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私(わたし)は家族(かぞく)と沖縄(おきなわ)に行(い)ったことがあります。 I | as for | with |family| Okinawa | to | went | occasion | subject marker| there is I have been to Okinawa with my family.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-163 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get sh...

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...

高(たか)いビルの屋上(おくじょう)から見(み)ると、人間(にんげん)がまるで蟻(あり)のようだ。 tall | building | ‘s | roof | from | to see | upon doing so | humans | as if | ants | appear | are From the rooftops of tall buildings, people look like ants.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-161 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-pod...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

交番(こうばん)でおまわりさんに道(みち)を聞(き)いたらどうですか？ police station | at | police officer | to | road | (direct object marker) | ask | if | how about |? Why don't you go to the police station and ask the officer for directions?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-155 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

明日(あした)の朝(あさ)、早(はや)く起(お)きなければいけないので、もう帰(かえ)ります。 tomorrow | ‘s | morning | early | get up | must | therefore | before long | return home I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so I'm going home now.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-148 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-vi...

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...

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...

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...

この部屋(へや)はとても暑(あつ)いので、クーラーをかけてください。 this | room | as for | very | hot | therefore | air conditioner | (direct object marker) | turn on | please This room is very hot, please turn on the air conditioner.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-144 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...