Beginning Japanese Phrases 128: あいだに during; while into
夏休(なつやす)みの間(あいだ)に、富士山(ふじさん)に登(のぼ)りたいです。 summer vacation | during | Mt. Fuji | want to climb I want to climb Mt. Fuji during summer vacation. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphra...
18 Maj 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 127: ようになる to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
最近(さいきん)、彼(かれ)はドラマをよく見(み)るようになりました。 recently | he | as for | drama | (direct object marker) | often | to see | has come to be that… Lately, he has been watching a lot of dramas. View this episode he...
11 Maj 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 126: ～つもり mean to; intend to
彼女(かのじょ)は、彼(かれ)と結婚(けっこん)するつもりでした she | as for | he | with | marry | to do | intend to | did She was going to marry him. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-126 View all e...
4 Maj 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 125: ～くなる to become [adjectives change to a くbefore なる]
さっきから急(きゅう)にお客(きゃく)さんが増(ふ)えて、お店(みせ)が忙(いそが)しくなりました。 recently | suddenly | customers | (subject marker) | increased and | store (polite) | busy | became Recently, the number of customers suddenly increa...
20 Apr 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 124: がる to show signs of being (something); to feel; to think
新(あたら)しいゲームを欲(ほ)しがる子供(こども)はたくさんいます。 new | game | (direct object marker) | want | to feel | children | as for (topic marker) | many | exist There are many children who want a new game. View this epis...
13 Apr 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 123: のですか？ (used when asking questions, seeking an explanation, or to show interest in learning more)
今(いま)、何(なに)をしているのですか？ now | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (question seeking an explanation) What are you doing now? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-123 View...
23 Mars 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 122: ので therefore; because of that
今日(きょう)は、忙(いそが)しかったので、とても疲(つか)れました。 today | as for | busy | was | therefore | very | tired Today was a busy day and I'm very tired. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-1...
9 Mars 20231min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 121: が but; however [connects two phrases while softening a request]
すみません、渋谷駅(しぶやえき)への行(ゆ)き方(かた)がわからないんですが、教(おし)えてください。 excuse me | Shibuya station | to | 's | way to go | (subject/object marker) | don't know | (softens explanations) | teach | please Excuse me, I don'...
23 Feb 20231min
