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

Hello Japanese learners ! Let's practice listening and speaking basic Japanese using podcasts. Practice makes perfect ! ◆ In this episode, I'm talking about the first flush of tea, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 8. (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 1:46. - The faster version starts at 3:48. ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or rate us on Spotify. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store : ⁠https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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 podcasts. Practice makes perfect ! ◆ In this episode, I'm talking about a circular window of a Zen temple, 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 1:51. - The faster version starts at 3:54. ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store : ⁠https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on ⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠ or rate us on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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 podcasts. Practice makes perfect ! ◆ In this episode, I'm talking about the Hydrangea Temple in Kamakura, 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 1:45. - The faster version starts at 4:02. ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store : ⁠https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ or rate us on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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 podcasts. Practice makes perfect ! ◆ In this episode, I'm talking about pigeon-shaped-cookies, 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 1:38. - The faster version starts at 3:51. ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store : ⁠https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ or rate us on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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 podcasts. Practice makes perfect ! ◆ In this episode, I'm talking about The Great Buddha of Kamakura, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 11. (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 1:48. - The faster version starts at 3:47. ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store :  https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ or rate us on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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 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 ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store :  ⁠https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript⁠ ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ or rate us on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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. ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store :  ⁠https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript⁠ ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ or rate us on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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. ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store :  ⁠https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript⁠ ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ or rate us on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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. ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store :  ⁠https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript⁠ ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ or rate us on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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. ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store :  ⁠https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript⁠ ◆ If you like my podcast, please leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast ⁠⁠⁠ or rate us on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Even one sentence helps ! ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for 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/

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 a list of 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.

In this episode, I'm talking about my house key, 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 1:53. ◆Faster version starts at 3:48. ◆Transcript : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep12-house-key Enjoy listening ! ☆ あたらしいことば☆ かぎ　　　　　　　　　key そのひ　　　　　　　　on that day かぎをかけました　　　I locked the door (The dictionary form is かける.) ベンチ　　　　　　　　bench かばんにかぎをいれた　I put the key in the bag (The dictionary form is いれる.) さがしました　　　　　I looked for it (The dictionary form is さがす.) スペアキー　　　　　　spare key ガレージ　　　　　　　garage うれしい　　　　　　　glad

In this episode, I'm talking about spring days, 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 1:43. ◆Faster version starts at 3:20. ◆Transcript : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep11-spring-days Enjoy listening ! ☆ あたらしいことば☆ さくら　　　　　　　cherry blossom ストレッチをします　I do stretches (The dictionary form is ストレッチをする.) もみじ　　　　　　　Japanese maple tree　 ひ　　　　　　　　　daylight くらい　　　　　　　dark コート　　　　　　　coat ブーツ　　　　　　　boots ふく　　　　　　　　clothes

In this episode, I'm talking about my running shoes, 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 1:52. ◆Faster version starts at 3:28. ◆Transcript : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep10-running-shoes Enjoy listening ! ☆ あたらしいことば☆ ジョギング　　　jogging　 ランニング　　　running シューズ　　　　shoes はじめて　　　　for the first time インターネット　internet ブランド　　　　brand しらべました　　I looked into it (The dictionary form is しらべる.) デザイン　　　　design ワインいろ　　　wine red はしりやすい　　comfortable for running