Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your friend whispers to you in Japanese, “There she is. What can I say to her?” Your friend is nervous because you’re going to introduce him to a girl he has longed to meet ever since she joined the Japanese class that the two of you attend. You coach him in Japanese, “Just say, ‘Hello.’ Just let the conversation flow as it always does for you.” Your friend is very glib. He speaks several languages, but Japanese is not his first. He’s surprisingly tongue-tied around this girl. As she approaches, you smile and tell her in Japanese, “Hello, this is John. John, this is Nanami.” You understand a little of your friend’s condition. She is very pretty. She speaks in perfect Japanese, “Hello. I’m pleased to meet you.” You have to goad your friend a little, asking him in Japanese, “Is something wrong?” John manages to stammer a little bit of Japanese, “No. I’m all right. Hello, I’m pleased to meet you, too. Would you like to get a cup of tea?” You can see the color drain from your friend’s face as he waits for the answer that could send him over the edge. After what must be for him an agonizing pause, she answers in lilting Japanese, “That would be nice. Where can we go?” Your friend seems to melt right there on the pavement.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Particle lesson explains more of the details of the Japanese particle ga. You’ll learn how to use this particle with objects of desire, objects of ability, objects of necessity, and more. Your Japanese skills will improve as much as your desire. 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! Completely befuddled by the array of unfamiliar vegetables, meats, and other produce that you see, you are happy your roommate has decided to take you on your first trip to the Japanese market. You ask him, in Japanese, “What’s this?” He replies in Japanese, “That’s daikon; I’m not sure what to call it in any other language.” Walking a bit further, you ask again in Japanese, “What’s that?” He happily answers in Japanese, “Oh, that’s fresh salmon for sushi and sashimi. Don’t look at that. It’s really good, but it’s very expensive, and we can’t afford it.” “Oh, too bad. I like salmon. Why can’t we just get a little bit?” Your roommate answers in Japanese, “Oh, it’s wonderful, but it’s so very expensive, we cannot afford to buy more than enough to make two little pieces of sushi or sashimi.” Seeing his logic, you finally agree, eager to continue your questions in Japanese, “What’s that over there?” Your Japanese roommate answers, “That’s seaweed.” A little confused as to why it’s in a grocery store, you ask in Japanese, “Seaweed? What do we do with seaweed?” Your friend laughs and replies in Japanese, “We eat it, in a variety of ways. You’ve eaten it. Don’t you remember?” Totally grossed out and absolutely positive he has no idea what he is talking about now, you answer in Japanese, “No, I don’t remember. I don’t think I like seaweed. How would I forget eating something like that?!” Thrilled to prove you wrong yet again, he answers confidently in Japanese, “Don’t you remember the other night when we ate at the restaurant? The little morsels wrapped in green?” Surprised by the crystal clear memory of the tasty little treats, you reply in Japanese, “That was seaweed? Well, in that case, I do like seaweed. Let’s get some Japanese seaweed.”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Particle lesson explains the differences between Japanese particles wa and ga and how to use each of these little Japanese particles in sentences. Improve your Japanese questions with 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! Some people like to go to the airport to watch the planes fly. They are a magnificent sight. But you like something different. You like the Japanese Bullet train. Your friends ask in Japanese, “Where are you going to? Are you going out to the airport with us to see the big planes come in?” You answer in Japanese, “Nope, I’m headed into town to the train station. The Japanese Bullet trains are coming in and headed out. I want to watch them as they pick up speed.” To your Japanese friends, the Bullet train is old news. But to you, the thought of a train going almost two-hundred miles an hour is incredible. Your friends ask in Japanese, “Why don’t you come with us to the airport? You can go to the train station to see the Bullet train any time, but to go to the airport and see the new Japanese planes from both Boeing and Airbus at the same time is rare.” Nah…you know where you are headed.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Particle lesson explains the Japanese particles of direction. Learn how to talk about working towards some goal, or the purpose of movement with Japanese particles e, ni, kare, and made. 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 never thought just saying, “Hello,” just introducing yourself, would be cause for such nervousness. But now you have to do it in Japanese, and you’re still anxious about it even though you’ve been practicing your Japanese all day long. You have gone over what you might say to her in Japanese all day long in your head…, “Hello. Speaking of being hungry…would you like to have dinner with me?” That’s it; work the charm. Why does she make you so nervous? You’ve met her before, but it was in a group. You even greeted her before in Japanese. You clearly remember saying, in Japanese, “Hello, nice to meet you.” You remember the coincidence that your fathers both have the same given name. You remember the twinkle in her eyes when she excitedly told you in Japanese, “That’s my father’s name also!!” So why are you so nervous to meet her alone for a walk in the park? You just keep imagining getting caught up in her overwhelming beauty and saying something stupid in Japanese like, “It’s your eyes…they are so mesmerizing! Or maybe it’s your smile?” She would definitely think you are a stalker! What is it that makes you tongue-tied in every language, including Japanese, at the thought of spending time alone with her? Maybe you’re worried she will think less of you because your Japanese is not perfect. Maybe that’s why you’ve been practicing all day long. Yes, it’s the eyes.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Particle lesson will introduce you to the world of Japanese particles. In this lesson, you’ll meet mo, wa, and no; not the Three Stooges, but three important Japanese particles that will help you to knit together your Japanese vocabulary. 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! Tune in today to join Hasegawa-san and Ishikawa-san as they discuss the upcoming fuyuyasumi and their plans for the holidays. This lesson provides a much needed review of the particles - essential to getting your meaning across in Japanese! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com to leave us a post, and be sure to download the bonus audio track!
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