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Rintaro Teaches Japanese

Ricky H

Learn basic Japanese with a fluent speaker! The goal is to speak, listen, and understand basic Japanese. We cut the BS and take a practical approach by conversing naturally. No textbook needed!

131 - #131 - I Can't Buy Dinner | 夕食を買えません

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131 - #131 - I Can't Buy Dinner | 夕食を買えません
Why can't I buy dinner? Tune in to find out.
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📌⁠ Notes #131
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 21min
130 - #130 - On a Diet | ダイエット中
Diet-ing
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📌⁠ Notes #130
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 21min
129 - #129 - Smelly Fish | 魚臭い
Can you eat smelly fish?
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📌⁠ Notes #129
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 19min
128 - #128 - I Can Walk | 歩けます
Learn how to "walk"
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📌⁠ Notes #128
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 18min
127 - #127 - I Can Go By Train | 電車で行けます
We revisit and dive deeper on reviewing "can see" and "can go"
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📌⁠ Notes #127
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 22min
126 - #126 - I Can Buy a Frog | カエルが買える
We revisit and dive deeper on reviewing "can buy"
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📌⁠ Notes #126
Sat, 02 Mar 2024 - 18min
125 - #125 - Can You Drink Matcha? | 抹茶は飲めますか？
We revisit and dive deeper on reviewing "can drink"
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📌⁠ Notes #125
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 16min
124 - #124 - Can You Eat This? | これは食べれますか?
We revisit and dive deeper on reviewing "can eat"
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📌⁠ Notes #124
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 15min
123 - #123 - は, が, を Review
Quick refresher on ha, ga, wo.
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📌⁠ Notes #123
Wed, 07 Feb 2024 - 23min
122 - #122 - What a Coincidence! | 偶然ですね!
After recovering from sickness, Rintaro and I are back. Tune in for some updates and review on previous learnings.
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📌⁠ ⁠Notes #122
Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 17min
121 - #121 - Where Can I Exchange Money? | どこで両替ができますか？
I can...
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📌⁠ Notes #121
Fri, 22 Dec 2023 - 17min
120 - #120 - Where is the Japanese Whiskey? | 日本のウイスキーはどこにありますか？
Part 2: Try asking "Where is ____" next time you're in the airport in Japan!
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📌⁠ Notes #120
Sat, 16 Dec 2023 - 17min
119 - #119 - The Money Exchange is Near the Gate | 両替はゲートの近くにあります
Try asking "Where is ____" next time you're in the airport in Japan!
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📌⁠ Notes #119
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 17min
118 - #118 - The Right Door of the Car on the Right Side | 右側の車の右のドア
After listening to this tongue twister, try to say the following in Japanese "The right window of the room on the left."
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📌⁠ Notes #118
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 14min
117 - #117 - The Door of This House | この家のドア
We review our "no's"
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📌⁠ Notes #117
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 - 17min
116 - #116 - I Want to Buy a Bookstore | 本屋を買いたいです
We clarify what we learned in episode #115 on "doko de" an "doko ni"
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📌⁠ Notes #116
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 - 19min
115 - #115 - I Want to Go to Aomori | 青森に行きたいです
Do you remember the different Doko sentence structures?
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📌⁠⁠Notes #115
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 - 15min
114 - #114 - It is Inside the South Exit | 南口の中にあります
North, South, East, West explained. How do you remember these words? Leave us a comment/review and let us know
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📌 ⁠Notes #114
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 - 17min
113 - #113 - Yes, it is Nearby | はい、近くにあります
We pick up where we left up to discuss more location related words.
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📌 ⁠Notes #113
Sat, 28 Oct 2023 - 18min
112 - #112 - Which underground floor is the Ginza line at? | 銀座線は地下何階にありますか？
We pick up where we left up to discuss more location related words.
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📌 Notes #112
Wed, 18 Oct 2023 - 14min
111 - #111 - The Restaurant Is On Top | レストランは上にあります
We introduce new vocabs and learn how to answer the question "Where is ____ located?"
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📌 Notes #111
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 - 16min
110 - #110 - It Is In Front of the Shibuya Station | 渋谷駅の前にあります
We introduce new vocabs and learn how to answer the question "Where is ____ located?"
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📌 Notes #110
Wed, 04 Oct 2023 - 18min
109 - #109 - Where Is Kentucky? | ケンタッキーはどこですか？
We discuss the difference between doko-ni (どこですか？) and doko-de (どこにありますか？)
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📌 Notes #109
Fri, 29 Sep 2023 - 17min
108 - #108 - Do You Want to Eat at the Park? | 公園で食べたいですか？
We clarify the use of doko-ni (どこに) and doko-de (どこで). This is a very useful/important lesson, so be sure to tune in!
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📌 Notes #108
Sat, 23 Sep 2023 - 13min
107 - #107 - Where do you Want to Eat? | どこで食べたいですか？
We cover "Where" and more
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📌 Notes #107

