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Beginning Japanese Phrases 201: もう(part.2) shortly; soon; now [gives a sense of being already the time for something or to do something]

もう今日(きょう)はこれで終(お)わりにしましょう。 Now | today | as for | this | with | end | decide on Let’s call it a day right here.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-201 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com  

07-31
01:29

Beginning Japanese Phrases 200: もう(part.1-B) already; yet; now

私(わたし)の娘(むすめ)はもう高校生(こうこうせい)です。 My | daughter | as for | high school student | already My daughter is a high school student already / My daughter is a high school student now.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-200 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

07-17
01:32

Beginning Japanese Phrases 199: もう(part.1-A) already; yet; now

もうランチは食(た)べましたか? Already | answer | as for | realized | question marker Have you eaten lunch already? / Have you eaten lunch yet?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-199 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com  

06-12
01:23

Beginning Japanese Phrases 198: だろう(Part. 5) …, right?

君(きみ)はステーキが好(す)きだろう? you| as for | steak | subject marker | like | right? You like steak, right?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-198 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com  

05-29
01:28

Beginning Japanese Phrases 197: だろう(Part. 4) I wonder…

あの音(おと)はいったい何(なん)だろう? that | sound | as for | on earth | what | (I) wonder I wonder what the sound is.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-197 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

05-01
01:29

Beginning Japanese Phrases 196: だろう(Part. 3) most likely will; probably will

彼(かれ)のビジネスはきっと成功(せいこう)するだろう。 his | business | as for | most certainly | will succeed I’m sure his business will be successful.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-196 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

04-24
01:37

Beginning Japanese Phrases 195: だろう(Part. 2) probably; most likely; should be

この計算(けいさん)はこれで間違(まちが)いないだろう。 this | calculation | as for | this | with | fine | should be The calculation should be fine with this.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-195 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com  

04-10
01:43

Beginning Japanese Phrases 194: だろう(Part. 1) must have ~

太郎(たろう)はきのう友達(ともだち)と一緒(いっしょ)に遊(あそ)んで、きっと楽(たの)しかっただろう。 Tarou | as for | yesterday | friends | with | together | played | surely | enjoyed| must have had Tarou must have had a lot of fun playing with his friends yesterday.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-194 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

03-20
02:07

Beginning Japanese Phrases 193: ~がいる/~がいます there is ~; ~ exist (used only for living organisms including human)

この池(いけ)には、たくさん魚(さかな)がいます。 this | pond | in | as for | many | fish | exists There are many fish in this pond.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-193 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

02-27
01:39

Beginning Japanese Phrases 192: ∼てから after doing ~ [te-from V + から]

靴(くつ)を脱(ぬ)いでから家(いえ)に入(はい)ってください。 shoes| (direct object marker) | taking off | after | house | in | enter | please Enter the house after taking your shoes off please   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-192 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

02-20
01:38

Beginning Japanese Phrases 191: ∼ なんです [used when explaining something or giving new information]

私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。 I | as for | Tokyo | in | was born I was born in Tokyo   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-191 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

01-31
01:23

Beginning Japanese Phrases 190: ∼んです; ∼んだ [used when explaining something or giving new information; a casual form of のです/のだ; の (explanatory particle) relaxed intoん]

私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)で生(う)まれたんです。 I | as for | Tokyo | in | was born I was born in Tokyo   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-190 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

01-16
01:39

Beginning Japanese Phrases 189: つもり intention; plan; purpose; expectation

この週末(しゅうまつ)は家(いえ)でゆっくり休(やす)むつもりです。 this | weekend | as for | house | at | taking it easy | rest | (I) am intending I am planning to take it easy and rest at home this weekend.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-189 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

12-26
02:33

Beginning Japanese Phrases 188: ~てもいいですか? Is it OK to …?; may I …?; is it alright if (I) … ?; can I …? [“te-form V + もいいですか?]

この本(ほん)をちょっと借(か)りてもいいですか? this | book | (direct object marker) | for a real quick| if (I) borrow | OK | May I borrow this book for a just a minute?   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-188 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com  

11-28
01:45

Beginning Japanese Phrases 187: ~たい to want to; to wish to; would like to [“masu-stem V + たい”]

最近(さいきん)の子供(こども)は外(そと)で遊(あそ)びたいとは思(おも)わない。 nowadays | of | children | as for | outside | want to play | (quotation marker) | don’t think Lately, children don't seem to want to play outside   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-187 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

10-31
01:50

Beginning Japanese Phrases 186: ~すぎる too much

この本(ほん)は、私(わたし)には難(むずか)しすぎて読(よ)めません。 this| book | as for | me | for | topic marker | too difficult | can’t | read This book is too difficult for me to read it.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-186 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

10-24
01:50

Beginning Japanese Phrases 185: ~じゃない (it is) not ~; not … [casual form for ~ではない/~ではありません]

僕(ぼく)はお金(かね)の節約(せつやく)が上手(じょうず)じゃない。 I| as for | money | of | saving | subject marker | good at | not I am not good at saving money.     View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-185 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

10-10
03:26

Beginning Japanese Phrases 184: ~けれど but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)

海外旅行(かいがいりょこう)をしたいけれど、時間(じかん)とお金(かね)がない。 | overseas trip | direct object marker | want to do | however | time | and | money | don’t have I want to travel overseas but I don’t have time and money.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-184 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com  

09-19
02:01

Beginning Japanese Phrases 183: けれどもbut; however; although

今日(きょう)の天気(てんき)はいいけれども, 気温(きおん)がとても低(ひく)いです。   Today | limiter marker | weather | as for | nice | however | temperature | subject marker | low | copula Although it’s nice and sunny today, the temperature is quite low.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-183 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com  

09-12
02:05

Beginning Japanese Phrases 182: まだ~ていない haven’t done ~ yet

僕(ぼく)はまだ、バレンタインデーにチョコレートを一度(いちど)ももらっていません。   I | as for | yet | Valentine Day | on | chocolate | direct object marker | even once | haven’t received I haven’t received a chocolate on Valentine’s Day yet.   View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-182 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/  -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakdowns as well as sound files of just the Japanese to download.   www.MakotoPlus.com

09-05
02:20

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