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In this podcast you’re going to learn useful verbs to talk about your daily routine. These verbs are very commonly used in casual conversation throughout the day so they are well worth learning. You will also study a little grammar related to plain form verbs and -TE form verbs which are the most common type of verb used in casual speech. You will also learn how they are used together when describing actions in a sequence. Also, the dialogue in this lesson will teach you particles which are sounds that usually go at the end of sentences to change the nuance of what you are saying. Learning these will help you sound a lot more natural when speaking Japanese. For more Japanese language learning podcast visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

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These are show notes that accompany the Learn Japanese Pod episode #26, Japanese verbs for daily life.

In this podcast you’re going to learn useful verbs to talk about your daily routine. These verbs are very commonly used in casual conversation throughout the day so they are well worth learning. You will also study a little grammar related to plain form verbs and -TE form verbs which are the most common type of verb used in casual speech. You will also learn how they are used together when describing actions in a sequence. Also, the dialogue in this lesson will teach you particles which are sounds that usually go at the end of sentences to change the nuance of what you are saying. Learning these will help you sound a lot more natural when speaking Japanese.

In this podcast you’re going to learn useful verbs to talk about your daily routine. These verbs are very commonly used in casual conversation throughout the day so they are well worth learning. You will also study a little grammar related to plain form verbs and -TE form verbs which are the most common type of verb used in casual speech. You will also learn how they are used together when describing actions in a sequence. Also, the dialogue in this lesson will teach you particles which are sounds that usually go at the end of sentences to change the nuance of what you are saying. Learning these will help you sound a lot more natural when speaking Japanese.

In this podcast you’re going to learn useful verbs to talk about your daily routine. These verbs are very commonly used in casual conversation throughout the day so they are well worth learning. You will also study a little grammar related to plain form verbs and -TE form verbs which are the most common type of verb used in casual speech. You will also learn how they are used together when describing actions in a sequence. Also, the dialogue in this lesson will teach you particles which are sounds that usually go at the end of sentences to change the nuance of what you are saying. Learning these will help you sound a lot more natural when speaking Japanese. A: Amiの平日の過ごし方を教えて！ B: ７時に起きて、顔を洗って、朝ごはんを食べるよ。 その後着替えて、メイクして、仕事に行くよ。 A: 休憩時間は？ B: 休憩時間はお弁当を食べて、携帯で時間を潰すよ。 A: 仕事が終わったら？ B: うちに帰って、晩御飯を食べて、お風呂に入るよ。 A: その後は何をするの？ B: 寝る！ A: Amiは忙しいね！ B: まあね！ Podcast Dialogue (Pronunciation) A: Ami no heijitsu no sugoshikata oshiete! B: Shichi ji ni okite, kao o aratte, asagohan o taberu. Sono ato kigaete, meiku shite, shigoto ni iku yo. A: Kyuukei jikan wa? B: Kyukeijikan wa obentō o tabete keitaii de jikan o tsubusu yo. A: Shigoto ga owattara? B: Uchi ni kaette, bangohan o taberu, ofuro ni hairu yo. A: Sono ato nani suru no? B: Neru! A: Ami wa isogashii ne. B: Maa ne. Podcast Dialogue (English) A: Ami, how do you spend your weekdays? B: I wake up at 7, I wash my face and eat breakfast. After that I get dressed, put on my makeup and go to work. A: What about your break time? B: During my break time I eat a bento and kill time with my mobile phone. A: And when work finishes? B: I go home, I eat dinner and have a bath. A: What do you do after that? B: Sleep! A: Ami, you’re busy! B: I guess so.

In this podcast you’re going to learn useful verbs to talk about your daily routine. These verbs are very commonly used in casual conversation throughout the day so they are well worth learning. You will also study a little grammar related to plain form verbs and -TE form verbs which are the most common type of verb used in casual speech. You will also learn how they are used together when describing actions in a sequence. Also, the dialogue in this lesson will teach you particles which are sounds that usually go at the end of sentences to change the nuance of what you are saying. Learning these will help you sound a lot more natural when speaking Japanese. A: Amiの平日の過ごし方を教えて！ B: ７時に起きて、顔を洗って、朝ごはんを食べるよ。 その後着替えて、メイクして、仕事に行くよ。 A: 休憩時間は？ B: 休憩時間はお弁当を食べて、携帯で時間を潰すよ。 A: 仕事が終わったら？ B: うちに帰って、晩御飯を食べて、お風呂に入るよ。 A: その後は何をするの？ B: 寝る！ A: Amiは忙しいね！ B: まあね！ Podcast Dialogue (Pronunciation) A: Ami no heijitsu no sugoshikata oshiete! B: Shichi ji ni okite, kao o aratte, asagohan o taberu. Sono ato kigaete, meiku shite, shigoto ni iku yo. A: Kyuukei jikan wa? B: Kyukeijikan wa obentō o tabete keitaii de jikan o tsubusu yo. A: Shigoto ga owattara? B: Uchi ni kaette, bangohan o taberu, ofuro ni hairu yo. A: Sono ato nani suru no? B: Neru! A: Ami wa isogashii ne. B: Maa ne. Podcast Dialogue (English) A: Ami, how do you spend your weekdays? B: I wake up at 7, I wash my face and eat breakfast. After that I get dressed, put on my makeup and go to work. A: What about your break time? B: During my break time I eat a bento and kill time with my mobile phone. A: And when work finishes? B: I go home, I eat dinner and have a bath. A: What do you do after that? B: Sleep! A: Ami, you’re busy! B: I guess so.

