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Hello Everyone! Ai-chan here! Just a random guest who was given the opportunity to write on JapanesePod101’s blog! ヽ(*⌒∇⌒*)ﾉ First off, a big round of applause to JapanesePod101! Why, you ask? Cause they are awesome! I started using JapanesePod101 about two months ago and I LOVE it! To be honest, I was never the type to learn from websites or apps because I always find myself giving up halfway (too boring). So I took the Japanese classes offered in my university and learning it directly from a teacher was the best. Unfortunately, it had to come to an end when I graduated last year. Unable to give up on my passion for the language, I tried all sorts of method to keep learning Japanese...from playing Japanese games to reading... Show more

Hello everyone! Ai-chan here! I was talking to my Japanese friends recently and realized how much they use onomatopoeia in conversations. Onomatopoeia in English never amazes me as much as it does in Japanese because in Japanese, it feels like they have a word for everything! Unlike English onomatopoeias, Japanese has words to describe not only the sounds made by animate or inanimate object, but also feelings, actions and state. I’m pretty sure manga lovers would have known this already! I think some of the common ones would be ワンワン (wan wan), the sound of a dog barking,ドキドキ (doki doki), the sound of a heartbeat, and キラキラ (kira kira), to describe something that is glittering. One of my favorite onomatopoeias is ゴロゴロ (goro goro)... Show more

Hello Listener, Where will your Japanese be in 6 months? Successful students start now and don’t leave learning Japanese to luck. So, when 2016 comes and most are just starting on their Japanese goals, you’ll be 6 months ahead. With the 6-Month Challenge, you also get exclusive Inner Circle membership – tested learning methods and strategies for mastering Japanese – to make sure you smash your learning goals. There’s even a BIG 45% discount! In this month’s newsletter: Ends Friday! Click Here to Learn Japanese in 6 Months for $66! Exclusive Inner Circle Membership Ends Friday App Users! 2 New Updates Made to Innovative Language 101 Brand New JapanesePod101 Series & Lessons Start July 6th 1. Ends Friday!... Show more

Hi Listener, Here’s how you speak and understand more Japanese in 2015... With new JapanesePod101 audio and video lessons by real teachers. And this is important – you get new lessons for FREE, every week. How? You simply start a lesson, hear native Japanese conversation and have our teachers explain it all to you. Every word. Every grammar point. Every cultural insight. Sit back and learn – we’ll do the work. Learn directly on our site or on the go on your mobile device. So, you’ll speak and understand more Japanese with new, free lessons every week! Here’s what you need to know. We’re starting a brand new season of lessons for the second half of 2015. So, starting July 6th, 2015, we’ll be releasing new seasons of audio... Show more

No matter how good you are, mistakes are inevitable, especially when you’ve just started learning Japanese. There’s nothing wrong with making mistakes, but who wants to be *THAT* foreigner who makes awkward mistakes when speaking to Japanese people? In this JapanesePod101 Blog post, we’ll give you a heads up so that you can be aware of common mistakes people make, which will make your Japanese language learning experience a lot easier. 1. Don’t Attach -san to Your Own Name! One of the first things English speakers learn in Japanese is the name suffixes used when addressing other people. The most common one is -san, which we attach to people’s names to show respect. -San corresponds with “Mr.” and “Mrs.” when referring to other... Show more

Hello Listener, Did you make a New Year’s resolution to learn Japanese in 2015? Well, the year is half over. If you’re like most learners, you might have let your Japanese goal slip due to time constraints. No worries – we designed a special plan for you and if you act now, you get 45% OFF, exclusive access to tested learning strategies AND best of all, to achieve your goal in 2015: I call it the 6-Month Challenge! Sale Starts Today: Get 6-Month Premium for Only $66! (You'll be automatically enrolled in the exclusive Inner Circle Club at signup). That’s Right: Just $66 ($11/Month) for our Most Popular Premium Plan. Unlimited access to our Japanese learning system with 370+ hours of lessons. Hey, it’s Peter here – I’m... Show more

1. Schedule your time. One of the most important factors in keeping your motivation up is developing it into a habit. Whether it be 20 minutes or 3 hours, schedule time to study every day and stick to it. Regular exposure solidifies what you learn and keeps you progressing. To make sure you stick to your routine, a great idea is to build a schedule for your day and decide that every day/Monday/weekend, you study from 6pm to 8pm. Just remember that 30 minutes a day, every day, is better than a binge 8-hour study session at the end of the week (though it’s obviously better than nothing). 2. Learn a word a day with our great Word of the Day learning tool. Trying to learn everything at once and getting overwhelmed by the sheer number... Show more

Hello Listener, Last time, you got the new, free, weekly Japanese lessons on the go. This time, there are 2 more updates for the Innovative Language 101 App: JapanesePod101 Video Lessons Now On The Android Version Powerful Lesson Player Controls On the iPhone/iPad Version What does this mean for you? It means: more Japanese lessons to learn with and more control over them! Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free! (If you own the App, upgrade to the latest version.) 1. Video Lessons now on the Android App! Are you a visual learner and love learning with video? Japanese Video lessons make up a major portion of the JapanesePod101 learning system. They weren’t on the Android... Show more

Hello Listener, Did you know that every new JapanesePod101 lesson is yours free? Fact: All new lessons are open to everyone for 3 weeks after the publish date. This is one of the major benefits of the Free Lifetime Account. Just sit back and learn. High-quality Japanese audio and video lessons come out every week. But here’s what’s new... You now get the newest lessons on your mobile device, anywhere, anytime! New update! Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free! Users requested this. We listened. Innovative Language 101 for the iPhone, iPad and Android – the App that gives you your lessons on the go – has an awesome new update: Newest Lessons. If you’re learning Japanese and want to get all new... Show more

Hello Listener, How do people get better at Japanese? Brainpower? Sure, that helps. But, there’s nothing stronger than pure consistency of time and effort. Sticking with Japanese and doing new lessons – so, with time and effort alone – you’ll massively improve your Japanese. That’s why we’re talking about 2 features that track time and effort and give you new lessons all the time. Oh, and there’s a Pretty Big 31% OFF discount that expires soon! In this month’s newsletter: Discount Ends Friday! Click here to learn Japanese for just $6.90/month! New Update! Get All of the Newest Lessons for Free on the App! Feature Reminder: Track Your Study Time & Effort with My Report 1. Ends Friday! Learn Japanese with a Pretty Big Deal –... Show more