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A great way to practice your Japanese speaking skills and to get to know people in Japan is to talk about free time and hobbies. In a casual setting you may be asked what you do in your free time by Japanese people. So this lesson will teach you the basics of how to ask and answer questions about hobbies. But first of all, listen to the audio podcast which goes through all the points in this lesson. For more fun Japanese language podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

A great way to practice your Japanese speaking skills and to get to know people in Japan is to talk about free time and hobbies. In a casual setting you may be asked what you do in your free time by Japanese people. So this lesson will teach you the basics of how to ask and answer questions about hobbies. But first of all, listen to the audio podcast which goes through all the points in this lesson. For more fun Japanese language podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

A great way to practice your Japanese speaking skills and to get to know people in Japan is to talk about free time and hobbies. In a casual setting you may be asked what you do in your free time by Japanese people. So this lesson will teach you the basics of how to ask and answer questions about hobbies. But first of all, listen to the audio podcast which goes through all the points in this lesson. You can also listen to the audio drills which include just the Japanese dialogs without English to practice your listening and speaking skills. Podcast Dialogs for talking about hobbies Here are four example dialogs from the podcast that give you various examples on how to hold a conversation in natural Japanese about hobbies and free time. Hobbies Dialog 1 A: 趣味は何？ Shumi wa nani? What’s your hobby? B: そうだね、ギターかな。 Sō da ne. Gitaa kana. Well…guitar I guess. A: そっか。最初のきっかけは？ Sokka. Saisho no kikkake wa? Really? How did you get in to it? B: ロックを聴くことが好きだからやってみようかなと思って。 Rokku wo kiku koto ga suki dakara yatte miyō kana to omotte. I like listening to rock so I thought I would give it a go. A: どのぐらいやってる？ Dono gurai yatteru? How long have you been doing it? B: ２０年。 Ni jū nen. 20 years. A: すごいね。しょっちゅうやってるの？ Sugoi ne. Shocchū yatteru no? Wow, do you do it often? B: 毎日。 Mai nichi. Every day. A: へえ～。 Heh. Really? Hobbies Dialog 2 A: 趣味は何？ Shumi wa nani? What’s your hobby? B: そうだね、ジョギングかな。 Sō da ne. Jogingu kana. Well…jogging I guess. A: そっか。最初のきっかけは？ Sokka. Saisho no kikkake wa? Really? How did you get in to it? B: 運動することが好きだからやってみようかなと思って。 Undō suru koto ga suki da kara yatte miyō kana to omotte. I like exercising so I thought I would give it a go. A: どのぐらいやってる？ Dono gurai yatteru? How long have you been doing it? B: 1年。 Ichi nen. 1 year. A: すごいね。しょっちゅうやってるの？ Sugoi ne. Shocchū yatteru no? Wow, do you do it often? B: 週に２回。 Shū ni ni kai. Two times a week. A: へえ～。 Heh. Really?   Hobbies Dialog 3 A: 趣味は何？ Shumi wa nani? What’s your hobby? B: そうだね、読書かな。 Sō da ne. Dokusho kana. Well…reading I guess. A: そっか。最初のきっかけは？ Sokka. Saisho no kikkake wa? Really? How did you get in to it? B: 本を読むことが好きだからやってみようかなと思って。 Hon o yomu koto ga suki da kara yatte miyō kana to omotte. I like reading books so I thought I would give it a go. A: どのぐらいやってる？ Dono gurai yatteru? How long have you been doing it? B: ６ヶ月。 Rokka getsu. 6 months. A: すごいね。しょっちゅうやってるの？ Sugoi ne. Shocchū yatteru no? Wow, do you do it often? B: 時間がある時に。 Jikan ga aru toki ni.   When I have time. A: へえ～。 Heh. Really?   Hobbies Dialog 4 A: 趣味は何？ Shumi wa nani? What’s your hobby? B: そうだね、カメラかな。 Sō da ne. Kamera kana. Well…photography I guess. A: そっか。最初のきっかけは？ Sokka. Saisho no kikkake wa? Really? How did you get in to it?

