Learn Japanese w/ Manga Sensei
659 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 195 ratingsLearn Japanese language goodness every day, 365 days a year with Manga Sensei.
Manga Sensei breaks down complicated Japanese grammar and simplifies it so that anyone can understand it in 5 min or less every Monday through Friday.
Join us and learn the world’s best language. On the weekend we also get to interview master Japanese speakers, teachers, language hackers, Japanese businessmen, and translators to give you the tips and tricks that everyone, from the first day Japanese learner to the advanced speaker can all learn from.
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30 Day Challenge 7: Ichidanses
August 15, 2017 14:35 - 4 minutes - 6.46 MBThe first type of Japanese Verb typing: Ichidan Verbs. For more great language materials, or to learn more about Ichidan verbs check out our website: manga-sensei.com
30 Day Challenge 6: AND... Differences in と ＆ や
August 14, 2017 18:06 - 4 minutes - 6.46 MBParticles:と & や Unlike most particlesと and や can be used between particles to mean ‘and’. と: is a very specific and meaning ONLY: A and B. This is also the most common ‘and’ particle. However, this is an exhaustive list. For example, if you say Aと B it is only A and B, nothing else. や: is an inexhaustive and. Meaning, that you can say Xや Y and there could also be Z but you are omitting it. An example of this would be saying you like Sushiや Chicken Katsu, but you also like Takoyaki but neg...
30 Day Challenge 5: Ga が and Wa は
August 14, 2017 02:28 - 4 minutes - 6.64 MBExample Sentences: わたしの なまえは ジョン です。わたしが この ポッドキャストの ホスト です。* My Name is John. I am this Podcasts’ Host. いつが きましたか？** When did X Come? わたしは テニスが じょうず です。 I am good at tennis. Dialogue: だいいちさんは おとこのひと です。だいいちさんが せんせい です。せんせいは いつが きましたか？ さちこちゃんは アメリカじん です。さちこちゃんは にほんごが すきです。さちこちゃんが わたしの ともだち です。だいいちさんが わたしの ともだち です。 Check out a more in depth description at manga-sensei.com
30 Day Challenge 4: Predicates and Verbs
August 12, 2017 21:26 - 4 minutes - 6.18 MBFor a more in depth description please check out our website at: manga-senei.com は/wa = topic marker です/desu = "it is" X は Y です = X is Y. Example sentences Takeshi-san is my friend. たけしさんは わたしの ともだち です。 Christine-chan is my girlfriend. クリスティンちゃんは わたしの かんのじょ です。 I am this podcasts' host. ぼくは この ポッドキャスト の ホスト です。 Dialogue: おお！たけしさん げんき ですか？ たけしさんは わたしの ともだち です。 わたしは アメリカじん です。たけしさんは にほんじん です。 たけしさんは ひと です。 わたしは ひと です。 OH！ Takeshi-san, How are you?. Takeshi-san is my friend. I am an Am...
30 Day Challenge 4: Predicates and Verbs
August 12, 2017 21:26 - 4 minutes - 6.18 MBFor a more in depth description please check out our website at: manga-senei.com は/wa = topic marker です/desu = "it is" X は Y です = X is Y. Example sentences Takeshi-san is my friend. たけしさんは わたしの ともだち です。 Christine-chan is my girlfriend. クリスティンちゃんは わたしの かんのじょ です。 I am this podcasts' host. ぼくは この ポッドキャスト の ホスト です。 Dialogue: おお！たけしさん げんき ですか？ たけしさんは わたしの ともだち です。 わたしは アメリカじん です。たけしさんは にほんじん です。 たけしさんは ひと です。 わたしは ひと です。 OH！ Takeshi-san, How are you?. Takeshi-san is my friend. I am an Am...
30 Day Challenge 3: Particle and Predicate Use
August 10, 2017 00:28 - 4 minutes - 6.18 MBは/wa: the subject (TOPIC) identifying particle. は follows the noun that it is identifying は cannot be used with 'WH' Question words. これは なん です か？＊ What is this? ペンは どこ です か？ Where is the Pen? なまえは なん ジョン です。 (My) name is John. たけしさんは にほんじん です。 Takeshisan is Japanese. Dialogue: はじめまして、わたしの なまえは ジョン です。あなたの なまえは なん ですか？ よろしくおねがいします。じゃねー "Nice to meet you, My name is John. What is your name? *formal way of saying it was nice to meet them* See you later." *Japanese does not use spaces, bu...
30 Day Challenge 3: Particle and Predicate Use
August 10, 2017 00:28 - 4 minutes - 6.18 MBは/wa: the subject (TOPIC) identifying particle. は follows the noun that it is identifying は cannot be used with 'WH' Question words. これは なん です か？＊ What is this? ペンは どこ です か？ Where is the Pen? なまえは なん ジョン です。 (My) name is John. たけしさんは にほんじん です。 Takeshisan is Japanese. Dialogue: はじめまして、わたしの なまえは ジョン です。あなたの なまえは なん ですか？ よろしくおねがいします。じゃねー "Nice to meet you, My name is John. What is your name? *formal way of saying it was nice to meet them* See you later." *Japanese does not use spaces, bu...
30 Day Challenge 2: Wa/は & Katakana
August 10, 2017 00:16 - 4 minutes - 6.23 MBHow to use this podcast This Podcast's Structure: Minute 1: Intro/News Minute 2: Description Minute 3: Example Sentences Minute 4: Dialogue Minute 5: Review/Summary SOV: Subject --> Object --> Verb Hiragana: Native Japanese Words Katakana: Foreign words Kanji: Symbols with unique meaning *we will go more into this later. For more info and/or a further breakdown of everything that we went over this episode please check out our website at manga-sensei.com
30 Day Challenge 1: The 30 Day Challenge
August 10, 2017 00:08 - 4 minutes - 6.25 MBIntroduction to the Manga Sensei Podcast! Introduction to the 30 day Japanese Challenge. manga-sensei.com