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

These is the the audio containing only the Japanese dialogs

These are the PDF show notes for podcast 25. For more podcasts visit http:learnjapanesepod.com 

In this podcast, Ami and Alex teach you how to book a table at a restaurant by phone in fluent, natural Japanese.  You can lean all the useful phrases for making a booking and learn keigo which is the polite level of language service staff will use when talking to you.  For more information and downloads for this lesson visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

These are the Japanese only dialogs taken from the Learn Japanese Pod #24 How to book a table at a restaurant in fluent Japanese

These are the PDF show notes for podcast #24 Booking a table at a restaurant in Japanese

In this podcast you will learn how to book a table at a restaurant by phone in natural Japanese. These days it is easy to make bookings online and with mobiles apps. However, there are still many restaurants in Japan which don’t have online booking facilities. Also, in crowded cities like Osaka and Tokyo, it can be hard to get a seat, especially during Fridays and weekends. Therefore being able to book seats in Japanese by phone is a useful skill. Another thing you will learn is the polite language commonly used by restaurant and service staff. This is called Keigo and is a very polite way of speaking in Japanese. It’s also quite tricky to master as it uses different phrases and vocabulary compared with casual speech. However, I would recommend learning just enough to be able to understand it so you can interact with hotel, restaurant or department store staff. You don’t need to learn to speak it perfectly, just understanding a little is enough. Most Japanese people have difficulty speaking proper Keigo!

In this podcast you will learn how to book a table at a restaurant by phone in natural Japanese. These days it is easy to make bookings online and with mobiles apps. However, there are still many restaurants in Japan which don’t have online booking facilities. Also, in crowded cities like Osaka and Tokyo, it can be hard to get a seat, especially during Fridays and weekends. Therefore being able to book seats in Japanese by phone is a useful skill. Another thing you will learn is the polite language commonly used by restaurant and service staff. This is called Keigo and is a very polite way of speaking in Japanese. It’s also quite tricky to master as it uses different phrases and vocabulary compared with casual speech. However, I would recommend learning just enough to be able to understand it so you can interact with hotel, restaurant or department store staff. You don’t need to learn to speak it perfectly, just understanding a little is enough. Most Japanese people have difficulty speaking proper Keigo!

In this podcast you will learn how to book a table at a restaurant by phone in natural Japanese. These days it is easy to make bookings online and with mobiles apps. However, there are still many restaurants in Japan which don’t have online booking facilities. Also, in crowded cities like Osaka and Tokyo, it can be hard to get a seat, especially during Fridays and weekends. Therefore being able to book seats in Japanese by phone is a useful skill. Another thing you will learn is the polite language commonly used by restaurant and service staff. This is called Keigo and is a very polite way of speaking in Japanese. It’s also quite tricky to master as it uses different phrases and vocabulary compared with casual speech. However, I would recommend learning just enough to be able to understand it so you can interact with hotel, restaurant or department store staff. You don’t need to learn to speak it perfectly, just understanding a little is enough. Most Japanese people have difficulty speaking proper Keigo! Check out the podcast lessons and accompanying files which will help you learn to speak the dialogs fluently. Main Dialogue (Japanese) A: 居酒屋忍者でございます。 B: 今晩の予約をしたいんですが。 A: はい、かしこまりました。何名様でいらっしゃいますか？ B: 4名でお願いしたいんですが。 A: 何時からご希望ですか？ B: 7時でお願いします。 A: 少々お待ちください。お待たせいたしました。 お席ご用意できます。お名前お伺いしてもよろしでしょうか？ B: アレックスです。 A: アレックス様ですね。 では本日7時から4名様でご予約させていただきます。 お待ちしております。 A: Izakaya Ninja de gozaimasu. – This is Izakaya Ninja B: Konban no yoyaku o shitain desu ga. – I’d like to make a booking for tonight. A: Hai, kashikomarimashita. Nanmei sama de irasshimasu ka？ – Yes, certainly. How many people are there in your party? B: Yonmei de onegai shitain desu ga. – I’d like (to book for) 4 people. A: Nanji kara gokibō desu ka. – What time would you like (to book)? B: Shichiji de onegai shimasu. – Seven o’clock please. A: Shōshō omachi kudasi. Omatasei itashimashita. Oseki go yōi dekimasu. Onamae oukagai shitemo yoroshi deshou ka. – One moment please. Thank you for waiting I have prepared your seats. May I have your name please? B: Arekkusu desu. – It’s Alex A: Arekkusu sama desu ne. Dewa honjitsu shichiji kara yonmei sama de goyoyaku sasete itadakimasu. Omachi shite orimasu. – OK, so that is Alex. So, I have prepared your booking for 7pm for 4 people today. We shall be waiting for you.

