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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Sometimes, people say things better than we ever could. So, we quote them. Or, maybe you’re spreading a bit of juicy gossip and want to say, “She said she has a crush on him!” The Japanese language is much more fun and precise if you know how to properly quote others.

This beginner Japanese lesson shows you the right way to quote and paraphrase what others have said. Learn how itte imashita is the basis of forming direct quotes and a number of other ways to report on what people talk about. This lesson is fun, but it also ensures that you give credit where it’s due!

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If you’re studying Japanese, you’ve encountered Jim Breen’s EDICT Japanese to English dictionary. Working together with Mr. Breen, JapanesePod101.com has recorded all the Audio for the massive dictionary. (Many popular Japanese language learning tools use EDICT.)

Jim Breen’s WWWJDIC
http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdicaudio.html

We would like to thank Mr. Breen, who has been supportive or our site since its inception, for giving us this opportunity. And for his work involved in the process. We hope that adding audio to EDICT will be a valuable tool for your Japanese studies.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Yuri’s back with another awesome Audio Blog! This time, you’ll learn all about one of Japan’s hottest spots: REDBAR. You’ve got to hear about it to believe it. Everything about the place, from its baroque-inspired décor to its lack of windows, proves that REDBAR is a one-of-a-kind place.

Yuri tells us about her own experiences at REDBAR. And, don’t worry, she gives detailed directions for how to get there. Trust me, this is one place you’ll have to visit. Just like Yuri says, its “…a wonderland where the alcohol flows, animated conversations fly across the room and time seems to slip away….”

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you visit Japan, it’ll be crucial that you can understand and give directions. You’ll need to know all sorts of phrases and questions like, “The pharmacy is over there” and “Do you know where the hospital is?” By learning some important words and phrases, you’ll surely make it around in the streets of Japan.

In this Newbie Japanese lesson, master the words and phrases you need to give and understand directions. Just a few of the Japanese vocabulary words you’ll discover are yakkyoku (”pharmacy”) and konbini (”convenience store”). You’ll also learn how to explain locations using the Japanese words for “near” and “over there.”If you want to make it around Japan with no trouble, don’t miss this lesson!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When visiting Japan, you might have some difficulty getting around. The sights and sounds of the city may be confusing and not at all what you’re used to. That’s why being able to ask questions like, “Where is the nearest hospital?” and “What is the restaurant’s address?” is indispensible. It’s also really important that you can ask people for their phone numbers in a polite and direct way.

This newbie Japanese lesson is here to help you master the Japanese questions that will get you around the city. Use jūsho (”address”) and denwa bangō (”phone number”) to ask for important information in Japanese. You’ll also discover how to ask for directions to a number of locations, from the hospital to Starbucks Coffee. In addition to plenty of examples and practice sentences, you’ll also find a chart of Japanese words to the places you’ll want to find.

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