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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! In the last lesson, you mastered the basics of speaking in the passive voice. This skill is critical to speaking natural-sounding Japanese, so this lesson delves a bit deeper. Often, Japanese sentences are formed so that the person receiving an action is the subject of the sentence. One example is, “I was sent an email from Kanoko.” You’ll find that many Japanese sentences sound more natural in the passive voice. So, to speak Japanese well, you must be a master of the passive voice.
In this lower intermediate Japanese lesson, learn even more about speaking Japanese in the passive voice. Discover how watashi (receiver of action) becomes the subject in Japanese passive sentences. And, learn when to use the passive voice along with vocabulary words to make your passive Japanese sound like second nature. This is one awesome JapanesePod101.com lesson!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You ask your friend in Japanese, “What do you see in this picture?” Your friend asks you in Japanese, “Is this one of those strange personality tests?” You respond in Japanese, “No, just trust me!” Your friend studies the picture and replies in Japanese, “I don’t know…maybe it’s a cloud with a tree?” You say in Japanese, “Yes, that’s what I thought too. But the answer to the question on this Japanese test is different. It says it’s a picture of a man with a beard.” Your friend studies the picture and tells you in Japanese, “I guess I can see that, but this seems like a weird question for a language test!” You tell your friend in Japanese, “I’m guessing this one is just a weird question, since all of the other questions make sense.” Your friend suggests in Japanese, “Or maybe you need to go to an art gallery to develop your artistic sensibility!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese JLPT lesson will continue preparing you for the Listening Comprehension section of the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam. Specifically, in this Japanese lesson you’ll learn how to handle the fourth section of this part of the Japanese test where you have to identify what’s going on in a picture. 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 tell your friend in Japanese, “You’re good at predicting things, right?” Your friend responds in Japanese, “What do you mean?” You explain in Japanese, “You appear to always give smart advice because you can see in advance what might happen.” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Well, I suppose I am pretty practical, but I don’t have a crystal ball that allows me to see the future, if that’s what you mean.” You say to your friend in Japanese, “Well, I have a situation that I could use your advice about. I have a job offer, but I’m not happy with the money the employer offered, and I want to know whether to ask for a bigger salary.” Your friend asks in Japanese, “How am I supposed to know the answer to that question?” You respond in Japanese, “Because it’s the job you used to have with your old company!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will explain how to use yō da to express the likelihood of something happening in Japanese. We’ll also explain the subtle differences between this Japanese phrase and sō da. 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 into the convenience store down the block, a nice person holds the door for you and tells you in Japanese, “Happy Friday! On your way out, could you consider helping out a Japanese student?” He rattles a few coins in a can and continues in Japanese, “Thanks, I appreciate it. See you in a few minutes.” You nod and walk into the store, but you observe the way this person interacts with others. Many customers seem to know this person and even greet him by name in Japanese. You see him collecting many Japanese coins just in the short time you are here. On your way out, he tells you in Japanese, “Hope you have a nice day” and holds his can of coins for you to drop your spare change into. As you do, you ask him in Japanese, “How much money do you make per day?” He responds in Japanese, “There is not much in my can at the end of the day, but there is enough to want to stand here all day and do it.” You think to yourself in Japanese, “How can have classes to take if he’s standing here all day long? Is he a scam artist?”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will teach you how to use the Japanese verb that means “to exist” or “to have” when dealing with inanimate objects. We’ll also show you how to form the negative of this verb. Finally, we’ll show you how to use a certain Japanese particle to replace a noun and avoid repetition. 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’re watching your children play at a park in Japan. Some of the children run out to the others, including your son and daughter, and ask them in Japanese to play a game. Your children run over and start to run under an arch that two other students form with their arms. You ask another parent in Japanese, “I had no idea that Japanese people played London Bridge. It must be popular worldwide.” The parent responds in Japanese, “What’s London Bridge? I don’t know what you’re talking about. They’re playing a different game.” The parent proceeds to explain the game to you in Japanese, and you’re fascinated with the lore and history of it all. You ask the parent in Japanese, “Did you make a talisman for your child when he was born?” The parent tells you in Japanese, “No, I don’t believe in that kind of thing…that’s ancient folklore!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Songs lesson will teach you a Japanese song that children sing as part of a game. Even though it’s lighthearted today, this Japanese song’s roots were a serious matter for parents years ago in Japan. 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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