Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Some people like to go to the airport to watch the planes fly. They are a magnificent sight. But you like something different. You like the Japanese Bullet train. Your friends ask in Japanese, “Where are you going to? Are you going out to the airport with us to see the big planes come in?” You answer in Japanese, “Nope, I’m headed into town to the train station. The Japanese Bullet trains are coming in and headed out. I want to watch them as they pick up speed.” To your Japanese friends, the Bullet train is old news. But to you, the thought of a train going almost two-hundred miles an hour is incredible. Your friends ask in Japanese, “Why don’t you come with us to the airport? You can go to the train station to see the Bullet train any time, but to go to the airport and see the new Japanese planes from both Boeing and Airbus at the same time is rare.” Nah…you know where you are headed.

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Particle lesson explains the Japanese particles of direction. Learn how to talk about working towards some goal, or the purpose of movement with Japanese particles e, ni, kare, and made. 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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Imagine that you’re lost and running late for your big job interview in Japan. You stop and ask for directions. Someone might say, “Turn right at the next traffic signal” or “It’s by the convenience store on the corner.” One problem: you can’t understand what they are saying! Understanding simple, common directions is your key to getting around.

The beginner Japanese lesson will help you find your way! Master Japanese phrases such as sanbanme no kōsaten (the third intersection) and Massugu itte kudasai (please go straight). This JapanesePod101.com lesson introduces you to the critical Japanese phrases you need to get around.

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Have Fun Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Yasumi is still trying to get to Hajime’s house, but the windy streets of Kawagoe aren’t so navigable for poor Yasumi. We’ll continue looking at conditional phrases for our grammar point. This week it’s the -tara conditional. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Start Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Tokyo’s a big city, so it’s good to be armed with a few helpful phrases to help you out if you get lost. Today’s grammar point is the to conditional which is used to link a one condition to a resulting state or action. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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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!

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