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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Sometimes you’re tired, sometimes you’re just lazy. But every now and then, you have to lie to your boss or teacher or friends and weasel your way out of your responsibilities. Well, today is the day you learn how to do it in Japanese! (Who else is going to teach you this stuff?) We’ll be looking at some extremely common idioms with ki (mind, spirit). And we’ll learn about Naomi and Natsuko’s recommendation for feigning illness in a convincing manner. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Agnes is still sick, but she felt well enough to stop by the office. But no sooner than she can say “ohayō gozaimasu,” she’s told the shachō wants to see her in his office. Is he angry because she blew it on Gori’s project? Will he fire her for being late to the presentation? Will Yūsuke also be in the office ready to yell at her for hanging up on him the other night? We’ll be looking at yojijukugo, which are 4 kanji idiomatic compounds derived from the Chinese Classics! They’re a great way to impress your friends and look erudite. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today is Agnes’ big presentation! It’s her chance to prove how hard she’s been working on her first big project at Design Office J. But there’s just one problem: she’s been working so late recently and she nebō shicchatta - over slept! Our grammar point is bāi de wa nai, used to describe inappropriate actions in a particular time and/or place. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave Agnes a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today we’ll be looking at some phrases you can you use in Business. The sales department is getting a few new members tomorrow. But what kind of people could they be? After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Category: Lower Intermediate Lessons | 11 Comments »
Grammar: ki ga noru, ki ga suru | Function: asking for the day off, feigning illness, lying to your boss, playing hooky | Topic: health, hooky, office | Politeness Level: formal, Informal
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