Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! At a wedding in Japan, you run into some former work colleagues from your Japanese firm. After you greet them in Japanese, you try to keep the small talk going and ask in Japanese, “So are you still working for our former company?” The person replies in Japanese, “Oh, no. I left shortly after you did, and now I work for another firm doing advertising work.” You respond in Japanese, “Oh, that’s nice. If I remember correctly, you had a background in that kind of work from your university days, right?” Your former colleague answers in Japanese, “Wow, you sure have a good memory. Yes, that’s right. And what are you doing these days? Did I hear that you took a break from work to have a family?” You say in Japanese, “No, that must have been someone else. I’m still working. In fact, I haven’t taken time off for any reason in several years!” Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Lower Intermediate lesson will explain how to use the past tense in Japanese to do two things. First, we’ll show you how to use the past tense to politely confirm something in Japanese, even if it didn’t happen in the past. Second, we’ll show you how to use this Japanese tense when you recall something. 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!
Review
|
Play
|
Popup
Dialog
|
Play
|
Popup
Premium Learning Center
Premium Lesson Checklist
Audio
|
Play
|
Popup
Bonus
|
Play
|
Popup
Lesson Notes
Kanji Close-Up
Lesson Notes Lite
Basic Lesson Checklist
|
10 Comments » |
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! As you know, saying goodbye can be really hard. You may have to say your goodbyes to someone you’ll probably never see again, and that’s tough. Or, you may just have to say bye for a few days or weeks. The way that you speak to someone depends on how long it will be before you see them again, but in most goodbye scenarios, you’ll want to say, “Take care.”
In this newbie Japanese lesson, learn how to say goodbye to someone properly based on how long it will be before you see him or her again. And, learn to tell that person to take care, let’s meet again, and just about anything else you might have the urge to say. This awesome Japanese lesson has plenty of charts and sample sentences to navigate you through any time you’ll have to say “goodbye.”

Review
|
Play
|
Popup
Dialog
|
Play
|
Popup
Grammar
|
Play
|
Popup
Video Vocab | Watch
Premium Learning Center
Premium Lesson Checklist
Audio
|
Play
|
Popup
Lesson Notes
Kanji Close-Up
Lesson Notes Lite
Basic Lesson Checklist
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’ve probably heard the expression, “It’s better to give than to receive.” Well, whether you’re giving or receiving a gift, every language has some set phrases that most people use. When you give or receive a gift in Japan, will you know what to say?
The focus of this newbie Japanese lesson is phrases you can use when giving or receiving a gift. Starting with Kore, dōzo (”please accept this”), you’ll learn the many phrases you’re likely to hear in a gift-giving situation. As a token of our gratitude here at JapanesePod101.com, there are plenty of easy-to-read charts and example sentences that’ll get you started.

Review
|
Play
|
Popup
Dialog
|
Play
|
Popup
Grammar
|
Play
|
Popup
Video Vocab | Watch
Premium Learning Center
Premium Lesson Checklist
Audio
|
Play
|
Popup
Lesson Notes
Kanji Close-Up
Lesson Notes Lite
Basic Lesson Checklist
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You know by now that some of a language’s most important words have only a few letters. In English, a few examples are “no,” “or,” and “yes.” Japanese is no different. If you want to speak clearly and concisely, there are a few words, with just a few letters each, that you must know.
In this newbie Japanese lesson, you’ll master yo, ne, and no. Each of these simple Japanese words can completely change the way you sound. For example, you can use yo to express strong conviction, ne to provoke a tag question, and no to show possession. As you can imagine, it’s impossible to speak Japanese correctly and clearly without these three critical particles. Find all the sample sentences and helpful charts you need right here!

Review
|
Play
|
Popup
Dialog
|
Play
|
Popup
Grammar
|
Play
|
Popup
Video Vocab | Watch
Premium Learning Center
Premium Lesson Checklist
Audio
|
Play
|
Popup
Lesson Notes
Kanji Close-Up
Lesson Notes Lite
Basic Lesson Checklist
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You waited in the interminable line for the udon your girlfriend swore was definitely the best, and she was right, it was the best you’ve ever had. So with the crisp Japanese air, the long stairs, and the long wait, you ate. And you ate. And you ate. After forty-five minutes of steadily shoveling food into your mouth, you finally stop to take a breath and your girlfriend says in Japanese, “Wow, I didn’t think you were ever going to stop eating! I don’t think I’ve ever seen you eat so much. You must have been starving!” You never talk with your mouth full. That would be very rude. Sometimes it’s hard to understand Japanese with your mouth full. So you swallow, and ask in Japanese, “I’m sorry; I didn’t hear what you said, honey.” She gives you a strange look and repeats what she said, adding in Japanese, “Did the Japanese food interfere with your ears or did you forget all your Japanese?” If she only knew. Then she says in Japanese, “I was going to ask if you wanted some tempura to go with the udon, but after seeing you eat everything in sight and then some, I don’t think you should have any more. Besides, it’s late, and we have to get back to my parents’ house.” Reluctantly, you leave the table and waddle towards the car. A full stomach does not interfere with your Japanese, just a full mouth. Learning Japanese with
JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson helps you to understand the polite past form in Japanese. You can’t talk only in the present; remember all of your life is in the past. So check out this Japanese lesson for a walk down the stairway of the past in Japanese. 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!

。
Review
|
Play
|
Popup
Dialog
|
Play
|
Popup
Grammar
|
Play
|
Popup
Video Vocab | Watch
Premium Learning Center
Premium Lesson Checklist
Audio
|
Play
|
Popup
Lesson Notes
Kanji Close-Up
Lesson Notes Lite
Basic Lesson Checklist











