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In this podcast Yoshiko and I teach you how to talk about your likes and dislikes. Check out the PDF show notes and podcasts to see all the examples. For more Japanese language learning podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

In this podcast Yoshiko and I teach you how to talk about your likes and dislikes. Check out the PDF show notes and podcasts to see all the examples. For more Japanese language learning podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

These are the dialogues for podcast #08: Talking about your likes and dislikes in Japanese Dialog 1 Yoshiko: ねぇ、ところで食べ物は何が好き?  – Ne, tokoro de tabemono wa nani ga suki – Hey, by the way, what food do  you like? Alex: そうだな、やっぱりお寿司かな? –  Sō da na, yappari osushi kana – Hmm, let me see…well for me I  guess it is Sushi. Yoshiko: 何のネタが一番好き? – Nan no neta ga ichiban suki –  What topping do you like? Alex: 鮪が一番好きかも – Maguro ga ichiban suki kamo – I suppose it’s tuna. Dialog 2 Yoshiko: ねぇ、ところでスポーツは何が好き? –  Ne, tokoro de supōtsu wa nani – Hey, by the way, what sport do  ga suki you like? Alex: そうだな、やっぱり野球かな? – Sō da na, yappari yakyuu kana – Hmm, let me see…well for me I  guess it is baseball. Yoshiko: どこのチームが一番好き? – Doko no chiimu ga ichiban suki – Which team do you like? Alex: ジャイアンツが一番好きかも。 – Jaiantsu ga ichiban suki kamo – I suppose it’s The (Tokyo)  Giants. How to express how much you like or dislike things * 寿司が大好きです – Sushi ga dai suki (desu) – I love sushi * 寿司が好きです – Sushi ga suki (desu) – I like sushi. * 寿司がまあまあすきです – Sushi ga mama suki (desu) – Sushi is OK. * 寿司があんまり好きじゃない – Sushi ga amari suki ja nai – I don’t like sushi very much. * 寿司が嫌いです – Sushi ga kirai (desu) – I don’t like sushi. * 寿司が大嫌い – Sushi ga daikkirai (desu) – I hate sushi.    

These are the dialogues for podcast #08: Talking about your likes and dislikes in Japanese Dialog 1 Yoshiko: ねぇ、ところで食べ物は何が好き?  – Ne, tokoro de tabemono wa nani ga suki – Hey, by the way, what food do  you like? Alex: そうだな、やっぱりお寿司かな? –  Sō da na, yappari osushi kana – Hmm, let me see…well for me I  guess it is Sushi. Yoshiko: 何のネタが一番好き? – Nan no neta ga ichiban suki –  What topping do you like? Alex: 鮪が一番好きかも – Maguro ga ichiban suki kamo – I suppose it’s tuna. Dialog 2 Yoshiko: ねぇ、ところでスポーツは何が好き? –  Ne, tokoro de supōtsu wa nani – Hey, by the way, what sport do  ga suki you like? Alex: そうだな、やっぱり野球かな? – Sō da na, yappari yakyuu kana – Hmm, let me see…well for me I  guess it is baseball. Yoshiko: どこのチームが一番好き? – Doko no chiimu ga ichiban suki – Which team do you like? Alex: ジャイアンツが一番好きかも。 – Jaiantsu ga ichiban suki kamo – I suppose it’s The (Tokyo)  Giants. How to express how much you like or dislike things * 寿司が大好きです – Sushi ga dai suki (desu) – I love sushi * 寿司が好きです – Sushi ga suki (desu) – I like sushi. * 寿司がまあまあすきです – Sushi ga mama suki (desu) – Sushi is OK. * 寿司があんまり好きじゃない – Sushi ga amari suki ja nai – I don’t like sushi very much. * 寿司が嫌いです – Sushi ga kirai (desu) – I don’t like sushi. * 寿司が大嫌い – Sushi ga daikkirai (desu) – I hate sushi.    

