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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’ve tried everything to learn Japanese without putting much effort into it. You started by sleeping with your Japanese book under your pillow…but no Japanese seems to have made its way into your thick skull. Next, you started watching Japanese game shows on television. You’ve picked up a word here or there, but your Japanese conversations have made little progress beyond your ability to say in Japanese, “Congratulations! You’ve won a prize!” Unfortunately, you haven’t found that Japanese phrase very helpful in most of your conversations in Japan. Next, you decide to go out with your buddies to some Japanese bars. When you fail your Japanese test, your professor advises you in Japanese, “Even though you’re spending lots of time surrounded by Japanese people, you and your buddies are just speaking your native language to each other. It’s time to take the bull by the horns and study some Japanese lessons for real, my friend!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will show you how to use the Japanese conjunction that means “despite” and “although.” Though we don’t want to say we told you so (in Japanese, of course), even if you come to Japan and expect to absorb the language and culture, you may just need to exert a tiny amount of effort to learn the Japanese language! Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You have a night free from studying for your Japanese classes, so you decide to go visit your roommate’s family. He tells you in Japanese, “Don’t worry, there’s no pressure. We’ll have a delicious meal-my mom’s a great cook-and watch some television and play video games.” You tell your friend in Japanese, “Oh yeah? That sounds great. I could really use some time to relax and a good meal.” But when you arrive at your friend’s parents’ home, things aren’t quite as relaxed as you expected. Before you get out of the car, your roommate reminds you in Japanese, “Don’t forget to take your shoes off when you enter the room. And you might want to tuck your shirt in, just so you look a bit more dressed up. And if you wouldn’t mind, would you spit out your gum before we go inside?” You respond in Japanese, “Huh? What are you talking about? Are you sure we’re allowed to relax here? Should I have worn my tuxedo?” Your roommate laughs but then gets serious and tells you in Japanese, “Please just behave and at least do one more thing…be sure to use proper language with my parents…none of this ‘yeah, ‘huh,’ and ‘what’ stuff.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will teach you the differences between formal and informal Japanese. We’ll tell you when you should use each register of Japanese and give you some helpful everyday Japanese expressions that you can use in both formal and informal situations. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! As you walk along the tree-lined street in Japan, you’re staring in wonder up in the air. Your friend asks you in Japanese, “What are you looking at so intently?” You respond in Japanese, “I’m fascinated by all these beautiful pink blooms! What are these trees?” Your friend tells you in Japanese, “Oh, those are just cherry blossom trees. They’re everywhere here in Japan.” You reply in Japanese, “Oh, I’ve never seen these before…they are fantastic!” Your friend tells you in Japanese, “Well, if you like them that much, I can teach you a traditional Japanese song about them…it’s title means ‘cherry blossoms.’” You exclaim in Japanese, “Oh, that sounds like fun! I can’t wait to learn it!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Songs lesson will teach you the verses of a popular Japanese song that celebrates the blooming cherry blossoms. We’ll teach you what each verse means and we’ll also share the Japanese significance of this song and the tree it celebrates. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You have decided to take the job your friend’s father has offered you in his Japanese shop. After you and your friend helped him take inventory in his silk flower shop, he offered you the job as a clerk. And you are excited because you can certainly use some extra spending money in Japan, but mostly, you can use the time to practice your counting in Japanese. Now, the day before you’re supposed to start, your Japanese friend asks you, “Oh, in your Japanese lessons, did you get to the part about the Japanese counting counters?” “What Japanese counting counters?” you ask. “Well,” she hesitates, “maybe we should take a look at your next Japanese lesson. You’ve learned to count, so the next thing you learn should be about Japanese counters.” A little confused, you answer in Japanese, “It might be. Let’s take a look now. I have the next Japanese lesson right here on my computer.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Basic Japanese video lesson introduces the Japanese general counter. There are a couple of tricks to counting in Japanese, and this lesson shows you the tricks to get around these tricks. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
You’ve got to ace the interview to get the job. Clearly and concisely talking about your background is the key to a successful job interview. You’ll need to discuss where you went to school and where you have worked. You’ll also need to sell yourself when you explain why you deserve the job.
This upper intermediate Japanese lesson introduces you to the Japanese grammar point shita shidai da. Use this phrase to explain your background. In this lesson, you will also learn to use the Japanese phrase to iu shidai da to talk about why you are doing something, like interviewing for a job. As a bonus, learn some commonly-used Japanese words to describe your personality that might help you land that job!
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