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 - 19min
106 - #106 - Quick Review | 簡単なレビュー
A review on the recent new words we have learned.
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📌 Notes #106
Sun, 10 Sep 2023 - 14min
105 - #105 - I Don't want to Listen to this Music | この音楽を聞きたくないです
We learn the negatives (たくない) of the new words learned in previous episodes.
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📌 Notes #105
Tue, 05 Sep 2023 - 13min
104 - #104 - What Would You Like to Talk About? | 何についで話したいですか？
We learn a few more words in this episode.
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📌 Notes #104
Wed, 30 Aug 2023 - 15min
103 - #103 - I Want to go Hiking in Mt Fuji | 富士山でハイキングをしたいです
Edit: This is episode #103, not 104! We learn a few more words in this episode.
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📌 Notes #103
Thu, 24 Aug 2023 - 16min
102 - #102 - What Type of Sushi Do You Like? | 何の寿司が好きですか？
Nanno continued
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📌 Notes #102
Fri, 18 Aug 2023 - 16min
101 - #101 - What Kind of Drink Would You Like? | 何の飲み物が飲みたいですか？
What kind of ____ do you want? 何の_____が__たいですか？
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📌 Notes #101
Sat, 12 Aug 2023 - 16min
100 - #100 - We Finally Made It | ついに、100回目になりました！
We're excited to hit episode 100! Tune in and celebrate with us with some new Japanese words.
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📌 Notes #100
Sat, 05 Aug 2023 - 19min
99 - #99 - I Want to Go to the Summer Festival | 夏祭りに行きたいです
We continue the series and learn about want to go, want to buy, and want to see.
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📌 Notes #99
Mon, 31 Jul 2023 - 14min
98 - #98 - I Want to Eat Shaved Ice (Polite) | かき氷が食べたいです (敬語)
We build off what we learned from previous episodes and discuss the polite way of eating and drinking.
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📌 Notes #98
Wed, 26 Jul 2023 - 16min
97 - #97 - Do You Want to Eat? | 食べたい？
We focus on the casual way of asking if you want to eat, drink, go, buy, see. Good review on what we learned in previous episodes.
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📌 Notes #97
Fri, 21 Jul 2023 - 13min
96 - #96 - I Don’t Want to Eat | 食べたくない
We follow a similar outline discussed in the previous episode on "don't want to"
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📌 Notes #96
Mon, 17 Jul 2023 - 13min
95 - #95 - I Want to Eat | 食べたい
After some review and feedback, we have decided to restructure the layout of this podcast to make it more digestible to listeners tuning in around the world. Moving forward, we will prioritize quality over quantity and produce each podcast in a more bite sized, digestible format. We hope you appreciate the efforts in improving this podcast and hope that you are seeing improvements in your Japanese listening/speaking abilities!

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📌 Notes #95

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 - 13min
94 - #94 - Yatta! | やった!
Things to say at a game.
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📌 Notes #94
Mon, 03 Jul 2023 - 27min
93 - #93 - Was It Fun? | 楽しかったですか?
Did you enjoy _____? We dissect the difference tenses of enjoy.
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📌 Notes #93
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 - 23min
92 - #92 - Are You Nervous or Worried? | 緊張？または不安ですか？
We explain the difference between 緊張 (nervous) and 不安 (worried).
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📌 Notes #92
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 - 21min
91 - #91 - How Was the Game? | ゲームはどうでしたか？
Basic conversation on the game.
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📌Notes #91
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 - 20min
90 - #90 - Did You Watch the Game? | あなたはゲームを見ましたか？
We rank feelings of excitement from best to worst!
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📌 Notes #90
Tue, 06 Jun 2023 - 20min
89 - #89 - Close, Close, and Closed | 近い、惜しい、閉まる
Do you know the difference between 近い, 惜しい, and 閉まる? Tune in to learn more!
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📌 Notes #89
Wed, 31 May 2023 - 21min
88 - #88 - Amazingly Close | すごく惜しい!
What words are you usually said during sporting events? Tune in to find out.
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📌 Notes #88
Wed, 24 May 2023 - 18min
87 - #87 - Is He Active? | 彼は現役ですか?
Is he active or retired?
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📌 Notes #87
Tue, 16 May 2023 - 15min
86 - #86 - Curry is Still Playing | カリーはまだプレイしています
We introduce "-ing" (progressive active verb tense) or しています and form simple phrases.
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📌 Notes #86
Wed, 10 May 2023 - 26min
85 - #85 - Traditional Japanese Sports | 日本の伝統スポーツ
Do you know about these traditional Japanese sports? 👀
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📌 Notes #85
Wed, 03 May 2023 - 16min
84 - #84 - Martial Arts | 格闘技
Overview of common martial arts in Japan
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📌 Notes #84
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 - 25min
83 - #83 - Catch a Ball | ボールを取る
(verb) the ball
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📌 Notes #83
Wed, 19 Apr 2023 - 25min
82 - #82 - Shoot the Ball | ボールをシュートする
All things "shoot"
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📌 Notes #82