These are the download about PDf show notes for podcast #8 Talking about your likes and dislikes in Japanese. For more Japanese learning podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com    

These are the download about PDf show notes for podcast #8 Talking about your likes and dislikes in Japanese. For more Japanese learning podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com    

In this episode Yoshiko and Alex look back at 2016 in Japan

2016 in Japan in Review Fun Friday is back, Hoorah! And if you don’t know what Fun Friday is, it is a podcast where we temporarily put down our textbooks and talk about life, the universe and everything related to life in Japan. In this episode, Yoshiko joined me to review 2016. We talked about our experiences and the major news events of the last year in Japan. I added links to the topics we covered in the podcast. Enjoy! Topics and links mentioned in the podcast Time / Topic 02:00 Myojinkan Hot Spring 03:08 Nokogiriyama 04:01 Coffee House – Cafe Edomonzu 05:20 Warayakiya Japanese restaurant 06:43 Learn Japanese Pod Dojo – New online Japanese Course area 07:13 Learn Japanese Pod 5 Day Japanese Challenge 09:13 Why do you want to study Japanese Survey results 21:14 2016 Japanese Buzzwords

2016 in Japan in Review Fun Friday is back, Hoorah! And if you don’t know what Fun Friday is, it is a podcast where we temporarily put down our textbooks and talk about life, the universe and everything related to life in Japan. In this episode, Yoshiko joined me to review 2016. We talked about our experiences and the major news events of the last year in Japan. I added links to the topics we covered in the podcast. Enjoy! Topics and links mentioned in the podcast Time / Topic 02:00 Myojinkan Hot Spring 03:08 Nokogiriyama 04:01 Coffee House – Cafe Edomonzu 05:20 Warayakiya Japanese restaurant 06:43 Learn Japanese Pod Dojo – New online Japanese Course area 07:13 Learn Japanese Pod 5 Day Japanese Challenge 09:13 Why do you want to study Japanese Survey results 21:14 2016 Japanese Buzzwords

This is podcast 07: How to ask for help in Japanese. Asuka and Alex will teach you lots of useful phrases on the topic of asking your friend to help you.

This is podcast 07: How to ask for help in Japanese. Asuka and Alex will teach you lots of useful phrases on the topic of asking your friend to help you.

