JLPT N5 : Japanese Podcast for Beginners - Meg's Diary Japanese with Meg

Hello Japanese learners ! Let's practice listening and speaking basic Japanese using podcast. Practice makes perfect !

◆ In this episode, I'm talking about a traditional wooden townhouse cafe in Kyoto, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 12. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)

◆ I read the script twice, first slowly and then a bit faster.

- The slow version starts at 1:35.

- The faster version starts at 3:28.

◆ The transcript for this episode in Hiragana is available :

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep18-traditional-wooden-townhouse-cafe

◆ Here is today’s new vocabulary which isn't covered in GENKI 1.

きょうと　the ancient capital city in Japan 

まちや　　traditional wooden townhouse

たたみ　　tatami mat

にかい　　the second floor 

パフェ　　sundae

かぜ　　　the wind 

◆ If you want to talk about the topic or you want to learn the grammar and vocabulary used in my podcast, online weekly 1-on-1 lessons with Meg are available !

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/

In this episode, I'm talking about my college life in Kyoto, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 11. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 level.)　

◆Slow version starts at 1:25.

◆Faster version starts at 3:15.

◆Transcript : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep17-my-college-life-in-kyoto

Enjoy listening !

☆ あたらしいことば☆

ズーム　　Zoom

レッスン　lesson

せいと　　student

プラン　　plan

In this episode, I'm talking about a museum I went to last weekend, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 9. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 level.)　

◆Slow version starts at 1:45.

◆Faster version starts at 3:50.

◆Transcript :
https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep16-museum

Enjoy listening !

☆ あたらしいことば☆

びじゅつかん　　museum

いちねんじゅう　all year round

アーティスト　　artist　

てんらんかい　　exhibition

さんがい　　　　the 3rd floor

さくひん　　　　artwork

かいだん　　　　stairs　

どうが　　　　　video

In this episode, I'm talking about holidays in Japan, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 11. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 level.)　

◆Slow version starts at 1:38.

◆Faster version starts at 3:34.

◆Transcript : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep15-holidays-in-japan

Enjoy listening !

☆ あたらしいことば☆



りょうしん　　　　　parents

ゴールデンウィーク　a period of consecutive national holidays in May (called Golden Week)

しゅくじつ　　　　　national holidays

おはかまいり　　　　visiting the graves of our ancestors

おおい　　　　　　　a lot of

In this episode, I'm talking about YouTube workout, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 10. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 level.)　

◆Slow version starts at 1:51.

◆Faster version starts at 3:53.

◆Transcript : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep14-youtube-workout

Enjoy listening !

☆ あたらしいことば☆

ワークアウト　　　　workout

ユーチューブ　　　　YouTube

パンデミック　　　　the Covid-19 pademic

パンデミックのまえ　before the pandemic　

そのとき　　　　　　at that time

ビデオ　　　　　　　video

ルーティーン　　　　routine

ならいます　　　　　I learn it (The dictionary form is ならう.)

おいて　　　　　　　I place it (The dictionary form is おく.)

In this episode, I'm talking about matcha sweets, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 12. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 level.)　

◆Slow version starts at 1:44.

◆Faster version starts at 3:34.

◆Transcript : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep13-matcha-sweets

Enjoy listening !

☆ あたらしいことば☆

まっちゃ　　　　　matcha

おもいだしました　I remembered (The dictionary form is 思い出す.)

ちかいっかい　　　first basement floor

おきゃくさん　　　customers

わたしのばん　　　my turn

ぜんぶ　　　　　　all

しかたないです　　it can’t be helped.

たのしみです　　　I can’t wait.