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For beginner to upper beginner learners of Japanese. Each episode presents a useful vocabulary word and an example sentence. Use shadowing, repetition, and sentence break-downs to fully understand the Japanese. Show notes can be found at https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Beginning Japanese Phrases 80: ~いけません ~ikemasen – must not do
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
ここでたばこを吸(す)ってはいけません。
koko de tabako o sutte wa ikemasen.
here – at – cigarette – (direct object marker) – smoke – not allowed
Smoking is not allowed here.
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Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
うっかりミスをしちゃった。ごめんね。
ukkari misu o shichatta. gomen ne.
careless – mistake – (direct object marker) – did. sorry – (softener)
I made a careless mistake. I'm sorry.
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Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
ダイエットしてるのに、おやつをいっぱい食(た)べちゃいます。
daietto shiteru noni, oyatsu o ippai tabechaimasu.
diet – doing – even though – snacks – (direct object marker) – a lot – ate – (unfortunately)
Even though I'm on a diet, I eat lots of snacks.
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Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Beginning Japanese Phrases 77: ~ないで naide – don’t (do)
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
遊(あそ)んでないで、勉強(べんきょう)しなさい。
asonde naide, benkyou shinasai.
playing – don't do – study – do
Stop playing and get to studying
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Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Beginning Japanese Phrases 76: ~ないで naide – don’t (do)
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
昨日(きのう)は、宿題(しゅくだい)をしないで寝(ね)てしまいました。
kinou wa, shukudai o shinaide nete shimaimashita.
as for yesterday – homework – (direct object marker) – not do – sleeping – unfortunately completed
Yesterday, I went to bed without doing my homework.
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Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Beginning Japanese Phrases 75: ~方 kata – method of; way of; manner of
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
はしの使(つか)い方(かた)を教(おし)えてください。
hashi no tsukai kata o oshiete kudasai.
chopsticks – 's / of – how to use – (direct object marker) – teach – please
Please teach me how to use chopsticks.
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Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Beginning Japanese Phrases 74: ~のに noni – although
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
鍵(かぎ)がかけてあったのに、泥棒(どろぼう)に入(はい)られました。
kagi ga kakete atta noni, dorobou ni hairaremashita.
lock – (subject marker) – engaged – even though – robber – by – was entered
Even though it was locked, a thief broke in.
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Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Beginning Japanese Phrases 73: ~かもしれません kamoshiremasen – perhaps; might; may
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
あの人(ひと)が犯人(はんにん)かもしれません。
ano hito ga hannin kamo shiremasen.
that – person – (subject marker) – criminal - might
That guy might be the culprit.
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Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Beginning Japanese Phrases 72: ~かもしれません kamoshiremasen – perhaps; might; may
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
明日(あした)は、雨(あめ)が降(ふ)るかもしれません。
ashita wa, ame ga furu kamo shiremasen.
as for tomorrow – rain – (subject marker) – fall - might
It may rain tomorrow.
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Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Beginning Japanese Phrases 71: はずがありません hazu ga arimasen – It shouldn’t be the case
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
あの人(ひと)がうそをつくはずがありません。
ano hito ga uso o tsuku hazu ga arimasen.
that – person – (subject marker) – lie – tell – should – not be the case
That person wouldn't tell a lie.
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