Won't You Study With Us? (Masen ka, Daruma Drama & the Netflix Scandal) |EP 26 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 33 MIN

Won't You Study With Us? (Masen ka, Daruma Drama & the Netflix Scandal) |EP 26

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Send us Fan MailIn Episode 26 of Nihongo to English, hosts Michael Allen (CPA) and Michelle MaliZaki are back with more bilingual chaos — and somehow, you're going to learn Japanese.This week, they crack open Genki page 95 and dive into ませんか (masen ka) — the surprisingly polite (and surprisingly negative) way to invite someone to do something. Won't you listen? (See what we did there?) They also tackle frequency adverbs like 毎日 (mainichi), よく (yoku), 時々 (tokidoki), and the power duo 全然・あまり (zenzen/amari) — and why you cannot say 全然大丈夫 (and yet... people do). Plus, a deep dive into Japanese word order and why it's actually not as scary as it looks — hello, Yoda.Oh, and Michael may or may not have stolen a prop from a Netflix festival and declared this podcast officially part of the Netflix is a Joke Festival. We have the cube. We have the napkins. It's canon.Also on this episode: the Japanese word for cleavage (tanima — you're welcome), Michael's voice work for The Conscious Outlaws, morning show energy, siesta culture, and the eternal question — is it a study date or just a date?NO homework. Just bilingual chaos — and somehow you learn.📩 Questions? [email protected] 🎵 Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZakiエピソード26 – 一緒に勉強しませんか?(ませんか・ダルマ騒動&Netflixスキャンダル)**Nihongo to English(日本語 to English)**のエピソード26へようこそ!ホストのマイケル・アレン(CPA)とみしえる・まりザきが、今週も最高にカオスなバイリンガル学習をお届けします。今回はげんき95ページを開いて、「ませんか」を徹底解説!なぜ否定形なのに招待・誘いになるの?英語の "Won't you...?" との意外な共通点も掘り下げます。さらに、頻度を表す副詞——毎日・よく・時々・全然・あまり——の使い方と、なぜ「全然大丈夫」は文法的に間違いなのに皆が使うのか?についても話し合います。そして日本語の語順が実はヨーダの話し方に似ている理由も解説!さらにこのエピソードでは…マイケルがNetflixはジョークフェスティバルのキューブを「お借り」して、このポッドキャストを公式フェスティバル参加作品として宣言。証拠のキューブあり。ナプキンもあり。もう公式です。他にも:「谷間(タニマ)」という日本語、マイケルのThe Conscious Outlawsへのボーカル参加、朝のラジオのちょっぴりナイトな話、シエスタ文化、そして「スタディデートって本当に勉強するの?」問題も登場。宿題なし。バイリンガルなカオスだけ。でも、なぜかちゃんと学べる。📩 ご質問・コメントはこちら:[email protected] 🎵 テーマジングル:みしえる・まりザきSupport the show🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bilingual comedy podcast by Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish).No homework. Just bilingual chaos—and somehow you learn.💌 Got a language or culture question? Email us at [email protected]📱 Follow us on Instagram @NihongoToEnglishPodcast for new episodes on the 2nd, 12th, and 22nd of each month.

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 26 of Nihongo to English, hosts Michael Allen (CPA) and Michelle MaliZaki are back with more bilingual chaos — and somehow, you're going to learn Japanese. This week, they crack open Genki page 95 and dive into ませんか (masen ka) — the surprisingly polite (and surprisingly negative) way to invite someone to do something. Won't you listen? (See what we did there?) They also tackle frequency adverbs like 毎日 (mainichi), よく (yoku), 時々 (tokidoki), and the power duo 全然・あまり ...

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