Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. You’re about to master an important phrase. You’re ready to talk about what used to be. You might want to say, “I used to work there,” or “She used to be my girlfriend.” Statements like these are just as common in Japanese as they are in English. Imagine trying to have [...] Less

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! How does your Japanese compare? If you want it to stack up, you need to know how to make comparisons and talk about what is “the best” or “the most.” Think about the popular saying, “Love is the most important thing of all.” Without being able to make comparisons in English, [...] Less

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When you visit Japan, you’ll most certainly do a whole lot of sightseeing. It will be great fun, but there are a few things you need to know first. For example, you’ll need to know basic words for “sightseeing” and “tour bus.” You might not even think about it, but it’s [...] Less

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Upper Intermediate Lesson S2 #18 – Japanese Superstitions: Fact or Fiction? Every culture has interesting superstitions. For example, what do you do when you spill salt? What about if you accidentally break a mirror? People do an array of interesting things to keep bad luck from coming their way. Have you ever heard of Feng [...] Less

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Public transportation is big in Japan. You’ll probably need to catch a bus at some point. So, you will want to ask questions such as, “Is this bus bound for Tokyo?” You’ll probably also need to tell people things like, “I need to get off the train at Nagano station.” Phrases and questions like these [...] Less

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What will you say to the customs officials when you enter Japan? Have no fear, today we’ll learn what to say at customs as well what the customs officials are saying to you. Start learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com. In this linear newbie course, we’ll learn the Japanese words and phrases most [...] Less

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! This lesson looks the all important art of making friends using Japanese. To do this you need to be able to talk about yourself in Japanese, as well as ask questions using Japanese. In this lesson, we’ll look at some standard topics that come up in Japanese conversations when getting to [...] Less

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Going to a?hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese [...] Less

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Some things never change. And, you need to be able to talk about them. What if you want to say something like, “I’ve been in bed all day,” or “Keep going in this direction”? Both of these examples refer to situations that remain unchanged. As you can imagine, [...] Less

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Some things never change. And, you need to be able to talk about them. What if you want to say something like, “I’ve been in bed all day,” or “Keep going in this direction”? Both of these examples refer to situations that remain unchanged. As you can imagine, [...] Less

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