These are the PDF show notes for podcast #26 “Japanese verbs for daily life” For more fun Japanese language podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

These are the PDF show notes for podcast #26 “Japanese verbs for daily life” For more fun Japanese language podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

In this episode Alex and Ami will teach you about Japanese adverbs of frequency. For more Japanese language podcasts visit: http://learnjapanesepod.com

In this podcast you’re going to learn about how to use adverbs of frequency in daily speech. In other words, you’ll learn how to ask and answer questions about how often you do things in Japanese. You’ll learn how to ask questions such as “How often do you…”. You’ll also be able to reply that you do something never, occasionally, sometimes, often and always.

In this podcast you’re going to learn about how to use adverbs of frequency in daily speech. In other words, you’ll learn how to ask and answer questions about how often you do things in Japanese. You’ll learn how to ask questions such as “How often do you…”. You’ll also be able to reply that you do something never, occasionally, sometimes, often and always.

In this podcast you’re going to learn about how to use adverbs of frequency in daily speech. In other words, you’ll learn how to ask and answer questions about how often you do things in Japanese. You’ll learn how to ask questions such as “How often do you…”. You’ll also be able to reply that you do something never, occasionally, sometimes, often and always. This kind of grammar and vocabulary comes up often in daily conversation as well as the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam so it’s well worth learning. First of all, have a look at the vocabulary lists to get an idea of the main phrases used in this podcast. After that you can practice how to use that vocabulary naturally with the dialog examples. Following that are extra grammar and sentence examples. Also, while reading this PDF lesson, you can listen along to either the main audio podcast which contains all the dialogs and explanations in English. Alternatively you can listen to the Japanese only audio file. Main Lesson Vocabulary Here are the main adverbs of frequency commonly used in daily Japanese conversation. Main Dialog 1 – Adverbs of frequency – (Japanese) A: アレックスはどれくらい*運動するの？ B: 全然しないよ。 時間がないからさ。 A: そうなんだ。 A: 昔はよくしてただけどね。あみは？ B: 時々ジョギングするよ。たまに水泳もするよ。 A: じゃ、もうすぐオリンピックだから毎日　運動しよう。 Main Dialog 1 – Adverbs of frequency – (English) A: Arekkusu wa dore kurai undō suru no. Alex, how often do you exercise? B: Zenzen shinai yo. Jikan ga nai kara sa. Never. It’s cos I don’t have any time, you know. A: Sō nan da. Really? B: Mukashi wa yoku shiteta kedo ne. Ami wa? I used to however. How about you Ami? A: Tokidoki jogingu suru yo. Tama ni suiei mo suru yo. I sometimes go jogging. I occasionally also go swimming. B: Ja, mō sugu orinpikku dakara mainichi undō shiyō. Well, it’s almost time for the Olympics so exercise everyday! Particles used in this dialog: Wa – Sentence subject marker (As for so and so…) Ga – Similar to Wa and is often used in sentences about having or not having something No – Turns sentence into a question (Casual) Yo – Emphasizes the statement Ne – Means isn’t it or right? Sa – Means something like “You know?” or “You see what I mean” Extra example sentences Japanese only dialog audio (From 00:47) Zenzen – Not at all (00:47) 1: どれくらいお寿司食べるの？ ぜんぜん食べないよ。 Dore kurai osushi taberu no? Zenzen tabenai yo. How often do you eat sushi? I never eat it. 2: どれくらい映画を見るの？ ぜんぜん見ないよ。 Dore kurai eiga o miru no? Zenzen minai yo. How often do you watch movies? I never watch them. Metta ni – Hardly ever (01:11) 1: どれくらいお寿司食べるの？ 滅多に食べないよ。 Dore kurai osushi taberu no? Metta ni tabenai yo. How often do you eat sushi? I hardly ever eat it. 2: どれくらい映画を見るの？ 滅多に見ないよ。 Dore kurai eiga o miru no? Metta ni minai yo. How often do you watch movies? I hardly ever watch them. Tama ni – Occasionally (01:38) 1: どれくらいお寿司食べるの？ たまに食べるよ。 Dore kurai osushi taberu no? Tama ni taberu yo. How often do you eat sushi? I occasionally eat it. 2: どれくらい映画を見るの？ たまにに見るよ。 Dore kurai eiga o miru no? Tama ni miru yo. How often do you watch movies? I occasionally watch them. Tokidoki – Sometimes (02:03) 1: どれくらい運動するの？ ときどきするよ。 Dore kurai undō suru no? Tokidoki suru yo. How often do you exercise? I sometimes exercise. 2: どれくらいカラオケに行くの？ ときどき行くよ。 Dore kurai karaoke iku no? Tokidoki iku yo. How often do you go to Karaoke? I sometimes go. Yoku – Often (02:29) 1: どれくらい運動するの？ よく運動するよ。 Dore kurai undō suru no? Yoku undō suru yo. How often do you exercise? I often exercise. 2: どれくらいカラオケに行くの？ よく行くよ。

