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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your young cousin is visiting from another part of Japan and wants to help you in the kitchen. You ask her politely in Japanese to be careful around the stove. As you put some cookies in the oven, you explain that many fires in Japan start in the kitchen. Just then, as if on cue, you hear a siren outside and a Japanese announcement about a fire.

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to make an extra-formal request and how to use -te orimasu. Our Japanese conversation takes place in a residential area of Japan. Part is an announcement from fire patrol warning of hazards and a fire; the other part is between a father and his daughter. The announcement is in formal Japanese, while the father and daughter are 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! Have you ever wondered how to draw the kanji that means “root” or “origin?” If so, this is the lesson for you. In this Japanese video lesson, you’ll discover easy instructions that’ll help you master the kanji for “root” in no time. Discover the many uses for this word as well as common phrases that incorporate it.





Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! No matter the language, people love to express their opinions. I’ll bet you love to tell other people what you think about a range of subjects and people. From, “I think this is easy” to “I think he’s nice,” it’s all about what you think!

In this lower intermediate Japanese lesson, learn to express your opinion using omou (”to think”). This phrase can be used in so many ways, and you’ll have fun learning how dynamic it really is. Don’t miss all the helpful sentences in this must-have Japanese lesson.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re not sure how you managed to accomplish anything in your life before you got your iPhone 4S—it’s with you every minute of the day! It wakes you up, you use it to look up the Japanese words you don’t know, it entertains you with games when you’re bored…you even use it as a flashlight when it’s dark! But just when you thought it couldn’t do any more than it already does, JapanesePod101.com comes along with a handy new way to learn English using your iPhone 4S!

In this special English lesson, you will learn how to use one of the greatest features of the iPhone 4S, Siri, to help you perfect your language skills. Right now, Siri is only available in language skills, French, and German, but Apple will be bringing more languages to you soon. Make friends with your portable conversation partner! Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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