Today, let’s practice some useful Japanese expressions for talking about when you don’t feel well.

In this episode, you’ll practice phrases like:

Kaze o hikimashita. — I caught a cold.
Atama ga itai desu. — I have a headache.
Hanamizu ga demasu. — I have a runny nose.
Nodo ga itai desu. — I have a sore throat.
Netsu ga arimasu. — I have a fever.
Seki ga demasu. — I have a cough.
Onaka ga itai desu. — I have a stomachache.
Hakike ga arimasu. — I feel nauseous.
Hakimashita. — I vomited.

Round 1 is listen and repeat.

In Round 2, you’ll hear the English first and have a few seconds to say the Japanese expression yourself.

These are useful expressions to know for everyday conversation and especially when traveling in Japan.

Listen, repeat, and practice speaking Japanese out loud!

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Today, we’re learning some useful Japanese expressions for talking about when you don’t feel well.

We’ll practice everyday expressions like:

Kaze o hikimashita. — I caught a cold.
Kaze-gimi desu. — I’m feeling a little under the weather.
Atama ga itai desu. — I have a headache.
Hanamizu ga demasu. — I have a runny nose.
Nodo ga itai desu. — I have a sore throat.
Netsu ga arimasu. — I have a fever.
Seki ga demasu. — I have a cough.
Onaka ga itai desu. — I have a stomachache.
Hakike ga arimasu. — I feel nauseous.
Hakimashita. — I vomited.

We’ll also look at some medical words, such as zutsuu (headache) and fukutsuu (abdominal pain), and learn the difference between everyday Japanese and expressions you might hear at a hospital or see on medicine.

If you’re traveling in Japan, these are especially useful expressions to know!

And remember, don’t always translate Japanese word by word from English. Learn natural Japanese expressions as a whole and practice using them in real situations.

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Today, we’re practicing the Japanese Te-form!

First, we’ll practice changing everyday verbs into the Te-form:

kaeru → kaettetsukuru → tsukuttenomu → nondetaberu → tabetesuru → shiteiku → itte

Then, we’ll use the Te-form to connect two everyday actions.

For example:

Asagohan o tsukutte, koohii o nomimasu.
I make breakfast and then drink coffee.

Ie ni kaette, terebi o mimasu.
I go home and watch TV.

Shigoto o shite, kaimono ni ikimasu.
I work and then go shopping.

I’ll give you a few seconds to think before giving you the answer, so try to answer out loud!

The more you practice, the more naturally the Te-form will come out.

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Today, we’re taking a closer look at the Japanese て-form!

In the previous episode, I talked about my daily life in Japanese and used the て-form many times:

Asagohan o tsukutte, koohii o nomimasu.
I make breakfast and then drink coffee.

Ie ni kaette, sentaku ya souji o shimasu.
I go home and do the laundry and cleaning.

In this episode, we’ll look at how the て-form connects two actions and creates a natural flow from one action to the next.

You’ll hear lots of useful everyday Japanese phrases, especially expressions that adults can use in daily life, work, family, shopping, and more.

We’ll also briefly compare:

A shite, B shimasu.
A happens, and then B happens.

and

A shite kara, B shimasu.
I do B after doing A.

If you’ve heard the て-form before but still aren’t quite sure how to use it, this episode is for you!

Listen, repeat, and try making your own sentences with the て-form.

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In this episode, it’s another Japanese Only Challenge!

This time, I’m talking about my daily life in Japanese.

First, listen to me talk at a normal speed. Then, I’ll say it again and introduce some useful Japanese words and expressions from the episode.

You’ll hear lots of everyday Japanese phrases like:

• mezamashi o setto suru — set an alarm
• okoshi ni kuru — come to wake someone up
• asagohan o tsukuru — make breakfast
• gakkou no junbi o tetsudau — help someone get ready for school
• kodomo-tachi o gakkou ni okuru — take my children to school
• sentaku ya souji o suru — do the laundry and cleaning
• kaimono ni iku — go shopping
• yuuhan no junbi o suru — prepare dinner
• kodomo-tachi o mukae ni iku — go pick up my children
• ofuro ni hairu — take a bath
• hamigaki o suru — brush my teeth
• kodomo-tachi o nekaseru — put my children to bed

These are very common combinations, so try to remember them as whole phrases!

