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Frequency words in Japanese (YouTube  link ) Frequency adverbs in Japanese are used to indicate how often something happens. Here are some common ones: 毎日 (mainichi): Every day いつも (itsumo): Always たいてい (taitei): Usually よく (yoku): Often ときどき (tokidoki):  Once in a while あまり (amari): Not so often めったに (metta ni): Rarely ほとんど (hotondo): Hardly ever ぜんぜん (zenzen): Never Example Sentence 毎日ジムに行きます。 (Mainichi jimu ni ikimasu): I go to gym every day. 全然ジムに行き ま せん。 (Zenzen jimu ni ikimasen):  I never go to gym.

"Hi" in Japanese in 7 Different Situations! (YouTube link ) The above video outlines 7 different situations for saying "Hi" in Japanese: Morning:  Ohayou gozaimasu  おはよう ございます (formal) or ohayou  おはよう (informal) Daytime:  Konnichiwa  こんにちは (formal and informal) Use this greeting after 12pm to 5-7 pm only (not the whole day) Evening:  Konbanwa  こんばんは (formal and informal) Meeting a Friend:  あ、じゅん [Name] (informal) or あ、 美和子さん [Name-sanさん] (formal) For this occasion, you can also use yahhoo やっほー For men, you can use Ou おう 、Yo  よ 、 or Ussu  うっ す . Japanese likes to add あin front of every greetings.  For example, あ、おはよう ございます Meeting Someone for the First Time in a While:  Ohisashiburidesu  お久しぶり です  (formal) or hisashiburi  久しぶり (informal) Visiting Someone's House as a Guest:  Ojamashimasu  お邪魔します (formal) Any Time of the Day:  Otsukaresamadesu お疲れ様です  ( Informal )  or Otsukar...

You can watch Risa teaching you good and bad table manners and how to use chopsticks appropriately on the youtube  here  and here . In this article, we list all conversations in written forms. So, you can practice them repeatedly or you can copy the phrases from here and paste them to  japandict.com  or a  Japanese language-learning tool  for further study. How to Eat a Typical Japanese Meal at Home Video 1.   How to Eat a Typical Japanese Meal at Home (YouTube link ) Go ahead and eat さあ、どうぞ。 たべて。   /  Sā, dōzo. Tabete Thank you for the food いただきます 。 /  Itadakimasu The miso soup is really good みそしる、おいしいです。 /  Misoshiru, oishīdesu Good to hear よかつた  /  Yokatta One soup and three dishes 一汁三菜  /  ichijiru sansai How to Use Chopsticks Video 2.   How to use Chopsticks (YouTube link ) Mom: Ben, you are using chopsticks very well ベンは、おはしがじょうずですね。...

You can watch Risa teaching how to ride a train in Japan here . In this article, we have listed the phrases that you need to learn in written forms. So, you can practice them repeatedly or you can copy the phrases from here and paste them to japandict.com or a Japanese language-learning tool for further study. Please take the seat どうぞ / Dōzo Excuse me, need to get off! すみません、おります。 / Sumimasen, orimasu Woman-only train 女性專用車 。 / josei sen'yōsha Please do watch the video to learn the proper manners and etiquette when you ride a train in Japan. Survival Tips at Train Stations Before you ride a train in Japan, you also would like to watch the following two videos first. In the first video, Lauren from Canada will introduce you how to: Choose the correct exit when arriving at a station Purchase an IC card (e.g., Pasmo , Suica , Icoca card) or a paper ticket In the second video, Chris and Heidi are going from Gifu (岐阜) to Nagoya (名古屋) ...

You can watch Risa teaching how to introduce yourself from the youtube here . In this article, we list all conversations in written forms. So, you can practice them repeatedly or you can copy the phrases from here and paste them to japandict.com or a Japanese language-learning tool for further study. Mark : Excuse me. すみません  /  Sumimasen Shun : Oh, excuse me! あ、すみません  /  A sumimasen Mark : Hi.  How are you? I'm Mark. はじめまして。わたしはマークです  /  Hajimemashite watashi wa Mākudesu Shun : Hi!  Nice to meet you, Mark.  I'm Kobayashi Shunsuke. マークさん、はじめまして。こばやししゆんすけです。   /  Māku-san, hajimemashite. Ko-bayashi shun sukedesu Mark : I'm sorry.  Your name again, please. すみません、もういちど、おねがいします。  /  Sumimasen mōichidom onegaishimasu Mark : Slowly. ゆっくり、おねがいします。  /  Yukkuri onegaishimasu Shun : Kobayashi Shunsuke  こばやし しゆんすけ。 /  Kobayashi shunsuke Mark : Koba...

