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Archive for March, 2011  

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Maybe you need some glasses, but if that person standing at the end of the Japanese subway station is who you think it is, it’s a Japanese friend from your school days that you haven’t seen in a long time. You want to get the person’s attention, but you’re not quite sure what to say in Japanese. However, you’re sure there are some appropriate Japanese phrases to convey your excitement at seeing your buddy.

In this lesson, you will learn how to greet someone you haven’t seen in a long time in Japanese. The Japanese conversation takes place in an airport between distant family members; therefore, they will be speaking formal Japanese. After you learn these Japanese phrases, you’ll be able to warmly greet your long-lost friends and family! 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 just enrolled in a Japanese college but have never really been savvy in the technology department. Everyone you talk to in Japanese, though, tells you about some new technology that you’ve never heard of before. You visit the Japanese learning lab for lessons in Japanese technology. You’ll learn the Japanese terms for new technology, and maybe even meet some new people to talk to in Japanese. In this lesson you’ll learn Japanese terms for everyday technology.

This Japanese video series is a brand new way to learn Japanese. Learn everyday vocabulary and key verbs in this Japanese video lesson. Read the Japanese lesson notes to learn about the Japanese verb tenses.. Join us, and see what you’ve been missing! 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! Did you know that everyone speaks a dialect? In large countries, people from different parts of the country speak the language slightly differently from one another. Japanese is the same. The Japanese in the heavily populated areas speak a little differently from those in the rural areas. And one Japanese dialect might make you really stand out from the crowd! The Kansai dialect is widely copied in Japan, but it’s not the easiest Japanese dialect to understand. Let’s just say, if you want to learn this dialect, you better keep practicing with us at JapanesePod101.com. We’re here to help you.

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Audio Blog lesson discusses some of the different dialects in Japanese. Whether you’re in Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo, or a small town far away from the major Japanese cities, you’ll want to understand and be understood. Knowing a bit about the Japanese dialects and their differences from standard Japanese will help you, and that’s what you’ll discover with this Japanese Audio Blog lesson. Check out 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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Your phone says a lot about you. Are you an early adopter of the iPhone? A passionate Android user? Addicted to your Blackberry? Well, it doesn’t matter what kind of smartphone you use, so long as it’s equipped with a music player and a browser. And hey, apps come in handy too! Along with your keys and wallet, your phone is with you all day long. We don’t have very good tips on how to learn Japanese with your keys or wallet but when it comes to your phone, we’ve got some great tricks for you. Listen to this Cheat Sheet lesson to hear all about them! Check out the video here!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! It’s so easy to run behind. In Japan, time seems to fly, and your Japanese to-do list is always so long! But you’re trying to improve this bad habit: in fact, you made a resolution to work harder at being on time for your appointments in Japan as often as possible this year. You’ve found that the more you plan and do in advance, the easier it is to be on time for all your Japanese events.

In this lesson, you will learn how to say “I did something beforehand” in Japanese. Our speakers are family members, they will be speaking informal Japanese. They will illustrate the meaning of the Japanese verb that can refer to doing something in advance to prepare for the future. 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!