のぞみのにほんご | Japanese for Beginners

Nozomi
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Learn natural Japanese with Nozomi, a Japanese teacher in Tokyo. This podcast is for beginner and lower-intermediate Japanese learners. You can practice: ・basic grammar ・everyday conversation ・shadowing ・listening Episodes include simple Japanese, slow speech, and short English explanations. Nozomi teaches at a Japanese language school in Tokyo and on italki, helping students from around the world learn Japanese. 🌸 Want to study more Japanese with me? Lesson PDFs and learning materials are available here: Nozomi Japanese Shop https://nozomijp.base.shop

  1. 10h ago

    Lesson 22-2 | あそこで話（はな）している人（ひと）はだれですか。

    🌸 Beginner Japanese Lesson 22-2 | あそこで話（はな）している人（ひと）はだれですか。 🌸 How do you describe people in more detail in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn the useful pattern: ✨ V（plain form）＋ Person Use this pattern to describe which person you are talking about. Practice useful expressions like: 🗣️ あそこで話（はな）している人（ひと）➡️ the person talking over there 👕 白（しろ）いシャツを着（き）ている人（ひと）➡️ the person wearing a white shirt 👓 めがねをかけている人（ひと）➡️ the person wearing glasses 👩‍🏫 日本語（にほんご）を教（おし）えている人（ひと）➡️ the person teaching Japanese You’ll also learn how to describe people using past actions: 🎹 ピアノを弾（ひ）いていた人（ひと）➡️ the person who was playing the piano 👋 きのう会（あ）った人（ひと）➡️ the person I met yesterday 🎧 Slow & Easy Japanese Podcast📖 PDF Textbook Available🌱 Beginner Friendly Learn how to describe people naturally in Japanese, step by step with Nozomi! 🌸 #learnjapanese #studyjapanese #japaneseforbeginners #japanesegrammar #japanesepodcast #jlptn5 #日本語勉強 #日本語学習 #初級日本語 #のぞみのにほんご

  2. 2d ago

    Lesson 22-1 | これは母（はは）が作（つく）ったケーキです。

    🌸 Beginner Japanese Lesson 22-1 | これは母（はは）が作（つく）ったケーキです。 🌸 How do you describe things in more detail in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn the useful pattern: ✨ V（plain form）＋ Noun Use this pattern to describe what kind of thing you are talking about. Practice useful expressions like: 🍰 これは母（はは）が作（つく）ったケーキです。➡️ This is a cake my mother made. 🎁 これは京都（きょうと）で買（か）ったおみやげです。➡️ This is a souvenir I bought in Kyoto. 📷 これはきのう撮（と）った写真（しゃしん）です。➡️ This is a photo I took yesterday. 📚 これは友達（ともだち）にもらった本（ほん）です。➡️ This is a book I got from a friend. You’ll also practice how to identify something: 📷 ヴィヴィアンさんの写真（しゃしん）はどれですか。➡️ Which one is Vivian’s photo? 🏝️ 去年（きょねん）、沖縄（おきなわ）で撮（と）った写真（しゃしん）です。➡️ It’s a photo I took in Okinawa last year. 🎧 Slow & Easy Japanese Podcast📖 PDF Textbook Available🌱 Beginner Friendly Learn how to make your Japanese more descriptive, step by step with Nozomi! 🌸 #learnjapanese #studyjapanese #japaneseforbeginners #japanesegrammar #japanesepodcast #jlptn5 #日本語勉強 #日本語学習 #初級日本語 #のぞみのにほんご

  3. 4d ago

    Lesson 21-3 | 東京（とうきょう）の夏（なつ）は暑（あつ）いでしょう？

    🌸 Lesson 21-3 | 東京（とうきょう）の夏（なつ）は暑（あつ）いでしょう？ 🌸 How do you check if someone agrees with you in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn the useful expression: ✨ ～でしょう？ = …, right? / …, isn’t it? Use ～でしょう？ when you think you know something and want to check if the other person agrees with you. Practice useful expressions like: ☀️ 東京（とうきょう）の夏（なつ）は暑（あつ）いでしょう？➡️ Tokyo summers are hot, right? 🚇 東京（とうきょう）の地下鉄（ちかてつ）は便利（べんり）でしょう？➡️ The Tokyo subway is convenient, isn’t it? You’ll also learn how to use ～でしょう？ to talk about the past: ✨ ～だったでしょう？✨ ～かったでしょう？ For example: ⚽ すごい試合（しあい）だったでしょう？➡️ It was an amazing game, wasn’t it? ☀️ 昨日（きのう）は暑（あつ）かったでしょう？➡️ It was hot yesterday, wasn’t it? 🎉 お祭（まつ）りはにぎやかだったでしょう？➡️ The festival was lively, wasn’t it? You’ll also practice the difference between the present and past forms: ✨ 暑（あつ）いでしょう？ → 暑（あつ）かったでしょう？✨ にぎやかでしょう？ → にぎやかだったでしょう？✨ 休（やす）みでしょう？ → 休（やす）みだったでしょう？ 🎧 Slow & Easy Japanese Podcast📖 PDF Textbook Available🌱 English Support Included Listen, repeat, and practice the present and past forms together while listening to the podcast! 🌸 #learnjapanese #studyjapanese #japanesegrammar #japaneseforbeginners #japanesepodcast #jlptn5 #jlptn4 #でしょう #日本語勉強 #日本語学習 #初級日本語 #のぞみのにほんご

