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Let’s Learn Keigo! – Part 1 Posted by keiko on Jul 20, 2015
I have received many comments requesting to cover Keigo(けいご、敬語), Japanese honorific speech recently. Let me cover some of the most common Keigo expressions in my next few articles this month as Keigo is an essential part of Japanese language. What is Keigo(けいご、敬語)? Keigo is simply a polite and respectful way of speaking…
Summer! Summer! Summer! Posted by keiko on Jul 19, 2015
Hi everyone. I am sorry, I had a long break since my last article. I have been traveling within the states, visiting family and friends, and just got back to Northwest and now ready to start working on more articles. Next week, I will be in Japan, so will be writing more about what’s happening…
Japanese for Texting – Part 4 Posted by keiko on Jun 29, 2015
Here is the last article on Japanese for Texting. Hope you are enjoying the series. If you want to go back and review, here are the links for you. Japanese for Texting – Part 1 Japanese for Texting – Part 2 Japanese for Texting – Part 3 A new series will be starting with my…
Japanese for Texting – Part 3 Posted by keiko on Jun 26, 2015
There will be two more articles on Japanese for Texting including today’s post. I hope you are learning more practical Japanese phrases that you can easily use with your friends. If there is anything specific you would like to know, always leave me a comment. I will try to cover in my future articles for…
Japanese for Texting – Part 2 Posted by keiko on Jun 22, 2015
Hope you all liked the Part 1 of the Japanese for Texting. The expressions I am covering in this series are mainly to be used among friends, as they sound more friendly than formal. I am thinking, you would text more often to your friends or family than to your boss. If you need a…
Japanese for Texting – Part 1 Posted by keiko on Jun 19, 2015
These days, I fee like I text or email more often than actually talking to my friends and family. How about you? Do you feel the same way? Texting has become one of the major communication methods for us these days. Recently, I received a few requests from readers, requesting me to cover some Japanese…
Japanese summer related words. Posted by keiko on Jun 12, 2015
My kids have already started the summer break. I know some of you out there have been already done with school or have kids who are out of school and enjoying the summer. As a mom, I am not sure if I like this long summer break that lasts until the end of August…