Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing Yoko
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Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! --- Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your smartphone! + PDF) are available on Patreon.
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42[✐4] if/in case/in the event of
“In case of rain, it will be postponed.”[00:07]Hello everyone. Let’s start. We practice “〜no baai wa” today.Repeat after me[00:13]1. In case you don’t have time, next time is fine (you can do it next time).2. In case your friends are coming too, let us know in advance.3. In case you don’t eat it right away, you can store it I the freezer.4. If you want to adjust the volume, turn this button.5. In case you reserve this restaurant, internet is convenient.[01:40]Now...
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41[✐3] Let’s talk about business while playing golf.
[✐3. Moderato] [00:08]Hello everyone. Today we will learn“〜nagara”. Let’s start.Repeat after me[00:16]1. While jogging, I listen to music.2. While listening to music, I cook.3. While cooking, I hum (a tune).(hanauta wo utau = hum (a tune))4. While humming, I drive my car.5. While driving a car, don't use the phone.[01:24]Now, make a sentence as follows.[01:28]Drink coffee, read a book→ While drinking coffee, I read a book.Ready?[01:38]1. I ...
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40[✐2] Please don’t stop studying Japanese.
[✐2. Andante] VないForm“Please don’t stop studying Japanese.”[00:08]Hello, everyone[00:12]Repeat after me[00:14]Verb. Group I (u-verb)1. go [masu form > nai form]2. read3. sell4. get on5. speak/tell6. lend7. hurry[01:05]Verb. Group II (ru-verb)1. eat2. advise/educate/teach3. borrow4. show5. be[ 01:46]Verb. Group III (Irregular)1. do2. come[02:04]Now, make a sentence as follows.[02:08]For example,Here, ...
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39 [✐3]before/after coming
[✐3.Moderato] Vじしょ+まえに、Vた+あとで“before coming, after coming”Hello, everyone.[00:10]We begin with “Jisho(dictionary)-form + mae ni” today. “I brush my teeth before going to bed. “[00:22]Listen to the masu-form, and then say in “〜mae ni”.[00:28]For example,tabemasu (eat) → taberu maeni (before I eat)[00:34]Ready?1. see/watch/look2. check/find out3. go out4. listen/hear5. meet/see6. finish7. do8. comeRepeat after me[01:30]1. Before workin...
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38[✐2] Can I have a coffee to go?
[✐2.Andante] Ask for permission"Can I have a coffee to go?”[00:08]Hello, everyone. You listen to the masu form, and then answer “te Form + mo iidesuka”[00:17]For example,tabemasu → tabete moiidesuka??(can I eat?)Ready?[00:23]1. see/watch/look → is it alright to watch?2. Sleep → Is it alright to sleep?3. do → Is it alright to do?4. come → Is it alright to come?5. write → Is it alright to write?6. wait → Is it alright to wait?7. drink → Is it alri...
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37[✐1] At or To? コンビニで?コンビニに?
[✐1. Adagio] Particles [にni] and [でde] (+ [をo]) with basic verbs.“at a convenience store, to a convenience store? “Hello, everyone. Today, we practice particles” ni”, “de” with basic Verbs.[00:16]Before we start, let me explain quickly about directional particles. Directional particle [にni] can be replaced by another directional particle [へ(e)]. However, [に(ni)] implies more about the destination, whereas [へ(e)] is more about the path to the destination. But even Japanese native s...