  4. Aug 21

    Lesson 21-2 | 母（はは）に「日本（にほん）へ留学（りゅうがく）したい」と言（い）いました。

    🌸 Lesson 21-2 | 母（はは）に「日本（にほん）へ留学（りゅうがく）したい」と言（い）いました。 🌸 How do you talk about what someone said in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn the useful expression: ✨ ～と言（い）いました = said ～ Use ～と言いました when you want to talk about what someone said. Practice useful expressions like: 🗣️ 母（はは）に「日本（にほん）へ留学（りゅうがく）したい」と言（い）いました。➡️ I told my mother, “I want to study in Japan.” 💬 お母（かあ）さんは何（なん）と言（い）いましたか。➡️ What did your mother say? You’ll also review the difference between: ✨ ～と言いました✨ ～と言っていました Both can mean “said” in English, but they are used a little differently in Japanese. And you’ll learn how to compare two things and ask someone’s opinion: ✨ AとBと、どちらが～ですか。 For example: 🏙️ 東京（とうきょう）と大阪（おおさか）と、どちらが好（す）きですか。➡️ Which do you like better, Tokyo or Osaka? 🚃 電車（でんしゃ）と車（くるま）と、どちらが便利（べんり）だと思（おも）いますか。➡️ Which do you think is more convenient, trains or cars? You’ll also practice: ✨ Aのほうが～です。✨ Bのほうが～です。✨ どちらも～です。 🎧 Slow & Easy Japanese Podcast📖 PDF Textbook Available🌱 English Support Included Listen, repeat, and practice talking about what people said and comparing two things in natural Japanese with Nozomi! 🌸 #learnjapanese #studyjapanese #japanesegrammar #japaneseforbeginners #japanesepodcast #jlptn5 #jlptn4 #と言いました #どちら #日本語勉強 #日本語学習 #初級日本語 #のぞみのにほんご

  5. Aug 19

    Lesson 21-1 | 東京（とうきょう）の家賃（やちん）について調（しら）べています。

    🌸 Lesson 21-1 | 東京（とうきょう）の家賃（やちん）について調（しら）べています。 🌸 How do you say “about ～” or “regarding ～” in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn the useful expression: ✨ ～について= about ～ / regarding ～ Use ～について when you want to talk about the topic of a conversation, study, question, or research. Practice useful expressions like: 🏠 東京（とうきょう）の家賃（やちん）について調（しら）べています。➡️ I’m researching Tokyo rent. 🇯🇵 日本（にほん）の文化（ぶんか）について勉強（べんきょう）します。➡️ I study Japanese culture. 💬 何（なに）について話（はな）していますか。➡️ What are you talking about? You’ll also learn: ✨ N＋について＋V✨ 何について～？✨ N＋についての＋N For example: 📖 日本（にほん）についての本（ほん）➡️ a book about Japan 🚗 新（あたら）しい自動車（じどうしゃ）についてのニュース➡️ news about a new car 🎧 Slow & Easy Japanese Podcast📖 PDF Textbook Available🌱 English Support Included Listen, repeat, and practice using ～について in natural Japanese conversations with Nozomi! 🌸 #learnjapanese #studyjapanese #japanesegrammar #japaneseforbeginners #japanesepodcast #jlptn5 #jlptn4 #について #日本語勉強 #日本語学習 #初級日本語 #のぞみのにほんご

