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どのくらい (dono kurai):how long, how many, how much Here is how to ask how long someone has been studying Japanese: どのくらい日本語を勉強していますか。How long have you been studying Japanese? Here are some ways to answer this question. 一か月間です。 For 1 month. 二年間です。For 2 years. 半年間です。For half a year. How long have you been studying Japanese? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in... Show more

名前 (namae): name Answers from our users: ケイテリン、でも私は小春が好きです。小春と呼んでください。 My Japanese name is ケイト・キング (Kate King). My Japanese is Riho (里穂). What's your name in Japanese? Click here and share your story! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.

Please keep an eye on your belongings! But, if you do lose something, use today’s phrase! 忘れ物を探しているんですが。 (Wasuremono o sagashite iru n desu ga.) - I'm looking for something I lost. いけない！お財布を忘れた！ (Ikenai! O-saifu o wasureta!) - Oh no! I forgot my wallet! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the... Show more

Hello Listener, Today, we have 3 ways to help you FULLY understand Japanese conversations...simply by listening and reading along. In fact, it works so well, it’s almost like cheating. Imagine listening to a new Japanese conversation: Oh! A word you know! Tons of words you don’t know. And...you’re lost. But, what if you had the lines and translations – everything that’s being said – to read along with? Simply by listening and reading along... You understand 100% of the Japanese that you hear. You stay laser-focused. It’s easy to get distracted with reading or listening alone. Here, you’re much more engaged by 2 senses at the same time. Result: You learn Japanese faster. New words. New phrases. They’re all translated... Show more

誕生日 (tanjōbi): birthday Here is how to ask about someone's birthday: 誕生日は、いつですか。When is your birthday? Here are some ways to answer this question: 8月22日です。It's August 22nd. 5月30日です。It's May 30th. 9月3日です。It's September 3rd. When is your birthday? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your... Show more

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趣味 (shumi): hobby Here are some hobbies from our users: Learning languages. Running while listening to JapanesePod101. Shashin o toru koto desu ka? Ii desu ne!! What is your favorite hobby? Click here to share your hobby! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.

Everybody's got to eat, right? Right! This is why food can be a great way to connect with different cultures! Food can give us a little taste (literally) of life from around the world. When you’re traveling, one of the funnest things to do is try the local restaurants and cafes. From Asia to America, every place has a few unique snacks to munch on! So what are some unique foods in Japan? Kit Kats Yep, that’s right. From Green Tea to Blueberry Cheesecake, there are dozens of interesting and quirky flavors of Kit Kat bars that can be found in Japan. They even have a Wasabi flavor for those of you who are brave enough to try! Kit Kat bars have become wildly popular in Japan. The name “Kit Kat” is often associated with the phrase... Show more

This is a very useful phrase if you want to use the public transportation in Japan: バス停を探しているんですが。 (Basutei o sagashite iru n desu ga): I'm looking for the bus stop. Before you get on the bus, you should make sure that the bus goes where you want to go: すみません。このバスはに 行きますか。(Sumimasen. Kono basu wa ni ikimasu ka.) - Excuse me. Does this bus go to ? P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the... Show more

何歳ですか。 (Nan-sai desu ka?): How old are you? Here are some ways to answer this question: 18歳です。 - I'm 18 years old. 25歳です。 - I'm 25 years old. 60歳です。 - I'm 60 years old. How old are you? Click here and leave your answer! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the Daily Dose of Japanese Calendar.