Nov 2023

ともだち

Mel talks about ともだち. Is it easy to make friends for you？Let's find out what she has to say. She's using grammar points from Genki 1,2. Simple and Easy, but some of the sentences would be a little challenging because she combines different grammar points in a sentence, which Japa ... Show More

4m 8s

Oct 2023

カラコンとネイル

Mel talks about カラコンとネイル. Have you heard of カラコン？ What do you think it is? She's using grammar points from Genki 1,2. Simple and Easy, but some of the sentences would be a little challenging because she combines different grammar points in a sentence, which Japanese people do all ... Show More

4m 7s

Sep 2023

のみもの

What do you like to drink? What would you drink in summer? What about in Winter? Let's find out what Mel talks about! She's using grammar points from Genki 1,2. Simple and Easy, but some of the sentences would be a little challenging because she combines different grammar points ... Show More

4 m

Mar 2023

Podcast 48: Levels of certainty in Japanese

In this lesson Ami Sensei and I will teach you how to express different levels of certainty in Japanese. You’ll learn how to express the probability you think something will happen through various example sentences and dialogues. In English we do this all the time with words such ... Show More

25m 29s

Nov 2022

Podcast 45: How to agree with people in Japanese

In this lesson you will learn how to agree with people in Japanese. Check out the example sentences and dialogues to learn how these phrases are naturally used by native Japanese speakers in conversation. How to study This lesson includes the main podcast lesson, PDF show notes a ... Show More

37m 16s

Jan 2022

Podcast 40: Just the dialogues

In this lesson you will learn all about Japanese onomatopoeia which are words that resemble sounds. Some examples in English are splash, bang, zap and beep and you will learn how similar words are used in daily Japanese conversation. Check out the dialogue and grammar notes below ... Show More

1m 8s

Nov 2024

I Have Lived in Japan for Over a Year! - Present Perfect (English Grammar Lesson)

STUDY PACKS AVAILABLE NOW (study exercises, transcripts, downloadable audio, and an EXCLUSIVE EPISODE on "perfect" tenses) - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish/shop/ I have now lived in the Japanese countryside for over a year! I have experienced many interesting situatio ... Show More

12m 24s

Feb 2025

Episode-13: My Trip to Japan | Easy English Listening

Join Anisa (yes I’m back!) as she talks about her trip to Japan. (And to my Japanese audience, I’m sorry if I pronounced some Japanese nouns wrong. It was purely muscle memory and a mistake.)The vocabulary and expression note: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DrlFL2khFiV06b4WM ... Show More

2m 36s

Apr 30

Podcast 59: How to understand Japanese in Japanese

In this episode, you’ll learn how to understand Japanese vocabulary — using only Japanese. Specifically, we’ll focus on how to ask for the meaning of words in Japanese and try to understand the explanations you hear. Mastering this skill not only boosts your vocabulary but also d ... Show More

19m 49s

Nov 2024

#300 Life Experiences and Present Perfect Tense with Akari (Nihongo For You)

In Episode 300 of the podcast, Akari from the Nihongo For You podcast joins me today for a chat about teaching languages, moving abroad, and learning English. In the second half of the episode, we talk about life experiences where I ask Akari questions using the present perfect t ... Show More

37m 37s

May 2021

No 6 【Japanese conversation】WHY we went to Mexico and became a Japanese teacher with Yusuke san from YUYU NIHONGO

👇Get my course and learn Japanese FASTER! 👇 https://www.mikurealjapanese.com/ Follow YUYU NIHONGO YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCyQwSS6m2mVB0-H2FOFJtwPodcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dWfySP_cKDMFj6aFfQbFAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuyun ... Show More

39m 37s

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