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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’ve had a blissful first few dates with an exchange student you met at your Japanese university. Now, if only the feeling could last! You want to keep on seeing him, but you know he will be leaving Japan at the end of the semester. Maybe you need to look into leaving Japan to do a study abroad next semester so you can continue to date your Prince Charming!

In this lesson, you will learn how to use te iku to express continuation in Japanese. The conversation takes place on a television news program and features a newscaster and the president of a hamburger chain. The newscaster is speaking formal Japanese, while the chain president speaks informal Japanese. We will also explain the Japanese concept of wabi sabi. 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 on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! Ao and Ichiban are interrupting the Onigiri Prince’s date to get an autograph. Will the succeed? Our grammar point is koto ga dekiru which is used to express ability (can do something). After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!


Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! We return to our story about the famous pop idol, the Onigiri Prince. He’s out for a stroll with his lady friend, when 2 adoring fans spot him and ask for an autograph. Our grammar point is using plain past verb + koto ga aru. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!


Learn Spoken Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com. Onigiri are delicious rice balls that make portable and healthy snacks. Princes are the sons of western kings. What do they have in common? We have absolutely no idea, but we have a great grammar point for you today plain non-past verb + koto ga aru. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! “How many people in your party, Ma’am?” the hostess asks as you enter the Japanese restaurant. Seating you at your table, she asks in Japanese, “Are you ready to order your drinks?” You politely ask the hostess in Japanese, “Please bring us three waters and one tea for right now…we’re not sure.” The server approaches your table and asks in Japanese, “Will you all need glasses for wine, and how many would that be?” He counts the people around the table in Japanese, “You have five people?” Since there are only four people at your table, they must know your boss will be coming in soon - and they know he’s really a big shot. Sure enough, your boss arrives and moments later, another server approaches and explains in Japanese, “I have two vegetable ramen and three onigiri.” They seem to know his usual as they place one plate in front of him along with one glass of white wine. It’s a good thing you have been studying your Japanese so you didn’t embarrass yourself in front of the staff…not to mention your boss!

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson is about several things, but it’s principally about counting people and general objects. To learn all about these Japanese counters, check out this Newbie lesson. 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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