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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! “Where’s my wallet? My umbrella? My watch? Oh no! The keys?! Where IS my head? I’ve lost it, too!” Have you ever been with the sort of people who just can’t seem to hold on to anything? Do you know someone like that? No sooner do they set something down than it disappears - at least from their sight. It’s difficult enough for them day to day, but how will they manage traveling in Japan without our help? And how will you help them if you don’t have a basic arsenal of Japanese words to draw upon!? Or, maybe your friend should just carry a sign written in Japanese that says, “I always lose things. Don’t let me buy anything expensive in Japan.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson continues your education in Japanese nouns, adjectives, and polite phrases such as, “Thank you,” and “You’re welcome.” We will talk about all the important Japanese words you will need while traveling in Japan such as, wallet, and umbrella, and stylish, and expensive. You’ll be shopping up a storm in Japan after this lesson. 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! One Japan’s biggest cultural exports is manga. Today’s story takes place between two kids who are fighting over which manga is cooler, Hokuto no Ken or Dragonball! Our grammar point are sō iu and sugiru which are used a lot in casual conversation. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Sticker shock. It happens to many people who travel to Japan because the Japanese currency is so much different from dollars. One Japanese yen is only a little bit more than one penny (about eight per cent more). So the numbers look really, really big in Japan. Your tube of toothpaste that cost you $3 in the United States will be 325 yen in Japan. It takes a while to get used to the really big Japanese numbers. You know that $100,000 Ferrari you’ve been eyeballing? In Japan, it is 10,250,000 yen!! But you can adjust. Keep repeating to yourself, “Divide by 100, divide by 100.” Now about that umbrella you bought for $294…
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson is all about money and buying things in Japan. You’ll need big numbers in your brain so this lesson will have you counting in Japanese all the way up into the millions. You’re ready to dicker with the shopkeepers and used Ferrari salesmen when you’ve mastered this lesson. 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! Last week our pitcher was tossed out of the game for talking back to the umpire. Today the game continues and there is yet more mayhem on the yakyūjō (baseball field). Will the game pick up, or will it continue down the same path? After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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