Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You are on your way to visit friends in Japan, and you can’t wait to learn more firsthand about Japanese nightlife. Your Japanese friends have told you all about the spots where they hang out. You are happy that they reminded you to bring your identification. Even though you are not from Japan, you will need it to prove you are not a minor! In this lesson, you’ll learn about the humble verb of ukagau and the usage of v-te iru in the extra-formal way. Our Japanese conversation takes place in a supermarket. It is mostly an announcement from a shop assistant, and therefore the speaker will be speaking extra-formal Japanese. You’ll also learn about identification and the legal age for drinking and smoking in Japan. 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 with JapanesePod101.com! You are deathly afraid of snakes, and your biggest fear in Japan is having one slither out in front of where you’re walking. Your Japanese friends know this about you, and they decide to play a practical joke on you. You are innocently walking up the path to your home when suddenly a snake crosses your path. You scream, and your friends jump out and yell “Gotcha!” in Japanese. You are not amused. In this lesson, you’ll learn about the usage of a humble verb mōshiageru. Our Japanese conversation takes place in a supermarket and consists mostly of an announcement from a shop assistant. The speaker is a shop assistant and will be speaking extra-formal Japanese. You’ll also learn about Japanese phrases for giving commands to a dog. 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 with JapanesePod101.com! You’re shopping in the Japanese market, but you feel like one shopkeeper is following you a little too closely. You try to explain that you’re just browsing at the moment and that you will notify him in Japanese if you need some help, but he seems undeterred. Finally, you tell him in Japanese to go find your size just to get him off your back so you can look around!
In this lesson, you’ll learn about the usage of the Japanese word kudasaru, which you can use to extend an extra-formal thank you in Japanese. Our Japanese conversation takes place in a supermarket in Japan and mostly consists of an announcement from a shop assistant. The speaker is announcing information in formal Japanese. You’ll also learn about limited-time sales in Japan. 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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