http://www.japanesepod101.com Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:30:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 en-us ©JapanesePod101.com 2003-2006 contactus@japanesepod101.com (JapanesePod101.com) contactus@japanesepod101.com Education: Japanese 1 learn, japanese, language, japan, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod101.com Learn Japanese with Free Daily Podcasts from Tokyo. JapanesePod101.com is an innovative and fun way of learning the Japanese language and culture at your own convenience and pace. Our language training system consists of free daily podcast audio lessons, a premium learning center, and a vibrant user community. Stop by JapanesePod101.com today to learn more! JapanesePod101.com JapanesePod101.com contactus@japanesepod101.com No No http://japanesepod101.com/images/itunes_logo.jpg http://www.japanesepod101.com 144 144 Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! This lesson looks the all important art of making friends using Japanese. To do this you need to be able to talk about yourself in Japanese, as well as ask questions using Japanese. In this lesson, we’ll look at some standard topics that come up in Japanese conversations when getting to [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/06/newbie-lesson-s4-9-how-to-make-friends/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:30:42 +0000 Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! This lesson looks the all important art of making friends using Japanese. To do this you need to be able to ... Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ----Dialog Transcript---- Rōmaji: Sizuka: Gakusei desu ka. Rorī: Hai. Tsuki Daigaku no ryūgakusei desu. Sizuka: Uso? Tsukidai? Watashi mo Tsukidai no gakusei desu. Rorī: Hontō? Nan nensei desu ka. Sizuka: Ni-nensei desu. Senkō wa Eigo gaku desu. Watashi wa Hikawa Shizuka desu. Yoroshiku. Translation: Shizuka: Are you a student? Lori: Yes. I'm an exchange student at Tsuki University. Shizuka: You're kidding. Tsuki University? I go to Tsuki University too. Lori: Really? What year? Shizuka: I'm a sophomore and majoring in English. I'm Hikawa Shizuka. Nice to meet you. ------------------------- Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, japanese, language, japan, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod101.com JapanesePod101.com No No 12:51 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/06/newbie-lesson-s4-9-how-to-make-friends/#comments JapanesePod101.com Newbie Lessons (S4)affirmativebasic sentence structuregetting to know someoneinterrogativemaking friendsPolite http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/13/newbie-lesson-s4-9-how-to-make-friends/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. Have you seen a Japanese newscast? Notice how completely different it is than the conversation with you Japanese friends? The Japanese, the style of speaking and the Japanese words used in a Japanese newscast are examined in this advanced Japanese class. If you are interested in understanding the Japanese news, this [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/05/upper-intuermediate-lesson-33-earthquake/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:30:13 +0000 Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. Have you seen a Japanese newscast? Notice how completely different it is than the conversation with you Japanese friends? The Japanese, ... Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ----Dialog Transcript---- Kana: （ガタガタガタガタ） けんじ：！あ、じしんだ！けっこうおおきいよな、クミ。…ってねてるのか。 クミ： （グーグーグー） けんじ：おい、クミ。おきろよ、じしんだぞ。クミ！ クミ： （グーグーグー）ムニャムニャ。もう、たべられない。おなかいっぱいだよぉ。ムニャムニャ。 けんじ：よくねていられるな。あ、やんだ。テレビをつけてみるか...。 ニュース：さきほど、ごぜん1じ30ぷんごろ、かんとうちほうをちゅうしんにじしんがありました。きしょうちょうによりますと、しんげんちはかながわけんおきで、しんげんのふかさはやく50キロ。　じしんのきぼをあらわすマグニチュードは5.1とすいていされています。かくちのしんどは、かながわけんよこすかし、おだわらしでしんど5じゃく、とうきょうとちよだくなどでしんど４きょう、ちばけんまくはりしなどでしんど３、いばらぎけんないでしんど２をかんそくしました。ただし、このじしんによるつなみのしんぱいはありません。くりかえしおつたえします。さきほど、ごぜん1じ30ぷんごろ、かんとうちほうをちゅうしんにじしんがありました。 クミ：ちょっと、ケンちゃん！なんじだとおもっているの？ねむれないじゃない。わたし、ものおとにびんかんなんだから、しずかにしてよ。 けんじ：・・・クミ。きみはおおものだよ。 Translation: (rumble rumble) Kenji: It's an earthquake! A pretty big one at that, right Kumi? You're asleep. Kumi:(Zzz Zzz) Kenji:Hey Kumi, wake up, it's an earthquake. Kumi! Kumi:(ZzzZzz) (grumble...) I can’t eat another bite... I'm full...