Beginning Japanese Phrases 142: お～になるwill become; will happen (polite)
先生(せんせい)は来週(らいしゅう)の火曜日(かようび)にお帰(かえ)りになります。 Teacher | as for | next week | ‘s | Tuesday | on | will return The teacher will return next Tuesday. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jp...
31 Aug 20232min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 141: らしい seems; appears
うわさでは、あの俳優(はいゆう)さんは離婚(りこん)したらしい。 Rumor | as for | that | actor | as for | divorce | did | it appears Rumor has it that actor got a divorce. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphras...
24 Aug 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 140: をしている has; to judge as being; to think of as
あの歌手(かしゅ)は、とてもいい声(こえ)をしています。 that | singer | as for | very | good | voice | (direct object marker) | has That singer has a very nice voice. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphras...
17 Aug 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 139: ～がする Is doing ~
どこかで猫(ねこ)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ)がします。 somewhere | at | cat | ‘s | crying voice | is doing Somewhere a cat is meowing. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-139 View all episodes here: ...
3 Aug 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 138: あとで after
晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)のあとで、お風呂(ふろ)に入(はい)ります。 dinner | (limiter) | after | bath | in | enter After dinner, I will take a bath. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-138 View all episod...
27 Jul 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 137: まえに before (doing something); prior to
寝(ね)るまえに歯(は)を磨(みが)きましょう。 to sleep | prior to | tooth | (direct object marker) | polish Brush your teeth before going to bed. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-137 View ...
20 Jul 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 136: てもかまわない it’s all right with (me) if; it’s no problem if; it doesn’t matter
夜遅(よるおそ)くてもかまわないので、電話(でんわ)してください。 night | late | even | don't mind | therefore | phone call | do | please It doesn't matter if it's late at night, just give us a call. View this episode here: https:...
13 Jul 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 135: たら if…then (indicates supposition)
もし明日雨(あすあめ)が降(ふ)ったら、運動会(うんどうかい)はありません。 if | tomorrow | rain | (marks what falls) | if fall |sports competition | as for | doesn't exist If it rains tomorrow, there will be no field day. View this ep...
6 Jul 20231min
