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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 138: あとで after 27.07.2023 1:39

晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)のあとで、お風呂(ふろ)に入(はい)ります。 dinner | (limiter) | after | bath | in | enter After dinner, I will take a bath. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-138 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 breakdo...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 137: まえに before (doing something); prior to 20.07.2023 1:38

寝(ね)るまえに歯(は)を磨(みが)きましょう。 to sleep | prior to | tooth | (direct object marker) | polish Brush your teeth before going to bed. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-137 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 brea...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 136: てもかまわない it’s all right with (me) if; it’s no problem if; it doesn’t matter 13.07.2023 1:56

夜遅(よるおそ)くてもかまわないので、電話(でんわ)してください。 night | late | even | don't mind | therefore | phone call | do | please It doesn't matter if it's late at night, just give us a call. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-136 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and ge...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 135: たら if…then (indicates supposition) 06.07.2023 1:50

もし明日雨(あすあめ)が降(ふ)ったら、運動会(うんどうかい)はありません。 if | tomorrow | rain | (marks what falls) | if fall |sports competition | as for | doesn't exist If it rains tomorrow, there will be no field day. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-135 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 134: が marks a preface to a request to soften the request 29.06.2023 2:04

Beginning Japanese Phrases 133: ～てあげる to do a favor for 22.06.2023 1:54

Beginning Japanese Phrases 132: ～てくれる please do; do something (for me) 15.06.2023 1:45

日本語(にほんご)を教(きょう)えてくれてありがとうございます。 Japanese language | direct object marker | teach and | receive and | thank you Thank you for teaching me Japanese. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-132 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with com...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 131: ～てもらう get someone to do something; to receive; to take; to accept 08.06.2023 1:51

Beginning Japanese Phrases 130: ～ても even if 01.06.2023 1:40

いくら調(しら)べても答(こた)えは見(み)つからなかった。 however much | investigating | answer | as for | couldn't find No matter how much research I did, I could not find the answer. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-130 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 129: あげる give 25.05.2023 1:54

彼(かれ)は、奥(おく)さんに誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントをあげました。 he | as for | wife | to | birthday | present | (direct object marker) | gave He gave his wife a birthday present. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-129 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show note...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 128: あいだに during; while into 18.05.2023 1:43

夏休(なつやす)みの間(あいだ)に、富士山(ふじさん)に登(のぼ)りたいです。 summer vacation | during | Mt. Fuji | want to climb I want to climb Mt. Fuji during summer vacation. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-128 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complet...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 127: ようになる to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into 11.05.2023 1:46

最近(さいきん)、彼(かれ)はドラマをよく見(み)るようになりました。 recently | he | as for | drama | (direct object marker) | often | to see | has come to be that… Lately, he has been watching a lot of dramas. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-127 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ mem...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 126: ～つもり mean to; intend to 04.05.2023 1:27

彼女(かのじょ)は、彼(かれ)と結婚(けっこん)するつもりでした she | as for | he | with | marry | to do | intend to | did She was going to marry him. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-126 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 b...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 125: ～くなる to become [adjectives change to a くbefore なる] 20.04.2023 1:36

さっきから急(きゅう)にお客(きゃく)さんが増(ふ)えて、お店(みせ)が忙(いそが)しくなりました。 recently | suddenly | customers | (subject marker) | increased and | store (polite) | busy | became Recently, the number of customers suddenly increased and the store became busier. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-125 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/begin...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 124: がる to show signs of being (something); to feel; to think 13.04.2023 1:49

Beginning Japanese Phrases 123: のですか？ (used when asking questions, seeking an explanation, or to show interest in learning more) 23.03.2023 1:42

今(いま)、何(なに)をしているのですか？ now | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (question seeking an explanation) What are you doing now? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-123 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 brea...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 122: ので therefore; because of that 09.03.2023 1:28

今日(きょう)は、忙(いそが)しかったので、とても疲(つか)れました。 today | as for | busy | was | therefore | very | tired Today was a busy day and I'm very tired. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-122 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabula...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 121: が but; however [connects two phrases while softening a request] 23.02.2023 1:53

Beginning Japanese Phrases 120: V＋終わる to finish (something) 16.02.2023 1:38

やっとこの長(なが)い小説(しょうせつ)を読(よ)み終(お)わりました。 finally | this | long | novel | (direct object marker) | reading | finished I finally finished reading this long novel. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-120 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 119: 一番 #1; the best; -est 09.02.2023 1:52

Beginning Japanese Phrases 118: ～で by; with (means) 02.02.2023 1:12

タクシーで会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)きました。 taxi | by | company | to | went (I) took a cab to the office. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-118 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 just...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 117: ～と思います I think; I believe that… 19.01.2023 1:34

マークさんは肉(にく)が嫌(きら)いだと思(おも)います。 Mark | as for | meat | dislike | (copula) | I think I think Mark doesn't like meat. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-117 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...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 116: ～と言っていました ~ said 12.01.2023 2:21

先生(せんせい)は、「明日試験(あしたしけん)がある」と言(い)っていました。 teacher | as for | tomorrow | test | exists | (quotation marker) | said (see vocabulary for explanation) The Teacher said that there would be an exam tomorrow. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-116 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 115: ～は、～かったです (TOPIC) was (ADJ) Part 2 05.01.2023 1:21

北海道(ほっかいどう)は、寒(さむ)かったです。 Hokkaido | as for | cold | was Hokkaido was cold. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-115 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 just the Japane...

Beginning Japanese Phrases 114: ～は、～かったです (TOPIC) was (ADJ) #1 29.12.2022 1:28

きのうのパーティーは、楽(たの)しかったです。 yesterday | 's | party | as for | fun | was Yesterday's party was fun. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-114 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 fil...