In this podcast you’re going to learn about how to use adverbs of frequency in daily speech. In other words, you’ll learn how to ask and answer questions about how often you do things in Japanese. You’ll learn how to ask questions such as “How often do you…”. You’ll also be able to reply that you do something never, occasionally, sometimes, often and always. This kind of grammar and vocabulary comes up often in daily conversation as well as the Japanese Language Proficiency Exam so it’s well worth learning. First of all, have a look at the vocabulary lists to get an idea of the main phrases used in this podcast. After that you can practice how to use that vocabulary naturally with the dialog examples. Following that are extra grammar and sentence examples. Also, while reading this PDF lesson, you can listen along to either the main audio podcast which contains all the dialogs and explanations in English. Alternatively you can listen to the Japanese only audio file. Main Lesson Vocabulary Here are the main adverbs of frequency commonly used in daily Japanese conversation. Main Dialog 1 – Adverbs of frequency – (Japanese) A: アレックスはどれくらい*運動するの？ B: 全然しないよ。 時間がないからさ。 A: そうなんだ。 A: 昔はよくしてただけどね。あみは？ B: 時々ジョギングするよ。たまに水泳もするよ。 A: じゃ、もうすぐオリンピックだから毎日　運動しよう。 Main Dialog 1 – Adverbs of frequency – (English) A: Arekkusu wa dore kurai undō suru no. Alex, how often do you exercise? B: Zenzen shinai yo. Jikan ga nai kara sa. Never. It’s cos I don’t have any time, you know. A: Sō nan da. Really? B: Mukashi wa yoku shiteta kedo ne. Ami wa? I used to however. How about you Ami? A: Tokidoki jogingu suru yo. Tama ni suiei mo suru yo. I sometimes go jogging. I occasionally also go swimming. B: Ja, mō sugu orinpikku dakara mainichi undō shiyō. Well, it’s almost time for the Olympics so exercise everyday! Particles used in this dialog: Wa – Sentence subject marker (As for so and so…) Ga – Similar to Wa and is often used in sentences about having or not having something No – Turns sentence into a question (Casual) Yo – Emphasizes the statement Ne – Means isn’t it or right? Sa – Means something like “You know?” or “You see what I mean” Extra example sentences Japanese only dialog audio (From 00:47) Zenzen – Not at all (00:47) 1: どれくらいお寿司食べるの？ ぜんぜん食べないよ。 Dore kurai osushi taberu no? Zenzen tabenai yo. How often do you eat sushi? I never eat it. 2: どれくらい映画を見るの？ ぜんぜん見ないよ。 Dore kurai eiga o miru no? Zenzen minai yo. How often do you watch movies? I never watch them. Metta ni – Hardly ever (01:11) 1: どれくらいお寿司食べるの？ 滅多に食べないよ。 Dore kurai osushi taberu no? Metta ni tabenai yo. How often do you eat sushi? I hardly ever eat it. 2: どれくらい映画を見るの？ 滅多に見ないよ。 Dore kurai eiga o miru no? Metta ni minai yo. How often do you watch movies? I hardly ever watch them. Tama ni – Occasionally (01:38) 1: どれくらいお寿司食べるの？ たまに食べるよ。 Dore kurai osushi taberu no? Tama ni taberu yo. How often do you eat sushi? I occasionally eat it. 2: どれくらい映画を見るの？ たまにに見るよ。 Dore kurai eiga o miru no? Tama ni miru yo. How often do you watch movies? I occasionally watch them. Tokidoki – Sometimes (02:03) 1: どれくらい運動するの？ ときどきするよ。 Dore kurai undō suru no? Tokidoki suru yo. How often do you exercise? I sometimes exercise. 2: どれくらいカラオケに行くの？ ときどき行くよ。 Dore kurai karaoke iku no? Tokidoki iku yo. How often do you go to Karaoke? I sometimes go. Yoku – Often (02:29) 1: どれくらい運動するの？ よく運動するよ。 Dore kurai undō suru no? Yoku undō suru yo. How often do you exercise? I often exercise. 2: どれくらいカラオケに行くの？ よく行くよ。

These are the PDF show notes for podcast #25 “Japanese Adverbs of Frequency” For more fun Japanese language podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com