Beginner Season 1 - JapanesePod101

Learn about a subordinate conjunction which indicates that the events in the subordinate clause occur, or may occur, after the event in the main clause

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• 13 Minutes

Cell Phone #2

Learn about expressing the consequences of a hypothetical situation

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• 1 Minute

Please Don't Ask

Learn about requesting that something is not done

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• 16 Minutes

100

Golf Outing I

Learn about expression that is used when the speaker is explaining something or asking for an explanation about something

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• 1 Minute

101

Golf Outing II

Learn about the polite form of the copula, "desu" and the plain form of a verb preceding "deshō"

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• 15 Minutes

102

Dog's Day Out

Learn about quoting a word or phrase, or to offer information about the following noun

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• 13 Minutes

103

The Perfect Gift

Learn about the verb ageru, "to give"

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• 12 Minutes

104

Almost Helpful

Learn about using the verb ageru in the te-form to indicate performing an action for somebody

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• 15 Minutes

105

Mister Gratitude

Learn about the verb morau

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• 16 Minutes

106

Young Entrepreneur

Learn about the -te morau formation

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• 18 Minutes

107

Summer Greeting Cards

Learn about the verb kureru

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• 16 Minutes

108

A Way with Words

Learn about the -te kureru formation

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• 14 Minutes

109

Have you been to Morioka?

Learn about the Japanese phrase koto ga aru

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• 13 Minutes

110

Final Check Before We Set Out

Learn about discussing sequence of events with the conjunction mae ni

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• 11 Minutes

111

Weekend Barbeque?

Learn how to discuss becoming something or some state by using the Japanese verb naru

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• 12 Minutes

112

Music Star

Learn about using the verb naru - to become - with na-adjectives and nouns

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• 19 Minutes

113

Casual Conversations in the Co-ed Kitchen

Learn about the plain non-past negative form of Japanese verbs

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• 1 Minute

114

Snow in Summer

Learn about the plain past affirmative form of Japanese verbs

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• 1 Minute

115

No Boys Allowed

Learn about the plain present progressive form of verbs

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• 1 Minute

116

Keeping Resolutions

Learn about referring to the time when some action occurs or when some state exists, either in the past, present, or future

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• 1 Minute

117

Sisters, Sisters

Learn about making a polite request in informal situations

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• 17 Minutes

118

Brothers, Brothers

Learn about introducing the negative imperative "na"

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• 13 Minutes

119

That's an Order

Learn about introducing the imperative form of class one verbs

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• 1 Minute

120

Brothers, Brothers II

Learn about introducing the imperative form of class two and three verbs

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• 1 Minute

121

Going Up!

Learn about recapping of the plain imperative form

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• 15 Minutes

122

Getting Off

Learn about expressing volition on the part of the first person or to invite someone to do something

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• 15 Minutes

123

Driving in Circles

Learn about expressing volition on the part of the first person or to invite someone to do something

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• 13 Minutes

124

A Dog's Life

Learn about introducing the imperative conjugation of the Class III verb kuru - to come

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• 18 Minutes

125

Fishy Advice

Learn about indicating a way or a manner in which something is done

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• 1 Minute

126

Handling a Noisy Neighbor

Learn about introducing the plain volitional form of the Class III verb suru - to do

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• 11 Minutes

127

Late Night Movie

Learn about indicating potential

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• 13 Minutes

128

Animal/Insect Orchestra

Learn about onomatopoeia

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• 1 Minute

129

Big Shot Next Door

Learn about introducing the conjugation of Class I verbs to their potential form

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• 13 Minutes

130

Change of Plans

Learn about introducing the conjugation of the irregular Class III verb "kuru" to the potential form

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• 12 Minutes

131

Ikemen

Learn about onomatopoeia

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• 12 Minutes

132

Casual Lies

Learn about auxiliary verb indicating the subject becomes something, someone or some state

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• 1 Minute

133

Driving Dangerously

Learn about indicating that two actions occur at the same time

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• 13 Minutes

134

Mr. Yamada

Learn about introducing the te-form of the copula, which is the rough equivalent of the English verb “to be”

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• 13 Minutes

135

Peeping Tom

Learn about expression to give permission or express that something is alright, and to ask for permission to do something

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• 1 Minute

136

Study Abroad

Learn about introducing the plain volitional form of a verb

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• 11 Minutes

137

Weekend Activities

Learn about introducing "no" to nominalize verbs

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• 9 Minutes

138

Turn of Events

Learn about introducing embedded questions

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• 13 Minutes

139

Opting Out

Learn about expressing an imaginary list of reasons

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• 12 Minutes

140

Colorful Cleanup

Learn about expression of "color" in Japanese

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• 9 Minutes

141

Making Amends

Learn about introducing an adverb to summarize what has been mentioned in the previous clause or sentence, or to express this information more succinctly

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• 12 Minutes

142

A Favor

Learn about expressing "to be able to have someone do something for [me]"

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• 13 Minutes

143

All Grown Up

Learn about indicating that a certain action is not acceptable or permitted

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• 15 Minutes

144

Information

Learn about using directory assistance

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• 13 Minutes

145

Friendly Advice I

Learn about expression to make strong suggestions

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• 11 Minutes

146

Friendly Advice II

Learn about expression to make strong suggestions about what one should not do

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• 12 Minutes

147

Looks Good

Learn about indicate one's assumption/judgment based on what one can see

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• 15 Minutes

148

It Wasn't Me!

Learn about introducing transitive and intransitive verb

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• 1 Minute

149

Creepy Crawly Tokyo Conference

Learn about introducing transitive and intransitive verb

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• 12 Minutes

150

It Might Be Too Hot

Learn about the suffix - an adjective turns the adjective into a noun

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• 12 Minutes

151

Security Work

Learn about expressing that the speaker's statement is conjecture based on some information or knowledge held by the speaker

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• 20 Minutes

152

Inspection

Learn about an auxiliary verb indicating that an action has been thoroughly completed

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• 20 Minutes

153

Macho Man

Learn about the conjunction indicating that an action or state expressed in the subordinate clause occurs or may occur (conditional) before the one(s) expressed in the main clause

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• 15 Minutes

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