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Beginners to upper beginners of Japanese! Improve your vocabulary, listening, and pronunciation skills with shadowing and repetition. Each week, we will break down a useful vocabulary word and example sentence. --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.TheJapanesePage.com/makoto

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    Beginning Japanese Phrases 198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 1:28


    君(きみ)はステーキが好(す)きだろう? you| as for | steak | subject marker | like | right? You like steak, right?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-198 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 197: だろう(Part. 4) I wonder…

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 1:29


    あの音(おと)はいったい何(なん)だろう? that | sound | as for | on earth | what | (I) wonder I wonder what the sound is.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-197 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 196: だろう(Part. 3) most likely will; probably will

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 1:37


    彼(かれ)のビジネスはきっと成功(せいこう)するだろう。 his | business | as for | most certainly | will succeed I'm sure his business will be successful.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-196 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 195: だろう(Part. 2) probably; most likely; should be

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 1:43


    この計算(けいさん)はこれで間違(まちが)いないだろう。 this | calculation | as for | this | with | fine | should be The calculation should be fine with this.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-195 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 194: だろう(Part. 1) must have ~

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 2:07


    太郎(たろう)はきのう友達(ともだち)と一緒(いっしょ)に遊(あそ)んで、きっと楽(たの)しかっただろう。 Tarou | as for | yesterday | friends | with | together | played | surely | enjoyed| must have had Tarou must have had a lot of fun playing with his friends yesterday.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-194 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 193: ~がいる/~がいます there is ~; ~ exist (used only for living organisms including human)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 1:39


    この池(いけ)には、たくさん魚(さかな)がいます。 this | pond | in | as for | many | fish | exists There are many fish in this pond.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-193 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 192: ∼てから after doing ~ [te-from V + から]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 1:38


    靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)いでから家(いえ)に入(はい)ってください。 shoes| (direct object marker) | taking off | after | house | in | enter | please Enter the house after taking your shoes off please   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-192 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 191: ∼ なんです [used when explaining something or giving new information]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 1:23


    私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。 I | as for | Tokyo | in | was born I was born in Tokyo   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-191 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 190: ∼んです; ∼んだ [used when explaining something or giving new information; a casual form of のです/のだ; の (explanatory particle) relaxed intoん]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 1:39


    私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。 I | as for | Tokyo | in | was born I was born in Tokyo   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-190 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 189: つもり intention; plan; purpose; expectation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 1:48


    この週末(しゅうまつ)は家(いえ)でゆっくり休(やす)むつもりです。 this | weekend | as for | house | at | taking it easy | rest | (I) am intending I am planning to take it easy and rest at home this weekend.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-189 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 188: ~てもいいですか? Is it OK to …?; may I …?; is it alright if (I) … ?; can I …? [“te-form V + もいいですか?]

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 1:45


    この本(ほん)をちょっと借(か)りてもいいですか? this | book | (direct object marker) | for a real quick| if (I) borrow | OK | May I borrow this book for a just a minute?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-188 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 187: ~たい to want to; to wish to; would like to [“masu-stem V + たい”]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 1:50


    最近(さいきん)の子供(こども)は外(そと)で遊(あそ)びたいとは思(おも)わない。 nowadays | of | children | as for | outside | want to play | (quotation marker) | don't think Lately, children don't seem to want to play outside   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-187 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 186: ~すぎる too much

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 1:50


    この本(ほん)は、私(わたし)には難(むずか)しすぎて読(よ)めません。 this| book | as for | me | for | topic marker | too difficult | can't | read This book is too difficult for me to read it.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-186 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 185: ~じゃない (it is) not ~; not … [casual form for ~ではない/~ではありません]

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 1:53


    僕(ぼく)はお金(かね)の節約(せつやく)が上手(じょうず)じゃない。 I| as for | money | of | saving | subject marker | good at | not I am not good at saving money.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-185 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 184: ~けれど but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 2:01


    海外旅行(かいがいりょこう)をしたいけれど、時間(じかん)とお金(かね)がない。 | overseas trip | direct object marker | want to do | however | time | and | money | don't have I want to travel overseas but I don't have time and money.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-184 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 183: けれどもbut; however; although

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 2:05


    今日(きょう)の天気(てんき)はいいけれども, 気温(きおん)がとても低(ひく)いです。   Today | limiter marker | weather | as for | nice | however | temperature | subject marker | low | copula Although it's nice and sunny today, the temperature is quite low.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-183 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 182: まだ~ていない haven't done ~ yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 2:20


    僕(ぼく)はまだ、バレンタインデーにチョコレートを一度(いちど)ももらっていません。   I | as for | yet | Valentine Day | on | chocolate | direct object marker | even once | haven't received I haven't received a chocolate on Valentine's Day yet.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-182 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 181: どうやって how; in what way; by what means

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 1:51


    どうやってピラミッドが建設(けんせつ)されたかは今(いま)でも謎(なぞ)だ。 how | pyramid | subject marker | was built | question marker | topic marker | even now | mystery | copula It is still a mystery how pyramids were constructed.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-181 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 180: ~の中で…が一番 。。。 ~ is the most … in/among…

