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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 163: ∼したことがあります have done ~ before 07.03.2024 1:49

Beginning Japanese Phrases 162: いりません not necessary 29.02.2024 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 vocabular...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 161: （の）ようだ It seems; seeming to be 22.02.2024 2:15

Beginning Japanese Phrases 160: ～ようとおもう thinking of doing; planning to… 15.02.2024 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 not...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 159: くれる to give 08.02.2024 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...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 158: あげる to give 01.02.2024 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 wel...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 157: ～てから to do (something) and then (something else) 26.01.2024 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 c...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 156: ～ていない have not… 18.01.2024 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 w...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 155: ～たらどうですか？ how about… ? Why don’t you…? 11.01.2024 1:56

Beginning Japanese Phrases 154: ～やすい easy to (do) 09.12.2023 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 no...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 153: ～にくい difficult to (do) 30.11.2023 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 w...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 152: ～に比べて compared to 23.11.2023 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...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 151: ～になる to become; to change into 21.11.2023 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...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 150: にする to choose; to have 26.10.2023 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 gramma...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 149: なければいけない must; have to; should 19.10.2023 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 sou...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 148: なければいけない must; have to; should 12.10.2023 2:10

Beginning Japanese Phrases 147: なくてはならない must; have to 05.10.2023 1:54

明日(あした)までに借金(しゃっきん)を返(かえ)さなくてはならない。 tomorrow | by | debt | (direct object marker) | pay back | must I have to pay my debt by tomorrow. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-147 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabu...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 146: なくてもいい need not; don’t have to 28.09.2023 1:54

今日(きょう)は、日曜日(にちようび)なので学校(がっこう)に行(い)かなくてもいいです。 today | as for | Sunday | therefore | school | to | don’t have to go Today is Sunday, so you don't have to go to school. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-146 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 145: ～のですか？ Or んですか？ (used with explanations or to show an expectation) 21.09.2023 2:00

こんな夜中(よなか)に何(なに)をしているんですか？ such a | middle of night | in | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (explanation question) What are you doing out at this time of night? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-145 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 144: ～ので therefore; because of that 14.09.2023 1:43

Beginning Japanese Phrases 143: お～です (polite request or question) 07.09.2023 1:43

ポイントカードはお持(も)ちですか？ point card | as for | (polite) carry | do you? Do you have a loyalty card? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-143 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...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 142: お～になるwill become; will happen (polite) 31.08.2023 2:01

先生(せんせい)は来週(らいしゅう)の火曜日(かようび)にお帰(かえ)りになります。 Teacher | as for | next week | ‘s | Tuesday | on | will return The teacher will return next Tuesday. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-142 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 141: らしい seems; appears 24.08.2023 1:45

うわさでは、あの俳優(はいゆう)さんは離婚(りこん)したらしい。 Rumor | as for | that | actor | as for | divorce | did | it appears Rumor has it that actor got a divorce. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-141 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vo...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 140: をしている has; to judge as being; to think of as 17.08.2023 1:53

あの歌手(かしゅ)は、とてもいい声(こえ)をしています。 that | singer | as for | very | good | voice | (direct object marker) | has That singer has a very nice voice. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-140 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabu...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 139: ～がする Is doing ~ 03.08.2023 1:48

どこかで猫(ねこ)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ)がします。 somewhere | at | cat | ‘s | crying voice | is doing Somewhere a cat is meowing. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-139 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...