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Japanese Lesson #78

Unfortunately the first Lesson 76 was killed by my computer.  Hitomi kindly re-recorded it today, so it’s missing the intro music, etc.  We’re going to take the summer off, but subscription donators will still get episodes sent via email.  We’ll see you in the fall!

Japanese Lesson #76

In order to reward those of you who have set up subscription donations, we’ve decided to go back to splitting the lessons in half. There is still plenty of great free Japanese to be learned here, but to those of you who donate your hard-earned money to keep us podcasting, we thought it only fair to thank you by making 1/2 the lesson private.

Japanese Lesson #75

In this lesson I talked about a great blog post on the site “The Life Nippon” which can be found HERE. You’ll also learn a valuable lesson about how to respond appropriately when someone says they aren’t feeling well. It’s a common mistake made by English speakers, so pay close attention!

This lesson is for you intermediate listeners and you beginners who want to test your vocabulary. Listen carefully and write down any words you don’t recognize.

Japanese Lesson #74

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In this lesson we cover the often confusing phrase “yoroshiku onegaishimasu”. With no direct literal translation, this phrase can often be confusing to learn. We hope you enjoy the lesson.

Japanese Lesson #72

As I mentioned in the podcast, we’re testing out “User Voice” which gives you the chance to give us ideas and then have other users vote on those ideas. Check out Japancast User Voice.

Thanks to everyone who’s donated to keep this podcast going. We truly appreciate your support. This lesson is based on some suggestions in our forums. Remember, our listeners determine the direction of our lessons, so keep those suggestions coming!

Japanese Lesson #70

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Japanese Lesson #69