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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! After you watch the evening news, you tell your friend in Japanese, “These newscasters have it all wrong. They’re buying into what the media says about the President, but they aren’t thinking about it for themselves.” Your friend tells you in Japanese, “How can you say that? What support do you have for your opinion? Just because your President is American doesn’t mean that he does the right thing all the time.” You tell your friend in Japanese, “That’s just my point. I don’t always agree with him, but the media personalities always seem to.” Your friend defends them by saying in Japanese, “Well, they’re paid to defend him…and if they didn’t, it would be bad for their careers, don’t you think?” You respond in Japanese, “I don’t know…maybe?” Your friend chides you in Japanese, “You always need to have an opinion! Don’t be wishy-washy.” You explain to your friend in Japanese, “I was trying to avoid fighting with you about that, but I guess everything I say is just wrong!”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will review the last few Japanese Lower Intermediate lessons and cover how we’ve learned to use the Japanese phrase no da thus far. We’ll also tell you the common mistakes you should avoid when using this Japanese phrase. 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 with JapanesePod101.com! It’s almost the one-year anniversary of your first date in Japan, and you’re sure your boyfriend is about to pop the question. You’ve been dropping subtle hints in Japanese, but you’re wondering whether your boyfriend is deliberately ignoring them or is just clueless. One day, you ask him in Japanese, “Have you been doing any shopping lately?” He responds, “No, you know I hate to shop. Why do you ask?” You reply in Japanese, “I just thought with our anniversary around the corner that you might have been thinking about what to buy me.” Surprised, he asks you in Japanese, “Our what?” You tell him in Japanese, “Um…our one-year anniversary?” He responds in Japanese, “I’m sorry. That wasn’t on my radar. When is it?” You tell him in Japanese, “It’s in a couple of weeks, just before we go on our vacation. I guess this means you haven’t thought about getting me a present, doesn’t it!”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Beginner lesson will show you how to explain a timeline using Japanese phrases. We’ll teach you key Japanese words that you can use to explain a sequence of events. Finally, we’ll teach you a Japanese expression you can use to make sure someone is on the same page with you. 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 with JapanesePod101.com! After watching your roommate and her boyfriend cuddle all night in front of the television, you are sick of being alone! When her boyfriend leaves, you tell your roommate in Japanese, “The two of you are making me depressed!” Your roommate says in Japanese, “How can that be? He’s so nice to me!” You respond in Japanese, “That’s precisely it! I can never find anyone nice to date. I keep meeting a bunch of jerks.” Your roommate advises in Japanese, “Well, maybe you aren’t looking in the right place. I just heard about these new cooking classes where people get together and get to know each other. Quite a few people have said they met great people there to date.” You respond in Japanese, “Do those people cook as poorly as I do?” Your roommate chuckles and tells you in Japanese, “Think about it this way…if you don’t find a mate, at least you’ll be learning something helpful so your bad cooking won’t chase men away!”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will show you how to use the Japanese phrase no da to confirm something or request confirmation. We’ll also tell you how to avoid upsetting someone when using this Japanese construction. 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 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! You know by now that some of a language’s most important words have only a few letters. In English, a few examples are “no,” “or,” and “yes.” Japanese is no different. If you want to speak clearly and concisely, there are a few words, with just a few letters each, that you must know.

In this newbie Japanese lesson, you’ll master yo, ne, and no. Each of these simple Japanese words can completely change the way you sound. For example, you can use yo to express strong conviction, ne to provoke a tag question, and no to show possession. As you can imagine, it’s impossible to speak Japanese correctly and clearly without these three critical particles. Find all the sample sentences and helpful charts you need right here!

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