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A weekly podcast for upper beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Listen to Yumi talk about... whatever she wants to talk about. Practice your listening comprehension with natural (howbeit slightly slowed down) Japanese on various topics such as Japanese culture, fun idioms, and, of course, cats. The episodes can be enjoyed in any order. -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript and a list of key vocabulary. www.MakotoPlus.com
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Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Yumi’s daughter speaks Japanese, but sometimes incorrectly. In today’s episode, Yumi tells us how her daughter messes up “to give” in Japanese, and this spurred her to research how to best teach あげる・くれる・もらう(give and receive). Yumi discovered the key is to understand Japanese culture. Listen as she explains.
KEY VOCABULARY:
あげる・くれる・もらう To Give and Receive in Japanese
ゴチャまぜ mess; jumble; chaos
おやつ snack
ちょうだい please give me
日本(にほん)の文化(ぶんか) Japanese culture
考(かんが)え方(かた) way of thinking
内(うち)と外(そと) inside and outside
当(あ)たり前(まえ) natural; obvious; common
想像(そうぞう)する to imagine
真(ま)ん中(なか) in the middle
見事(みごと)に splendidly
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-115
If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing:
https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-115-m
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