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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 Feb 14, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 160: ~ようとおもう thinking of doing; planning to…
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
今年(ことし)は日本(にほん)に帰国(きこく)しようと思(おも)います。
this year | as for | Japan | to | return to country | intend to | thinking of
I am planning to return to Japan this year.
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 159: くれる to give
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
おとうさんは、私(わたし)にプレゼントをくれた。
Dad | as for | me | to | present | (direct object) | gave
Dad gave me a present.
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Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 158: あげる to give
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
おかあさんは、おとうさんにプレゼントをあげた。
Mom | as for | Dad | to | present | (direct object) | gave
Mom gave Dad a present.
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Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 157: ~てから to do (something) and then (something else)
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べてから、宿題(しゅくだい)をします。
dinner | (direct object) | eat and after that | homework | (direct object) | do
After dinner, I’ll do my homework.
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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.
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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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