のぞみのにほんご | Japanese for Beginners

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | ～ています (Living, Working, Using...) | Lesson 15-2 In this episode, you'll learn one of the most important beginner Japanese grammar patterns: ✨ ～ています You'll discover that ～ています is used not only for actions happening now, but also for states and everyday situations . Practice useful expressions such as: ・日本（にほん）に住（す）んでいます。 (I l...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | May I Use This?（使ってもいいですか。）| Lesson 15-1 In this episode, you'll learn two very useful beginner Japanese grammar patterns: ✨ ～てもいいですか (May I...? / Is it okay if I...?) ✨ ～てはいけません (You must not... / Don't...) You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・このパソコンを使（つか）ってもいいですか。 (May I use this computer?) ・...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | What Are You Doing Now?（今、何をしていますか。）| Lesson 14-2 In this episode, you'll learn one of the most important beginner Japanese grammar patterns: ✨ ～ています (I am doing...) You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・今（いま）、何（なに）をしていますか。 (What are you doing now?) ・本（ほん）を読（よ）んでいます。 (I'm reading a book.) ・日...

🌸 Learn Japanese with Nozomi Japanese て-form (て形) is one of the most important grammar points for beginners! Before learning the て-form, you need to know that Japanese verbs are divided into three groups . In this lesson, you'll learn: ✨ How to sort verbs into Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 ✨ How to make the て-form step by step ✨ Special verbs you should memorize Practice with common v...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | Please Turn on the Air Conditioner! (エアコンをつけてください）| Lesson 14-1 In this episode, you'll learn two very useful beginner Japanese expressions: ✨ ～てください (Please do...) ✨ ～ましょうか (Shall I...? / Would you like me to...?) You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・エアコンをつけてください。 (Please turn on the air conditioner.) ・もう少し温度 (...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | What do you want? In this episode, you'll learn how to talk about things you want and things you want to do in Japanese. You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・カメラがほしいです。 ・日本へいきたいです。 ・すしをたべたいです。 ・かいものにいきます。 ・ともだちにあいにいきます。 You'll also learn the difference between: ✨ ～がほしいです (I want som...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | Which one is better? どちらがすきですか。 How do you compare things in Japanese? In this episode, you’ll learn how to compare two things and say what you like best in Japanese. You’ll practice useful expressions such as: ・〜より・〜のほうが〜です・〜でいちばん〜です Practice useful questions and answers such as: ・ニューヨークと東京と、どちらがたかいですか。・ニュー...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | How was it? How do you say your impressions in Japanese? In this episode, you’ll learn how to talk about past impressions using simple Japanese adjectives. You’ll practice useful expressions such as: ・きれいでした ・たのしかったです ・おいしくなかったです ・よかったです Practice useful questions and answers such as: ・きょうとは どうでしたか。 ・とても きれいでした...

🌸 Beginner Japanese | Talking about Family In this episode, you'll learn simple Japanese expressions for talking about family. Learn how to: ・Introduce your family・Talk about family members・Say how old someone is・Ask about another person's family Useful expressions include: ・わたしは４人（よにん）家族（かぞく）です。 ・息子（むすこ）は２０歳（はたち）です。・父（ちち）と母（はは）は...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | Counting in Japanese How do you ask "How many?" in Japanese? In this episode, you'll learn four essential expressions that Japanese speakers use every day: ・いくつ (How many things?) ・なんかい (How many times?) ・どのくらい (How long?) ・なんにん (How many people?) Practice useful questions such as: ・たまごをいくつたべますか。 ・１しゅうかんになんか...

🌸 Beginner Japanese | Location Words & Simple Directions In this episode, you'll learn useful Japanese location words and simple phrases for asking where things are. Learn words such as: ・うえ (on / above)・した (under / below)・まえ (in front of)・うしろ (behind)・みぎ (right)・ひだり (left)・となり (next to)・あいだ (between)・ちかく (near)・なか (inside)・そと (outside) You'll als...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Lesson 10 | What's There? Who's There? In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about things and people in different places in Japanese. Learn: ・How to ask 「何がありますか」 (What is there?) ・How to ask 「だれがいますか」 (Who is there?) ・The difference between 「あります」 and 「います」 ・How to ask 「どこですか」 (Where is it?) ・Useful location words Practi...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Lesson 9 | Likes, Skills, and Reasons In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about things you like, things you're good at, what you understand, and how to give reasons in Japanese. Learn: ・How to use 「好きです」 (to like) ・How to use 「上手です」 and 「下手です」 (good at / not good at) ・How to use 「わかります」 (to understand) ・How to use 「あります」 (to have...

