Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing
Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! --- Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your smartphone! + PDF) are available on Patreon.
Episodes
[✐3.Moderato] only : 〜しか +negatives
“It’s now or never.”「いましか ありません = いまでしょ！」
(By the way, the Japanese translation for “it’s now or never” is “ima shika arimasen” or “ima desho! (casual). Meanwhile, the Japanese title for Elves Presrey’s “It’s now or never” is in katakana “ittsu nau oa nevaa”.
In Japan, “ima desho!” became popular in 2013 and actually was one of the buzzwords of the year, after a literature teacher Hayashi spat it...
[4.Allegretto] V-Plainはずです、Nのはずです
“The five-star restaurant should/must surely be delicious.”
[00:09]
Hello everyone.
You are now waiting for a train on the platform. There is a newsstand (Kiosk). Would you like to buy a chewing gum or something?
Repeat after me
[00:22]
1. Chewing gum should be on the far right.
2. Chocolate should be next to it.
3. I think* the morning papers have been sold out.
(urikire = sold out)
(* “think” here is m...
[✐2. Andante] Detailed definition of nouns
“Podcast I often listen to is this.”
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. Today, we will start with a quiz. First, repeat the 5 hints and then answer the question.
Repeat after me
[00:20]
1. This is probably a thing you have.
2. This is a thing that fits in a bag or your pocket.
3. This is a thing you can listen to the music.
4. This is a thing that you can also read news or books.
5. This is a thing you s...
[✐3. Moderato]V・じしょ+よていです、 Nの+よていです
“I plan to telework (work from home) tomorrow.”
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. How are you doing? I’m going to (I have a plan to go to) a dentist tomorrow. The filling of the back teeth has come off. I don’t like (to go to) a dentist, but there is no choice (I have to go).
[00:22]
By the way, do you have any plans for winter or Christmas?
Repeat after me
[00:30]
1. I plan to go skiing.
2. I plan to read a lo...
[✐1.Adagio] Simply memorise the expressions you would often use in the class!
“Once again (=say that again), please.”
[00:07]
Hello everyone.
You are currently in a Japanese class. The teacher said something, but you don’t understand well. Are you going to ask the teacher? What do you say?
[00:23]
(Example)
“Ah, excuse me, I don’t understand well.”
“Excuse me, which page is it?”
“What? Which one is this? “
Repeat after me
[00:33]
1. I don’...
[✐2.Andante]V[ない] ・なくてもいいです: no need to, not necessary
“You don’t need to hurry.(= take your time.)”
[00:07]
Hello everyone.
Let’s start with the practice of making “〜nakutemo iidesu (no need to)”.
Repeat after me
[00:16]
1. go – [nai form] – [… nakutemo iidesu]
2. write
3. see/watch
4. eat
5. come
6. do
[00:21]
So far so good, right?
Repeat after me
[01:24]
1. You don’t need to go to office tomorrow.
2. You don’t have to write your phone nu...
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