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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! People love to tell stories, whether they are completely true or completely made up! Think about how you casually tell someone the events of your day. You might say something as simple as, “I woke up early then I went to work, but I forgot my coffee.” As you can see, talking about events is generally pretty casual, but it does take skill to do it correctly and keep your listeners interested.

In this upper intermediate Japanese lesson, learn even more uses of the Japanese phrase wake da. You’ll master how to put it at the end of a sentence to explain events. In addition, you’ll find out how to use it correctly no matter the circumstance. If learning the right way to speak interesting conversational Japanese is your goal, this is the lesson for you!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! I’m sure you’ve had to explain yourself before by giving your reason for doing something. If you have, you know how important it is to be clear and get your point across the right way. The last thing you want is to be misunderstood when you’re reasoning is being questioned!

Take a look at this upper intermediate Japanese lesson to master the many ways to explain your reasoning in Japanese. You’ll learn how to correctly use the noun wake in just about any situation. If you get stuck, check out the sample Japanese sentences that you can incorporate into your language right away!

learn Japanese, explaining your reasoning in Japanese

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