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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re attempting to ask your new Japanese acquaintance over to your place for dinner, and so far you think it’s not going particularly well. She asks you in Japanese, “Are you a good cook?” You respond in Japanese, “Why, I think so…people never complain about my cooking.” She replies in Japanese, “Well, that doesn’t say much…people tend to be polite.” She inquires further in Japanese, “Has anyone ever complimented your food?” You tell her in Japanese, “Why, yes, all the time. I have certain dishes that friends ask me to make for them. They’ve tried to cook them, but they just can’t figure out my magic in the kitchen, I guess.” She says in Japanese, “And you’ll be sure to make one of these famous dishes of yours if I have dinner with you, right?” You tell her in Japanese, “Don’t worry. I think my cooking skills will impress you. All I ask is that you use your skills to bring over a delicious bottle of wine, and leave the rest to me.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Upper Intermediate lesson will teach you a number of Japanese expressions that use the Japanese word meaning “arm.” These Japanese expressions use this Japanese word as a metaphor for “skill.” 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 call your friend to make some plans for Friday night, and you tell your friend in Japanese, “Let’s go out to eat tonight!” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Okay, but do we have to go to that same restaurant again? I’m getting tired of going every week.” You respond in Japanese, “Are you kidding? Can we please go there? It has a huge menu, and we always see fun people to talk to and make new friends while we wait for a table. It’s never the same place two weeks in a row.” Your friend says in Japanese, “I guess so…but since I’m a vegetarian, there are only so many things I like to eat. I do really like this one appetizer, though. I think I’ve reached the point where I’m officially addicted to it now. If we didn’t go there and order it every week, I’d probably go into withdrawal!” You exclaim in Japanese, “Great! It’s settled. I’ll see you there in an hour!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Beginner lesson will refine your ability to use the Japanese verbs that mean “to do” or “to make” and “to become.” We’ll also teach you how to form a polite request in Japanese. 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! Your friend tells you in Japanese, “Okay, we’re here. Take off your shoes and let’s go in.” You respond in Japanese, “You want me to take off my shoes to go into this Japanese bar? Back home, all the bars are so dirty. Are you sure this is a good idea?” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Yes, I’m sure. This is not like any place you’ve ever been before. Stop whining and let’s get you a drink so you can relax.” Once you’re seated at the table, the waiter comes over to take your order, and you tell him in Japanese, “I’d like a sake.” He responds in Japanese, “Great. What kind of drink do you want?” You respond in Japanese, “Is there more than one kind of sake?” Your friend intervenes and adds in Japanese, “My friend will have a Midori sour, and I’ll have the same, thanks.” You tell your friend in Japanese, “That’s not a sake…” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Trust me, the drinks are great here. And by the way, the Japanese use the word sake in more ways than you think.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Culture Class lesson (part one of a two-part series) will tell you about izakaya, the Japanese version of what we might call a bar or a pub…but this Japanese version puts a whole new spin on what you might expect. You’ll find tons of Japanese dishes to choose from, a fun and raucous atmosphere, and all kinds of Japanese sake. 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!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Welcome to JapanesePod101.com’s Kantan Kana. Japanese has three writing systems: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. In this series of twenty-five lessons, you will learn both Hiragana and Katakana, collectively known as Kana. Over twenty-five lessons, we will teach you Japanese Kana using simple steps, showing you the correct stroke order, helpful tricks for memorization, and proper usage in common Japanese words. If you want to get started reading and writing Japanese, this is THE place to start. You’ll learn Japanese mere minutes with these audio and video lessons, so join us for Kantan Kana from JapanesePod101.com!
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! In this hiragana lesson, we’ll move on to the set of hiragana characters that start with “y”: や、ゆ、and よ、and we’ll teach you a few words you can write with these characters. Are you ready to learn more Japanese characters and words? Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find other language-learning content, including other great Japanese videos like this one, audio podcasts, review materials, blogs, iPhone applications, and more Japanese learning resources. Leave us a message while you are there!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today’s lesson features a highly motivated student (maybe a little too motivated). He’s asking his teacher for some advice. So we’ll learn how to use shita hō ga ii to give advice and suggestion. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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