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 - 18min
81 - #81 - I Want to Be Like Ohtani | 大谷さんより上手になりたいです
Who is your favorite player?
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📌 Notes #81
Fri, 07 Apr 2023 - 22min
80 - #80 - Team USA Lost | アメリカ代表は負けました 😢
Winning and losing
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📌 Notes #80

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 - 24min
79 - #79 - He Is Faster Than Her | 彼は彼女よりより早いです
We learn about comparison phrases in this episode
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📌 Notes #79

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 - 28min
78 - #78 - “Less” Examples | 「少ない」例
We seek to clarify and provide more examples of "Less/Little" in Japanese
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📌 Notes #78

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 - 19min
77 - #77 - Less Is More? | 少しはもっと？
All things little and less
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📌 Notes #77
Sat, 11 Mar 2023 - 22min
76 - #76 - I Want More | もっと欲しい
More and better compared
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📌 Notes #76
Sat, 04 Mar 2023 - 24min
75 - #75 - Review Time! | レビューの時間です！
We review the various adjectives and adverbs from previous lessons
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📌 Notes #75
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 - 21min
74 - #74 - He Is A Famous Player | 彼は有名な選手です
We learn about some exceptions that can be seen with adjectives and adverbs.
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📌 Notes #74
Tue, 21 Feb 2023 - 22min
73 - #73 - I Want To Be Strong | 私は強くなりたいです
Adjectives vs Adverbs continued!
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📌 Notes #73
Wed, 15 Feb 2023 - 22min
72 - #72 - Adjective vs Adverb | 形容詞と副詞の違い
We learn about commonly used adjectives and adverbs and provide many examples!
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📌 Notes #72
Fri, 10 Feb 2023 - 22min
71 - #71 - I Want To Be A Fast Runner | 速いランナーになりたいです
This episode focuses on fast as an adjective and as an adverb.
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📌 Notes #71
Sat, 04 Feb 2023 - 20min
70 - #70 - I Want To Be | なりたい
Who do you want to be in this new year?
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📌 Notes #70
Fri, 27 Jan 2023 - 18min
69 - #69 - Please Stop | やめてください
Reviewing words like wait and stop.
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📌 Notes #69
Fri, 20 Jan 2023 - 16min
68 - #68 - Food For the New Years | お正月の食べ物
We cover traditional Japanese food often eaten during the new year.
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📌 Notes #68
Sat, 14 Jan 2023 - 20min
67 - #67 - Happy New Year! | 明けましておめでとう!
A few days late, but wishing everyone a happy new year. We hope you continue to listen along and improve your Japanese with us.
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📌 Notes #67
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 - 19min
66 - #66 - It Is Dry Not Cute | ⭕️かわいています ❎かわいいです
About time we sat down for a quick review related to the body.
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📌 Notes #66
Fri, 06 Jan 2023 - 16min
65 - #65 - I Have Moist Skin | 膚が湿ります
Did we miss anything on this topic? Let us know below ⬇️
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📌 Notes #65
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 - 24min
64 - #64 - A Wide Forehead | 額は広いです
Learn how to say facial features in Japanese.
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📌 Notes #64
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - 33min
63 - #63 - Body Parts | 体の部位を学びましょう
We discuss the basic human body parts.
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📌 Notes #63
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 - 24min
62 - #62 - Not Good | よくないですねぇ
This episode focuses on the different words of "not good / bad".
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📌 Notes #62
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 - 28min
61 - #61 - Do You Have A Big Brain? | あなたは大きい脳みそがありますか？
We cover a wide range of topics including animals and the brain!
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📌 Notes #61
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 - 31min
60 - #60 - I Like Your Hair | あなたの髪の毛がすきです
We went from animals to hair really fast. Check it out.
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📌 Notes #60
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 - 22min
59 - #59 - Counting Animals | 動物を数えましょう
We learn the different ways to count animals.
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📌 Notes #59
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 - 26min
58 - #58 - Do You Have A Pet Tiger? | ペットのとらがいますか？
Come learn about all things pets and more!
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📌 Notes #58
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 - 26min
57 - #57 - I Have This | あります、いますの説明
We learn the difference between iru/aru and imasu/arimasu.
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📌 Notes #57
