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Going to a hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese culture! Our grammar point is how to use tame ni to express purpose in Japanese. Be sure to get the PDF, because we explain a couple of other uses of tame ni that you’ll need to know to master Japanese!

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Going to a hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese culture!
We’ll look at grammatical constructions combining the volitional plus to omotte iru, which is how you say “I’m thinking about doing something” in Japanese. We’ll also learn how to use no da or n da to give explanations in spoken Japanese.

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Going to a hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese culture! Will introduce the basic use of the volitional forum of Japanese verbs, used to indicate willingness or desire or suggestions. We’ll also learn how to make grammatical constructions using the Japanese auxiliary verb garu, which connotes that something “shows signs of something” and is a useful way of stating observations in the Japanese language.

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Ever been lost at a baseball game? Could you find your way back in Japanese? We recommend seeking out a cute cheerleader and asking for help! In today’s episode we’ll help a maigo (lost child) find his mother.
This week’s grammar point will cover some common humble expressions in Japanese. We’ll introduce oru, the humble form of iru and itasu, the humble form of suru. Understanding when and how to use humble language is critical to mastering Japanese and this lesson is the best place to start learning kenjogo (humble forms).

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