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[✐5+] Practice with Japanese news “I will bring you news.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today we will practice using Japanese news. Try repeating and shadowing as if you were a newsreader. [00:25] News 1 A kindergarten will start a service, by which (kindergarten) uniforms can be borrowed from April next year. It’s a service that costs 500 yen every month for uniforms, etc., which is about 40% cheaper than buying (new ones). If a child grows up, uniform can be exchanged t...
[✐1. Adagio] Useful expressions / roleplay “I’ll take this.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s go to a shop and ask if they have something you are looking for. You can ask usingありますか。For example, you are looking for Yukata, then, “Yukata arimasuka?”. Easy, or? Repeat after me [00:28] 1. Do you have (=sell) Yukata? 2. Do you have Manga? 3. Do you have a battery charger? (juudenki = battery charger) 4. Do you have a tooth brush? 5. Do you have a sim cards? [01:18] ...
Let’s ask your friends if they know good hotels, good restaurants or café with good view etc. [✐3.Moderato, 4.Allegretto] どこか〜ところ、なにか〜もの、だれか〜ひと “Do you know any good hotels?” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s ask your friends if they know good hotels, good restaurants or café with good view etc. Repeat after me [00:22] 1. Do you know any good hotels? 2. Do you know any cheap hotels? 3. Do you know a restaurant that serves delicious fish? 4. Do you know a restaurant wher...
[4.Allegretto, 5.Allegro]〜てくれませんか、〜ていただけませんか Today's drill includes Japanese used in the office. “Could you wait here?” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is 〜shitekuremasenka (could you〜). It’s politer than “〜tekudasai”. Repeat after me [00:19] 1. Could your write here? 2. Could you read this? 3. Could you make a copy? 4. Could you start over again? 5. Could you buy me one for me? 6. Could you tell/teach me? 7. Could you replace it? 8. Could you call for me? 9. Could yo...
[✐3]When yes not yes is. はい/うん、いいえ/ううん “Yes? No?” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? Still many people are confused with “Yes” and “No” in Japanese. Sometimes “Yes” can mean “No,” depending on the context, and vice versa. [00:21] We start with quiz. Firstly, please listen to the example. Example: Hanako san, don’t you go to the party? Hanako: Iie … I dare not to write No. → Hanako san is; a) going to the party. b) not going to the party. [00:37] Is the answer a) or b)? The answ...
[✐2. Andante] permitted/allowed to do something 〜ことができます “You can pay by card.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? We will practice “〜kotoga dekimasu” today. The sentence structure we will practice today is used to mean ”you are allowed or able to do something”. Firstly, repeat the sentences. Repeat after me [00:26] 1. eat → can eat 2. do → can do 3. smoke → can smoke 4. park a car can park a car 5. stay at the hotel → can stay at the hotel 6. withdraw money → can withdraw money 7. b...
I have to work "do・nichi”. - which days of the week are mentioned? [✐1. Adagio] day of the week/month] “What day of the week today?” [00:06] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Well, what day of the week is it today? What day of the month is it? Firstly, let’s practice days of the week. Repeat after me [00:18] 1. Monday 2. Tuesday 3. Wednesday 4. Thursday 5. Friday 6. Saturday 7. Sunday [01:06] Please say following in Japanese. 1. Sunday [nichiyoubi] 2. Thursday [mokuyoubi] 3. Friday [kinnyou...
[✐3. Moderato] V-Futsu+ no? “When are you going to Japan?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Firstly, listen to the conversation. Hiroshi and Susy are talking. [00:15] Hiroshi: Morning! Susy: Oh? A big suitcase! Are you going on a trip? H: Yep. After work, I will go straight to Haneda (airport). S: What time is your flight? H: 11:00pm. S: By the way, where are you going? H: Nordic. Norway, Finland and also stop by Sweden. S: Sound good. And, when are you coming back? H: This F...
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Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! --- Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your smartphone! + PDF) are available on Patreon.
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