Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! The gang of friends find the place where they buried their time capsule and are excited about opening it up. What goodies could possibly be inside it? You’ll have to listen to find out! Our grammar is ~te aru, which will compare to last week’s lesson on ~te iru. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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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 on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! The year is 2028 and the children are having a class reunion when they remember the time capsule they buried. As they reminisce, they decide it’s time to go and find the time capsule. Today’s grammar point is -te miru, which means to try and do something for the first time or just for the sake of doing it. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! A group of elementary school students want to make a time capsule to remember the end of the century. Our grammar point is -te oku, which is used to describe actions doing in preparation of a later action. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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