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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You are so grateful to have a colleague in Japan you can share your thoughts about your work assignments with. Your wife doesn’t care about hearing about your daily work stresses, but sometimes you need to get your true feelings off your chest in Japanese. Confide in your colleague, but make sure he isn’t wagging his tongue and sharing your secrets in Japanese behind your back!
In this lesson, you’ll learn some set expressions that use the word 舌 (shita), meaning “tongue.” Our Japanese conversation takes place at a press conference room and is between two colleagues, Kaga and Fukada. Because Kaga is older than Fukada, Kaga is speaking in informal Japanese, and Fukada is speaking in formal Japanese. You’ll also learn how to indicate when something sudden or unexpected happens. 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! When you go out to meet your friend for dinner in Japan, you are surprised that she is wearing black from head to toe. When you ask her why she has chosen an all-black outfit, she explains in Japanese that black is a flattering color for her skin tone. You tell her in Japanese that where you are from, all black means that you are in mourning. But then you admit in Japanese that black clothing is good because it is slimming and doesn’t show as much dirt as lighter colors.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use the Japanese suffixes -darake, -mamire, and -zukume. Our Japanese conversation takes place at a high school between teachers. Since the teachers are colleagues, they will be speaking informal 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 were minding your own business studying your Japanese in the library when you were hit by something in the back of the head. You turn around, but you cannot find the source of the missile…which turned out to be a small piece of paper. You pick up the paper and read the note inscribed in it in Japanese, which is an invitation to go out for coffee. Since its author didn’t have the courage to approach you directly, you think you’re going to pass! In this lesson, you will learn how to create the passive form of Japanese verbs. Our Japanese conversation takes place at an office in Japan between two colleagues. One is speaking informal Japanese, and the other is speaking formal 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! When you get to the golf course at the Japanese country club, you’re about to drive your ball off the first tee when you notice a few menacing clouds rolling in. It looks like it’s going to start storming within the hour. Your golf partner mentions in Japanese that he thinks you have enough time to at least get a few holes in, so you better hurry up and swing!
In this lesson, you will learn how to say “looks like” in Japanese. Our Japanese conversation takes place at an office in Japan between two colleagues. One is speaking informal Japanese, and the other is speaking formal Japanese. We’ll also fill you in on some social graces you’ll need to know about in Japan. 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 youngest sibling, along with the rest of your immediate family, is visiting you while you’re studying in Japan. Your sibling is as meddlesome as ever, needling you about your grades and whether you’ve met a significant other. Though it’s good to know that nothing has changed while you’ve been in Japan, you’re still feeling annoyed by him. Even though the Japanese politeness has rubbed off on you, there are limits to your patience, so you tell him to mind his own business!
In this lesson, you will learn how to create passive sentences in Japanese. Our Japanese conversation takes place at an office in Japan between two colleagues, who are also good friends. Since they are close, they will be speaking informal 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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