Learn Japanese: Base Ta Usage
This is something I keep coming across, so I figured this might be something others might have questions about. Hence this off the wall podcast.Enjoy
22 Aug 20184min
Learn Japanese: Kesshite 決して
NEVER WILL THERE BE A BETTER EPISODE! Or Never will we talk about never. Never say never. Kesshite (決して) is a conjunction that expresses "never" in a sentence. However, it has to be used in the Negati...
21 Aug 20184min
Learn Japanese: Naruhodo なるほど
Naruhodo was the Kuchiguse (口癖) that my old roommate in Japan had. I think learning how to use it, as well as the fluid nature of this word will help you sound alot more fluid.
20 Aug 20184min
Learn Japanese: About Motivation
So... Being a very goal oriented person I figured this might be an odd way to talk about Japanese and language learning, but I figured ya'll would like it. If not, or you have any other questions feel...
19 Aug 20186min
Learn Japanese: Hora ほら
This episode is dedicated to my friend Evan, because he loves this word. Hi Shortboob. This week we are talking about words that you may not find in the dictionary, or that are better heard in a spoke...
17 Aug 20184min
Learn Japanese: Are?! あれ
This week we are talking a lot about things that you won't find in a dictionary or textbook. Today is the peak of that idea. Today we are learning how Japanese people say: What?! or What the heck? whi...
16 Aug 20183min
Learn Japanese: Plain Form
I often hear new speakers get stuck in this dangerous "masu" trap. So I decided to quickly talk about it. I kinda went off the walls. Maybe I was a little tired when I posted this, so I'm sorry.-JohnI...
15 Aug 20184min
Learn Japanese: Slang 102
Continuing the talk about Japanese adjectives, here is a detailed and kinda crazy lesson about another spoken anomaly in Japanese that can make you sounds more... colorful in your way of speaking.Inst...
14 Aug 20184min
