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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 Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
夜遅(よるおそ)くてもかまわないので、電話(でんわ)してください。
night | late | even | don't mind | therefore | phone call | do | please
It doesn't matter if it's late at night, just give us a call.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-136
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Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 135: たら if…then (indicates supposition)
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
もし明日雨(あすあめ)が降(ふ)ったら、運動会(うんどうかい)はありません。
if | tomorrow | rain | (marks what falls) | if fall |sports competition | as for | doesn't exist
If it rains tomorrow, there will be no field day.
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 134: が marks a preface to a request to soften the request
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
もしもし、田中(たなか)ですが、佐藤(さとう)さんはいらっしゃいますか?
hello | Tanaka | is | however | Satou | Mr. | as for | available | (question marker)
Hello, this is Tanaka, is Mr. Sato there?
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-134
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Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 133: ~てあげる to do a favor for
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
彼(かれ)は、おばあさんの重(おも)い荷物(にもつ)を持(も)ってあげた。
he | as for | grandmother | 's | heavy | luggage | (direct object marker) | carry | gave
He helped his grandmother with her heavy bags.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-133
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Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 132: ~てくれる please do; do something (for me)
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
日本語(にほんご)を教(きょう)えてくれてありがとうございます。
Japanese language | direct object marker | teach and | receive and | thank you
Thank you for teaching me Japanese.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-132
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Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
彼女(かのじょ)は、朝起(あさお)きられないので、お母(かあ)さんに起(お)こしてもらう。
she | as for | morning | can't wake | therefore | mother | by | wake | receive
She can't get up in the morning, so her mother wakes her up.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-131
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Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 130: ~ても even if
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
いくら調(しら)べても答(こた)えは見(み)つからなかった。
however much | investigating | answer | as for | couldn't find
No matter how much research I did, I could not find the answer.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-130
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Thursday May 25, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 129: あげる give
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
彼(かれ)は、奥(おく)さんに誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントをあげました。
he | as for | wife | to | birthday | present | (direct object marker) | gave
He gave his wife a birthday present.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-129
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Beginning Japanese Phrases 128: あいだに during; while into
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
夏休(なつやす)みの間(あいだ)に、富士山(ふじさん)に登(のぼ)りたいです。
summer vacation | during | Mt. Fuji | want to climb
I want to climb Mt. Fuji during summer vacation.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-128
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
最近(さいきん)、彼(かれ)はドラマをよく見(み)るようになりました。
recently | he | as for | drama | (direct object marker) | often | to see | has come to be that…
Lately, he has been watching a lot of dramas.
View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-127
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