Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. So, you want to ask your friend if you can meet back up in two hours. Easy in English, right? What about in Japanese? Maybe you want to talk about a meeting that happens every Monday. Do you have the Japanese skills to do it? Talking about the time and actions are just a natural part of conversation. Will your Japanese help you talk about time, or will you be wasting it?

Use this newbie Japanese lesson to learn about time. It will help you understand intervals of time, like ni-jikan (two hours) and how to tell people about actions you plan to take, such as Kutsu o kaimasu (I’m going to buy shoes). You need this lesson to take your Japanese to the next level!

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Can a time capsule survive the demolition of a park? A group of Japanese friends is about to find out! The ginko tree landmark survived all these years, so there might be a chance they can find their time capsule and we can learn what mysteries are contained within! Our Japanese grammar point is ~te iru, used to express states of being. Whether you live in Japan or not, this grammatical construction is used hundreds of times a day in conversational Japanese, so you really want to master this to become fluent quickly.

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Old Japanese friends are searching for their hidden time capsule. But there’s one big problem……! Do you think it’s still there after all these years? There is one sure-fire way to find out! Some details from today’s tale include: a fast food joint, big appetites, casual conversation, and one big problem. Our Japanese grammar point is -te shimau, used to show completed actions and undesirable results. This grammatical construction is used hundreds of times a day, so you really want to master this to become fluent in Japanese.

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! What’s the time? It’s time to get shūri (repairs). What are we getting repaired this time? Udedokei! (a watch!) Our grammar point is using no ni to express purpose or aim. We’ll also discuss using the subject marker ga to clarify the meaning of kakaru. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Learn how to talk about telling time in Japanese! Today we cover all the basics of clock time. Tired of making arrangements on the hour? Today we introduce you to minutes, and open up a whole new realm of possibilities! You don’t want to miss today’s episode, as you’ll be using this everyday!

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