A great way to practice your Japanese speaking skills and to get to know people in Japan is to talk about free time and hobbies. In a casual setting you may be asked what you do in your free time by Japanese people. So this lesson will teach you the basics of how to ask and answer questions about hobbies. But first of all, listen to the audio podcast which goes through all the points in this lesson. You can also listen to the audio drills which include just the Japanese dialogs without English to practice your listening and speaking skills. Podcast Dialogs for talking about hobbies Here are four example dialogs from the podcast that give you various examples on how to hold a conversation in natural Japanese about hobbies and free time. Hobbies Dialog 1 A: 趣味は何？ Shumi wa nani? What’s your hobby? B: そうだね、ギターかな。 Sō da ne. Gitaa kana. Well…guitar I guess. A: そっか。最初のきっかけは？ Sokka. Saisho no kikkake wa? Really? How did you get in to it? B: ロックを聴くことが好きだからやってみようかなと思って。 Rokku wo kiku koto ga suki dakara yatte miyō kana to omotte. I like listening to rock so I thought I would give it a go. A: どのぐらいやってる？ Dono gurai yatteru? How long have you been doing it? B: ２０年。 Ni jū nen. 20 years. A: すごいね。しょっちゅうやってるの？ Sugoi ne. Shocchū yatteru no? Wow, do you do it often? B: 毎日。 Mai nichi. Every day. A: へえ～。 Heh. Really? Hobbies Dialog 2 A: 趣味は何？ Shumi wa nani? What’s your hobby? B: そうだね、ジョギングかな。 Sō da ne. Jogingu kana. Well…jogging I guess. A: そっか。最初のきっかけは？ Sokka. Saisho no kikkake wa? Really? How did you get in to it? B: 運動することが好きだからやってみようかなと思って。 Undō suru koto ga suki da kara yatte miyō kana to omotte. I like exercising so I thought I would give it a go. A: どのぐらいやってる？ Dono gurai yatteru? How long have you been doing it? B: 1年。 Ichi nen. 1 year. A: すごいね。しょっちゅうやってるの？ Sugoi ne. Shocchū yatteru no? Wow, do you do it often? B: 週に２回。 Shū ni ni kai. Two times a week. A: へえ～。 Heh. Really?   Hobbies Dialog 3 A: 趣味は何？ Shumi wa nani? What’s your hobby? B: そうだね、読書かな。 Sō da ne. Dokusho kana. Well…reading I guess. A: そっか。最初のきっかけは？ Sokka. Saisho no kikkake wa? Really? How did you get in to it? B: 本を読むことが好きだからやってみようかなと思って。 Hon o yomu koto ga suki da kara yatte miyō kana to omotte. I like reading books so I thought I would give it a go. A: どのぐらいやってる？ Dono gurai yatteru? How long have you been doing it? B: ６ヶ月。 Rokka getsu. 6 months. A: すごいね。しょっちゅうやってるの？ Sugoi ne. Shocchū yatteru no? Wow, do you do it often? B: 時間がある時に。 Jikan ga aru toki ni.   When I have time. A: へえ～。 Heh. Really?   Hobbies Dialog 4 A: 趣味は何？ Shumi wa nani? What’s your hobby? B: そうだね、カメラかな。 Sō da ne. Kamera kana. Well…photography I guess. A: そっか。最初のきっかけは？ Sokka. Saisho no kikkake wa? Really? How did you get in to it?

These are the PDF show notes for podcast #20 “Talking about your hobbies in Japanese” For more fun Japanese language podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

These are the PDF show notes for podcast #20 “Talking about your hobbies in Japanese” For more fun Japanese language podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

In this podcast, Alex and Matthew talk about their travel tips and experiences around Japan.    For more podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

In this podcast Matthew and I talked about our favorite Japan travel tips, hacks and experiences. We discussed various topics including interesting places to visit, taking ferries in Japan, how to save money and the recent issues with AirBnb. Also, if you enjoyed this podcast, please consider making a donation to Matthew’s go Fun Me campaign to help with the costs of the current cancer treatment he is undergoing now. Any donation no matter how small is much appreciated. Please feel free to leave your comments, questions and ideas below.

In this podcast Matthew and I talked about our favorite Japan travel tips, hacks and experiences. We discussed various topics including interesting places to visit, taking ferries in Japan, how to save money and the recent issues with AirBnb. Also, if you enjoyed this podcast, please consider making a donation to Matthew’s go Fun Me campaign to help with the costs of the current cancer treatment he is undergoing now. Any donation no matter how small is much appreciated. Please feel free to leave your comments, questions and ideas below.

In this podcast Alex and Ami teach you absolutely everything you need to know about Takoyaki

These are just the Japanese dialog recording for podcast 19

These are the PDF show notes that accompany podcast 19

In this podcast Ami and Alex teach you absolutely everything you need to know about the delicious Japanese street snack Takoyaki!

In this podcast Ami and Alex teach you absolutely everything you need to know about the delicious Japanese street snack Takoyaki!

How to eat Takoyaki Delicious Takoyaki with toppings Food is one of our most popular subjects to talk about so in this podcast Ami sensei and I (Alex) introduce you to one of Kansai’s most loved street snacks, the honorable Takoyaki. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order and prepare takoyaki yourself with the correct ingredients and utensils. We also talk about the history of takoyaki, why it became so famous plus our recommendations for the best Takoyaki restaurants in Japan. So get ready for a takoyaki extravaganza! Takoyaki Vocabulary Here is a full vocabulary list taken from the podcast Japanese Pronunciation English ご注文 Gochuumon Your order いかがでしょうか Ikaga deshō Is it OK? / Are you ready? たこやき Takoyaki Takoyaki (Octopus fry) お願いします