Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Rainy season is starting in Japan and nobody wants to stick around! It’s time for a getaway, but where to? Okinawa? Hokkaido? Today we introduce the -tai form of verbs. Take your Japanese to the next level as you learn how to express a desire to do something! Be sure to tune in!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! “What time do you have?” “It’s ten o’clock, Ma’am.” “Yikes, I have to get to the airport in Tokyo! Where are the taxis?” “Over there, Ma’am, but there’s a traffic jam at the airport.” You don’t want this to happen to you at any time, anywhere. Time and traffic are not the only conspirators against your schedule in Japan. The Japanese airlines are not known for holding flights so you can make it to your cousin’s wedding. If you think it’s difficult to manage such obstacles back home, imagine trying to negotiate a hotel checkout, taxi ride, traffic problems, and airport problems all in Japanese - when you don’t know how to discuss the time in Japanese!! Master this Japanese lesson and you’ll be able to tell everyone exactly how late you’ll be, and what time you’ll finally arrive, in Japanese.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson teaches you how to discuss the time in Japanese. It’s all about the important Japanese words and phrases we use every day to tell time and control our schedules. You’ll learn about the Japanese words of travel, too, such as taxi and hotel. We even include one of the Japanese interjections just in case you need it for those occasions, hopefully rare, when things don’t go according to plan. 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. Are you allergic to anything? Some people get mild cases of hay fever. Other people are deathly allergic to things, like peanuts. Do you know how to talk about your allergies in Japanese? Also, can you ask someone if he or she is allergic to anything? If you can’t, you need this newbie Japanese lesson. Being able to talk about what you are allergic to can be part of casual conversation, but it can also be vitally important. In addition to —ni arerugī ga arimasu (I’m allergic to…), you’ll learn how to list items using “also” in Japanese. For example, you can say, “I’m allergic to dust and pollen, and I also get hay fever.” And, as always, this Japanese lesson contains a number of helpful vocabulary words and expressions.

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You’ve got to ace the interview to get the job. Clearly and concisely talking about your background is the key to a successful job interview. You’ll need to discuss where you went to school and where you have worked. You’ll also need to sell yourself when you explain why you deserve the job.
This upper intermediate Japanese lesson introduces you to the Japanese grammar point shita shidai da. Use this phrase to explain your background. In this lesson, you will also learn to use the Japanese phrase to iu shidai da to talk about why you are doing something, like interviewing for a job. As a bonus, learn some commonly-used Japanese words to describe your personality that might help you land that job!

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Learn intermediate Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today our Japanese saga continues as Ryūta heads to the office to ask for time off. Will he be able to go to Hokkaido? Today we’ll look at asking for permission in Japanese. Add yō ni and the to conditional to your grammar arsenal! Stop by the site to review and test yourself!











