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Back to SearchBeginning Japanese Phrases 163: ∼したことがあります have done ~ before
Episode 173
私(わたし)は家族(かぞく)と沖縄(おきなわ)に行(い)ったことがあります。
I | as for | with |family| Okinawa | to | went | occasion | subject marker| there is
I have been to Okinawa wi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 162: いりません not necessary
Episode 172
今日(きょう)の外出(がいしゅつ)には傘(かさ)はいりません。
today| ‘s | outing |for | umbrella | as for | not needed
We don’t need an umbrella for going out today.
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2 years, 1 month ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 161: （の）ようだ It seems; seeming to be
Episode 171
高(たか)いビルの屋上(おくじょう)から見(み)ると、人間(にんげん)がまるで蟻(あり)のようだ。
tall | building | ‘s | roof | from | to see | upon doing so | humans | as if | ants | appear | are
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Beginning Japanese Phrases 160: ～ようとおもう thinking of doing; planning to…
Episode 170
今年(ことし)は日本(にほん)に帰国(きこく)しようと思(おも)います。
this year | as for | Japan | to | return to country | intend to | thinking of
I am planning to return to Japan t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 159: くれる to give
Episode 169
おとうさんは、私(わたし)にプレゼントをくれた。
Dad | as for | me | to | present | (direct object) | gave
Dad gave me a present.
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2 years, 2 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 158: あげる to give
Episode 168
おかあさんは、おとうさんにプレゼントをあげた。
Mom | as for | Dad | to | present | (direct object) | gave
Mom gave Dad a present.
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2 years, 2 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 157: ～てから to do (something) and then (something else)
Episode 167
晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べてから、宿題(しゅくだい)をします。
dinner | (direct object) | eat and after that | homework | (direct object) | do
After dinner, I’ll do my homework…
2 years, 2 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 156: ～ていない have not…
Episode 166
まだ朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べていない。
yet | morning | food | (direct object marker) | eat haven’t
I haven't had breakfast yet.
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2 years, 2 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 155: ～たらどうですか？ how about… ? Why don’t you…?
Episode 165
交番(こうばん)でおまわりさんに道(みち)を聞(き)いたらどうですか？
police station | at | police officer | to | road | (direct object marker) | ask | if | how about |?
Why don't you…
2 years, 3 months ago
Beginning Japanese Phrases 154: ～やすい easy to (do)
Episode 164
あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、とても分(わ)かりやすいです。
that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | very | understand | easy to
That doctor's explanation is ver…
2 years, 4 months ago