Archive for May, 2011 
Learning grammar is never easy. Sometimes, it’s even hardest when it’s your own native language! Particles, present progressive, noun modifiers…it’s hard to keep them all straight! But what if we told you that learning a 2nd language could be much easier than just learning one? Sounds crazy, right?
Well, it’s not! Listen to today’s Cheat Sheet lesson to find out how learning more languages make it easier to learn the one you’re focusing on today!
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In this lesson, you will learn about sound omission, which occurs in everyday Japanese conversation. Today’s conversation takes place at an office between an employee and her boss; the manager is speaking informal Japanese, and the employee is using formal 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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Vocabulary can be a total drag sometimes, right? You spend months learning all the vocabulary words for that final exam. You’ve had your nose in the glossary of your language textbook all year, painstakingly memorizing word after word after word. But have you ever noticed that those words hardly ever come up in conversation? All those nights staying up late, making flashcards - a total waste! There’s got to be better way! Of course, there’s a better way thanks to your friends at JapanesePod101!
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You’ve just landed your dream job in a company where everyone speaks Japanese. To impress your boss and colleagues, you’ll need to master business Japanese and fit work hard to make your dream job an everyday reality. Working while using Japanese is easier than it seems, but you can still make it easier if you make friends fast! Maybe the girl in accounting with the cute Japanese voice could help you out. You just have to ask her the right questions in Japanese. In this lesson you’ll learn Japanese words for the workplace. Make friends and get ahead with this Japanese lesson!
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!
It’s illegal, but everybody’s mom is doing it! We discuss the dangers of riding 3 seat bikes in Tokyo. It seems many Japanese people don’t even know it’s illegal to ride these bikes in the Tokyo area. We’ll give you two grammar points sou ni naru, used to describe apparent states of change, and ~zaru wo enai, used to describe when there are no alternatives left. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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