In this podcast you will learn how to book a table at a restaurant by phone in natural Japanese. These days it is easy to make bookings online and with mobiles apps. However, there are still many restaurants in Japan which don’t have online booking facilities. Also, in crowded cities like Osaka and Tokyo, it can be hard to get a seat, especially during Fridays and weekends. Therefore being able to book seats in Japanese by phone is a useful skill. Another thing you will learn is the polite language commonly used by restaurant and service staff. This is called Keigo and is a very polite way of speaking in Japanese. It’s also quite tricky to master as it uses different phrases and vocabulary compared with casual speech. However, I would recommend learning just enough to be able to understand it so you can interact with hotel, restaurant or department store staff. You don’t need to learn to speak it perfectly, just understanding a little is enough. Most Japanese people have difficulty speaking proper Keigo! Check out the podcast lessons and accompanying files which will help you learn to speak the dialogs fluently. Main Dialogue (Japanese) A: 居酒屋忍者でございます。 B: 今晩の予約をしたいんですが。 A: はい、かしこまりました。何名様でいらっしゃいますか？ B: 4名でお願いしたいんですが。 A: 何時からご希望ですか？ B: 7時でお願いします。 A: 少々お待ちください。お待たせいたしました。 お席ご用意できます。お名前お伺いしてもよろしでしょうか？ B: アレックスです。 A: アレックス様ですね。 では本日7時から4名様でご予約させていただきます。 お待ちしております。 A: Izakaya Ninja de gozaimasu. – This is Izakaya Ninja B: Konban no yoyaku o shitain desu ga. – I’d like to make a booking for tonight. A: Hai, kashikomarimashita. Nanmei sama de irasshimasu ka？ – Yes, certainly. How many people are there in your party? B: Yonmei de onegai shitain desu ga. – I’d like (to book for) 4 people. A: Nanji kara gokibō desu ka. – What time would you like (to book)? B: Shichiji de onegai shimasu. – Seven o’clock please. A: Shōshō omachi kudasi. Omatasei itashimashita. Oseki go yōi dekimasu. Onamae oukagai shitemo yoroshi deshou ka. – One moment please. Thank you for waiting I have prepared your seats. May I have your name please? B: Arekkusu desu. – It’s Alex A: Arekkusu sama desu ne. Dewa honjitsu shichiji kara yonmei sama de goyoyaku sasete itadakimasu. Omachi shite orimasu. – OK, so that is Alex. So, I have prepared your booking for 7pm for 4 people today. We shall be waiting for you.

These are the PDF show notes for podcast #24 “How to book a table at a Japanese restaurant” For more fun Japanese language podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

These are the PDF show notes for podcast #24 “How to book a table at a Japanese restaurant” For more fun Japanese language podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com

In this podcast Alex and Ami sensei teach you how to speak Osaka Ben. Ami is a native of Osaka and is therefore the perfect person to learn the phrases, intonation and speech patterns of this amazing dialect. In the lesson we also compare this with standard Japanese to give you an idea of how different the two dialects are.  For more Japanese lessons and podcasts go to htpp://learnjapanesepod.com

These are he audio files containing just the Japanese dialogs for podcast #23 "How to speak Osaka Ben".    For more podcasts and Japanese lessons go to http://learnjapanesepod.com

These are the PDF show notes for podcast 23 "How to speak Osaka Ben" For more Japanese lessons and podcasts visit http://learnjapanesepod.com