🌸 Expensive? Cheap? | Shopping in Japan Have you ever gone shopping in Japan? In this episode, we learn useful Japanese for shopping. You will practice: ・How much is it?（いくらですか。） ・It's cheap.（やすいですね。） ・It's expensive.（たかいですね。） We also practice reading larger numbers in Japanese, such as prices you may see in shops and restaurants. Perfect for beginner Japanese learne...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Lesson 8 | How Is Tokyo? In this lesson, you'll learn how to describe people, places, and things in Japanese. Learn: ・How to ask 「どうですか」 (How is it?) ・How to ask 「どんな〜ですか」 (What kind of ...?) ・い-adjectives and な-adjectives ・Negative adjective forms Practice useful phrases like: "How is Tokyo?" "It's lively and interesting." &qu...

🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 7-2, we practice useful Japanese expressions such as: ・“Have you already eaten breakfast?” ・“No, not yet.” ・“I will send an email to my teacher.” ・“I will meet my friend tomorrow.” You will learn how to use: ・「もう〜ました」 for things you have already done ・「まだです」 for things that are not finish...

🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 7, we practice useful Japanese expressions for talking about tools, languages, giving, and receiving, such as: ・“What do you eat with?” ・“I eat with chopsticks.” ・“What is ‘thank you’ in English?” ・“I give chocolate to my friend.” ・“I received a book from my teacher.” You will learn how to use: ・「〜で...

🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 6, we practice useful everyday Japanese expressions such as: ・“What do you eat for breakfast?” ・“What will you do today?” ・“I study at the library.” ・“Would you like to watch a movie together?” ・“Let’s take a break.” You will learn basic Japanese verbs, places, invitations, and simple daily conversation...

🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo +α! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In this episode, we practice: ・なんようびですか (What day is it?) ・Days of the week ・Months and dates ・How to say birthdays in Japanese Some Japanese date readings are a little tricky, but don’t worry! Listen, repeat, and enjoy learning natural Japanese step by step with me! 🌸 Want to study more Japanese with...

🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 5, we practice useful expressions for talking about places, transportation, time, and people, such as: ・“Where are you going?” ・“I go to school by train.” ・“I go to Japan with my friend.” ・Days of the week and time expressions You will learn simple and natural Japanese with short English explanations. Li...

🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 4, we practice useful expressions for telling time in Japanese! We learn useful everyday expressions like: What time is it? What time do you wake up? I work from nine to five. You will also practice: Japanese time expressions 「じ／ふん」 「に」「から」「まで」 Past tense Japanese Perfect for beginner Japane...

🌸 Nozomi no Nihongo +α｜Hiragana ② Let’s practice special hiragana sounds in Japanese! In this material, you can practice: ・long vowels (長音) ・small や・ゆ・よ sounds (拗音) ・small っ sounds (促音) ・voiced sounds like が・ざ・だ・ば (濁音) Listen carefully and read aloud with the audio. Step by step, you will improve your Japanese pronunciation and reading skills! Perfect for beginner Japane...

🌸 Nozomi no Nihongo +α｜Hiragana ① Practice basic hiragana reading and pronunciation! In this material, you can practice: ・あいうえお ・かきくけこ ・さしすせそ and more basic hiragana sounds. Listen carefully and read aloud with the audio. Let’s enjoy learning Japanese step by step! Perfect for beginner Japanese learners. 🌸 Want to study more Japanese with me? 📘 Lesson PDFs and learning materi...

🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo ! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 3, we practice useful expressions for asking and talking about places, such as: ・Where is the restroom? ・Here / there / over there ・Polite expressions like “どちら” and “あちら”You will learn simple and natural Japanese with short English explanations. Listen, repeat, and enjoy studying practical Japanes...

🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo ! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 2, we practice useful expressions like: “What is this?” “A or B?” “Whose is this?” You will learn simple and natural Japanese with short English explanations. Listen, repeat, and enjoy studying Japanese with me! 🌸 Want to study more Japanese with me? 📘 Lesson PDFs and learning materials: Nozomi Japanese S...