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All about furniture – Vocabulary Posted by keiko on Sep 29, 2015
The other day, I was asking one of my friends what her plan would be for this coming weekend. She was telling me that she would have to wait for her furniture delivery all day on Sunday, and that she wouldn’t be able to go anywhere. That’s no fun! I replied.. then come to think…
How to respond while talking in Japanese.. Posted by keiko on Sep 22, 2015
So, you all have been studying Japanese for quite some time. In an ideal learning environment, you often listen to Japanese radio to improve your listening skills, or you might watch NHK news on your internet TV or your laptop. You also send an email to your Japanese friends in Japanese to practice your…
Showing your desire in Japanese Posted by keiko on Sep 20, 2015
Hi! In the past, I have covered many different ways of expressing your feelings in Japanese. Mad, sad, happy, and maybe moody. In this post today, I would like to show you the list of examples that will help you express your “willingness” sort of feeling in Japanese. We all go through each…
Japanese words for bed time routine Posted by keiko on Aug 31, 2015
Related to my previous post about “Japanese words for morning routine“, this post is all about the Japanese words for your bed time routine. When you get ready to go to sleep at night, these are the typical things you might do at home. Below, I have collected some words related to your typical…
Japanese words for morning routine Posted by keiko on Aug 31, 2015
Hi everyone. In my recent posts, I have covered some Keigo’s as well as some useful expressions in different occasions. In today’s post, I would like to go back to something simple, but yet useful in that you can use on a daily basis. I sure don’t want you all to waste any time…
Japanese Word Bank for Feelings and Emotions 1 Posted by keiko on Aug 30, 2015
When learning how to speak a foreign language, it is often the easiest to keep using the same all expressions you feel comfortable using. However, it is important to keep building your vocabulary with new one so you can expand your knowledge and apply new expressions to different situations. If you run out of words…
How to approach people.. in Japanese? Posted by keiko on Aug 28, 2015
Today’s post is all about how to approach people.. how to start a conversation with someone you might not know too well… in Japanese. On a daily basis, you might meet new people as well as old friends whom you have not seen for many years. For today’s article, I have put together some useful…