In this podcast Ami and Alex go through the top 10 most common questions you will be asked by Japanese people on your first visit to Japan. Enjoy! For more podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com
These are the dialogues from podcast #10 “The top 10 questions you will be asked in Japan” After living in Japan for over 20 years as a foreigner, I have noticed a clear pattern of questions I am often asked. As well as being very hospitable, the Japanese are inquisitive people who are genuinely interested […]
These are the downloadable PDF show notes for podcast #10 “The Top 10 Questions you will be asked in Japan”. For more Japanese language learning podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com
In this week’s Fun Friday Podcast I talked with my good friend Niko who is the creator of Nihongo Shark, a website for learning Japanese. Niko is a Jedi master of online language self-study techniques which he developed while trying to teach himself Japanese. If you were ever frustrated with your Japanese studies, Niko understands, as he used to […]
In this week’s podcast Yoshiko and Alex discuss useful Japanese vocabulary and cultural points and advice for ordering sushi at a Japanese restaurant like a native. The good news is you don’t have to learn a huge amount of vocabulary to order your your favorite dishes if you learn just a few useful key phrases. […]
These are the dialogues for podcast #09 ““How to order Sushi at a Japanese Restaurant” In this week’s podcast Yoshiko and Alex discuss useful Japanese vocabulary and cultural points and advice for ordering sushi at a Japanese restaurant like a native. The good news is you don’t have to learn a huge amount of vocabulary […]
These are the downloadable PDF show notes for podcast #09 “How to order Sushi at a Japanese Restaurant” For more podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com
In this podcast, Yoshiko and I (Alex) talk about etiquette for eating out and drinking with friends at an Izakaya, Hanami party or similar events. If you listen to this podcast you will learn some insider cultural knowledge which will help you to give you your black belt in partying with your Japanese friends. For […]
In this podcast Yoshiko and I teach you how to talk about your likes and dislikes. Check out the PDF show notes and podcasts to see all the examples. For more Japanese language learning podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com
These are the dialogues for podcast #08: Talking about your likes and dislikes in Japanese Dialog 1 Yoshiko: ねぇ、ところで食べ物は何が好き? – Ne, tokoro de tabemono wa nani ga suki – Hey, by the way, what food do you like? Alex: そうだな、やっぱりお寿司かな? – Sō da na, yappari osushi kana – Hmm, let me see…well for me I […]
These are the download about PDf show notes for podcast #8 Talking about your likes and dislikes in Japanese. For more Japanese learning podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com
2016 in Japan in Review Fun Friday is back, Hoorah! And if you don’t know what Fun Friday is, it is a podcast where we temporarily put down our textbooks and talk about life, the universe and everything related to life in Japan. In this episode, Yoshiko joined me to review 2016. We talked about […]
This is podcast 07: How to ask for help in Japanese. Asuka and Alex will teach you lots of useful phrases on the topic of asking your friend to help you.
Today’s Key phrase If you only learn one thing from this podcast, learn today’s key phrase which is: て を 貸して くれる？ Can you lend me a hand? TE O KASHITE KURERU This phrase literally translates as “Could you lend me a hand?” and it has the same meaning. This is a casual level phrase […]
These are show notes for podcast #07 How to ask for help in Japanese.
In this podcast, Asuka and Alex will teach you some useful classroom Japanese phrases. These phrases will help you to interact with your teacher and ask and answer questions. For more Japanese language learning podcasts go to http://learnjapanesepod.com
These are just the Japanese dialogues taken from podcast #06 “Useful Classroom Japanese Phrases” In this podcast, Asuka and I teach you some useful classroom Japanese phrases so you can interact with your teacher and understand more. We teach you how to ask questions about vocabulary and sentences. In fact, I wish I had known […]
These are the downloadable PDF show notes for podcast #06 “Useful Classroom Japanese Phrases” For more Japanese language learning podcasts go to http://learnjapanesepod.com
In this podcast we reveal our top 10 tips for studying Japanese more efficiently. For more Japanese language learning podcasts go to http://learnjapanesepod.com
These are just the Japanese dialogues taken from podcast #05 “Top 10 tips for studying Japanese” Top 10 Tips for Studying Japanese One of the most common questions I get is “I want to study Japanese but where should I start?”. The next most common question is “I’ve hit a wall with my Japanese and […]
These are the downloadable PDF show notes for podcast #05 “Top 10 tips for studying Japanese” For more Japanese language learning podcasts go to http://learnjapanesepod.com
In this podcast, Asuka and Alex teach you how to talk about your home town in Japanese. You will also learn how to ask and answer questions about where you are from. For more Japanese language learning podcasts go to http://learnjapanesepod.com
These are just the Japanese dialogues taken from podcast #04 “How to talk about your home town in Japanese” How to talk about your home town in Japanese I can guarantee you, if you are visiting or living in Japan as a foreigner, you will undoubtedly be asked 出身はどこですか – shusshin wa doko desu ka […]
These are the downloadable PDF show notes for podcast #04 “How to talk about your home town in Japanese” For more Japanese language learning podcasts go to http://learnjapanesepod.com
As discussed in Top 10 Etiquette Mistakes in Japan, there are two golden rules for apologising in Japanese: 1) If it’s your fault apologize. 2) If it’s not your fault, apologize. I’m half joking but Japanese people tend to apologize more frequently than westerners. As they say in Japan: とりあえず謝る – toriaezu ayamaru (Whatever happens) […]
These are just the Japanese dialogues from podcast #03 “How to apologize in Japanese”
These are the PDF show notes for podcast #03 “How to apologise in Japanese”. You can either download the PDF from the podcast feed or click on the PDF icon below.
In this podcast, Asuka and Alex are back to teach you how to do a self introduction in Japanese to a group of people. For example, this might be useful for you on your first day of Japanese class at university, college or school. We cover how to say your name, where you are from […]
These are just the Japanese dialogues for podcast #02 “How to do a self introduction in Japanese. How to do a basic self introduction in Japanese Today’s podcast will teach you how to do a self introduction in Japanese. This is extremely useful for students who are about to start a new Japanese course at […]
These are the PDF show notes for podcast #02 “How to do a self introduction in Japanese”. You can access the show notes through the podcast feed or simply click the PDF icon below.
