Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません]

185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~;  not … [casual form for ～ではない/～ではありません] 185: ～じゃない (it is) not ~; 

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #184: ～けれど  but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)

∼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 English Cold day | as for | all

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Makoto+ Members, click here to download all the sound files and a 20-question worksheet just for this lesson.

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Beginning Japanese Phrases Podcast #183: けれどもbut; however; although

∼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 English Cold day | as for | all

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お前(まえはもう死(し)んでいる！ A few years ago, I (Clay) was surprised when my son's friend came up to me and

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