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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/
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Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 156: ~ていない have not…
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
まだ朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べていない。
yet | morning | food | (direct object marker) | eat haven’t
I haven't had breakfast yet.
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Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 155: ~たらどうですか? how about… ? Why don’t you…?
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
交番(こうばん)でおまわりさんに道(みち)を聞(き)いたらどうですか?
police station | at | police officer | to | road | (direct object marker) | ask | if | how about |?
Why don't you go to the police station and ask the officer for directions?
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Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 154: ~やすい easy to (do)
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
Saturday Dec 09, 2023
あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、とても分(わ)かりやすいです。
that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | very | understand | easy to
That doctor's explanation is very clear.
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Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 153: ~にくい difficult to (do)
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、わかりにくい。
that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | understand | difficult to
That teacher’s explanation is hard to understand.
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Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 152: ~に比べて compared to
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
去年(きょねん)に比(くら)べて、今年(ことし)はとても暑(あつ)い。
next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become
Compared to last year, this year is very hot.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-152
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Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 151: ~になる to become; to change into
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
来週(らいしゅう)、私(わたし)は40歳(さい)になる。
next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become
Next week I turn 40.
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Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 150: にする to choose; to have
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
私(わたし)はハンバーグ定食(ていしょく)にするわ。
I | as for | Hamburg steak | set meal | will have | (feminine)
I'll have the Hamburg steak special.
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Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 149: なければいけない must; have to; should
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
生活(せいかつ)のために働(はたら)かなければならない。
living | for the purpose of | work | must
We must work for a living.
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Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 148: なければいけない must; have to; should
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
明日(あした)の朝(あさ)、早(はや)く起(お)きなければいけないので、もう帰(かえ)ります。
tomorrow | ‘s | morning | early | get up | must | therefore | before long | return home
I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so I'm going home now.
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Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 147: なくてはならない must; have to
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
明日(あした)までに借金(しゃっきん)を返(かえ)さなくてはならない。
tomorrow | by | debt | (direct object marker) | pay back | must
I have to pay my debt by tomorrow.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-147
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