Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re taking the day off from your job in Japan, and as your roommate is cooking breakfast, you ask her in Japanese, “What do all these symbols mean?” She replies from the kitchen, “What symbols?” You explain in Japanese, “I’m watching the market on television, and there are a bunch of letters and symbols, and everyone on the floor is yelling at someone else.” Your roommate asks you in Japanese, “Haven’t you ever watched the stock market before?” You reply in Japanese, “Um…no. I’m usually at work.” She tells you in Japanese, “Oh. I follow the market all day long on my computer.” Surprised, you ask her in Japanese, “Does that mean you own stock?” She replies in Japanese, “I do, but I’d watch it even if I didn’t. Let’s suppose the yen is appreciating. That’s a major reflection on how Japan’s economy is doing in the world. You do understand that, right? You respond in Japanese, “Um, of course it is. I knew that!”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Upper Intermediate lesson will teach you how to offer a tentative assumption using a certain Japanese adverb. We’ll teach you how to use this Japanese adverb in two ways in 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! Life’s full of hypothetical situations that probably won’t happen. For example, you might wish to say, “If I could go to outer space, I would love to.” There are all sorts of situations where you can talk about your wildest dreams, even if they are nearly impossible. And, being able to say phrases like this in Japanese will make you a much more versatile speaker.
In this upper intermediate Japanese lesson, you’ll master mono nara, which is used to talk about hypothetical situations that aren’t likely to happen. Discover how to use this phrase in casual and formal Japanese conversation. And, don’t miss the numerous examples that will get you started.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! In Japan, being prepared for earthquakes is very important. Today the children are reviewing OASIS, the acronymn Japanese school children learn to remember what to do in a disaster. We’ll take a look at using baai to describe hypothetical situations. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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