Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! As you wait in line at the florist, you listen to the conversation in Japanese between the clerk and the customer in front of you in line. The customer says in Japanese, “I need to take some flowers to the hospital.” You think to yourself in Japanese, “Great! I can learn something from what this customer picks out.” The clerk says in Japanese, “Do you know which flowers you want?” The customer responds in Japanese, “Well, the person is very, very sick, so I want to spend a little more money and get something nice.” The clerk asks in Japanese, “What is your relationship to the person in the hospital?” You wonder out loud in Japanese, “What difference does that make?” The customer in front of you turns around, glares at you, and says in Japanese, “Different flowers have different meanings…for example, white flowers mean friendship. Don’t you know anything?”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Beginner lesson will show you how to form some basic Japanese expressions you can use while shopping. We’ll also review how to use modifying clauses 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!

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Learn Japanese travel phrases with Japanese Survival Phrases! A little Japanese can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling to Japan for business or pleasure, these phrases will help make your trip much more pleasant and meaningful!

Today, we’ll go over how to bargain for a better price in Japanese! But first, you have to know when and where that’s appropriate. Bargaining is unacceptable at department stores and high-end stores, for example. But it would be okay at flea markets or electronic stores. With this in mind, let’s learn how to get the most out of your money! And be sure to comb through Japanese Survival Phrases before setting out on your trip to Japan!

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Learn Japanese travel phrases with Japanese Survival Phrases! A little Japanese can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling to Japan for business or pleasure, these phrases will help make your trip much more pleasant and meaningful!

Today’s phrase is something for all of you shoppers out there! The phrase “How much?” is essential when you’re at the market, an eatery or anywhere else! To understand the answers you’ll get, check out the lesson on counting. Be sure to comb through Japanese Survival Phrases before setting out on your trip to Japan!

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Learn Japanese travel phrases with Japanese Survival Phrases! A little Japanese can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling to Japan for business or pleasure, these phrases will make your stay here so much more pleasant and meaningful.

Today’s phrase will help you take matters into your own hands! By learning how to say “This please,” you can ask for something at a store or ask someone to do something for you. This is also sufficient for ordering food at a restaurant! To learn more about Japanese customs and phrases, be sure to comb through SurvivalPhrases.com before setting out on your trip to Japan. And when you do, be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Practical Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today we’re taking a trip to the kiosuku (kiosk). Our intrepid shopper, the legendary samurai Ōishi Kuranosuke, is buying some food for his trip to Ōsaka and needs to receive his change. So we’ll hear the phrases the kiosk clerks use. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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