Kick Back and Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today we’re looking at a picture of a sign inside Harajuku Jingumae Station. Two friends, Masaru and Mamoru are trying to find the famous Meiji Jingu (The Meiji Shrine). But the exit they want is closed! Will they be able to see the shrine today? Our grammar point is tte a colloquial contraction of to iu which is used to quote things or establish a topic of conversation. It’s quite a tricky part of Japanese Grammar, but mastering this will make your Japanese flow very naturally, so you definitely don’t want to miss this lesson. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Ethel the Intrepid Gaijin is asking her Japanese friend, Suzuki-san, about the prices of food in Japan. We’ll take a look at using the combined particles de and wa to ask about the location where actions take place. Also, we’ll take a look at numbers above 10. Lots of critical information in this lesson today, so after listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Grammar: to iu, tte | Function: asking about things in Japan | Topic: directions, Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, trains | Politeness Level: casual
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