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Archive for October, 2011  

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You ask business representatives a lot of questions. But, I’ll bet that one you ask all the time is, “What are your hours?” In Japan, you’ll find yourself needing to ask this important question frequently. More importantly, you’ll need to understand the person’s reply.

This newbie Japanese lesson makes it easy for you to ask for a business’ hours. You’ll also learn important Japanese words including donichi (”weekend,” “Saturday,” “Sunday”) and heijitsu (”weekday”). This awesome Japanese lesson provides easy instructions for asking and talking about the times of day, like morning and evening. If you’re looking for a simple Japanese lesson that teaches you questions you’ll ask all the time, look no further!

 

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You overhear someone humming some Japanese lyrics, which seem to celebrate a crow. You find that odd, since back home, the crows seem to be noisy, annoying birds. When you share your opinion with your Japanese host, he begins to caw like a crow. Then he starts belting out the same Japanese lyrics you heard earlier. What is it about crows that the Japanese find song-worthy?

In this lesson, you will learn about the Japanese song Nanatsu No Ko, which means “Seven-Year Old Child.” We’ll tell you about the lyricist of this Japanese song and explain what its Japanese verses mean. By the end of this Japanese lesson, you’ll find something to crow about too! Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes (remember—this Advanced Audio Blog lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!) and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

 


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Whenever it rains in Japan, you seem to have a bad day. So today, when you looked out of the window of your apartment in Japan and saw raindrops, you decided to change your luck. You put on your galoshes, grab an umbrella, and start your day in Japan with gusto…and with an extra jolt of caffeine in your espresso from your local Japanese café. A little extra energy can’t hurt!

In this lesson, you will learn how to how to say “whenever” in Japanese. The conversation takes place in front of a Japanese apartment building between a renter and the caretaker of his apartment. Since the speakers are not close, they will be speaking 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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Now that you have lived in Japan for awhile, you want to travel out of the city and see things. You notice that the people that live even in the next city have different Japanese accents and words for things. You are glad that you know some Japanese words that make sense no matter what city you are in – words that everyone is sure to know, even you! This lesson looks at 5 more must-know Japanese words that should help you, especially in your travels. In this Japanese video lesson you’ll learn about 5 Japanese words that you need to be sure to know in addition to the Japanese words from the previous lesson for everyday life. These words combined will be sure to help you wherever you are going.

This Japanese video series is brand new way to learn Japanese. Learn every-day vocabulary and key verbs in this Japanese video lesson. Read the lesson notes to learn about the Japanese present tense, present progressive tense and simple past tense. 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!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re in the middle of your Japanese homework when you hear the dryer beep. You could use a break, so you start folding your laundry. Before you can finish, the oven beeps, so you grab the cookies you were baking, leaving the laundry strewn about. Next, the doorbell buzzes, and your Japanese friend is at the door. She observes the mess and tells you she’ll visit when things calm down! In this lesson, you will learn how to use hajimeru, tuzukeru, and -owaru in Japanese. The conversation takes place in a home economics class at school between a Japanese teacher and some students. The teacher is speaking formal Japanese to her students. The students are speaking formal Japanese with their teacher and informal Japanese to each other. We will also discuss Japanese cooking teriyaki style. 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!