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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You had a big fight with your son right before he went off to his Japanese school for the day. Now that you’re home from your job in Japan, you decide to make amends by making him his favorite dinner and some cookies for dessert. You knock on his door in your Japanese apartment, but much to your surprise, there is no answer. You knock again and start apologizing in Japanese, but again, there is no response. You cautiously open the door a crack and say in Japanese, “Hello? Anyone home? I’m so sorry for arguing this morning, so I decided to make you your favorite Japanese dish and also I’ll make some dessert.” Still nothing! You decide your son is playing hardball, so you open the door fully so you can address him in Japanese. He’s nowhere to be found! You mumble to yourself in Japanese, “This is worse than the time when we had a fight about him playing baseball instead of doing his homework!”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Particle lesson will teach you how to use the particle wa to show contrast. We’ll also show you how to use the Japanese particle mo, which means “also.” 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’re sitting in the library studying for class, when your roommate approaches you and asks in Japanese, “Hey, what’s going on? Want to grab lunch?” You look at your roommate and say in Japanese, “Isn’t it a bit too early for lunch?” Your roommate looks at her watch and says in Japanese, “Well, it’s ten to noon…I guess I could wait ten minutes if you want to make it the official lunch hour. Aren’t you hungry? You’ve been in here for hours!” You look at your watch and say in Japanese, “Darn! My watch must have stopped. I am so behind on my Japanese lessons that I lost all track of time. I need to spend more time in here studying my Japanese, so you go ahead to lunch.” Your roommate tells you in Japanese, “Okay, but I’ll bring back a snack for you to enjoy later on.”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will show you how tell time in Japanese. We will also teach you the Japanese conjunction that is the equivalent of the English word “but.”  We’ll also teach you how to express agreement in Japanese, so you can tell your dinner hosts when you find a Japanese dish you really enjoy. 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! Finally! You’ve been waiting for a chance to talk to the cute girl who sits behind you in Japanese class, and today is the day! Apparently, you both enjoy the local Japanese teashop that’s near your campus. You decide to make your approach and get her attention after she orders her Japanese teal. You ask her in Japanese, “Hello there! How’s class going?” The object of your affection responds in Japanese, “Oh, I love the class. Our professor is great, and the material is interesting. From the moment we get in class until we leave, I enjoy every minute.” You tell her in Japanese, “Absolutely…our professor is great, but sometimes she speeds through the material too quickly for me to pick it up.” You hope she picks up on the opportunity to help you with your Japanese…but you worry you were too subtle. She replies in Japanese, “I’m used to fast talkers. If there’s ever anything you need help with, we could form a study group. I’m usually free on Friday nights.” Hmm. Either this Japanese student is really studious and likes to stay in on Friday night, or you just scored yourself a date! It’s too soon to tell!

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson will show you how to use the Japanese word that means “too.” We’ll also teach you how to use the Japanese particle that means “from.” Finally, we’ll teach you a Japanese phrase you can use to answer the phone or to get someone’s attention. 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 Business Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Our intrepid businessman, Mr. Matsudaira explained his needs to the interpretation company and today he receives their proposal by FAX. Will he get the services he needs at the price he wants? There’s only one way to find out! Our grammar point is using the phrase ~ni kanshimashite wa to establish relative topics. Also we’ll look at the useful suffix ~gimi used to show tendencies or attributes. Also, don’t miss out on the Combo track which brings all 4 lesson conversations together for review — that’s over 4 minutes of straight Japanese! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!


Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! We are proud launch our first Upper Intermediate series today! In today’s conversation we have a typical business phone call chock full of great Japanese. This may not be the easiest Japanese in the world, but if you’re doing business in a Japanese company, these are some essential phrases you need to know. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!