You can watch Risa teaching top 25 must-know Japanese verbs from youtube here . In this article, we list those verbs in written forms. So, you can practice them repeatedly or you can copy the phrases from here and paste them to japandict.com or a Japanese language-learning tool for further research. Top 25 Must-Know Japanese Verbs (YouTube link ) Forget 忘れる / わすれる / wasureru Do 為る / する / suru Do (casual) 行る / やる / yaru Exist (of animate objects) 居る / いる / iru Exist (of inanimate objects) 有る / ある / aru Talk 話す / はなす / hanasu Call 呼ぶ / よぶ / yobu Go 行く / いく / iku Go out 出る / でる / deru See 見る / みる / miru Think 思う / おもう / omou Wait 待つ / まつ / matsu Say 言う / いう / iu Understand 分かる / わかる / wakaru Come 來る / くる / kuru Able to do できる / dekiru Example May I use your toilet? トイレお借りできますか / toire o karidekimasu ka Open 開く / ひらく / hiraku Take 取る / とる ...

Watch Yuu Asakura's video here to learn how to count from 1 (ichi) to a big number 1000,0000,0000 (issen oku). Here are some basic units: 1 — 一 / いち / ichi 10 — 十 / じゅう / juu 100 -— 百 / ひゃく / hyaku 1000 — 千 / せん / sen 1,0000 — 萬 / まん / man 10000,0000 — 億 / おく / oku Note that 4 and 7 has two pronunciations: 4 = shi /yon 7 = shichi / nana Sometime pronouncing 4 as yon or 7 as nana sound better in a different context. Counters Small-object counter (個 / こ / ko) ikko, niko, sanko, yonko, goko, rokko, nanako, hachiko, kyuuko, jyukko Watch Yuu Asakura's video here to learn how to count in (個 / こ / ko) Counter for the hito-futa-mi counting system (similar to 個 and often used with Kanji) hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu, yottsu, itsutsu, muttsu, nanatsu, yattsu, kokonotsu, too Watch Yuu Asakura's video here to learn how to count in (個 / つ / tsu) Person Counter (人 / にん / nin) hitori, futari, sannin, yonin, gonin, rok...

You can watch Risa teaching top 25 must-know Japanese adjectives from youtube  here . In this article, we list those phrases in written forms.  So, you can practice them repeatedly or you can copy the phrases from here and paste them to  japandict.com  or a  Japanese language-learning tool  for further research. Many    多い  /  おおい  /   ooi Cheap     安い  /  やすい  /   yasui Hot 熱い  /  あつい  /   atsui Long 長い  /  ながい  /   nagai Fast or Early 早い  /  はやい  /   hayai Like 好き  /  すき  /   suki Same 同じ  /  おなじ  /   onaji Scarce or Few 少ない  /  すくない  /   sukunai Necessary 必要  /  ひつよう  /   hitsuyou Skilled or Expert 巧い   /  うまい  /   umai Delicious 美...

You can watch Risa teaching " Top 15 Questions to Learn " from youtube  here . In this article, we list those questions in written forms.  So, you can practice them repeatedly or you can copy the phrases from here and paste them to  japandict.com  or a  Japanese language-learning tool for further research. Section 1 When is your birthday?         たんじょうび あなたの   誕生日   は いつですか Anata no tanjōbi wa itsudesuka How old are you?     いく お 幾つ ですか？ Oikutsu desuka How are you?     げんき お  元気  ですか？ Ogenki desuka? What's your name?       なまえ お  名前   は ？ Onamae wa What's this?       なん これは  何  ですか？ Korewa nan desuka? Where are you from?   しゅっしん ご 出身  は どちらですか？ Go shusshin wa dochira desuka? Where is the bathroom? トイレ は どこ ですか？ Toire wa dokodesu ka? Section 2 Where do you wor...

丼 (どん  /   don) or 丼ぶり (どんぶり  /   donburi) in Japanese means: Bowl of rice with food on top Rice-bowl dish in Japan can consist of various ingredients which are simmered together and served on the top of rice. In this article, we will introduce some   丼ぶり  (どんぶり  /   donburi)  and show you how to order them. 丼物 As shown in the picture, there are many kinds of 丼物  /   どんぶりもの  /   donburimono.   In Japan, there are large chain stores such as Yoshinoya (吉野屋), Sukiya (すき屋), Matsuya (松屋); They offer 丼物 at a low price. Here we introduce some common ones: 親子丼  /   おやこどん  /   oyako don chicken and egg on rice; parent and child donburi 天丼  /   てんどん  /   ten don tempura served over a bowl of rice カツ丼   /   カツどん  /   katsu don breaded pork on rice 鰻丼   /   うなどん  /   unadon (or うなぎ丼  /   うなぎどんぶり...