Archive for November, 2011 
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you’re waiting in your Japanese class, about to take your oral exam, you decide to pour on the charm thickly. You’re as polite as you possibly can be, use the most humble language you can, and even notice your Japanese teacher’s haircut to get on her good side. If this won’t get you the top grade, nothing will?
In this lesson, you will learn how to be extra formal in Japanese using kenjō-go, or “humble language.” Our conversation takes place at a ryokan, or a Japanese inn, between a room steward and a couple who are guests of the inn. The steward is using extra formal Japanese, while the couple speaks formal Japanese. You’ll also learn the Japanese word that means “futon.” 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! Whenever you go out to eat in Japan, you feel a slight wave of panic. Of course, that’s because the first time you went out to eat in a Japanese restaurant, you felt adventurous and ordered what all your Japanese friends ordered. When it came to the table, your mouth was on fire…and you weren’t able to put the flames out for many more hours. Now, you’re careful to confirm what is in every Japanese dish is on the menu before you order it.
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask what something is in the Japanese language. Our conversation takes place at between three distant family members who are eating together at a restaurant in Japan. Because they are not close relations, they are 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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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your Japanese host family’s youngest child is about to experience Coming of Age Day, and the family is busy with preparations for visits from extended family in Japan and a host of celebrations. When the child asks you whether you have come of age yet, you explain in Japanese that no…you’ve decided to put off being an adult for as long as you can!
In this lesson, you will learn about the Japanese traditions associated with Seijin No Hi, which is “Coming of Age Day” in Japan. You’ll find out about the roots of this ancient Japanese tradition and when people in Japan typically celebrate this day. 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!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re not sure how it happened, but you’ve become separated from your friends in Japan. The shopping area where you’ve been doing some shopping is huge. You can’t hope to find them in this enormous crowd. You decide to make your way back to the car and wait for them there. But just because it’s sensible, doesn’t make it easy. All the signs are in Japanese. You’ll have to ask for help. So preparing to use your best Japanese, you ask a lady standing nearby, “Excuse me, where is the exit?” She replies in Japanese, “It’s over there.” So you make your way to the exit, and as you get outside, you realize it’s not the same exit where you entered. Now you need more help. Well, at least you’ve had some practice now. So you ask in Japanese again, “Excuse me, where is the parking lot?” A man standing nearby answers in Japanese, “I don’t know, I came by train.” You try again with another person. “Excuse me, where is the parking lot?” “It’s over there,” he answers. Hopefully, once you get to the parking lot, you can find your friend’s car. You don’t think asking a stranger in Japanese, “Where is my friend’s car?” is going to get you far!
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Basic Japanese video lesson is about not getting lost. It’s easy to get lost, even in your own home city. But in Japan, it’s even easier. So you must know how to ask where things are 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!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When your roommate asks whether you decorated the house for the Japanese new year yet, you have to stop her to get further clarification. You haven’t heard about any decorations, much less Japanese celebrations! When she informs you that you have to get the house ready for the Japanese gods so you have good luck, you tell her you’re ready to start: you need all the help you can get! In this lesson, you will learn about the Japanese traditions associated with shōgatsu, the Japanese new year. We’ll tell you what the significance of this Japanese holiday is and how you should celebrate it while you’re visiting Japan. 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!
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