YAHHO! First Japanese with Kimi

Some Japanese expressions seem easy at first, but the little details can be surprisingly tricky! 🇯🇵

In this episode, we’ll look at everyday expressions that Japanese learners might not know how to use naturally.

📏 Why do we say 159センチ for height?
⚖️ Why do we often say キロ instead of キログラム?
🚗 What does 60キロ mean when we’re talking about speed?
🌡️ How do you say 36.7°C in Japanese?
📱 Do you know how to read zero in a Japanese phone number?

We’ll explore these small but useful details and compare Japanese expressions with English.

Sometimes, it’s the little things that make your Japanese sound more natural!

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ヤッホー！Kimiです！ Welcome to YAHHO! First Japanese with Kimi!

In this episode, I’ll share some tips on introducing yourself in an online Japanese lesson. Learn what to tell your teacher about your Japanese studies, learning goals, hobbies, and interests to make your lessons more useful and enjoyable!

🎌 Learn Japanese step by step with Kimi!

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Let’s practice Japanese! 🇯🇵

In the last episode, we learned the difference between あげる (ageru), もらう (morau), and くれる (kureru).

Now it’s time to practice!

In this episode, I’ll say a sentence in English, give you a few seconds to think, and then reveal the Japanese sentence.

We’ll practice with different people, including friends, family members, and teachers.

You’ll learn to use:

🎁 あげる (ageru) — to give

🎁 もらう (morau) — to receive or get

🎁 くれる (kureru) — when someone gives something to you or someone on your side

We’ll also compare different ways to describe the same event and practice understanding whose point of view we’re using.

Don’t worry if these three verbs are confusing at first! Take your time, think about the sentence, and try saying it out loud.

If you want to understand the basic grammar before practicing, check out EP125!

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Ageru, morau, and kureru — do you know the difference? 🇯🇵

These three Japanese verbs can be confusing, especially because English uses “give” in situations where Japanese uses different verbs.

In this episode, we’ll look at the basic meanings and sentence patterns of:

🎁 あげる (ageru) — to give

🎁 もらう (morau) — to receive or get

🎁 くれる (kureru) — to give something to me or someone on my side

For example:

ともだちに プレゼントを あげました。
I gave a present to my friend.

むすめは ともだちから プレゼントを もらいました。
My daughter got a present from her friend.

ともだちが むすめに プレゼントを くれました。
My friend gave my daughter a present.

We’ll explore how the point of view changes depending on who gives the present and who receives it.

Don’t worry if these verbs feel confusing at first! This episode focuses on understanding the basic ideas. In the next episode, we’ll practice using them with lots of examples.

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Do you get confused about Japanese particles like wa, ga, o, ni, and de? 🇯🇵

You might know what each particle means, but when you try to make longer sentences, it’s easy to get confused!

In this episode, I’ll share a simple way to practice Japanese particles by using sentence patterns.

We’ll practice combining:

🕒 Time + は (wa)

👫 Person + と (to)

📍 Place + で (de)

🎯 Destination + に／へ (ni / e)

☕ Object + を (o)

And finally, the verb!

We’ll also practice changing the verb to talk about the past, everyday habits, the future, and actions happening right now.

For example:

きのうは、つまとカフェでコーヒーをのみました。

Yesterday, I drank coffee at a café with my wife.

Instead of memorizing grammar rules one by one, learn a basic sentence pattern and practice it again and again until it becomes automatic.

Let’s make Japanese sentence building easier and more natural!

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Have you ever watched a basketball game in Japan? 🏀🇯🇵

In this episode, I talk about my daughter’s recent basketball tournament and share some useful Japanese words you might hear at a game!

You’ll learn how Japanese people shorten basketball to basuke, along with basketball vocabulary like sentaa (center), gaado (guard), ofensu (offense), and difensu (defense).

I’ll also teach you some common Japanese cheers, including:

🏀 Ganbare! — Do your best!
🏀 Hashire! — Run!
🏀 Mae mite! — Look ahead!
🏀 Naisu shuuto! — Nice shot!

Plus, we’ll learn useful sports words like toonamento (tournament), jun-kesshou (semifinal), kesshou (final), and yuushou (winning the championship).

And guess what? My daughter’s elementary school team won the B-team tournament! 🎉

You can use many of these words when talking about other sports, too.

Listen and learn some real-life Japanese through my everyday experiences!

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Do you know the difference between kara, dakara, node, and nanode in Japanese? 🇯🇵

They can all be used when talking about reasons, results, or explanations, but they have slightly different structures and feelings.

For example:

ひまだから、カフェに いきます。

ひまです。だから、カフェに いきます。

ひまなので、カフェに いきます。

ひまです。なので、カフェに いきます。

In this episode, we’ll compare all four and look at which ones are more casual, which ones sound softer or more polite, and how the sentence structure changes.

We’ll also look at why から is such an easy and direct choice in everyday conversation, while だから can be used to give a conclusion based on the previous sentence.

And then we’ll see how ので and なので can make your explanation sound a little softer and more polite.

So, which one should you use?

Let’s find out!

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Do you know the difference between demo and kedo in Japanese? 🇯🇵

Both can mean “but,” but Japanese speakers use them a little differently.

For example:

この レストランは おいしいです。でも、ちょっと たかいです。

vs.

この レストランは おいしいけど、ちょっと たかいです。

In this episode, we’ll look at how demo is often used to start a new sentence, while kedo can connect two ideas in one sentence.

We’ll also look at a more interesting difference: sometimes demo feels like you’re adding a new thought, while kedo can feel like you already have both ideas in your mind and are presenting them together.

If you already know demo, this is a great next step toward more natural Japanese conversation!

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Do you know how to use kara and dakara correctly in Japanese? 🇯🇵

A lot of Japanese learners learn:

kara = becausedakara = so

But if you think about them this way, you might accidentally say something like:

あついだから、エアコンを つけました。 ❌

In this episode, we’ll look at kara and dakara together and see why the sentence structure is different.

あついから、エアコンを つけました。
“It’s hot, so I turned on the air conditioner.”

vs.

あついです。だから、エアコンを つけました。
“It’s hot. So, I turned on the air conditioner.”

We’ll look at the difference between one sentence with kara and two sentences with dakara, with simple everyday examples.

If you’ve ever been confused about kara vs. dakara, this episode is for you!

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Want to make your Japanese sentences a little longer and more natural?

Today, we’re learning one very simple but very useful word:

でも (demo) = “but”

You can use でも to connect two simple ideas when the second one is different from, or opposite to, the first.

For example:

きょうは やすみです。でも、しごとが あります。
“Today is my day off. But I have work.”

とても たのしかったです。でも、ちょっと つかれました。
“It was a lot of fun. But I’m a little tired.”

にほんごは むずかしいです。でも、たのしいです。
“Japanese is difficult. But it’s fun.”

In this episode, you’ll hear 10 simple, natural examples that you can actually use in everyday life and while traveling in Japan.

If you’re a beginner and your Japanese sentences still feel very short, でも is a great little word to start connecting your ideas!

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