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 with JapanesePod101.com! The shopkeepers in Japan are often very polite and generous to customers. Sometimes that might lead to problems. It’s not a good idea to give away your friend’s or your colleague’s favorite 28,000 yen umbrella. But come to think of it, how do you know an umbrella costs 28,000 yen? How can you tell it from any other umbrella in Japan? Maybe the handle is made of gold? Or maybe the struts are silver? The covering might be silk brocade? In any case, be sure to keep an eye out for the fancy possessions of your friends, colleagues, and even yourself in Japan. You probably don’t want to sit idly by in Japan while anyone gives away your friend’s 28,000 yen umbrella!

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will help you over the rough spots. You know, those situations when you’ve made a mistake or insulted someone or stepped on someone’s foot in Japan. You must know how to apologize in Japanese. Just as in English, Japanese has a number of ways to say, “I’m sorry.” You’ll learn several in this lesson as well as when to use them. Some are extremely informal and others are extremely  formal You’ll learn a lot about apologizing in Japanese in 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 with JapanesePod101.com! How many times have you lost your umbrella? Probably too many times to even count. Do you leave things behind in taxis, trains, and friends’ automobiles? Then there’s the embarrassing ritual of “Whose umbrella is this?” “Is it yours?” And you must admit that once again you’ve forgotten your umbrella. What if that happens while you’re traveling in Japan? Well, there are a couple of ways to handle this situation. You could try to move to a place in Japan where it never rains. Or maybe you could tie your umbrella to your wrist, but then you’d probably forget something else in Japan. There is a much easier way to handle your forgetfulness (and maybe help someone else with theirs) when you ride in taxis, trains, and automobiles…oh, and don’t forget airplanes. (One person even left her child behind in a train.) Just learn how to talk about possessions in Japanese!

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson is about travel and possession. When you go to Japan, you will undoubtedly need phrases such as, “Whose umbrella is this,” and “That’s mine.” In this Japanese lesson, you’ll learn about the words and phrases that we use everyday to identify our own possessions as well as ask about the possessions of others. It’s just another service of JapanesePod101.com. 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!  In today’s conversation a student is trying to find her lost saifu (wallet/purse).  We’ll review using no da to ask for more details about a previously stated topic.  We’ll also take a look at to shitara, used in making assumptions.  After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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