Gonna sneeze? Run out to the street! In Tokyo, people give away free tissue to promote businesses. This means you can always keep a handy bunch of tissues for any emergency.
Our Japanese grammar point is -te iru, which you can use to express states of being. In conversational Japanese, written Japanese, formal or informal Japanese, this is one grammatical construction you must know to master Japanese.

What’s better than a can of hot Japanese coffee in the morning? A second can of hot Japanese coffee! (Yes, we drink canned coffee in Japan!) Today we’ll learn how to ask in Japanese for a second helping of anything! And we’ll learn how to offer a second helping of anything, of course, in Japanese! We’ll also talk about places in Japan where you can get free stuff!
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We’ll review Japanese verb conjugation, continue looking at plain forms and introduce o-kawari, a word you can use at Japanese restaurants! After listening, stop by and leave us a post!

Have you ever been to a jikka? Jikka is the Japanese word for one’s home, as in the place where they grew up. Have you ever been to a Japanese friend’s jikka? Would you know what to do if you went? Well, in today’s lesson, we’re visiting a Japanese home with Fuyuka and Fabrizio!
We teach you the conjugation of Group 2 Japanese verbs as well as the dictionary form (plain form) used in casual Japanese conversation and other grammatical constructions. We’ll also show you how to offer food (or anything, really) to others! All in all, an important lesson for those starting to learn Japanese!

Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! We’ve reached lesson 10 in the Dōjō! That means it’s time to review what we’ve learned. In today’s lesson, Shū accidentally gives Fabrizio’s precious umbrella to a customer and then troubles ensues! We’ll be covering everything from the affirmative and negative copula, to no and ka; from asking questions to making statements, and we’re even giving you a sneak peak at informal Japanese. It’s sounds like a lot, but these are basic building blocks! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Grammar: iru, te, te iru | Function: asking things, offering things | Topic: tissues | Politeness Level: Polite
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