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Learning How to Give Directions in Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! The directions Hajime gave Yasumi sent him in a circle around the town of Kawagoe. Nearly at the same place he began he arrives at his friend’s house. He’s probably worked up quite an appetite, good thing it’s a pizza party! Our grammar point is the -ba conditional, used to express counter-factual states. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!


Have Fun Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! We’re continuing to take a look at asking and giving directions in Japanese. Yasumi has started his journey and is going to change trains at Ikebukuro station (one of the 3 busiest train stations in the world!). There are a lot of different types of trains, including local and express. So he’ll have to ask which is the right train to take. Our grammar point is nara, a conditional form of the copula. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! “Are you going to Osaka? How are you going to get there?” “I’m going by train. When does the next train leave for Osaka?” That Japanese conversation can soon be yours. If you’re going to Japan, getting to know the trains in Japan and when they run is an important thing. Trains are used a lot in Japan - and it’s easy to get around on them, but you do have to know the Japanese words and phrases for trains, stations, and time schedules. Otherwise, you might end up in Sapporo instead of Fukuoka. But that’s okay if you don’t mind being 1100 miles off in the wrong direction in Japan! As a second precaution though, it might just be easier to learn these Japanese phrases.

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson helps anyone get around on the trains in Japan. You’ll not only learn the Japanese words of travel, but you’ll learn how to make sure those around you, such as ticket-sellers and conductors, understand the questions you ask in Japanese as well as the answers. Otherwise, you could be lost and stranded in Japan. It’s JapanesePod101.com to the rescue. 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 at JapanesePod101.com! Today is the birthday of a certain daimyō (feudal lord) who intends to rent out one of Japan’s most famous and beautiful castles for a crazy all night party. The party will even be attended by one of the most famous foreigners in all of Japanese History, Commodore Matthew Perry. We’ll be looking at some archaic grammatical structures commonly associated with the samurai class. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!