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Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

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Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! --- Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your smartphone! + PDF) are available on Patreon.

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There is something left behind. Ask who this belongs to. [✐1. Adagio] の : possession + get familiar with Japanese names “Who does this belong to?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? There is something left behind. Ask who this belongs to. Note: これ kore – “this one here (close to the speaker)”; それ sore - “that one there (something close to the speaker or between speaker and the listner), あれare - “that one over there” (far from both). Repeat after me [00:18] 1. Who does this belo...
[✐4. Allegretto, 5. Allegro] 〜たばかり : “〜tabakari” means “just occurred, just finished”, and emphasizes the personal perspectives – that is, it could be minutes ago or several years ago. “I just got married, though….” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Did you just wake up, are you on your way to work, or did you just get back from work? Today, we will practice” 〜tabakari”. Repeat after me [00:22] 1. I just came to Japan. 2. It/she/he is just born. 3. I just arrived at the station. 4. ...
[✐2. Andante] 〜たら “If I go to England, I want to eat fish and chips.” [00:09] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Well, what if you had 1 billion yen…? Repeat after me [00:16] 1. If I had 1 billion yen, I’d like to travel the world. 2. If I had 1 billion yen, I’d save all(the full amount). 3. If I had 1 billion yen, I’d build a school and a home for the elderly. 4. If I had 1 billion yen, I think I will quit the job immediately. 5. If I had 1 billion yen, I’d like to donate it to various orga...
[✐3.Moderato, 4.Allegretto]Vじしょ・のが/のはAdjです “I’m good at making people laugh.” [00:08] Hello, every one. How are you doing? What are you not good at? Repeat after me [00:15] 1. I’m not good at writing Kanji. 2. I’m not good at getting on ski/chair lifts. 3. I’m not good at cleaning windows. 4. I’m not good at getting up early in the morning. 5. I’m not good at sashimi or raw fish. 6. I’m not good at talking to strangers. 7. I’m not good at speaking in public. 8. I’m not good at singing at kara...
[✐1 Adagio, 2 Andante] Numbers – intensive drills “How much is the change?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? We practice “numbers” today! [00:11] First, please change the English numbers to Japanese. For example, 35 thirty-five (35)→ sanjugo (sorry for my not-good English pronunciation!) Ready? [00:21] 1. 5 go 2. 6 roku 3. 9 kyu 4. 8 hachi 5. 77 nanajuu nana 6. 21 nijuu ichi 7. 18 juu hachi 8. 55 gojuu go 9. 619 roppyaku juu ku (kyu) 10. 399 sanbyaku kyuujuu kyu (ku) 11. 135 hyaku ...
[✐3. Moderato] Implying a sense of gratitude for receiving actions [Vte ・くれます] “Maybe he/she will (kindly) take me to the moon!?” [00:08] Hello, how are you doing? When someone do something for you, we, Japanese, prefer to add the nuance of gratitude by saying “~てくれます”(kindly do … for me). [00:20] Please change the word into “~てくれます” [00:26] For example, make → (kindly) make (for me) Ready? [00:32] 1. write → (kindly) write 2. explain → (kindly) explain 3. teach/inform/let me know...
[✐1. Adagio] Particlesてにをが with basic verbs “Get on the bus, get off the bus” [00:09] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s start! [00:14] What kind of verbs would fit? Please predict which verb comes after the sound ♪, and then repeat the sentence. [00:27] 1. I go to work. 2. I go (back) home. 3. My friend comes. 4. I read the newspaper. 5. I write a letter. 6. I watch Youtube. 7. I listen to Podcast. 8. I call. 9. I eat a breakfast. 10. I drink Sake(alcohol). 11. I study Japanese...
Comments (3)

Marcus Parker

the first episodes aren't playing for me, they may need a reupload :(

Nov 4th
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origami_canoe

This was very educational!!! I love your content

Apr 19th
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Chiara

Is this broken? I can't play any of the earlier episodes :/

Mar 4th
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