Today’s Key phrase If you only learn one thing from this podcast, learn today’s key phrase which is: て を 貸して くれる？ Can you lend me a hand? TE O KASHITE KURERU This phrase literally translates as “Could you lend me a hand?” and it has the same meaning. This is a casual level phrase used between people of similar social standing. It’s fine to use this at work with your coworkers but you might not want to use this with your boss. Even if you are a beginner in Japanese and don’t understand everything in the following dialogs don’t worry. Just try to listen out for the key phrase to get a feel of how it is used in daily conversation. You can also memorize the phrase and try to use it in real life when the opportunity arises. Even if you can’t describe exactly what it is you want help with, you can just say 手を貸してくれる and depending on the context the listener should probably be able to understand what you want. If you wanted to ask someone of high social status for help you might say something like: 手伝っていただけますか Would you help me please? Tetsudatte itadakemasu ka If you want to ask someone if they need help politely you might say: なにかお手伝いしましょうか Do you need help with anything? Nani ka otetsudai shimashōka Dialog 1 Asuka: ちょっといい？ Chotto ii? Can I bother you for a minute? Alex: うん。どうした？ Un. Dō shita Sure, what’s up? Asuka: このパソコンを全部会議室 へ運びたいんだけど手を貸 してくれる？ Kono pasokon o zenbu kaigishitsu e hakobitain dakedo te o kashite kureru? I want to take all these PCs to the meeting room. Could you lend me a hand? Alex: うん、いいよ。 Un, ii yo. Sure. Dialog 2 Asuka: アレックス、ちょっとい い？ Arekkusu, chotto ii? Alex, can I bother you for a minute? Alex: どうした？ Dō shita What’s up? Asuka: 週末引越しするんだけど手 を貸してくれる？ Shuumatsu hikkoshi surun dakedo te o kashite kureru? I’m moving this weekend. Could you lend me a hand? Alex: あの、今週末ちょっと髪の 毛洗わなきゃいけない Ano, konshuumatsu chotto kaminoke arawanakya ikenai Well, I have to wash my hair this weekend… Asuka: まじでお前？週末しか洗っ てないのかよ Maji de omae. Shuumatsu shika arattenai no ka yo Are you kidding me? You only wash on the weekends?! Alex: 手伝うよ Tetsudau yo I’ll help you Asuka: ありがとう Arigatō Thanks Dialog 3 Asuka: アレックス、ちょっとい い？ Arekkusu, chotto ii? Alex, can I bother you for a minute? Alex: うん。どうした？ Un. Dō shita Sure, what’s up? Asuka: 廊下の電球とりかえたいん だけど手を貸してくれる？ Rōka no denkyuu torikaetain dakedo te o kashite kureru I want to change the lightbulb in the corridor. Could you lend me a hand? Alex: あの実は暗いところは ちょっと怖いんですけど Ano jitsu wa kurai tokoro wa kowain desu kedo Well, the thing is I’m afraid of dark places. Asuka: まじかよ？！ Maji ka yo Are you serious?! Dialog 4 Asuka: アレックス、ちょっとい い？ Arekkusu, chotto ii? Alex, can I bother you for a minute? Alex: うん。どうした？ Un. Dō shita Sure, what’s up? Asuka: 宿題でわからないところが あるんだけど手を貸してく れる？ Shukudai de wakaranai tokoro ga arun dakedo te o kashite kureru There’s something I don’t understand in my home work. Could you lend me a hand? Alex: いいよ Ii yo Sure Asuka: 本当わかるのか？ Hontō wakaru no ka Do you really understand? Alex: あの、とりあえずわかるふ りをする Ano, toriaezu wakaru furi o suru Well, for now I’ll pretend to understand Dialog 5 Asuka: アレックス、ちょっとい い？ Arekkusu, chotto ii? Alex, can I bother you for a minute? Alex: うん。どうした？ Un. Dō shita Sure, what’s up? Asuka: 部屋を片付けたいんだけど 手を貸してくれる？ Heya o katazuketain dakedo te o kashite kureru? I want to clean up the room, could you lend me a hand? Alex: 絶対やだ！ Zettai yada Absolutely not! Asuka: 大きソーファがあってうご かせないの！ Ōkii sōfa ga atte ugokasenai no There’s a big sofa I can’t move Alex: なんでいつもいやな仕事？ Nande itsumo iya na shigoto Why is it always these sucky jobs? Asuka: アレックス手を貸してくれ るかな… Arekkusu te o kashite kureru ka na… I thought you might be able to help… Asuka: ぎっくり腰なんですよ！ Gikkuri koshi nan desu yo I’ve got a strained back.

