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 jogging, 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 2:15.

- The faster version starts at 4:25.



◆ The transcript for this episode in Hiragana is available : 

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep24-kamakura


◆ The transcript for this episode with Kanji and Furigana is available : 

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript



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

かまくら　　　　a name of the town which is west of Tokyo

ばくふ　　　　　Shogunate, or a military government in Japan

しょうがっこう　elementary school



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

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/

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



◆ In this episode, I'm talking about jogging, 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 3:39.



◆ The transcript for this episode in Hiragana is available :

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep23-rice-paddies



◆ The transcript for this episode with Kanji
and Furigana is available : 

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript


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

たんぼ　　　　　　rice paddy

こめ　　　　　　　rice

こめをつくります　I grow rice. (The dictionary form is つくる.)

みずうみみたい　　like a lake

きかい　　　　　　machine

けいけん　　　　　experience



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

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/

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



◆ In this episode, I'm talking about jogging, 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 1:34.

- The faster version starts at 3:33.



◆ The transcript for this episode in Hiragana is available : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep22-jogging



◆ The transcript for this episode with Kanji
and Furigana is available : 

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript



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

にわ　　　　　　garden or backyard　　　

ジャスミン　　　Jasmine

かおり　　　　　fragrance

しょうぼうしょ　fire station

ゆうやけ　　　　sunset



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

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/

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



◆ In this episode, I'm talking about Japanese pepper, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 10. (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 1:36.

- The faster version starts at 3:42.



◆ The transcript for this episode in Hiragana is available : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep21-japanese-pepper



◆ The transcript for this episode with Kanji
and Furigana is available : 

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript



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

ペッパー　　pepper

さんしょう　Japanese pepper

グラム　　　gram

ゆでます　　I boil it (The dictionary form is ゆでる.)

いれます　　I put it into something (The dictionary form is いれる.)

ありまに　　a name of the fish dishes with Japanese pepper



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

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/

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



◆ In this episode, I'm talking about one of the oldest hot springs in Japan, 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 1:50.

- The faster version starts at 3:32.



◆ The transcript for this episode in Hiragana is available : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep20-the-oldest-hot-spring-in-japan






◆ The transcript for this episode with Kanji and Furigana is available : 

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript



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

おんせん　　　　hot springs

おおいたけん　　Oita prefecture which is located in Kyushu

ありまおんせん　Arima Onsen, one of the oldest hotsprings in Japan

ひょうごけん　　Hyogo prefecture which is west of Osaka

おおさか　　　　Osaka, the second largest city in Japan

りょかん　　　　Japanese traditional  inn

からだにいい　　good for health



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

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/

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



◆ In this episode, I'm talking about a Warabi-mochi sundae, 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 1:36.

- The faster version starts at 3:14.



◆ The transcript for this episode in Hiragana is available : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep19-warabi-mochi-sundae



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

わらびもち　chilled chewy Mochi like desert

パフェ　　　sundae

ざいりょう　ingredient

わらびこ　　bracken starch

とうめい　　transparent

きなこ　　　soybean flour



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

https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/