(grumble) Kenji:She’s a sound sleeper. Oh, it stopped. Let me turn on the TV... News:Moments ago, at approximately 1:30 a.m., there was an earthquake in the Kanto area. According to the Meteorological Agency, the seismic center occurred off the coast of Kanagawa prefecture, at a depth of 50 kilometers. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 5.1. The intensity in the cities of Yokosuka and Odawara was recorded at just below 5; it was slightly above 4 in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward, 3 in Makuhari city, Chiba prefecture, and 2 in Ibaraki prefecture. There is no chance of an accompanying tsunami. I repeat, at approximately 1:30 a.m., there was an earthquake in the Kanto area. Kumi:Hey, Ken! What time do you think it is? I'm trying to sleep here. I'm really sensitive to sound, so keep it down over there. Kenji: Kumi, you're really something. ------------------------- Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, japanese, language, japan, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod101.com JapanesePod101.com No No 17:59 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/05/upper-intuermediate-lesson-33-earthquake/#comments JapanesePod101.com Upper Intermediate Lessons (S2)casualearthquakesjapanese newscastPoliteunderstanding the newswatching news http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/05/upper-intermediate-lesson-33-earthquake/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. In a virtual world, it doesn’t matter where you are in the physical one as it is possible to make Japanese friends by using Japanese online. In this series, we looked at some of the popular Japanese social networking sites. In this lesson, two virtual friends finally meet for the very [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/04/lower-intermediate-lesson-90-s3-how-to-meet-people-on-line-3/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:30:22 +0000 Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. In a virtual world, it doesn't matter where you are in the physical one as it is possible to make Japanese ... Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. In a virtual world, it doesn't matter where you are in the physical one as it is possible to make Japanese friends by using Japanese online. In this series, we looked at some of the popular Japanese social networking sites. In this lesson, two virtual friends finally meet for the very first time. In this lesson, we'll find out how to express disappointment in Japanese, while we look at Japanese nominalizers: no and koto. 。Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload DialogDownload ReviewDownload GrammarDownload Video VocabDownload Learning Center Lower Intermediate Lessons (S3) JapanesePod101.com No No 16:33 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/04/lower-intermediate-lesson-90-s3-how-to-meet-people-on-line-3/#comments JapanesePod101.com Lower Intermediate Lessons (S3)disappointmentexpressing disappointmentfirst encountersInformalnominalizer no and koto http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/04/lower-intermediate-lesson-90-s3-how-to-meet-people-on-line-3/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Chances are you’ve heard of the Japanese art of Origami. However, do you know the rich history behind Origami? Or how far this Japanese art dates back? In this lesson, Miki will teach us about the origin of origami, and Yuichi and Alisa will have a discussion in Japanese about their [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/03/audio-blog-96-origami/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:30:32 +0000 Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Chances are you've heard of the Japanese art of Origami. However, do you know the rich history behind Origami? Or how ... Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ------------------------- Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, japanese, language, japan, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod101.com JapanesePod101.com No No 7:52 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/03/audio-blog-96-origami/#comments JapanesePod101.com Audio Blogexplaining Japanese culturejapanese culturePolitetalking about japanese culture http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/03/audio-blog-96-origami/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you studied Japanese in a classroom environment? If so, do these requests sound familiar? Mina-san, mite kudasai. Mina-san, kiite kudasai. In this lesson, we’ll learn to follow instructions in this Japanese lesson. We’ll also learn the Japanese instructions for making a cup of ramen. 。 Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:30:40 +0000 Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you studied Japanese in a classroom environment? If so, do these requests sound familiar? Mina-san, mite kudasai. Mina-san, kiite kudasai. ... Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you studied Japanese in a classroom environment? If so, do these requests sound familiar? Mina-san, mite kudasai. Mina-san, kiite kudasai. In this lesson, we'll learn to follow instructions in this Japanese lesson. We'll also learn the Japanese instructions for making a cup of ramen. :) 。Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload DialogDownload ReviewDownload GrammarDownload Video VocabDownload Learning Center Beginner Lessons (S4) JapanesePod101.com No No 16:01 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/#comments JapanesePod101.com Beginner Lessons (S4)following instructionsinstructionsordersPolitetaking orderste form of verbsVerb conjugation http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/02/beginner-lesson-9-s4-taking-orders/ Learn Japanese with Japanese Idiomatic Phrases at JapanesePod101.com! To be able to think in Japanese is an important process in mastering Japanese and progressing faster. You’ll probably be surprised to know that you’ve done it many times before! There are many Japanese proverbs and idiomatic phrases that have entered the English language. Today we’ll learn [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/01/yojijukugo-9-decisions-through-eliminaiton/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:30:38 +0000 Learn Japanese with Japanese Idiomatic Phrases at JapanesePod101.com! To be able to think in Japanese is an important process in mastering Japanese and progressing faster. ... Learn Japanese with Japanese Idiomatic Phrases at JapanesePod101.com! To be able to think in Japanese is an important process in mastering Japanese and progressing faster. You'll probably be surprised to know that you've done it many times before! There are many Japanese proverbs and idiomatic phrases that have entered the English language. Today we'll learn several more phrases to help get you thinking like a Japanese person. Could the answer really be the one you know isn't wrong? Huh? Sometime not knowing the answer is not a problem. Using the process of elimination, you can find the right answer afterall! In this Japanese lesson, we'll look at the phrase for this in Japanese. Another Japanese phrase that will impress, and in some cases, even allow you to educate your Japanese friends! 。Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Kanji Close-UpDownload ReviewDownload Learning Center Yojijukugo JapanesePod101.com No No 6:47 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/01/yojijukugo-9-decisions-through-eliminaiton/#comments JapanesePod101.com Yojijukugo4 kanji character compoundsJapanese idiomatic phrasesPoliteusing idiomatic phrases http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/20/yojijukugo-9-decisions-through-eliminaiton/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Do you know the most talked about topic in the elevators of Tokyo? Yep, you got it! The weather. Talking about the weather is a national pastime in Japan, and one that will help you start conversations in Japanese. Finding topics to talk about can be challenging when speaking in Japanese, [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/30/newbie-lesson-8-s-how-to-talk-about-the-weather/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:30:50 +0000 Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Do you know the most talked about topic in the elevators of Tokyo? Yep, you got it! The weather. Talking about ... Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ----Dialog Transcript---- Rōmaji: (Apāto no erebētā) Shizuka: O-hayō gozaimasu. Rorī: A... o-hayō gozaimasu. Shizuka: Mushi-atsui desu ne. Rorī: Mushi... a... tsui? Mushi? Mushi?! Shizuka:... A, totemo atsui desu ne. Rorī: A, hai hai. Wakarimasu. Wakarimasu. Totemo atsui desu ne. Translation: (Elevator) Shizuka: Good morning. Lori:Uh...Good morning. Shizuka:It's humid, isn't it? Lori:hu...mid? humid? Shizuka:Oh...I mean..., very hot. Lori: Oh...I see. I see. Yeah, it is very hot. ------------------------- Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, japanese, language, japan, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod101.com JapanesePod101.com No No 13:44 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/30/newbie-lesson-8-s-how-to-talk-about-the-weather/#comments JapanesePod101.com Newbie Lessons (S4)masu form of verbsPolitesmall talktalking about the weatherweather http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/30/newbie-lesson-8-s-how-to-talk-about-the-weather/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Did you ever think of meeting your neighbors before you signed the lease? Kind of an interview in disguise. You know, just walking over and introducing yourself. In Japan, this custom takes place after you have already moved in. In this lesson, we’re going to learn how to introduce yourself to [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/29/upper-intermediate-lesson-32-moving-in-japan-meeting-the-new-neighbors/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0000 Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Did you ever think of meeting your neighbors before you signed the lease? Kind of an interview in disguise. You know, ... Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ----Dialog Transcript---- Kana: あや：さぁ、ひっこしもおわったし、ごきんじょにあいさつしにいきましょ！ （ピンポーン） となりのひと：はーい。 あや：こんど、となりにひっこしてきましたかなやまともうします。よろしくおねがいします。 となりのひと：ささきともうします。こちらこそ、よろしくおねがいします。 ヒデ：これ、すこしですけど、みなさんでめしあがってください。 となりのひと：あら、ごていねいにすみません。ありがたくちょうだいします。じつは、うちのおばあちゃん、あさはやくにベランダではっせいれんしゅうするのがにっかなんです。すこしうるさいとおもいますが、よろしくおねがいします。（ほんとうは、とてもにんげんのこえとはおもえないおとなんだけど、そんなこと、とてもいえないわ。） あや：はっせいれんしゅう、、、ですか。。 となりのにん：あのぉ、ここだけのはなしですけどね、やまかわさんのおたくのごしゅじんが、しゅみでバイオリンをひくんですけど、これが、とてもバイオリンとはおもえないおとで...。まったく、こまりものなんですよね。 ヒデ：はぁ。。。 となりのにん：あ、そうそう、それからねぇ、かなやまさんのしたのおへやのたなかさん、10にんかぞくなんですよ。あさのとうこうまえなんて、せんそうのようなさわぎなんですよ。とてもがまんできないですよ。 あや：ひでちゃん、ひょっとして、わたしたち、たいへんなところにきちゃったっていうこと？？！！ Translation: Aya:So, we’ve finished moving, let’s go meet our neighbors! (ding dong!) Neighbor:Yeeeeeees? Aya:Hello, I’m your new neighbor, Takeyama. It’s nice to meet you. Neighbor:My name is Sasaki. It’s nice to meet you. Hide:Here’s a little something for your family. Please enjoy it. Neighbor:Ohh, you didn’t have to! Thank you so much. Actually, our grandmother has a routine of doing voice training on the balcony every morning. It can get a little loud, but I hope it doesn’t bother you (Actually, there’s no way you can call that a human voice, but I can’t say that). Hide:Voice…training? Sasaki: Well, this is between you and me, but Mr. Yamakawa in this building plays the violin as a hobby, but there’s no way you can call the sound he makes a violin. It’s so—annoying. Hide:Whaaaaaaat. Sasaki: Oh yeah, and the Tanakas under you are a family of ten. In the morning before they go to school, it’s like a war is going on down there. I can barely stand it. Aya:Hide-chan, what have we gotten ourselves into?! ------------------------- Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, japanese, language, japan, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod101.com JapanesePod101.com No No 18:15 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/29/upper-intermediate-lesson-32-moving-in-japan-meeting-the-new-neighbors/#comments JapanesePod101.com Upper Intermediate Lessons (S2)greeting the neighborsMeeting a neighbormovingPolitetotemo~nai http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/29/upper-intermediate-lesson-32-moving-in-japan-meeting-the-new-neighbors/ 100 cellphone e-mails in one day? From the same person. Is it too much? Probably. But if you’re having fun, who’s counting? Many Japanese have merutomo (e-mail friends) and write back and forth all day long. They may never meet in real life. But some merutomo become really good friends and hang [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/08/28/lower-intermediate-lesson-88-li2-my-e-mail-friend-2/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30:13 +0000 100 cellphone e-mails in one day? From the same person. Is it too much? Probably. But if you're having fun, who's counting? Many Japanese ... Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ----Dialog Transcript---- Kana: ヒデ：きょうも、かのじょからメールきた？ タケ：もちろん。まいにちくるよ。 ヒデ：へぇ、すごいな。このごろ、おまえ、まえよりげんきそうだな。 タケ：あのこのおいんだよ。 ヒデ：で、いつけっこんするの？ タケ：ええぇ？？まだあったことないのにけっこんするなんて、かんがえたこともないよ。 ヒデ：そうなのか？じゃ、いつあうんだよ。 タケ：あいたいような、あいたくないような。。。 あって、かのじょにきらわれたくないし。。 ヒデ：はぁ？まいにち、メールやりとりしているのに、あったこともないなんて、おかしいよ。 タケ：いや。。。だって、まだ、ただのともだちだし。。。 あ！でもかのじょのしゃしんはみたことあるんだ。。。それで。。。おれはじゅうぶんだよ。 Translation: Hide:Did you get another email from your girlfriend today? Take:Of course. I get them every day. Hide:Look at you. These days you seem to have a new spring in your step. Take:It’s all thanks to her. Hide:So when are you going to marry her? Take:Whaaat?! I haven’t even met her face-to-face and you’re talking about marriage?! I hadn’t even thought about it. Hide:Oh yeah? So when are you going to meet her? Take:Well I want to meet her, but at the same time I don’t want to meet her… It’s just that I don’t want her to hate me as soon as she meets me. Take:Huh?! It’s weird that you email each other every day but have never actually met. Take:No, well we’re still just friends, but! I have seen her picture. 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JapanesePod101.com is an innovative and revolutionary approach to mastering the Japanese language at your own pace - take the classroom with you, and spend as much time as you need on each lesson! Today’s lesson gives you another taste of our Beginner Lessons series. The previous lesson got conversation started with [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/17/introduction-part-3-on-cloud-nine/feed/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! JapanesePod101.com is an innovative and revolutionary approach to mastering the Japanese language at your own pace - take the classroom with ... Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio transcript, iLearning Center, and much more! Rōmaji: Yoshi：O-genki desu ka? Chigusa：Hai, genki desu yo. Chigusa：O-genki desu ka? Yoshi：Hai, zekkōchō desu! Translation: Yoshi：How are you? Chigusa：I'm fine. Chigusa：How are you? Yoshi：I'm doing amazing. learn, japanese, language, japan, culture, travel, japanesepod101 JapanesePod101.com No No 9:30 Sat, 17 Dec 2005 05:50:45 +0000 http://media.libsyn.com/media/japanesepod101/i03_INTRO3_121705_jpod101_dialog.mp3 Master Japanese Vocabulary in Just Minutes a Day! Portable and convenient learning wherever, whenever. Specific vocabulary in each lesson is presented with timed gaps to enable the listener with a chance to practice and perfect their Japanese pronunciation in literally just minutes a day. But watch out: sometimes we throw out a challenge to keep you on your toes! Kanji: よし：お元気ですか。 ちぐさ：はい、元気ですよ。 ちぐさ：お元気ですか。 よし：はい、絶好調です！ Kana: よし：おげんきですか。 ちぐさ：はい、げんきですよ。 ちぐさ：おげんきですか。 よし：はい、ぜっこうちょうです！ Romaji: Yoshi：O-genki desu ka? Chigusa：Hai, genki desu yo. Chigusa：O-genki desu ka? Yoshi：Hai, zekkōchō desu! Translation: Yoshi：How are you? Chigusa：I\'m fine. Chigusa：How are you? 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The content in this section is equivalent to the top 5 grammar books on the market, and it links grammar points to all the previous lessons so you can truly master grammar. ----Vocabulary & Phrases ---- 元気 げんき genki vigor, high spirit 凄い すごい sugoi great, amazing 絶好調 ぜっこうちょう zekkōchō in top condition ばっちり ばっちり bacchiri perfectly ------------------------- Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining, and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, japanese, language, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod JapanesePod101.com No No 1:40 Sat, 17 Dec 2005 05:48:45 +0000 http://media.libsyn.com/media/japanesepod101/i03_INTRO3_121705_jpod101.pdf learn, japanese, language, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod