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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! If you will ever visit Japan, this is one episode of Miki’s blog you must hear! Did you know that Japan’s toilets are very different from those in the U.S.? In fact, some have lids that open and close automatically. As Miki explains, some of these toilets and the walls around them are covered with buttons. The instructions on the buttons are in Japanese; there is no English to be found. So, you might get stuck with no clue how to get the toilet seat up or how to flush the toilet!
That’s why this episode of Miki’s blog is so important. It’s full of funny facts about Japanese bathrooms. But, it also contains information you will need just to use the restroom in Japan! For example, you might not be able to operate the toilet if you don’t recognize the Otohime button! Everyone appreciates a little toilet humor, but this blog might save you some serious embarrassment!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! After a solid few weeks of studying for the Japanese proficiency exam, you think you’re ready to check in and see how much you’ve progressed. You work hard on the Japanese practice test, and you even finish with time to spare, so you’re feeling pretty confident. Of course, your friend was in the room taking the practice test too, and you inevitably discuss the test in Japanese while you’re walking out of the library where the exam was administered. Your friend asks you in Japanese, “How did the test go?” You respond in Japanese, “Well, some parts were harder than I expected, but I thought a lot of it was easy. How about you?” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Well, about the same, I guess. That one question about the Japanese ships was pretty difficult.” You inquire in Japanese, “What ships? There was a question about ships?” Your friend tells you in Japanese, “Were we taking the same test? Yes, it’s true that ships were on the test…it was part of a reading comprehension question.” You reply in Japanese, “That’s troubling. Maybe I’m not as prepared as I thought!” Your friend says in Japanese, “Don’t worry yet! I might be mistaken.” You sigh and tell your friend in Japanese, “You’ve been outdoing me on tests since elementary school. Why will this one be any different?
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese JLPT lesson will tell you what you’ll find in question two of the reading comprehension section of the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam. In this lesson, we’ll review the some of the Japanese expressions that appear most frequently on this exam. Investing some time in this Japanese lesson is sure to pay off! 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!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re attempting to ask your new Japanese acquaintance over to your place for dinner, and so far you think it’s not going particularly well. She asks you in Japanese, “Are you a good cook?” You respond in Japanese, “Why, I think so…people never complain about my cooking.” She replies in Japanese, “Well, that doesn’t say much…people tend to be polite.” She inquires further in Japanese, “Has anyone ever complimented your food?” You tell her in Japanese, “Why, yes, all the time. I have certain dishes that friends ask me to make for them. They’ve tried to cook them, but they just can’t figure out my magic in the kitchen, I guess.” She says in Japanese, “And you’ll be sure to make one of these famous dishes of yours if I have dinner with you, right?” You tell her in Japanese, “Don’t worry. I think my cooking skills will impress you. All I ask is that you use your skills to bring over a delicious bottle of wine, and leave the rest to me.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Upper Intermediate lesson will teach you a number of Japanese expressions that use the Japanese word meaning “arm.” These Japanese expressions use this Japanese word as a metaphor for “skill.” 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 call your friend to make some plans for Friday night, and you tell your friend in Japanese, “Let’s go out to eat tonight!” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Okay, but do we have to go to that same restaurant again? I’m getting tired of going every week.” You respond in Japanese, “Are you kidding? Can we please go there? It has a huge menu, and we always see fun people to talk to and make new friends while we wait for a table. It’s never the same place two weeks in a row.” Your friend says in Japanese, “I guess so…but since I’m a vegetarian, there are only so many things I like to eat. I do really like this one appetizer, though. I think I’ve reached the point where I’m officially addicted to it now. If we didn’t go there and order it every week, I’d probably go into withdrawal!” You exclaim in Japanese, “Great! It’s settled. I’ll see you there in an hour!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Beginner lesson will refine your ability to use the Japanese verbs that mean “to do” or “to make” and “to become.” We’ll also teach you how to form a polite request 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! Your friend tells you in Japanese, “Okay, we’re here. Take off your shoes and let’s go in.” You respond in Japanese, “You want me to take off my shoes to go into this Japanese bar? Back home, all the bars are so dirty. Are you sure this is a good idea?” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Yes, I’m sure. This is not like any place you’ve ever been before. Stop whining and let’s get you a drink so you can relax.” Once you’re seated at the table, the waiter comes over to take your order, and you tell him in Japanese, “I’d like a sake.” He responds in Japanese, “Great. What kind of drink do you want?” You respond in Japanese, “Is there more than one kind of sake?” Your friend intervenes and adds in Japanese, “My friend will have a Midori sour, and I’ll have the same, thanks.” You tell your friend in Japanese, “That’s not a sake…” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Trust me, the drinks are great here. And by the way, the Japanese use the word sake in more ways than you think.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Culture Class lesson (part one of a two-part series) will tell you about izakaya, the Japanese version of what we might call a bar or a pub…but this Japanese version puts a whole new spin on what you might expect. You’ll find tons of Japanese dishes to choose from, a fun and raucous atmosphere, and all kinds of Japanese sake. 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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