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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!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When your mother offers you some vegetables with your dinner, you decline, explaining in Japanese that you would prefer not to eat them. When she presses you about your health and the importance of eating a balanced diet, you insist that you cannot eat them. You tell her in Japanese that your mouth is hurting and you can’t crunch on the vegetables right now. When she replies that you shouldn’t make excuses, you remind her that you just had a cavity filled at the dentist! In this lesson, you will learn about the negative markers -zu and -nu. Our Japanese conversation takes place on the phone between a mother and her son. Since the speakers are related to each other, 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!


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 your roommate asks whether you decorated the house for the Japanese new year yet, you have to stop her to get further clarification. You haven’t heard about any decorations, much less Japanese celebrations! When she informs you that you have to get the house ready for the Japanese gods so you have good luck, you tell her you’re ready to start: you need all the help you can get! In this lesson, you will learn about the Japanese traditions associated with shōgatsu, the Japanese new year. We’ll tell you what the significance of this Japanese holiday is and how you should celebrate it while you’re visiting Japan. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes (remember—this Advanced Audio Blog lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!) and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!


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!