If you didn’t understand everything the first time, don’t worry. Listen again and see how much more you can understand the second time.

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I’ve noticed that I feel like a slightly different version of myself when I speak another language.

In this episode, I talk about cultural differences between Japan and English-speaking countries, especially how we communicate with strangers, how openly we talk about personal things, and how our behavior can change when we speak another language.

Do you feel like a different version of yourself when you speak Japanese?

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Practice Japanese with useful everyday phrases for “wear” and “take off.”

In Japanese, we use different verbs depending on what you are wearing or taking off.

For example:

• fuku o kimasu — 服を着ます
• kutsu o hakimasu — 靴を履きます
• boushi o kaburimasu — 帽子をかぶります
• megane o kakemasu — メガネをかけます
• masuku o shimasu — マスクをします
• nekuresu o tsukemasu — ネックレスをつけます

In this practice episode, you’ll practice different everyday patterns, including:

〜してください〜してね〜したほうがいいですよ〜しています〜してる？

Round 1: Listen and repeat.
Round 2: Listen to the English, think of the Japanese, and answer after a short pause.

Listen and practice as many times as you need. You don’t have to remember everything the first time!

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In this episode, we continue from the previous episode about “wear” and “put on” in Japanese.

In English, we often use “take off,” but in Japanese, the verb changes depending on what you take off.

👕 fuku o nugu
👖 kutsu o nugu
🧢 boushi o toru
👓 megane o hazusu
😷 masuku o hazusu / toru
💍 nekkuresu o hazusu

Nihongo de wa, “take off” wa itsumo “nugu” janai!

Kono you na kotoba wa, rule wo kangaeru yori, phrase no pair de oboeru no ga osusume desu.

For example:

fuku o kiru → fuku o nugu
kutsu o haku → kutsu o nugu
boushi o kaburu → boushi o toru
megane o kakeru → megane o hazusu

Listen, repeat, and practice with me!

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In today’s episode, you’ll learn one of the most common beginner mistakes in Japanese!

English uses wear or put on, but Japanese changes the verb depending on what you’re wearing.

Learn the most natural expressions that Japanese people use every day!

• Fuku o kite! (Get dressed!)
• Kyou wa nani o kite imasu ka?
• Kutsu o haite kudasai.
• Boushi o kabutte ne.
• Megane o kakete imasu ka?
• Masuku o shite kudasai.
• Kawaii necklace o tsukete imasu ne.

💡 Instead of memorizing single verbs, memorize the pairs!

• Fuku × kiru
• Kutsu × haku
• Boushi × kaburu
• Megane × kakeru
• Masuku × suru
• Necklace × tsukeru

In the next episode, we’ll learn the opposite:

Nugu? Toru? Hazusu?
(How to say take off in Japanese!)

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You’ll practice:

EP79 Practice episode!

Today, we practice imashita (いました) and arimashita (ありました).

In this episode, you will practice sentences like:

Disneyland ni takusan hito ga imashita.
(There were many people at Disneyland.)

Hanabi taikai ni takusan hito ga imashita.
(There were many people at the fireworks festival.)

Kinou ie ni imashita.
(I was at home yesterday.)

Eki no chikaku ni pan-ya ga arimashita.
(There was a bakery near the station.)

Kouen no tonari ni ookii chuushajou ga arimashita.
(There was a big parking lot next to the park.)

We will practice there was / there were in Japanese.

First, listen and repeat.
Then, try to answer by yourself.

If you haven’t listened to EP78 yet, please listen to the input episode first.

Don’t worry if you cannot answer quickly.
Practice many times, and eventually you will get used to it.

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