  6. Aug 17

    Lesson 20-3 | 母（はは）は「みんな元気（げんき）だ」と言（い）っていました。

    🌸 Lesson 20-3 | 母（はは）は「みんな元気（げんき）だ」と言（い）っていました。🌸 How do you tell someone what another person said in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn the useful expression: ✨ ～と言っていました➡️ someone said... / someone said that... We use this expression when we want to tell someone what another person said. Practice natural examples like: 🕙 イソルベさんは「10時（じ）ごろ来（く）る」と言（い）っていました。➡️ Isolbe said she would come around 10. 😊 母（はは）は「みんな元気（げんき）だ」と言（い）っていました。➡️ My mother said everyone was doing well. 📝 先生（せんせい）は「明日（あした）はテストがある」と言（い）っていました。➡️ The teacher said there would be a test tomorrow. 🎬 友（とも）だちは「この映画（えいが）はおもしろい」と言（い）っていました。➡️ My friend said this movie was interesting. You'll practice: ✨ 普通形（ふつうけい）（Plain Form）＋ と言っていました✨ How to report what family and friends said✨ How to tell someone what teachers or coworkers said This is a very useful expression for everyday Japanese conversations! 🎧 Slow & Easy Japanese Podcast📖 PDF Textbook Available🌱 English Support Included Practice listening and speaking with Nozomi! 🌸 #learnjapanese #studyjapanese #japaneseforbeginners #japanesegrammar #japanesepodcast #plainform #jlptn4 #日本語勉強 #日本語学習 #初級日本語 #のぞみのにほんご

  7. Aug 14

    Lesson 20-2 | 日本語（にほんご）はおもしろいと思（おも）います。

    🌸 Lesson 20-2 | 日本語（にほんご）はおもしろいと思（おも）います。 🌸 How do you express your thoughts and opinions in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn a very useful Japanese grammar pattern: ✨ 普通形（ふつうけい）＋と思（おも）いますPlain Form + と思います (I think...) This expression is used when you want to talk about what you think, feel, or believe. Practice useful expressions like: 🇯🇵 日本語（にほんご）はおもしろいと思（おも）います。➡️ I think Japanese is interesting. 🚃 東京（とうきょう）は便利（べんり）だと思（おも）います。➡️ I think Tokyo is convenient. ☔ あしたは雨（あめ）だと思（おも）います。➡️ I think it will rain tomorrow. ☀️ 日本（にほん）の夏（なつ）はとても暑（あつ）いと思（おも）います。➡️ I think summer in Japan is very hot. 🗼 東京（とうきょう）の電車（でんしゃ）はきれいで、便利（べんり）だと思（おも）います。➡️ I think trains in Tokyo are clean and convenient. You'll practice using the plain form before「と思います」 and learn how to express your own ideas and opinions naturally in Japanese. 🎧 Slow & Easy Japanese Podcast📖 PDF Textbook Available🌱 English Support Included Practice sharing your thoughts and opinions in Japanese with Nozomi! 🌸 #learnjapanese #studyjapanese #japaneseforbeginners #japanesegrammar #plainform #と思います #jlptn5 #japanesepodcast #日本語勉強 #日本語学習 #初級日本語 #のぞみのにほんご

  8. Aug 10

    Lesson 20-1 | きのう、何（なに）した？

    🌸 Lesson 20-1 | きのう、何（なに）した？ 🌸 How do you speak casually with friends and family in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn one of the most important forms in everyday Japanese: ✨ 普通形（ふつうけい）Plain Form The plain form is commonly used in casual conversations with friends and family. Practice useful expressions like: 🎬 きのう、何（なに）した？➡️ What did you do yesterday? 🍿 映画（えいが）（を）見（み）たよ。➡️ I watched a movie. ✈️ 次（つぎ）の休（やす）み、どこへ行（い）く？➡️ Where are you going on your next vacation? 🤔 まだ、わからない。➡️ I don’t know yet. 😊 元気（げんき）？➡️ How are you? 🌸 うん、元気（げんき）だよ。➡️ Yeah, I’m good. You'll practice the plain form of verbs, adjectives, and nouns, and learn how Japanese sounds in natural, casual conversations. 🎧 Slow & Easy Japanese Podcast📖 PDF Textbook Available🌱 English Support Included Practice speaking natural, casual Japanese with friends and family with Nozomi! 🌸 #learnjapanese #studyjapanese #japaneseforbeginners #japanesegrammar #plainform #casualjapanese #jlptn5 #japanesepodcast #日本語勉強 #日本語学習 #初級日本語 #のぞみのにほんご

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Learn natural Japanese with Nozomi, a Japanese teacher in Tokyo. This podcast is for beginner and lower-intermediate Japanese learners. You can practice: ・basic grammar ・everyday conversation ・shadowing ・listening Episodes include simple Japanese, slow speech, and short English explanations. Nozomi teaches at a Japanese language school in Tokyo and on italki, helping students from around the world learn Japanese. 🌸 Want to study more Japanese with me? Lesson PDFs and learning materials are available here: Nozomi Japanese Shop https://nozomijp.base.shop

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