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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! When you meet your Japanese significant other’s parents for the first time, you have to make a good first impression. When you greet them at the airport in Tokyo, you carefully avoid asking them whether you can carry their luggage to your vehicle. Instead, as your significant other coached you, you politely tell them in Japanese that you’re going to carry it for them. Thankfully your car isn’t far away: these suitcases are heavy! In this lesson, you will learn the basic dos and don’ts for using extra formal Japanese. Our conversation takes place on a Japanese radio program between a radio host and an etiquette teacher. The speakers are using formal Japanese, and the host is reading a letter written in 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!


Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Tom, an American studying Japanese at his university meets Junko-chan, a cute girl from Japan who is visiting the US. He explains his reasons for approaching her which seems to freak her out a little bit. Our grammar point is a potential verb + yō ni naru which expresses one’s desire to become able to do something. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you’re waiting in your Japanese class, about to take your oral exam, you decide to pour on the charm thickly. You’re as polite as you possibly can be, use the most humble language you can, and even notice your Japanese teacher’s haircut to get on her good side. If this won’t get you the top grade, nothing will?

In this lesson, you will learn how to be extra formal in Japanese using kenjō-go, or “humble language.” Our conversation takes place at a ryokan, or a Japanese inn, between a room steward and a couple who are guests of the inn. The steward is using extra formal Japanese, while the couple speaks formal Japanese. You’ll also learn the Japanese word that means “futon.” 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! Your friends want to go away for the weekend to relax, and they suggest that you visit a resort with hot springs. You’ve never been to a hot spring, and you don’t even know what a hot spring is, but it sounds like fun. When you meet up, your friend hands you a sticker and says you’ll need to wear it over your tattoo. Puzzled, you wonder why you have to do this.

In this lesson, you will learn about using extra-formal language in Japanese as we review sonkei-go, or “honorific language.” Our conversation takes place in a travel agent’s office in Japan between a staff member and a customer. Since the speakers do not know each other, they are speaking formal Japanese. You’ll also find out about tattoos in Japanese culture. 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!