Secrets of Japanese with George Trombley
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsVeteran language learner and author of 9 Japanese, and 4 Korean textbooks teaches Japanese and shares hints to improve your listening comprehension, and culture understanding of Japanese.
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Episodes
Mystery solved about Japanese adjectives!
November 22, 2022 02:07 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBMake sure you visit http://georgetrombley.com to see the graphics I prepared for this post.
I’ve been meaning to do this for a decade…
November 19, 2022 08:09 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBCheck out the new blog over at http://GeorgeTrombley.com and also our new shop at http://shop.fromzero.com that I mentioned in this episode.
Learn Japanese for MORE than just anime.
November 16, 2022 05:28 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBMost of you know this, but for those of you that haven't thought of Japanese beyond just anime. This is a note from me to you.
Episode 25 - Sentence Pyramid #2 - Working with JANAI
April 28, 2021 16:16 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this lesson Kanako sensei and I go through our second Sentence Pyramid focusing on JANAI.
Episode 24 - More Compound Words... this episode is nearly a disaster!
April 27, 2021 07:13 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBYukari and I ... well I lose control in this episode but we somehow get through the newest compound hiragana words.
Episode 23 - What is a Sentence Pyramid and How Can it Help Learning Japanese?
April 24, 2021 06:48 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBMy lovely Japanese wife joins us to talk about a new innovation in learning Japanese (hype!) called a "Sentence Pyramid" where we slowly ramp up the complexity of a sentence by making small changes.
Episode 22 - Some of the History Behind The Best Selling Japanese Textbook on Amazon
April 23, 2021 07:13 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this episode I want to share with you how Japanese From Zero! text book series came into existence and talk about a devastating turn of events that happened today for our business.
Episode 21 - Learning Simple Japanese Sentences and The First Compound Hiragana
April 22, 2021 06:52 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBWe begin to learn some basic sentences while also learning some of the compound hiragana in this episode.
Episode 20 - The Best Order To Learn Japanese and Other Learning Techniques
April 21, 2021 07:20 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBMany students ask about which order they should learn Japanese. This and some other issues will be tackled in this episode of "Secrets of Japanese!"
Episode 19 - Let's Learn Japanese Pattern #3, "Is A B?" and "A is B"
April 20, 2021 06:53 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBWe will learn our first Japanese particle today to mark topics!
Episode 18 - Japanese Words That Use MA MI MU ME MO and RA RI RU RE RO
April 19, 2021 07:02 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBLet's learn a ton more important Japanese words!
Episode 17 - Asking Simple Questions in Japanese | PATTERN 002
April 18, 2021 06:59 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode we learn how to ask basic sentences and answer them in Japanese! We are lucky to have our special co-host, Kanako sensei, to help.
Episode 16 - Words That Use The HA HI FU HE HO Hiragana and More!
April 18, 2021 01:42 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBThis is a re-upload due to initial issues with the episode. Today Kanako sensei is back and we are learning about the next three word groups. Soon we will know all of the hiragana!
Episode 15 - Japanese Words that use the "small TSU"
April 16, 2021 08:04 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode we learn words that contain the "SMALL TSU" which is used to double a consonant sound.
Episode 14 - The Most Basic Japanese Sentence Possible
April 15, 2021 09:04 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode we learn our VERY first grammar by learning the most basic and possibly most important Japanese grammar.
Episode 13 - The Worst Type of Teacher
April 14, 2021 08:31 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBYou won't want to miss this episode. Today I discuss the worst type of teacher that hopefully you can avoid when learning Japanese.
Episode 12 - More Hiragana Words and Some Cleaning Up
April 13, 2021 09:22 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThis is a bit longer than normal episodes but it's an important cleanup of the words that we have already learned. Make sure to check the resources page to get the updated information.
Episode 11 - 5 Language Learning Hacks with Special Guest Kathi
April 12, 2021 08:02 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBMy voice is still out, but we have a great episode today from a video made in 2018 with my best friend Kathi where we discuss the 5 language hacks to help you learn a language faster.
Episode 10 - 4 Japanese Proverbs That Insure You Become Fluent in Japanese
April 11, 2021 07:18 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBMy voice is completely shot, but let's discuss 4 important Japanese proverbs that have guided me throughout my life in many language and business endeavors.
Episode 9 - The Most Important Hiragana Words #1 and Special Guest Kanako Sensei
April 10, 2021 06:57 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this lesson we introduce the first "Most Important Hiragana Words" List #1 that we will be very important when we begin introducing grammar in the next few lessons. Make sure using sign up for our email list at https://www.secretsofjapanese.com and check out the resources page https://www.secretsofjapanese.com/resources. How did you do on the quiz?
Episode 8 - Double consonants in Japanese and the two forms of ZU and JI
April 09, 2021 06:44 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBIn this episode we talk about the next 2 sets of Hiragana and how to use ちいさい つ (small TSU). And then we discuss the differences between the two versions of ZU and JI.
Episode 7 - Working with the first sets of hiragana
April 08, 2021 07:02 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBNow that you have been learning Hiragana for a bit, let's talk about the first two practice sheets from the Secrets of Japanese Resource page.
Episode 6 - Do THESE 5 things when learning Japanese!
April 06, 2021 18:27 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this episode of Secrets of Japanese we discuss the 5 most important things you should do when you are learning Japanese.
Episode 5 - Things you must ABSOLUTELY not do when learning Japanese!
April 06, 2021 07:06 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBLearning Japanese is a huge task! You can make things easier by avoiding some big mistakes beginners commonly make in this episode.
Episode 4 - Where can I find Japanese friends and teachers?
April 05, 2021 07:08 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBCan't make Japanese friends, or find a Japanese teacher? This episode can help!
Episode 3 - Are these the reasons you can't learn Japanese?
April 04, 2021 06:33 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIf you don't want to do something there are a million reasons why you won't. Let's eliminate some of the biggest ones in this episode of "Secrets of Japanese".
Episode 2 - What is wrong with language learning in many cases?
April 03, 2021 06:43 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBLet's build a great foundation so we can reach fluency in Japanese faster.
Episode 1 - The Secrets of Japanese START
April 02, 2021 07:03 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBDESU is a COPULA! But who understands what that even means!