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のぞみのにほんご | Japanese for Beginners

by Nozomi

Learn natural Japanese with Nozomi, a Japanese teacher in Tokyo.This podcast is for beginner and lower-intermediate Japanese learners.You can practice:・basic grammar・everyday conversation・shadowing・listeningEpisodes include simple Japanese, slow speech, and short English explanations.Nozomi teaches at a Japanese language school in Tokyo and on italki, helping students from around the world learn Japanese.🌸 Want to study more Japanese with me?Lesson PDFs and learning materials are available here:Nozomi Japanese Shophttps://nozomijp.base.shop

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Episodes

  1. +α| Location Words & Simple Directions

    🌸 Beginner Japanese | Location Words & Simple Directions In this episode, you'll learn useful Japanese location words and simple phrases for asking where things are. Learn words such as: ・うえ (on / above)・した (under / below)・まえ (in front of)・うしろ (behind)・みぎ (right)・ひだり (left)・となり (next to)・あいだ...

  2. Lesson 10 | What's There? Who's There?

    🌸 Beginner Japanese Lesson 10 | What's There? Who's There? In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about things and people in different places in Japanese. Learn: ・How to ask 「何がありますか」 (What is there?) ・How to ask 「だれがいますか」 (Who is there?) ・The difference between 「あります」 and 「います」 ・How to ask...

  3. Lesson 9 | Likes, Skills, and Reasons

    🌸 Beginner Japanese Lesson 9 | Likes, Skills, and Reasons In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about things you like, things you're good at, what you understand, and how to give reasons in Japanese. Learn: ・How to use 「好きです」 (to like) ・How to use 「上手です」 and 「下手です」 (good at / not good at)…

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  4. +α | いくらですか? | Expensive? Cheap? | Shopping in Japan

    🌸 Expensive? Cheap? | Shopping in Japan Have you ever gone shopping in Japan? In this episode, we learn useful Japanese for shopping. You will practice: ・How much is it?(いくらですか。) ・It's cheap.(やすいですね。) ・It's expensive.(たかいですね。) We also practice reading larger numbers in Japanese, such as prices…

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  5. Lesson 8 | How Is Tokyo?

    🌸 Beginner Japanese Lesson 8 | How Is Tokyo? In this lesson, you'll learn how to describe people, places, and things in Japanese. Learn: ・How to ask 「どうですか」 (How is it?) ・How to ask 「どんな〜ですか」 (What kind of ...?) ・い-adjectives and な-adjectives ・Negative adjective forms Practice useful phrases…

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  6. Lesson 7-2 | Have You Finished Yet?

    🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 7-2, we practice useful Japanese expressions such as: ・“Have you already eaten breakfast?” ・“No, not yet.” ・“I will send an email to my teacher.” ・“I will meet my friend tomorrow.” You will learn how to…

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  7. Lesson 7-1 | Do You Eat with Chopsticks?

    🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 7, we practice useful Japanese expressions for talking about tools, languages, giving, and receiving, such as: ・“What do you eat with?” ・“I eat with chopsticks.” ・“What is ‘thank you’ in English?” ・“I give...

  8. Lesson 6 | Would You Like to Watch a Movie?

    🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 6, we practice useful everyday Japanese expressions such as: ・“What do you eat for breakfast?” ・“What will you do today?” ・“I study at the library.” ・“Would you like to watch a movie together?” ・“Let’s take…

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  9. +α|ようびとひづけ

    🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo +α! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In this episode, we practice: ・なんようびですか (What day is it?) ・Days of the week ・Months and dates ・How to say birthdays in Japanese Some Japanese date readings are a little tricky, but don’t worry! Listen, repeat, and...

  10. Lesson 5 | Where Are You Going?

    🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 5, we practice useful expressions for talking about places, transportation, time, and people, such as: ・“Where are you going?” ・“I go to school by train.” ・“I go to Japan with my friend.” ・Days of the week...

  11. Lesson 4 | What Time Is It?

    🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo!This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners.In Lesson 4, we practice useful expressions for telling time in Japanese! We learn useful everyday expressions like: What time is it? What time do you wake up? I work from nine to five. You will also practice: Japanese...

  12. +α|ひらがな②

    🌸 Nozomi no Nihongo +α|Hiragana ② Let’s practice special hiragana sounds in Japanese! In this material, you can practice: ・long vowels (長音) ・small や・ゆ・よ sounds (拗音) ・small っ sounds (促音) ・voiced sounds like が・ざ・だ・ば (濁音) Listen carefully and read aloud with the audio. Step by step, you will…

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  13. +α|ひらがな①

    🌸 Nozomi no Nihongo +α|Hiragana ① Practice basic hiragana reading and pronunciation! In this material, you can practice: ・あいうえお ・かきくけこ ・さしすせそ and more basic hiragana sounds. Listen carefully and read aloud with the audio. Let’s enjoy learning Japanese step by step! Perfect for beginner Japanese...

  14. Lesson 3 | Where Is It?

    🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 3, we practice useful expressions for asking and talking about places, such as: ・Where is the restroom? ・Here / there / over there ・Polite expressions like “どちら” and “あちら”You will learn simple and natural...

  15. Lesson 2 | What Is This?

    🌸 Welcome to Nozomi no Nihongo! This podcast is for beginner Japanese learners. In Lesson 2, we practice useful expressions like: “What is this?” “A or B?” “Whose is this?” You will learn simple and natural Japanese with short English explanations. Listen, repeat, and enjoy studying Japanese…

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  16. +a|すうじ

    Numbers are very important in Japanese! In this episode, let’s practice simple Japanese numbers together. 0, 1, 2, 3… You will hear natural pronunciation and repeat after the audio. Some numbers in Japanese have more than one reading, like: 4 → “shi / yon” 7 → “shichi / nana” Today, we focus on…

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  17. Lesson 1 | Self-Introduction

    Lesson 1 is about self-introductions in Japanese. In this lesson, you will learn how to: say “Nice to meet you” and “Please treat me kindly” introduce yourself naturally in Japanese say your nationality talk about your job or occupation ask simple questions using “~ですか” By the end of this lesson,...

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Learn natural Japanese with Nozomi, a Japanese teacher in Tokyo.This podcast is for beginner and lower-intermediate Japanese learners.You can practice:・basic grammar・everyday conversation・shadowing・listeningEpisodes include simple Japanese, slow speech, and short English explanations.Nozomi teaches at a Japanese language school in Tokyo and on italki, helping students from around the world learn Japanese.🌸 Want to study more Japanese with me?Lesson PDFs and learning materials are available here:Nozomi Japanese Shophttps://nozomijp.base.shop

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