Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re about to meet a bunch of Japanese people for the first time, so you’re a bit nervous. You wonder whether they’ll be able to understand your Japanese. Maybe they’ll send you back for remedial Japanese lessons after they hear you! Your friend tells you in Japanese, “You should relax.” You respond in Japanese, “That’s easy for you to say…you’re not the one meeting a bunch of people who don’t speak your language.” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Are you seriously nervous? All you have to do is be on your best behavior, and you’ll be fine. Since you don’t know this group of people, err on the side of being extremely polite and a little more formal with your Japanese. If you do that, you won’t have any problems.” You tell your friend in Japanese, “In other words, now you’re telling me I can’t relax!”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will show you how to introduce yourself and others in Japanese in a polite, formal way. You’ll also learn how to express your nationality in 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!

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Introducing… YOU!
But wait!
How can you introduce yourself when making new Japanese friends? Well, it’s easier than you think!

Today we’ll learn some basic Japanese self-introductions that will help you make friends. Don’t want to talk about yourself the whole time? Don’t worry, because we’ll also learn how to ask basic questions using desu ka.

We’ll also get our first glimpse of the honorific suffix, -san, which is attached to people’s names. We’ll introduce the Japanese possessive particle no, similar to the possessive ’s in English. There’s a lot of great stuff packed into this concise Newbie Lesson, so don’t miss out on the fun!

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today our Hello Kitty-obsessed yakuza are continuing their conversation about their favorite kyarakutā shōhin (character goods). Again, we’re looking at male speech patterns and social hierarchy. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! “My name is …” “I am a(n) …” How often do you say that? How often have you heard that? Whether you’re speaking Japanese or English, you cannot start a conversation and meet someone new without a few basic pieces of information. “I’m a jeweler.” “I’m a lumberjack.” “I’m a mortician.” The more you are able to tell someone about yourself in Japanese will help the person to remember your name in the future. However, if it’s the first time you meet someone, you may want to add, “It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Of course, it’s always possible that it won’t be a pleasure at all, but it’s best to assume the best about all acquaintances until they prove otherwise. And it’s very important to be polite in Japan where levels of politeness are embedded directly in the language. And after this Japanese lesson, you’ll be ready to jump right in there and strike up a conversation with anyone you meet in Japan!! Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will have you introducing yourself in Japanese to one and all in no time flat. You’ll learn how to give your name, tell people where you come from, and tell them your occupation in Japanese. That’s a lot of conversational power packed into just one Japanese lesson. Such is the norm at JapanesePod101.com. 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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We’ve been missing an opening theme for the past 5 lessons, but that all changed today! Our latest hero, Kazushi Takada, cut a new opening intro for us, using Sakura’s vocals. We’ll be using this one for a while, so we take the time to break it down for you and explain the Japanese as this will be daily practice for you. So be sure to iTune in!

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