Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You love your sister to death…but man, does she like to talk in Japanese! And even more than just talking, she loves to ask tons of questions in Japanese! You are starting to feel like every family dinner is a Japanese inquisition. When you visit your parents for your weekly family get-together, your sister immediately starts firing questions at you in Japanese. She asks in Japanese, “So what’s been going on with you this week?” As you relay to her in Japanese what you did from Monday through Friday, she continues to inquire in Japanese. She asks in Japanese for the details of who, what, when, and where for everything you did! Finally, you look at her and decide to ask a Japanese question of your own. You say in Japanese, “Why are you asking me so many questions? Do you not want anyone else to ask YOU a question? Are you hiding something?”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will teach you how to form the six most popular question words in Japanese: who, what, when, where, why, and how. We’ll focus on the Japanese word meaning “when” in this lesson. We’ll also tell you some common Japanese expressions, including how people shorten the names of the days of the week 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!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’ve been trying to make your usual weekly family get-together, but lately you’ve been running very late. When you arrive to dinner on Sunday evening, your mother asks you in Japanese, “Where have you been?” You tell your mother in Japanese, “Well, I’ve been here and there and everywhere, really. Besides working every day, I’m also taking a class at night three days a week. And I’m trying to date a new girl.” Your mother responds in Japanese, “Oh, is that all?” To her surprise, you reply in Japanese, “No, I’m also training for an upcoming bike race and going to the gym.” Your mother exclaims in Japanese, “Wow! I didn’t know you had all that in you! I’m afraid to ask how much sleep you’re getting!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will teach you how to use three Japanese particles to tell someone a starting and ending point and to give directions in Japanese. We’ll also show you some common Japanese exclamatory expressions and give you some tips about how to ask for more details about something 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!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! As you walk into the convenience store down the block, a nice person holds the door for you and tells you in Japanese, “Happy Friday! On your way out, could you consider helping out a Japanese student?” He rattles a few coins in a can and continues in Japanese, “Thanks, I appreciate it. See you in a few minutes.” You nod and walk into the store, but you observe the way this person interacts with others. Many customers seem to know this person and even greet him by name in Japanese. You see him collecting many Japanese coins just in the short time you are here. On your way out, he tells you in Japanese, “Hope you have a nice day” and holds his can of coins for you to drop your spare change into. As you do, you ask him in Japanese, “How much money do you make per day?” He responds in Japanese, “There is not much in my can at the end of the day, but there is enough to want to stand here all day and do it.” You think to yourself in Japanese, “How can have classes to take if he’s standing here all day long? Is he a scam artist?”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will teach you how to use the Japanese verb that means “to exist” or “to have” when dealing with inanimate objects. We’ll also show you how to form the negative of this verb. Finally, we’ll show you how to use a certain Japanese particle to replace a noun and avoid repetition. 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! You’ve tried calling and calling your daughter since she went on the study abroad program in Japan, but every time you call the house of her host family, the response is the same. The family member always says in Japanese, “I’m sorry, but your daughter isn’t here right now. She’s still at school.” After weeks of playing phone tag with her, you finally ask the host family in Japanese, “She’s never at home when I call. Is she in school twenty-four hours a day?” The host responds in Japanese, “No, but she’s doing a lot of after-school activities with our kids. They seem to be having a good time. She joined the soccer team and is also tutoring some students in English. Oh, here she is now.” She comes to the phone and says in Japanese, “Hi, long time no talk.” You lecture her in Japanese, “I want to make sure you are safe and enjoying yourself while you’re visiting Japan. Is everything okay?” Your daughter replies in Japanese, “It would be worse if I sat home alone without any friends and anything to do all the time, wouldn’t it! At least you know you’re getting your money’s worth!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will teach you the Japanese verb that means “to be” or “to exist” when referring to a person or other animate object. We’ll also show you how to create the negative form of this Japanese verb, and we’ll teach you some helpful Japanese vocabulary for the wireless age. 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! You’re having the time of your life in your study abroad program in Japan…so much so that you don’t want to leave! You are starting to miss your family, and you know they are missing you, so you call your parents and tell them in Japanese, “Why don’t you come and visit when I have my spring break?” Your parents respond in English, “Well, we would like to see you, but it’s such a long flight.” You plead with your parents in Japanese, “You guys haven’t been to Japan in years. When is the next time you’ll have a reason to come here? This is the perfect time to visit because I can show you around and you can show me what’s changed since you left.” Your parents hem and haw a bit, but they finally agree in Japanese, “We’ll come visit you for a week, but we expect you to slow down and entertain us while we’re there. You invited us to visit, after all!” Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will teach you how to use the Japanese conjunction kara to provide a reason or cause for something. We’ll also show you how to form an invitation or suggestion using this versatile Japanese conjunction. Don’t forget to put JapanesePod101.com on your list of invitees for your next party! 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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