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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://thejapanesepag...
16 Jan 20251min
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...
26 Dec 20241min
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.co...
28 Nov 20241min
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...
31 Okt 20241min
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://thejap...
24 Okt 20241min
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-...
10 Okt 20241min
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. Vi...
19 Sep 20242min
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 temperat...
12 Sep 20242min
