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  1. Jul 30

    190. スペイン旅行の準備

    Check my website https://www.japanesewithnoriko.com/ イギリス, United Kingdom (UK) スペイン, Spain アリカンテ, Alicante 日本, Japan 台湾, Taiwan オーストリア, Austria チェコ, Czech Republic 中級, ちゅうきゅう, Intermediate level 旅行, りょこう, Trip / Travel 毎年, まいとし, Every year 帰る, かえる, To return 夫婦, ふうふ, Married couple 南, みなみ, South 比べる, くらべる, To compare 楽しみ, たのしみ, Something to look forward to ワクワクする, To feel excited ドキドキする, To feel excited / nervous ずいぶん前, ずいぶんまえ, Quite a long time ago 飛行機, ひこうき, Airplane チケット, Ticket 予約する, よやくする, To make a reservation 宿泊先, しゅくはくさき, Accommodation 準備, じゅんび, Preparation 荷物, にもつ, Luggage スーツケース, Suitcase 荷物を詰める, にもつをつめる, To pack a suitcase 必要, ひつよう, Necessary 日焼け止め, ひやけどめ, Sunscreen 短パン, たんパン, Shorts 帽子, ぼうし, Hat サングラス, Sunglasses 水着, みずぎ, Swimsuit 予定を立てる, よていをたてる, To make plans 詳しく, くわしく, In detail 細かく, こまかく, In detail / Thoroughly 計画, けいかく, Plan 行く場所によって違う, いくばしょによってちがう, It depends on where I go 美術館, びじゅつかん, Art museum 事前に, じぜんに, In advance 結構, けっこう, Quite / Fairly 計画ゼロ, けいかくゼロ, No plans at all 決める, きめる, To decide のんびりする, To relax / Take it easy 散歩する, さんぽする, To take a walk 宿泊先に戻る, しゅくはくさきにもどる, To return to the accommodation 昼寝, ひるね, Nap 部屋, へや, Room 特別, とくべつ, Special 朝起きる, あさおきる, To wake up in the morning ぶらぶらする, To wander around 山, やま, Mountain 海, うみ, Sea 都会, とかい, Big city / Urban area

  2. Jun 25

    187. Norikoの誕生日

    My Birthday Story: Hello everyone, this is Noriko from Nihongo Story Time. I’m a Japanese teacher who teaches Japanese online.I have many different projects. This podcast is Nihongo Story Time, a beginner podcast where I speak a little slowly. I also have another Nihongo Story Time on Substack, where you can read Japanese blogs and essays. And I have my main podcast, Japanese with Noriko, where recently I’ve been talking about more difficult topics for intermediate and advanced learners. I also have my website, Japanese with Noriko. There are so many things, so I’m busy every day. How are you everyone? Today’s story is about me. When is your birthday? When your birthday comes, do you feel excited?Do you feel happy? I actually really like birthdays. I’m an older woman now.I’m not young anymore. But I still like birthdays. When my husband and family say “Happy Birthday,” it still makes me happy. My birthday is in May. In 2026, this year, I turned 53 years old. I’m getting old now. Maybe half of my life is already over. But actually, I didn’t feel sad about it. That weekend, I celebrated a lot. First, my husband and I went to a restaurant for dinner.It’s one of my favorite restaurants in Liverpool. We ate delicious food there. I think I drank cocktails too. And presents.A present for myself. I bought many books. I love reading books. Recently, whenever I have free time, I go for a walk, read books, go for another walk, and read more books. Honestly, I don’t really want to look at social media very much.I don’t want to watch YouTube too much. Actually, I still watch it, but much less than last year. Instead, I use that time for reading. For my birthday, I bought many books from Amazon Japan. That made me very happy. How do you celebrate your birthdays? Some people say:“I don’t really care about birthday celebrations.”“I don’t need presents.”“I don’t want to celebrate.” And that’s okay too. That’s all for today. See you again. 誕生日(たんじょうび) — birthday お祝い(おいわい) — celebration わくわくする — to feel excited ドキドキする — to feel nervous/excited 若い(わかい) — young 人生(じんせい) — life 暗い気持ち(くらいきもち) — gloomy feeling 週末(しゅうまつ) — weekend お食事(おしょくじ) — meal / dining プレゼント — present / gift 読書(どくしょ) — reading 暇な時間(ひまなじかん) — free time 散歩(さんぽ) — walk / stroll 実は(じつは) — actually 去年(きょねん) — last year 読書タイム(どくしょタイム) — reading time 別にいい — I don’t mind / it’s okay 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) — okay / fine

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🎙️ Welcome to Nihongo Storytime with Noriko 💜 Join our vibrant community, "Japanese Together". Access exclusive content 📚, transcripts with furigana 📝, and meet-ups 🤝 to practice with fellow learners. Let's embark on this adventure together! 🚀 🌐 Visit my website, Learn Japanese with Noriko for Neurolanguage Coach® sessions. Let's discuss your goals 🎯 and vision 👀 for your learning journey. 📰 Subscribe to our Substack newsletter for updates!

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