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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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United States

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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/

Language:

English


Episodes

Beginning Japanese Phrases 129: あげる give

5/25/2023
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 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:54

Beginning Japanese Phrases 128: あいだに during; while into

5/18/2023
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 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:43

Beginning Japanese Phrases 127: ようになる to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

5/10/2023
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 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:46

Beginning Japanese Phrases 126: ~つもり mean to; intend to

5/3/2023
彼女(かのじょ)は、彼(かれ)と結婚(けっこん)するつもりでした she | as for | he | with | marry | to do | intend to | did She was going to marry him. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-126 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:27

Beginning Japanese Phrases 125: ~くなる to become [adjectives change to a くbefore なる]

4/19/2023
さっきから急(きゅう)にお客(きゃく)さんが増(ふ)えて、お店(みせ)が忙(いそが)しくなりました。 recently | suddenly | customers | (subject marker) | increased and | store (polite) | busy | became Recently, the number of customers suddenly increased and the store became busier. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-125 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:36

Beginning Japanese Phrases 124: がる to show signs of being (something); to feel; to think

4/13/2023
新(あたら)しいゲームを欲(ほ)しがる子供(こども)はたくさんいます。 new | game | (direct object marker) | want | to feel | children | as for (topic marker) | many | exist There are many children who want a new game. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-124 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:49

Beginning Japanese Phrases 123: のですか? (used when asking questions, seeking an explanation, or to show interest in learning more)

3/22/2023
今(いま)、何(なに)をしているのですか? now | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (question seeking an explanation) What are you doing now? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-123 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:42

Beginning Japanese Phrases 122: ので therefore; because of that

3/8/2023
今日(きょう)は、忙(いそが)しかったので、とても疲(つか)れました。 today | as for | busy | was | therefore | very | tired Today was a busy day and I'm very tired. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-122 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:28

Beginning Japanese Phrases 121: が but; however [connects two phrases while softening a request]

2/23/2023
すみません、渋谷駅(しぶやえき)への行(ゆ)き方(かた)がわからないんですが、教(おし)えてください。 excuse me | Shibuya station | to | 's | way to go | (subject/object marker) | don't know | (softens explanations) | teach | please Excuse me, I don't know how to get to Shibuya station. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-121 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:53

Beginning Japanese Phrases 120: V+終わる to finish (something)

2/15/2023
やっとこの長(なが)い小説(しょうせつ)を読(よ)み終(お)わりました。 finally | this | long | novel | (direct object marker) | reading | finished I finally finished reading this long novel. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-120 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:38

Beginning Japanese Phrases 119: 一番 #1; the best; -est

2/9/2023
北海道(ほっかいどう)と沖縄(おきなわ)と東京(とうきょう)で、一番暑(いちばんあつ)いのはどこですか? Hokkaido | and | Okinawa | and |Tokyo | at | most | hot| as for which | where | question Out of Hokkaido, Okinawa, and Tokyo, which place is the hottest? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-119 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:52

Beginning Japanese Phrases 118: ~で by; with (means)

2/2/2023
タクシーで会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)きました。 taxi | by | company | to | went (I) took a cab to the office. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-118 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:12

Beginning Japanese Phrases 117: ~と思います I think; I believe that…

1/18/2023
マークさんは肉(にく)が嫌(きら)いだと思(おも)います。 Mark | as for | meat | dislike | (copula) | I think I think Mark doesn't like meat. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-117 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:34

Beginning Japanese Phrases 116: ~と言っていました ~ said

1/11/2023
先生(せんせい)は、「明日試験(あしたしけん)がある」と言(い)っていました。 teacher | as for | tomorrow | test | exists | (quotation marker) | said (see vocabulary for explanation) The Teacher said that there would be an exam tomorrow. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-116 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:02:21

Beginning Japanese Phrases 115: ~は、~かったです (TOPIC) was (ADJ) Part 2

1/4/2023
北海道(ほっかいどう)は、寒(さむ)かったです。 Hokkaido | as for | cold | was Hokkaido was cold. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-115 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:22

Beginning Japanese Phrases 114: ~は、~かったです (TOPIC) was (ADJ) #1

12/28/2022
きのうのパーティーは、楽(たの)しかったです。 yesterday | 's | party | as for | fun | was Yesterday's party was fun. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-114 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:28

Beginning Japanese Phrases 113: Aは Bが(好き・嫌い)です A (likes/hates) B

12/21/2022
ローラさんは、肉(にく)が嫌(きら)いです。 Laura | as for | meat | doesn't like Laura doesn't like meat. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-113 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:39

Beginning Japanese Phrases 112: にする make (something)

12/14/2022
教室(きょうしつ)では静(しず)かにしてください。 classroom | in | as for | quiet | do | please Please be quiet in the classroom. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-112 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:33

Beginning Japanese Phrases 111: Adverb + する to do; to make

12/1/2022
おじいさんは、スズメにやさしくしました。 grandfather | as for | sparrow | to | kindly | did Grandfather was nice to the sparrow. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-111 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:38

Beginning Japanese Phrases 110: ~と思いますto think (of doing); to wanting to; to plan (to do)

11/24/2022
来年(らいねん)は、アメリカに帰(かえ)ると思(おも)います。 next year | as for | America | to | to return | (quotation marker) | to think I think I will go back to the US next year. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-110 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download. www.MakotoPlus.com

Duration:00:01:41