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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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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! “Are you going to Osaka? How are you going to get there?” “I’m going by train. When does the next train leave for Osaka?” That Japanese conversation can soon be yours. If you’re going to Japan, getting to know the trains in Japan and when they run is an important thing. Trains are used a lot in Japan - and it’s easy to get around on them, but you do have to know the Japanese words and phrases for trains, stations, and time schedules. Otherwise, you might end up in Sapporo instead of Fukuoka. But that’s okay if you don’t mind being 1100 miles off in the wrong direction in Japan! As a second precaution though, it might just be easier to learn these Japanese phrases.

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson helps anyone get around on the trains in Japan. You’ll not only learn the Japanese words of travel, but you’ll learn how to make sure those around you, such as ticket-sellers and conductors, understand the questions you ask in Japanese as well as the answers. Otherwise, you could be lost and stranded in Japan. It’s JapanesePod101.com to the rescue. 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!

Learn to Speak Japanese Fluently with This Lesson!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you lost track of time? I’ll bet it happens to you often in Japan! Do you find yourself asking, “Where did the time go?” Time is the same for us all, and you will want to have the Japanese words and phrases to “capture” and discuss time when traveling. You know what I’m talking about, those expressions that describe the times we want to remember. “What time is it now?” “When does the party begin?” “How long will it last?” These types of expressions are important in Japanese, too. This lesson will have you commiserating with your Japanese friends about those long-lost times when you had the time of your lives in Japan.

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson extends your knowledge of Japanese expressions about time. You’ll not only learn how to tell the time in Japanese, you’ll also learn how to talk about the starting and ending times of events, their durations, and the times you must be at work, the bank, at school, and other places in Japanese. It’s another set of essential Japanese words and phrases from your friends at JapanesePod101.com. 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!

Learn to Speak Japanese Fluently with This Lesson!

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