JapanesePod101.com No No 1:00 Sat, 17 Dec 2005 05:47:45 +0000 http://media.libsyn.com/media/japanesepod101/i03_INTRO3_121705_jpod101_kanji.pdf learn, japanese, language, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod JapanesePod101.com No No 1:00 Sat, 17 Dec 2005 05:46:45 +0000 http://media.libsyn.com/media/japanesepod101/i03_INTRO3_121705_jpod101_video.m4v learn, japanese, language, culture, travel, japanesepod101, japanesepod JapanesePod101.com No No 2:20 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/16/introduction-part-2-first-impressions/ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/16/introduction-part-2-first-impressions/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2005 05:49:40 +0000 JapanesePod101.com Introduction http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/16/introduction-part-2-first-impressions/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! JapanesePod101.com is an innovative and revolutionary approach to mastering the Japanese language at your own pace - take the classroom with you, and spend as much time as you need on each lesson! Today’s lesson is designed to give you a taste of our Beginner Lessons series, which will introduce you [...] http://www.japanesepod101.com/2005/12/16/introduction-part-2-first-impressions/feed/ Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! JapanesePod101.com is an innovative and revolutionary approach to mastering the Japanese language at your own pace - take the classroom with ... Stop by JapanesePod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio transcript, iLearning Center, and much more! Rōmaji: Chigusa：Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Yamaguchi Chigusa desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. Yoshi：Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Watanabe Yoshihiro desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. Translation: Chigusa：Nice to meet you. I am Chigusa Yamaguchi. Please be kind to me. Yoshi：Nice to meet you. I am Yoshihiro Watanabe. Please be kind to me. learn, japanese, language, japan, culture, travel, japanesepod101 JapanesePod101.com No No 9:26 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 05:48:40 +0000 http://media.libsyn.com/media/japanesepod101/i02_INTRO2_121605_jpod101_dialog.mp3 Listen to Natural Dialogs Without English ! Perfect your listening and comprehension of Japanese by taking all the Lesson Dialogs on the go. Listen to the lesson first, then really absorb it all with the Premium Track Dialog. Kanji: ちぐさ：初めまして。 私は山口ちぐさです。 宜しくお願いします。 よし：初めまして。 私は渡辺好博です。 宜しくお願いします。 Kana: ちぐさ：はじめまして。わたしはやまぐちちぐさです。よろしくおねがいします。 よし：はじめまして。わたしはわたなべよしひろです。よろしくおねがいします。 Romaji: Chigusa：Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Yamaguchi Chigusa desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. Yoshi：Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Watanabe Yoshihiro desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. Translation: Chigusa：Nice to meet you. I am Chigusa Yamaguchi. Please be kind to me. Yoshi：Nice to meet you. I am Yoshihiro Watanabe. 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(exp.) 乾杯・かんぱい・kanpai - toast 納豆・なっとう・nattō - natto (fermented soy beans) learn, japanese, language, japan, culture, travel, japanesepod101 JapanesePod101.com No No 9:46 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 05:44:59 +0000 http://media.libsyn.com/media/japanesepod101/i01_INTRO1_121505_jpod101_dialog.mp3 Hear the Phrases You Want! On our Line-By-Line Audio page, conversations are broken down into comprehensible, bite-size sentences you can listen to at your own convenience. Simply click on the Flash button, and listen to recordings of native Japanese as much as you need until every word and syllable becomes clear. Used in conjunction with the Voice Recording Tool, you\'ll see not just your fluency, but your pronunciation improve! ----Vocabulary & Phrases ---- Kanji: 乾杯！ 頂きます！ 美味しい まあまあ 御馳走様。 Kana: かんぱい！ いただきます！ おいしい まあまあ ごちそうさま。 Romaji: Kanpai! Itadakimasu! oishii māmā Gochisōsama. Translation: Cheers! (exp.) Let's eat! (exp.) delicious so-so Thank you for the fine meal. 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