Happy Black Friday!

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Hello Listener,

We’re one day away from Thanksgiving, our favorite American holiday of the year! In the spirit of the holiday, we’re giving you three Thanksgiving gifts: a FREE video lesson that will teach you to say “Thank You” in 31 languages, a Thanksgiving Vocab Lesson and 30% OFF ALL of our subscriptions so you can learn MORE Japanese for LESS! Keep reading to learn more!

Inside this month’s newsletter:

1. Last Chance! Learn Japanese with 30% Savings. Up to $72% OFF!
2. Free Video Lesson! 31 Ways to Say “Thank You” for Thanksgiving
3. Free Thanksgiving Vocab Lesson for Japanese Learners

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Happy (upcoming) Thanksgiving,
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When you go out in Japan you can expect to be asked this phrase.

This is the polite way of asking how many people are in your party. When responding, instead of using the term 名様 (mei-sama) you should say (number of people) plus 人 (nin).

三人です。(San-nin desu.): Three people.

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Hi there Listener,

If you ask us what we’re thankful for, it’s people like you. People who choose to learn Japanese. People who know they will master Japanese because it’s just a matter of time. These are the ones who truly do learn the language.

How do we know? 10 years of teaching experience and feedback from learners like you. You’ve shaped JapanesePod101 into a fast, effective and FUN system. Thank you.

So during the Thank You Sale, Get a BIG 30% OFF All Basic and Premium Plans! Master more Japanese for LESS with real lessons by real teachers – that’s 390+ hours of audio and video lessons. Your dream of truly learning Japanese is a lot easier and much more affordable. But only ‘til November 25th, 2015.

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形容詞 (keiyōshi): adjective

Answers from our users:

• Kakkoii
• かわいい
• 楽しい

What’s the Japanese adjective that represents you the best?

Click here and share your word!

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The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard.

Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.

誕生日 (tanjōbi): birthday

Here is how to ask about someone’s birthday:

• 誕生日は、いつですか。When is your birthday?

Here are some ways to answer this question:

• 8月22日です。It’s August 22nd.
• 5月30日です。It’s May 30th.
• 9月3日です。It’s September 3rd.

When is your birthday?

Click here and leave your answer!

P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons
The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard.

Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.

Hello Listener,

Your Halloween treats are here early. There’s a NEW study tool you can use to completely understand Japanese conversations in your lessons. There’s a Japanese Halloween Lesson with words you won’t learn anywhere else. Finally, a MONSTER 28% discount on our effective Japanese learning system with 370+ hours of audio and video lessons inside. Keep reading to learn more!

In this month’s newsletter:

1. Ends Friday! Click here to Get a MONSTER 28% OFF Any Plan!
2. New! Completely Understand Japanese Lessons with Transcripts
3. The Scariest, Must-Know Japanese Halloween Words

1. 3 Days Left! Save 28% at JapanesePod101, Learn Japanese Scary Fast.
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3. What are the Scariest, Must-Know Japanese Words for Halloween?
Boo! How would you say that in Japanese? Or any other Halloween word? Well, here’s your third Halloween treat. Learn the Top Japanese Halloween Words with this complimentary lesson. Simply click below, listen to the audio pronunciation and repeat out loud!

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(Press “Play Audio” to listen to the full audio lesson.)

Happy upcoming Halloween!

Team JapanesePod101

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宝くじ (takarakuji): lottery

Here are some ideas from our users:

• I would start a new life in Korea and visit Japan often !!
• Spend a month in Japan, every other month!
• I’d like to travel around the world!

What would you do if you won the lottery?

Click here to share your word

P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons
The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard.

Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.

Here is how to ask someone how his or her food tastes:

• どうですか。How is it? (for food)

Here are some ways to answer the question:

• とてもおいしいです。- It’s so good. (for food)
• 辛いです。- It’s spicy.
• すっぱいです。 – It’s sour.

How’s the food you’re eating?

Click here and leave your answer!

P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons
The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard.

Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.

Here are some bugs picked by Risa:

• 蜂 – bee
• 蚊 – mosquito
• 蝉 – cicada

Learn more words about bugs!

Click here and learn more with Risa!

P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons
The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard.

Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.