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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #174: ~はどうですか?(#1) how about ~?
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July 11, 2024

Learn Japanese with the podcast "Nihongo no Tane"If you are a Makoto+ member, download a PDF with the transcription of this episode and its English translation here.If you are not

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July 11, 2024

∼方がいい it’s better to be ~寒(さむ)い日(ひ)は一日中家(いちにちじゅういえ)の中(なか)にいる方(ほう)がいい。Click for and EnglishCold day | as for | all day |house| inside of | at| to be | subject marker| goodOn a cold day, it’s

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #174: ~はどうですか?(#1) how about ~?
July 7, 2024

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below.睡眠時間Sleeping Time and Daylight SavingsKey Vocabulary寝付(ねつ)きがいい  easy to fall asleep; to fall asleep quickly

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Nihongo no Tane 157 私のお料理 Cooking | Japanese Immersion Podcast
June 28, 2024

昨日(きのう)の朝(あさ)から雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り続(つづ)いています。Can you read this?Beginners—don’t worry! We’ll explain it all!Try to read it and understand the meaning of the above sentence.When you are ready, scroll down to the bottom for our

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Can You Read This? – Compound Verbs
June 27, 2024

∼方がいい it’s better to be ~寒(さむ)い日(ひ)は一日中家(いちにちじゅういえ)の中(なか)にいる方(ほう)がいい。Click for and EnglishCold day | as for | all day |house| inside of | at| to be | subject marker| goodOn a cold day, it’s

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #173: ~のが好き like doing ~; like to do ~
June 27, 2024

色々(いろいろ)な色(いろ)Various Colors in JapaneseClick here to download a free printable word search for the vocabulary found in this lessonThe Japanese word for “color” is 色 iro. The pun at the

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Basic Colors in Japanese for Beginners
June 24, 2024

Japanese Era Converter Convert [tcb-script] // Comprehensive Japanese era data const eraData = [ { name: "令和", nameRoman: "Reiwa", start: 2019, mainEra: "現代 Contemporary Japan" }, { name: "平成", nameRoman:

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June 24, 2024

For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions below.睡眠時間Sleeping Time and Daylight SavingsKey Vocabulary寝付(ねつ)きがいい  easy to fall asleep; to fall asleep quickly

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Nihongo no Tane 156 ピーマン Bell Peppers | Japanese Immersion Podcast
June 20, 2024

∼方がいい it’s better to be ~寒(さむ)い日(ひ)は一日中家(いちにちじゅういえ)の中(なか)にいる方(ほう)がいい。Click for and EnglishCold day | as for | all day |house| inside of | at| to be | subject marker| goodOn a cold day, it’s

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #172: ∼のが下手be not good at ~; be bad at ~; be poor at ~
June 16, 2024

Makoto+ Members, click here to download all the sound files and an Anki flashcard deck just for this lesson. Practice makes perfect!Not yet a member? Let's fix that! It's cheap

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Read Manga in Japanese – Crayon Shinchan クレヨンしんちゃん Walkthrough Dad is Sick
June 13, 2024

Conversational Japanese requires interaction with others, from greetings to farewells and everything in between. Let's start with the greetings.You may already know some or all of these, but it's important

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Casual Conversational Phrases for Beginners
June 13, 2024

∼方がいい it’s better to be ~寒(さむ)い日(ひ)は一日中家(いちにちじゅういえ)の中(なか)にいる方(ほう)がいい。Click for and EnglishCold day | as for | all day |house| inside of | at| to be | subject marker| goodOn a cold day, it’s

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July 11, 2024

Have you tried listening to a podcast in Japanese? They are very useful for learning and testing ourselves. Today I want to tell you about “Nihongo no Tane”, a podcast created especially for intermediate Japanese students. However, even if you have a more beginner level, I recommend you give it a try.

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July 11, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases With examples, sound files, video, vocabulary, and quiz.

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #174: ~はどうですか?(#1) how about ~?
July 7, 2024
Nihongo no Tane 157 私のお料理 Cooking | Japanese Immersion Podcast
June 28, 2024

This example is from a recent Makoto+ Repetition and Shadowing sentence. Every week, we publish a new sentence for beginners and one for intermediates, with slow and normal speed recordings for shadowing.

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Can You Read This? – Compound Verbs
June 27, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases With examples, sound files, video, vocabulary, and quiz.

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #173: ~のが好き like doing ~; like to do ~
June 27, 2024

Learn common color names in Japanese with sound, examples, and a free printable download word search.

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Basic Colors in Japanese for Beginners

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July 11, 2024

Beginning Japanese Phrases With examples, sound files, video, vocabulary, and quiz.

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #174: ~はどうですか?(#1) how about ~?
July 7, 2024
Nihongo no Tane 157 私のお料理 Cooking | Japanese Immersion Podcast
June 28, 2024

This example is from a recent Makoto+ Repetition and Shadowing sentence. Every week, we publish a new sentence for beginners and one for intermediates, with slow and normal speed recordings for shadowing.

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Can You Read This? – Compound Verbs

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