Today’s Key phrase If you only learn one thing from this podcast, learn today’s key phrase which is: て を 貸して くれる？ Can you lend me a hand? TE O KASHITE KURERU This phrase literally translates as “Could you lend me a hand?” and it has the same meaning. This is a casual level phrase used between people of similar social standing. It’s fine to use this at work with your coworkers but you might not want to use this with your boss. Even if you are a beginner in Japanese and don’t understand everything in the following dialogs don’t worry. Just try to listen out for the key phrase to get a feel of how it is used in daily conversation. You can also memorize the phrase and try to use it in real life when the opportunity arises. Even if you can’t describe exactly what it is you want help with, you can just say 手を貸してくれる and depending on the context the listener should probably be able to understand what you want. If you wanted to ask someone of high social status for help you might say something like: 手伝っていただけますか Would you help me please? Tetsudatte itadakemasu ka If you want to ask someone if they need help politely you might say: なにかお手伝いしましょうか Do you need help with anything? Nani ka otetsudai shimashōka Dialog 1 Asuka: ちょっといい？ Chotto ii? Can I bother you for a minute? Alex: うん。どうした？ Un. Dō shita Sure, what’s up? Asuka: このパソコンを全部会議室 へ運びたいんだけど手を貸 してくれる？ Kono pasokon o zenbu kaigishitsu e hakobitain dakedo te o kashite kureru? I want to take all these PCs to the meeting room. Could you lend me a hand? Alex: うん、いいよ。 Un, ii yo. Sure. Dialog 2 Asuka: アレックス、ちょっとい い？ Arekkusu, chotto ii? Alex, can I bother you for a minute? Alex: どうした？ Dō shita What’s up? Asuka: 週末引越しするんだけど手 を貸してくれる？ Shuumatsu hikkoshi surun dakedo te o kashite kureru? I’m moving this weekend. Could you lend me a hand? Alex: あの、今週末ちょっと髪の 毛洗わなきゃいけない Ano, konshuumatsu chotto kaminoke arawanakya ikenai Well, I have to wash my hair this weekend… Asuka: まじでお前？週末しか洗っ てないのかよ Maji de omae. Shuumatsu shika arattenai no ka yo Are you kidding me? You only wash on the weekends?! Alex: 手伝うよ Tetsudau yo I’ll help you Asuka: ありがとう Arigatō Thanks Dialog 3 Asuka: アレックス、ちょっとい い？ Arekkusu, chotto ii? Alex, can I bother you for a minute? Alex: うん。どうした？ Un. Dō shita Sure, what’s up? Asuka: 廊下の電球とりかえたいん だけど手を貸してくれる？ Rōka no denkyuu torikaetain dakedo te o kashite kureru I want to change the lightbulb in the corridor. Could you lend me a hand? Alex: あの実は暗いところは ちょっと怖いんですけど Ano jitsu wa kurai tokoro wa kowain desu kedo Well, the thing is I’m afraid of dark places. Asuka: まじかよ？！ Maji ka yo Are you serious?! Dialog 4 Asuka: アレックス、ちょっとい い？ Arekkusu, chotto ii? Alex, can I bother you for a minute? Alex: うん。どうした？ Un. Dō shita Sure, what’s up? Asuka: 宿題でわからないところが あるんだけど手を貸してく れる？ Shukudai de wakaranai tokoro ga arun dakedo te o kashite kureru There’s something I don’t understand in my home work. Could you lend me a hand? Alex: いいよ Ii yo Sure Asuka: 本当わかるのか？ Hontō wakaru no ka Do you really understand? Alex: あの、とりあえずわかるふ りをする Ano, toriaezu wakaru furi o suru Well, for now I’ll pretend to understand Dialog 5 Asuka: アレックス、ちょっとい い？ Arekkusu, chotto ii? Alex, can I bother you for a minute? Alex: うん。どうした？ Un. Dō shita Sure, what’s up? Asuka: 部屋を片付けたいんだけど 手を貸してくれる？ Heya o katazuketain dakedo te o kashite kureru? I want to clean up the room, could you lend me a hand? Alex: 絶対やだ！ Zettai yada Absolutely not! Asuka: 大きソーファがあってうご かせないの！ Ōkii sōfa ga atte ugokasenai no There’s a big sofa I can’t move Alex: なんでいつもいやな仕事？ Nande itsumo iya na shigoto Why is it always these sucky jobs? Asuka: アレックス手を貸してくれ るかな… Arekkusu te o kashite kureru ka na… I thought you might be able to help… Asuka: ぎっくり腰なんですよ！ Gikkuri koshi nan desu yo I’ve got a strained back.

These are show notes for podcast #07 How to ask for help in Japanese.

These are show notes for podcast #07 How to ask for help in Japanese.