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Ask a Teacher #84 - What are some instantly friendly Japanese words?
Added 419 Views / 0 LikesToday's questions get a bit heavy. NOTE: This video is from 2012, I have not gained weight, I was heavier in 2012. Q1. Is the polite passive (addressing someone with passive to be more polite) ever used outside of company or customer settings? Is it part
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Ask a Teacher #85 - When did you decide you absolutely needed to learn Japanese?
Added 407 Views / 0 Likes(When do we go live?) TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com.yesjapan This is from the series of videos shot in 2012 that I neglected to edit and upload. More to come! In this series YOU set the topic of what we talk about. Q1. Which ZU (ず or づ) is the right hir
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Ask a Teacher Show - Ask a Teacher Show Pilot
Added 5,770 Views / 5 LikesThis is the first of the YesJapan.com Ask a Teacher show. George and Miho run through YesJapan.com questions and answer them. The following 10 questions are covered: 1. How do you say, Do you have? 2. Does _____ to moushimasu AND ____ desu mean the same t
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Ask a Teacher Show - Can girls use BOKU?
Added 5,764 Views / 4 LikesA student asks if girls can use the word BOKU which is commonly used by boys.
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Ask a Teacher Show - Can KORE mean "these"?
Added 7,838 Views / 2 LikesA student asks if KORE can mean 'this' and 'these'.
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Ask a Teacher Show - How do particles affect the meaning of a sentence?
Added 7,531 Views / 1 LikesSeveral students ask questions about particles.
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Ask a Teacher Show - How do you use Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu?
Added 6,416 Views / 2 LikesSeveral students ask about Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu.
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Ask a Teacher Show - How is 'n' pronounced?
Added 4,551 Views / 2 LikesA student asks how to pronounce 'n' and 'hajimemashite' properly.
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Ask a Teacher Show - How to use verb NARU with all nouns and adjectives.
Added 11.8k Views / 1 LikesGeorge answers a question about using NARU with adjectives.
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Ask a Teacher Show - How WA and GA affect IMASU and ARIMASU
Added 5,992 Views / 1 LikesGeorge answers a question about how WA and GA affect IMASU and ARIMASU.
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Ask a Teacher Show - Is NO particle for girls only
Added 5,933 Views / 6 LikesGeorge and Miho are back after 2 years from the first release! 10 more questions and more grammar is explained. This show was actually shot only a few days apart from the first but has been sitting unreleased!
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Ask a Teacher Show - OVER THE TOP Response - NANO
Added 3,962 Views / 5 LikesUser mrog asks the question "Will people be mad at you if you use NANO?" and George overreacts with his response.
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Ask a Teacher Show - Secrets to counting big in Japanese
Added 5,777 Views / 3 LikesGeorge discusses his "zero subtraction" technique for saying big numbers fast!
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Ask a Teacher Show - Types of adjectives
Added 4,718 Views / 2 LikesA student asks why there are 2 ways to say 'red car'.
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Ask a Teacher Show - Why are there different versions for some numbers?
Added 27.3k Views / 5 LikesLearn about the numbers that have more than one version.
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Ask a Teacher Show - Why is the pronunciation different?
Added 6,430 Views / 1 LikesA student wonders why sometimes the pronunciation doesn't match what he learned.
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Ask-a-Teacher #75 - Learning Complicated Japanese
Added 5,877 Views / 8 LikesThe Questions:* Learning Complicated Japanese* IMASU Or ARIMASU With A List Of Mixed Items* Want To Eat VS Thing I Want To Eat* Different Versions Of 4 7 9
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Ask-a-Teacher #76 - How Do I Introduce Myself In Japanese
Added 8,943 Views / 13 LikesThe Questions:* Do Ghosts Etc Use IRU Or ARU* How Do I Introduce Myself In Japanese* Are The Kanji Numbers Universal* What Should I Know Before Going To Japan* How Much Kanji Do I Need To Write A Book
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Ask-a-Teacher #77 - When To Not Use Particles
Added 8,974 Views / 15 LikesThe Questions:* JANAI VS KUNAI* Quoting Japanese Text* When To Not Use Particles* Hitotsu No Pen VS Pen Hitotsu* GA Vs NGA Sound* What Is DEKI KON
