Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. So, you’ve made your way around the store. You’re in the shoe department, and you’ve found the perfect pair. But, they are a size too small. You need to ask the clerk to bring you a larger size. Do you know what to say? Or, will you be in for some silly hand gesturing as you try to get your point across? This newbie Japanese lesson helps you master phrases used to make a request. You’ll learn O-machi kudasai (please wait) and a variety of Japanese interrogative words. This JapanesePod101.com lesson is the way to learn how to ask for something politely and correctly, a must read!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. If you don’t know where you are going, you ask for directions. Can you speak the Japanese you need to get around? What if you are shopping and need to find the shoe department? Do you know what to ask the store clerk? When she says you need to go to the fourth floor, will you understand her? And, what if you would like to offer help to someone? Can you ask, “May I help you?”
This newbie Japanese lesson is designed to help you get around. You will learn to ask where parts of a store are. You’ll learn to use Irasshaimase (may I help you?). And, this Japanese lesson details the names of floors within a building so you are sure to get where you are going!

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. “Excuse me, do you have the time?” That’s a popular question, right? It might just be one of the most important questions you ask. Be it a job interview, a date, or just a meeting with a friend, you don’t want to be late. That’s why this newbie Japanese lesson is so important. It teaches you how to politely ask for the time in Japanese. In addition to nan-ji desu ka? (what time is it?), this Japanese lesson will show you the hours of the day and how to ask what time events begin. This JapanesePod101.com lesson is one you don’t want to miss out on!

You never leave home without your cell phone, right? What’s the point of having it if you can’t ask for people’s numbers? What if someone wants your number? If you don’t know how to give or ask for phone numbers in Japanese, you might miss out on the connection of a lifetime.
Use this newbie Japanese lesson to review numbers 0 through 10. Then, put them into practice by learning to give and get telephone numbers in Japanese. You’ll master Keitai no (denwa) bangō wa nan desu ka? (what’s your cell phone number?). You’ll learn to use numbers 0 through 10 so you can give out your phone number. This JapanesePod101.com lesson provides critical Japanese that you cannot do without.

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Start speaking Japanese from the very first lesson. Do you know that feeling you get when you can’t find something? You’ve been looking for some time, but still nothing. Now imagine you’re in Japan, and you have to ask for the location in Japanese! After listening to this lesson, you’ll be able to ask about locations with ease. In addition in this lesson, we’ll learn several parting expressions and the all important Japanese question word doko (where).

Category: Newbie Lessons (S4) | 4 Comments »
Grammar: o machi kudasai | Function: learn how to ask for something politely | Topic: department store | Politeness Level: Polite
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