Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! It’s the Christmas holidays in Japan, and you’ve got a serious case of the holiday spirit. You’ve been humming Christmas carols all over your apartment in Japanese, and you’re hoping the spirit is contagious to your roommate, who seems to be a bit of a Scrooge. You walk out into your living area and observe your Christmas tree, which is strung with thousands of lights and tons of beautiful Japanese ornaments, with great pride. You tell your roommate in Japanese, “Are you ready to go look at the lights?” Your roommate mutters back in Japanese, “Lights? I’ve got plenty of lights right here. What more lights do I need?” You tell your roommate in Japanese, “Well, if the city lights aren’t enough for you, then perhaps the flask of sake that I’m bringing along for you will convince you to join us!” Your roommate replies in Japanese, “Umm…okay. Let me grab my coat, and I’ll be ready to go.”
Learning Japanese with Japanese Pod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Audio Blog lesson will tell you about the speaker’s new tradition of going out on the town in Tokyo as part of his celebration of Christmas in Japan. He’ll tell you about the Japanese sights he saw as well as how this experience changed his view of this Japanese city. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find Japanese Lesson notes (remember—this lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!) as well as 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! We love to talk about other people, whether it’s saying something nice or gossiping. In English, it’s very easy to say, “Look at that person over there. I can’t believe what she’s wearing!” Would you know how to effectively say the same thing in Japanese?
In this beginner Japanese lesson, learn how to use modifiers to talk about people and things in a complex, sophisticated way. You’ll be a master of Japanese modifiers and how they differ from their English counterparts. Specifically, discover how some Japanese may seem “backwards” to you. Want your Japanese to make sense? This is one lesson you can’t afford to miss!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Just take a moment to think about all the things you say that include “able to.” Just a few examples are, “I’ll be able to meet you,” and “Will you be able to make it to the meeting?” You’ll find that these simple words quickly become an integral part of your Japanese.
This beginner Japanese lesson is here to help you master the simple way to talk about ability. By conjugating the Japanese verb koto ga dekimasu, you’ll end up with “able to swim,” “able to eat,” “able to talk,” and anything else you can think of. And, don’t miss the easy-to-read charts in this lesson!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Think about how often you talk or ask questions about ability. A few examples are, “Can I make a reservation for next week?” and “Can I come see you tomorrow?” Talking about whether or not things are possible is a critical part of making plans and keeping them.
This beginner Japanese lesson focuses on ability. Specifically, you’ll learn to talk and ask questions about whether things are possible. Master the phrase ~koto ga dekimasu to refer to possibilities or ability. In addition, you’ll learn the Japanese you need to convey that something is not possible. This in one invaluable Japanese lesson!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! It’s another essential part of living in Japan, getting from place to place. We go so many more places and more often than our ancestors did. Can you imagine trying to get from place to place in Japan without knowing the language? Sounds tough, doesn’t it? Getting around in Japan does not have to be difficult if you know the right Japanese words to get you moving!! Are you going to travel principally by car, taxi, train, or even by foot in Japan? You’ll be ready to negotiate any method of Japanese transportation. So enjoy the Japanese nightlife and seeing the sights with your friends, but don’t stay out too late, or you may find yourself without Japanese transportation to get you home. The trains don’t run all night long…
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson gives you essential Japanese words and phrases of time and transportation to let you navigate around Japan and Japanese cities with ease. You’ll learn about Japanese trains, taxis, subways, and a lot of the phrases of transportation and time. 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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