Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today we’re going to a baseball game! Our conversation features a pitcher who’s got a problem with the umpire (or maybe it’s the other way around). We’ll review no ni and also take a look the te form followed by to. And if that wasn’t enough, we’ll learn some choice new vocabulary for trash talking on the field. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! As you daydream in your cubicle in Japan, you wonder whether you’re in the right job. While you like coming to work, it’s more about hanging out with your Japanese friends and, of course, the paycheck. You’ve thought about taking some career aptitude tests to see what else you might do, but inertia has set in and it’s hard to make a change. Of course, with the recent economic slowdown, you also worry that your Japanese employer might also have layoffs. So you try to stay under the radar, do just enough to please your Japanese boss, and play your share of solitaire on the computer. Of course, when your boss comes round the corner and bellows so all your colleagues can hear in Japanese, “I have an announcement,” it sends shivers down your spine! He says in Japanese, “Even though he’s worked here for some time, our manager has decided to retire. That leaves an opening…” Hmm. You ponder to yourself in Japanese, “Despite my work habits, maybe I’m management material?”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will review how to use the Japanese conjunctions temo and noni. We’ll tell you when and, perhaps more importantly , when you cannot use these Japanese constructions, which set up conflicting sentences. The only conflict you’ll feel after this lesson is whether you might need a snack before tackling your next Japanese 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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100 cellphone e-mails in one day? From the same person. Is it too much? Probably. But if you’re having fun, who’s counting? Many Japanese have merutomo (e-mail friends) and write back and forth all day long. They may never meet in real life. But some merutomo become really good friends and hang out all the time. Today we’ll study 3 basic Japanese grammar points. We’ll look at the difference between sou da and you da. And review the correct usage of no ni.

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! What’s the time? It’s time to get shūri (repairs). What are we getting repaired this time? Udedokei! (a watch!) Our grammar point is using no ni to express purpose or aim. We’ll also discuss using the subject marker ga to clarify the meaning of kakaru. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today’s lesson is a timely one, as we are currently in the middle of the taifū (typhoon) season. Our 2 characters are talking about all the bad things associated with typhoons. Even after the typhoon is gone there are things to complain about. Our grammar point is using mono, which is usually used by women and children to make excuses. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!











