Going to a　hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese culture!

We’ll look at grammatical constructions combining the volitional plus to omotte iru, which is how you say “I’m thinking about doing something” in Japanese. We’ll also learn how to use no da or n da to give explanations in spoken Japanese.

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Wanna learn 3 great ways to invite your friends out in Japanese? We’ll show you 3 easy ways to do it with natural Japanese! Next thing you know, you’ll be rocking out Shibuya-style with cute Japanese girls - or Japanese guys, as the case may be! Basic and Premium membership has its privileges, because if you want to make friends or go on a date in Japan, this is the lesson for you!

We’ll be looking at the volitional form of Japanese verbs and negative form of Japanese verbs for making invitations and suggestions in Japanese. If you want to make friends or go on a date in Japan, this is the lesson for you!

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Learn Japanese On The Go JapanesePod101.com! Today Chigusa makes a special guest appearance to talk about one of her favorite hobbies: stuffing her face with as much food as she can for 90 minutes and only pay a fixed price. Today’s conversation takes place in front of an all-you-can-eat pasta and pancake shop in Harajuku. We’ll cover some interesting Japanese vocabulary and grammar that’s sure to come in handy the next time your o-naka (stomach) is suita (empty). After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! In today’s lesson two college guys are taking a walk through the park, minding their own business when they come across 180 massive barrels of sake. sugee! But it doesn’t just stop there… oh no. We’re bringing you the volitional as your all-star grammar point, so don’t miss out on the PDF. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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