Tips on learning Japanese Posted by keiko on May 19, 2015
Taking a break from learning this month’s theme: Kanji’s, I wanted to share these useful tips on learning Japanese as a second language. Some of these could be applied to any foreign language you might be studying besides Japanese. I would like everyone out there who is learning Japanese to be successful. Try these…
Kanji Challenge – Part 2 Posted by keiko on May 14, 2015
In my previous blog, I have started the first Kanji Challenge where I have listed the first set of simple Kanji’s, number 1 through 10 (一 ~ 十). Before I keep posting more of the Kanji challenges, I wanted to introduce you to what we call, “Radical”, in Kanji,, which will be very important to know…
Kanji Challenge – Part 1 Posted by keiko on May 11, 2015
This month, I would like to focus on Kanji’s. As you know, Kanji is just a character , and it is part of the three Japanese writing styles. However, the use of it becomes pretty complex unless you know its meaning and how to pronounce it correctly. I would like to show you…
Learning Japanese for Business –4 Posted by keiko on Apr 30, 2015
Giving Presentations Today’s topic is all about giving presentations. I have covered a few themes related to learning Japanese for business during the last few posts. Below are some of the most useful expressions you could apply to any of your presentations. Read on! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are ready to start the presentation. – Presen o…
Learning Japanese for Business – 3 Posted by keiko on Apr 28, 2015
Making an appointment Today’s post is all about making an appointment. How would you say, “I would like to set up an appointment with Mr.Tanaka ” in Japanese? Well, when you would like to set up an appointment with someone, here are some useful phrases you can use. These expressions can be used over the…
Learning Japanese for Business – 2 Posted by keiko on Apr 27, 2015
Are we on the same page? Here is another lesson about Japanese for business. You could use these expressions in any occasions, but here I have collected some of the useful expressions you can use when you would like to make sure if the person you are talking to really understood what you meant. These phrases…
Learning Japanese for Business – 1 Posted by keiko on Apr 20, 2015
For the next few articles, I would like to focus on some of the useful Japanese expressions you can use, perhaps in your business. Many of you have mentioned that you would like to know more about Japanese expressions you can use for business purposes. In the business environment, the most…