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 - 29min
56 - #56 - This Episode Is A Must Listen “Because” | ”なぜなら”のまとめ
This is one of my favorite episodes where we learn we are able to form practical sentences that are related to "because, due to, therefore". This one is not to be missed!
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📌 Notes #56
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 33min
55 - #55 - “Because” Explained | ”なぜなら”の説明
We dive deep and discuss the 3rd way of using "because"!
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Notes #55
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 - 27min
54 - #54 - I Am Fat Because… | 私はデブです、なぜなら…
We dive deep and discuss the 2 different ways of saying "because".
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📌 Notes #54
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 - 23min
53 - #53 - Celebrating the Harvest Festival | 収穫感謝祭について
We chat through some common Japanese festivities and learn how to finally say "celebrate".
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📌 Notes #53
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 - 24min
52 - #52 - Fall Festivals | 秋のお祭り
Let us know what your favorite festivals are!
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📌 Notes #52
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 - 22min
51 - #51 - Which Food Do You Like? | なんの食べ物がすきですか？
Special announcements and more interesting convos. This one is not to be missed.
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📌 Notes #51
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 - 36min
50 - #50 - Foods of Autumn | 秋の食べ物
Did we miss any common fall foods? What is your favorite food from this time of year? Let us know by sending us an email at rintaro.teaches@gmail.com!
📌 Notes #50
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 - 29min
49 - #49 - Casual Chats (Review)
It's time for a lesson review. What better way to review than to start off with a casual conversation?
📌 Notes #49
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 - 18min
48 - #48 - Careers And More
We wrap up our discussion on careers/occupations and go through some commonly mistaken words.
📌 Notes #48
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 - 27min
47 - #47 - Don’t Be a “Ka”
We explore the common occupations and professions found in today's society.
📌 Notes #47
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 - 24min
46 - #46 - Where Do You Work?
Speak along and tell us where you work!
📌 Notes #46
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 - 26min
45 - #45 - Friends & Coworkers
We go beyond the family and discuss other important figures in your life.
📌 Notes #45
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 - 26min
44 - #44 - Do You Have A Big Family?
We add more family members to our vocabulary list and learn how to piece this into short questions and responses.
📌 Notes #44
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 - 29min
43 - #43 - Kazoku Pt. 2
More family related words!
📌Notes #43
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 - 29min
42 - #42 - Meet Your Kazoku
We learn about the most important people in our lives. Get to know your family in Japanese!
📌Notes #42
Sun, 11 Sep 2022 - 19min
41 - #41 - It's Time For A Review
We review common words and phrases related to time and dates. All things "when" related
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Mon, 05 Sep 2022 - 28min
40 - #40 - Please Take Your Time
This episode covers more practical Japanese words related to time. We also review some words learned in previous episodes.
📌Notes #40
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 - 20min
39 - #39 - I’m Running Late
We combine what we learned from previous episodes and add new phrases to our Japanese vocabulary.
📌Notes #39
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 - 20min
38 - #38 - Time Pt. 2
Just as the title suggests. More time related words and phrases!
📌Notes #38
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 - 24min
37 - #37 - Do You Have The Time?
We learn about the hours, minutes, and all things time related.
📌 Notes #37
Sun, 14 Aug 2022 - 16min
36 - #36 - Learning the Dates
We learn more about dates. There is much more vocabularies to memorize this time around. Be warned!
📌Notes #36
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 - 23min
35 - #35 - What Did You Do Yesterday?
We learn the basic vocabularies of today, yesterday, tomorrow, and much much more.
📌Notes #35
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 - 17min
34 - #34 - What Day Is it?
We learn how to say the different days of the week and review some words from prior episodes.
📌Notes #34
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 - 19min
33 - #33 - What Month Is it?
We learn how to pronounce all 12 months and more!
📌Notes #33
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 - 14min
32 - #32 - Fall + Winter
We continue to learn about the different seasons: fall and winter.
📌Notes #32
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 - 20min

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