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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 Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
食(た)べながら話(はな)さないでください。
eat | while | talk | not | please
Please don’t talk while eating; Please don’t talk with your mouth full.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-166
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Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 165: ∼ませんか won’t you ~ ?; shall we ~ ?
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
今度(こんど)の週末(しゅうまつ)に映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)きませんか?
Next; this | ‘s | weekend |on| movie | (direct object marker) | see | to (see) |won’t you
Would you like to go see a movie this coming weekend?
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Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 164: ∼方がいい it’s better to be ~
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
寒(さむ)い日(ひ)は一日中家(いちにちじゅういえ)の中(なか)にいる方(ほう)がいい。
Cold day | as for | all day |house| inside of | at| to be | subject marker| good
On a cold day, it’s better to stay in the house all day.
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Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 163: ∼したことがあります have done ~ before
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
私(わたし)は家族(かぞく)と沖縄(おきなわ)に行(い)ったことがあります。
I | as for | with |family| Okinawa | to | went | occasion | subject marker| there is
I have been to Okinawa with my family.
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Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 162: いりません not necessary
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
今日(きょう)の外出(がいしゅつ)には傘(かさ)はいりません。
today| ‘s | outing |for | umbrella | as for | not needed
We don’t need an umbrella for going out today.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-162
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Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Beginning Japanese Phrases 161: (の)ようだ It seems; seeming to be
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
高(たか)いビルの屋上(おくじょう)から見(み)ると、人間(にんげん)がまるで蟻(あり)のようだ。
tall | building | ‘s | roof | from | to see | upon doing so | humans | as if | ants | appear | are
From the rooftops of tall buildings, people look like ants.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-161
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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.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-157
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