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 2:05


    クラスの中(なか)で、山田君(やまだくん)が一番背(いちばんせ)が高(たか)い。 class | in/ among | Yamada | courtesy title |subject marker | the most | tall Yamada is the tallest in his class.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-180 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 179: ~にしましょう let's decide on (something) / let's do (something)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 1:46


    今日(きょう)の夕飯(ゆうはん)はカレーにしましょう。 Today | ‘s | dinner | as for | curry | decide on | let's Let's have curry for dinner tonight.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-179 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 178: ~がいる/~がいます there is ~; ~ exist (used only for something alive including human)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 1:57


    この池(いけ)には、たくさん魚(さかな)がいます。 this | pond | in | as for | many | fish | exists There are many fish in this pond.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-178 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 177:~が欲しい want to

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 1:43


    私(わたし)は家事(かじ)をしてくれるロボットが欲(ほ)しい。 I | as for | housework | direct object marker | do | for me | robot |subject marker | want I want a robot that can do housework for me.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-177 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 176:~ましょうか?shall I ?; shall we?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 1:49


    これで今日(きょう)の仕事(しごと)は終(お)わりにしましょうか? With this | today | ‘s | task | as for | end |make | shall we Shall we end today's task right here?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-176 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 175: ~はどうですか?(#2) how is ~?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 1:45


    新(あたら)しい仕事場(しごとば)はどうですか。 New | workplace| as for | how is ? How do you like your new workplace?     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-175 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 174: ~はどうですか?(#1) how about ~?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 2:00


    黒(くろ)のジャッケットが嫌(いや)なら黄色(きいろ)のジャッケットはどうですか? black| of | jacket | subject marker |dislike | if | yellow | jacket | topic marker | how about If you don't like the black jacket how about a yellow one?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-174 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 173: ~のが好き like doing ~; like to do ~

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 1:59


    私(わたし)の母(はは)は、洗濯(せんたく)をするのが好(す)きだと言(い)います。 I | ‘s | mother | as for | laundry | direct object marker | do |like to | copula | quotation marker | say |copula My mother tells me that she likes doing laundry.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-173 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 172: ∼のが下手be not good at ~; be bad at ~; be poor at ~

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 1:56


    私(わたし)の弟(おとうと)は絵(え)を描(か)くのがとても下手(へた)です。 my| brother | as for | picture; drawing| direct object marker | draw | topic marker | very | is not good at My brother is terrible at drawing pictures.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-172 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 171:~か… ~ or … ; either ~ or …

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 1:47


    今日(きょう)のランチは、カレーかうどんを食(た)べたい。 today| ‘s | lunch | as for | curry | or | udon | (direct object marker) | eat | want I feel like eating curry or udon for lunch today.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-171 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 170: まだ~していない haven't done ~ yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 1:46


    私(わたし)はまだあの映画(えいが)を見(み)ていません。 I | as for | yet | the | movie | direct object marker | haven't seen I haven't seen the movie yet.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-170 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 169: ∼のが好き to love to do ~/ like to do ~

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 1:55


    私(わたし)の兄(あに)は登山(とざん)をするのが好(す)きです。 my| brother | as for | direct object | mountain climbing | loves My brother loves mountain climbing.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-169 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 168: ∼のが上手 be good at ~

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 1:57


    私(わたし)の母(はは)は歌(うた)を歌(うた)うのが上手(じょうず)です。 my| mother | as for | song | (direct object marker) | to sing | is good at My mother is good at singing.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-168 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 167: ∼なくてもいい don't have to ~; it's ok if not to do ~

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 2:02


    明日(あした)は学校(がっこう)がないので、早(はや)く起(お)きなくてもいいです。 Tomorrow | as for | school | (subject marker) |not | because | early | wake up |don't have to I don't have to get up early tomorrow because there is no school.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-167 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 166: ∼ないでください please don't ~ (polite way in requesting not to do something

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 1:33


    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 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 165: ∼ませんか won't you ~ ?; shall we ~ ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 1:43


    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?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-165 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 164: ∼方がいい it's better to be ~

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 1:52


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-164 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 163: ∼したことがあります have done ~ before

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 1:49


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-163 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 162: いりません not necessary

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 1:48


    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 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 161: (の)ようだ It seems; seeming to be

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 2:15


    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 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 160: ~ようとおもう thinking of doing; planning to…

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 1:49


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-160 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 159: くれる to give

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 1:51


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-159 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 158: あげる to give

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 1:50


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-158 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 157: ~てから to do (something) and then (something else)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 1:48


    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 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 156: ~ていない have not…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 1:41


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-156 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 155: ~たらどうですか? how about… ? Why don't you…?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 1:56


    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?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-155 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 154: ~やすい easy to (do)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 1:53


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-154 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 153: ~にくい difficult to (do)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 1:54


      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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-153 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 152: ~に比べて compared to

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 1:48


    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 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 151: ~になる to become; to change into

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 1:44


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-151 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 150: にする to choose; to have

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 1:48


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-150 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

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 149: なければいけない must; have to; should

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 1:47


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-149 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  

    Beginning Japanese Phrases 148: なければいけない must; have to; should

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 2:10


    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.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-148 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

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