So, after some delays, Pokemon Go has finally come to Japan. And… It…was…nuts… Being completely out of it and knowing next to nothing about Pokemon Go, my suspicions were first aroused when walking into Yoyogi park. There, congregating under a tree was a crowd of mostly young guys with backpacks, staring at their phones, the […]
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Japanese Internet Slang
In this video, Tomoe will teach you some useful slang related to the internet, email and texting. These phrases are actually used by Japanese people in real life so they are definitely worth learning. Check out the list below to see what they mean and don’t forget to watch the video. Japanese Pronunciation English […]
Useful phrases for studying Japanese in a classroom
Are you planning to study Japanese in a classroom environment? Perhaps you are taking a class at college. Maybe you have enrolled in night school or your Japanese friends are going to teach you. If so, you’ll need some basic phrases to help you when studying with a Japanese teacher. When I studied Japanese at […]
Street Japanese #07 – Shuuden – The Last Train
In this video Yoshiko and Alex talk about what they did the night before which included Alex missing the last train and Yoshiko going on a date. Find out how to talk about all of this in natural Japanese in the transcript below with English translations. Watch the other Street Japanese Videos 01 | 02 […]
Street Japanese – 06 Nidone
In this video Alex oversleeps and is late for an appointment with Yoshiko. Yoshiko forgives him, almost and they decide to go to go get some coffee together. This is the 6th in the series of Street Japanese videos which teach you natural Japanese as it is really spoken in Japan. All the videos connect […]
Street Japanese 05 – Yatta!
This is video number 5 in our series of street Japanese videos which teach you natural daily conversation, phrases and slang. In this video, Alex and Yoshiko talk about dating and hunting for boyfriends and girlfriends. Watch the other Street Japanese Videos 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05
Street Japanese 04 – Sasuga
This is the 4th in the series of Street Japanese videos which are designed to teach you natural everyday Japanese as it is spoken by real Japanese people. In today’s lesson Yoshiko and Alex teach you the phrase “sasuga”. Check out the dialog below to see how it used in natural Japanese conversation. Watch the […]
Street Japanese 03 – Ikemen
In this video, Yoshiko and Alex will teach you what the slang “Ikemen” means and how to use it naturally in daily Japanese conversation. Watch the other Street Japanese Videos 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 This is the 3rd in the series of Street Japanese videos. In this one Yoshiko talks […]
Street Japanese 02 – Shoganai
Watch this video to find out what “Shoganai” means. Watch the other Street Japanese Videos 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 In last week’s video we learned the phrase “dotakyan“. In this week’s Street Japanese video Yoshiko and I teach you what shoganai means and how it is used naturally in daily […]
Street Japanese 01- Dotakyan
Hey there you good-looking Learn Japanese Podders and welcome to my Street Japanese series of videos. I made these videos to teach natural Japanese as it is really spoken on the streets in Japan. Each video in the series links to the next one in order to create a long conversation so be sure to […]