Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You hear your friend creeping up on you, and suddenly he lets out a shriek. You turn around, and he is aiming for your leg with his foot. You ask him in Japanese, “What the heck is it that you think you’re doing?” He replies in Japanese, “Oh, I’m just practicing for my martial arts class tonight.” You respond in Japanese, “Have you lost your mind? You could have broken my leg!” He tells you in Japanese, “Well, no, not really. I’m not that good yet. But my teacher could! He’s so intimidating…sometimes I feel as if he could snap me into two pieces just by staring me down.” You tell him in Japanese, “Well, he sounds like a great instructor, but you just look ridiculous. Maybe you need to practice more!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Culture Class lesson will tell you about an exciting form of martial arts that we call “Shorinji Kempo” in Japanese. We’ll tell you about the purpose and philosophy of this Japanese martial art, and we’ll also even show you some moves! Grab your “dogi” and “obi” (and you’ll have to tune in to figure out what these Japanese words mean), and let’s go! 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 friend tells you in Japanese, “Okay, we’re here. Take off your shoes and let’s go in.” You respond in Japanese, “You want me to take off my shoes to go into this Japanese bar? Back home, all the bars are so dirty. Are you sure this is a good idea?” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Yes, I’m sure. This is not like any place you’ve ever been before. Stop whining and let’s get you a drink so you can relax.” Once you’re seated at the table, the waiter comes over to take your order, and you tell him in Japanese, “I’d like a sake.” He responds in Japanese, “Great. What kind of drink do you want?” You respond in Japanese, “Is there more than one kind of sake?” Your friend intervenes and adds in Japanese, “My friend will have a Midori sour, and I’ll have the same, thanks.” You tell your friend in Japanese, “That’s not a sake…” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Trust me, the drinks are great here. And by the way, the Japanese use the word sake in more ways than you think.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Culture Class lesson (part one of a two-part series) will tell you about izakaya, the Japanese version of what we might call a bar or a pub…but this Japanese version puts a whole new spin on what you might expect. You’ll find tons of Japanese dishes to choose from, a fun and raucous atmosphere, and all kinds of Japanese sake. 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!
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! In the last Japanese Culture Class lesson, we told you all about about izakaya, the Japanese version of what we might call a bar or a pub. Have you ever thought about what it must be like to work at one? In Part Two of this two-part series, we’ll talk to Kat about her experience working at an izakaya - how she got the job, what she had to do there, what it was like, and more! Join us for this behind-the-scenes peek. 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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