Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you first meet someone in Japan, what are the first things you want to learn about that person? To get to know that Japanese person, what might you ask him or her in Japanese? You might break the ice by asking questions in Japanese about the person’s work history-that’s general background information that will tell you a lot about a person, right? And then you’d probably ask next in Japanese about where the person is from and inquire about his or her interests in Japanese to find some common ground so you can keep the conversation going in Japanese. By asking questions such as these, you’ll likely develop a new Japanese friendship. Well, get ready to make a new Japanese friend today!

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Audio Blog lesson will introduce you to the new author of our Japanese blog. Our blogger will tell you about his background in event planning, about what you can expect in upcoming lessons from this Audio Blog, and about his experiences working with clients in Japan. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find Japanese Lesson notes (remember-this lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!) as well as 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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