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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Heros stand up for what is right. They protect the innocent and serve as role models for everyone to emulate. Sometimes you can become a hero just by being in the right place at the right time and doing the right thing. That’s what happened to Ryu-kun the other day… sort of. Our grammar point, tokoro, is one of the most useful tools for specifying tense in Japanese! Very useful considering the simple verb structure of this language. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today Johnny’s interview is wrapping up. It’s time for the interviewer and interviewee to exchange some final polite phrases and go their separate ways. Today we’ll introduce some fantastic phrases that will knock the kutsushita (socks) off your fans and cause them to love you more than they already do. You’re not just jōzu, you’re o-jōzu, baby! After listening, grace JapanesePod101.com with your awesome presence and be sure to leave your adoring fans a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Interviewers often use very formal language to show respect and sometimes this causes problems for non-native speakers. But never fear, today we’re giving you the Swiss Army Knife of Nihongo: “Can you say it in plain Japanese, please?” This will help you in hundreds of situations, because you’re not just jōzu, you’re o-jōzu, baby! After listening, grace JapanesePod101.com with your awesome presence and be sure to leave your adoring fans a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you’re big in Japan, people want to know what famous (or not so famous) places you’d like to go. Well, in today’s lesson we’re going to introduce you to a useful construction that will let you say where you’d like to go (for the first time). This is a natural pattern that will set you apart from all the rest. You’re not just jōzu, you’re o-jōzu, baby! After listening, grace JapanesePod101.com with your awesome presence and be sure to leave your adoring fans a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Invariably, interviewers ask foreign celebrities this question. Even if you’re not a celebrity, you will be asked this question when visiting Japan. Be ready to impress your loyal followers. You’re not just jōzu, you’re o-jōzu, baby! After listening, grace JapanesePod101.com with your awesome presence and be sure to leave your adoring fans a post!
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Category: Lower Intermediate Lessons | 16 Comments »
Grammar: tokoro | Function: confirming things, describing past events | Topic: hero, interview, reporter, shoplifting | Politeness Level: Polite
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