Latest Jlpt Podcast Episodes
Podcast 55: Asking for confirmation in Japanese
Learn Japanese Pod - April 27, 2024 13:32 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIn this podcast, we’re focusing on a crucial skill for mastering Japanese fluency and expanding your vocabulary which is confirming information. When visiting Japan, it is likely you might mishear what is being said or you simply don’t understand the vocabulary being used. So, whether you’re conf...
Podcast 55: Jst the dialogues
Learn Japanese Pod - April 27, 2024 13:30 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 55 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 54 Audio dialogue drills
Podcast 55: Notes
Learn Japanese Pod - April 27, 2024 13:28 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe show notes for this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon
Podcast 54: Phrase that use 気 in Japanese
Learn Japanese Pod - April 01, 2024 00:13 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe topic for this lesson is the word 気 Ki. 気 has a lot of meanings depending on context. It up in has various meanings such as spirit, heart or mind. It can also mean mood or air. You probably already know the word 元気 Genki which means well. Another example would be 気分 Kibun […]
Podcast 54: Just the dialogues
Learn Japanese Pod - April 01, 2024 00:09 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 54 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 54 Audio dialogue drills
Podcast 54: Notes
Learn Japanese Pod - April 01, 2024 00:07 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe show notes for this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon
Podcast 53: Natural disasters in Japan
Learn Japanese Pod - February 26, 2024 12:57 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIn today’s episode, we’re diving into a crucial topic that anyone living in or visiting Japan should know at least a little about, and that is to stay safe during a natural disaster. Japan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, and is prone to various natural disasters such as earthquakes, typho...
Podcast 53: Just the dialogues
Learn Japanese Pod - February 26, 2024 12:47 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 53 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page
Podcast 53: Notes
Learn Japanese Pod - February 26, 2024 12:46 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe show notes to this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon
Podcast 52: Dealing with a cold in Japan
Learn Japanese Pod - January 15, 2024 01:49 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIn this lesson we’ll discuss how to deal with a cold which is pretty common during the winter months in Japan. We’ll look at how to describe symptoms and remedies for recovery.
Podcast 52: Just the dialogues
Learn Japanese Pod - January 15, 2024 01:47 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 52 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page
Podcast 52: Notes
Learn Japanese Pod - January 15, 2024 01:45 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe show notes of podcast 52 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page
Podcast 51: Ōsōji – Year end cleaning
Learn Japanese Pod - December 29, 2023 14:40 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIn Japan, the tradition of “大掃除” (Ōsōji), meaning “big cleaning,” takes place at the end of the year. This cultural practice involves a thorough cleaning of homes, workplaces, and public spaces to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one with a fresh start. Families engage in deep c...
Podcast 51: Just the dialogues
Learn Japanese Pod - December 29, 2023 14:39 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 51 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page
Podcast 51: Notes
Learn Japanese Pod - December 29, 2023 14:37 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe show notes of podcast 51 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page
Fun Friday 26: 2023 Review with Andy
Learn Japanese Pod - December 22, 2023 02:49 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsAs the sun sets on 2023, I recently hung out with my good friend Andy on the Fun Friday edition of the podcast to review the highs and lows of the past year in Japan. Enjoy!
Fun Friday 25: Interview with Peter Manthei, again!
Learn Japanese Pod - December 15, 2023 08:58 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIt’s been a while but in this Fun Friday edition of the podcast I met up with my good friend and Japan enthusiast, Peter of Beards Brewery. He’s just completed an epic two-month journey across Japan and in this episode I caught up with him to get a debriefing on his trip. We chatted about […]
Podcast 50: How to refuse things in Japanese
Learn Japanese Pod - November 10, 2023 15:10 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIn this lesson, you’ll learn how to refuse things in Japanese. This is an important skill to have, as you’ll often find yourself in situations where you need to say no to someone. You’ll also learn how to refuse offers in Japanese appropriately in different situations using different levels of po...
Podcast 50: Just the dialogues
Learn Japanese Pod - November 10, 2023 15:05 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 50 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 50 Japanese Audio Drill
Podcast 50: Notes
Learn Japanese Pod - November 10, 2023 15:00 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe show notes of podcast 50 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 50 Show Notes
Fun Friday 24: Interview with Matthew Dons
Learn Japanese Pod - August 25, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIn this podcast I interview Matthew Dons, a dear friend and long term resident of Japan. We talk about his experiences of doing a home stay when he first came to Japan. Matthew also gives his advice on the dos and don’ts of Japanese etiquette and culture to make your stay in Japan go more […]
Fun Friday 23: Things to see in Kyoto with Ben
Learn Japanese Pod - August 11, 2023 01:03 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIf you are interested in visiting Kyoto then this podcast is for you. In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast I interview my long suffering brother Ben about his work as a tourguide in Kyoto. We talk about what to visit, when to come, etiquette for tourists, food, history and more! For more Jap...
Podcast 49: How to disagree with people in Japanese
Learn Japanese Pod - April 30, 2023 12:37 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIn this lesson we will teach you useful phrases for disagreeing with people and how to use them in different situations. Different phrases and inflections in your voice can be interpreted in many ways, from being vague to being very direct or even rude. Compared to some cultures, Japanese people ...
Podcast 49: Just the dialogues
Learn Japanese Pod - April 30, 2023 12:27 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 48 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 49 Japanese Audio Drill
Podcast 49: Notes
Learn Japanese Pod - April 30, 2023 12:25 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe show notes to our podcasts can now be accessed with Patreon Membership. Podcast 49 notes
Podcast 48: Levels of certainty in Japanese
Learn Japanese Pod - March 05, 2023 12:06 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIn this lesson Ami Sensei and I will teach you how to express different levels of certainty in Japanese. You’ll learn how to express the probability you think something will happen through various example sentences and dialogues. In English we do this all the time with words such as “definitely”,...
Podcast 48: Just the dialogues
Learn Japanese Pod - March 05, 2023 11:59 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 48 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 48 Japanese Audio Drill
Podcast 48: Notes
Learn Japanese Pod - March 05, 2023 11:56 - application/pdf ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe show notes of podcast 48 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 48 Show Notes
Podcast 47: Small Talk in Japanese
Learn Japanese Pod - January 29, 2023 12:47 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsIn this podcast, Ami Sensei and I talk about how to make small talk in Japanese. We talk about appropriate topics and ones to avoid. And we also teach you some useful vocabulary, phrases and grammar to make you sound more natural and fluent. Please note we have opened a new Premium membership tha...
Podcast 47: Just the dialogues
Learn Japanese Pod - January 29, 2023 12:41 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 742 ratingsThe Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 47 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 47 Japanese Audio Drill