I like and I dont like in Japanese

Ogenki desuka? 　おげんき　です　か？

Kyou wa "like and don't/doesn't like" nituite desu. きょうは　"like and don't/doesn't like"　について　です。
(Today I talk about "like and don't/doesn't like")

kore wa suki desu ka ?　これはすきですか？ (Do you like this?)
Hai (watashi wa ) sukidesu.はい　すきです。 (Yes I like this. )
Iie (watashi wa ) amari suki dewa arimasen/ amari suki jyanai kana~./a（n）mari...　いいえ、あまりすきではありません。/あまりすきじゃないかなぁ〜。あ（ん）まり...。
(No I dont like this so much.)


I think Japanese people avoid saying "I dont like".It feels very direct.
So they say "I dont like so much." :) "A(n)mari..."means they dont want to say "dont like" even if they dont like. A(n)mari...,this "...." including I dont like. :)

They like vague/noncommittal words.

So Ive been in SF and when American people asked me "Do you like this?", I answered "I dont know...maybe I dont like it so much." And people think "??".
This means I wanted to tell them that its a little bit difficult for me to choose "like" or "dont like". :)

Anyway I think Japanese people like "vague/noncommittal" word and phrases.

I think people think about other people's feelings a lot. So if you say I dont like,maybe sometimes the other person feels bad- Japanese people think like that.
So many people avoid negation/denial phrases.

Im getting used to saying my feelings directly in US. But I still think about other peoples feelings first and next are my feelings. And Im still using a lot of vague/noncommittal phrases. :) Because Im Japanese. :)

See you for the next article or podcast!!

Have a wonderful day.
Love you.

Tomoe

A reviwe of Taro's story 6 to7.

Konnichiwa. Ogenkidesuka?
Watashi wa totemo genki desu.

Kyou no Lesson wa Taro no story 6 to 7 no fukushu desu. :)

Wakarimashita ka? (Do you understand?)

Naze?　なぜ？　Why?
Dare?　どれ？ Which?
Doko?　どこ？ Where?
Nani?　なに？　What?

Watashi わたし I
Anata あなた You
Kanojyo　かのじょ She
Kare　　 かれ He

Q: SUkidesu ka ?
A: Hai Sukidesu.
Iie Kiraidesu. Suki dewa(ha) arimase.Sukijya arimasen.Suki jya nai desu.
(all same)

I hope you are enjoy my Podcast. :)

Have a wonderful day.
Love,

Tomoe

A review of Taro's Story1 to 5

Konnichiwa Ogenkidesuka?　こんにちは、おげんきですか？

Today I reviewed Taro's story 1 to 5.
Please listen many times and answer the questions out loud.
Lets enjoy learning Japanese with me. :)
If you have any questions, please leave a comment and I will answer it soon. :)
And Thank you downloading my podcast.I got 2000 downloads!! Its amazing for me. ;)
Thank you all. I do my best. Ganbarimasu. :)
I always welcome you will be my friends on Face book. http://www.facebook.com/Tomoe5
Have a wonderful life.
Love,
Tomoe

New words

Fukushuu ふくしゅう＝ review

Key points.

☆Agamasen ( dont/doesnt give)
Agemasu あげます　⇔　 Agemasen　あげません

Q: AJ wa chocore-to wo Ayumi-chan ni Agemashita ka? 　AJ　は　チョコレート　を　あゆみちゃん　に　あげました　か？(Did Aj give chocolate to Ayumi?)
A: No, Agemasen. (No,he didnt)
いいえ、あげません。

☆...to iimashita ka?
Person ga(wa).... to iimashita ka? ( Did person say that "..." ? )

Q: Taro wa "watashi wa Ayumi-chan ga sukidesu" to iimashita ka?　たろう　は　「わたしは　あゆみちゃん　が　すきです。」と　いいました　か？
A: Hai ,Taro wa "watashi wa Ayumi-chan ga sukidesu" to iimashita.
はい、たろう　は　「わたしは　あゆみちゃん　が　すきです。」と　いいました。

☆ Question :Naze (Why) Answer : ...dakara desu.

Q: Taro wa naze Ayumi-chan ni bara no hana wo agemashita ka ?
たろう　は　なぜ　あゆみちゃん　に　バラ　の　はなを　あげました　か？
(Why did Taro give roses to Ayumi-chan? )
A: Tarou wa Ayumi-chan ga suki dakara desu.　
たろう　は　あゆみちゃん　が　すき　だから　です。(Because Taro likes Ayumichan)

Q: Naze Taro wa itumo Ayumi-chan wo miteimasu ka?　なぜ　たろう　は　いつも　あゆみちゃん　を　みています　か？(Why is Taro watching Ayumi all the time?)
A: Taro wa Ayumi-chan ga suki dakara desu.　
たろう　は　あゆみちゃん　が　すき　だからです。

☆ Doko
Q: Ayumi-chan wa doko de Oyoide imasu ka? あゆみちゃん　は　どこ　で　およいで　います。(Where is Ayumi swimming? )
A: Umi de Oyoide imasu.　うみ　で　およいで　います。
((she) is swimming in the sea.)

Q: Taro wa doko ni ikimashita ka ? たろう　は　どこに　いきました　か？
A: Taro wa Umi ni ikimashita. 　たろう　は　うみ　に　いきました
A: Taro wa Umi he ikimashita.

☆ Nani wo shiteimasu ka ? (What are you doing? )

Q: Ayumi-chan wa Nani wo shiteimasu ka? あゆちゃんはなにをしていますか？
(What is Ayumi doing?)
A: Ayumi-chan wa itumo oyoide imasu.あゆみちゃんはいつもおよいでいます。

Im doing Tony Robbins semina. :)

Hi all.

Im doing Tony Robbins seminar named Wealth Mastery & Life Mastery near by LA. :)
Its amazing!! I did apply Leadership Mastery today. Because of Mastery University will be finish tomorrow. ;) Ive having great beautiful experience of his seminar.
Id like to keep momentum.

I walked on wire. The orange shirt is ME!!!!

Chiisai Oranji shirt ga watashi desu. (The Small orange shirt is me!)
ちいさい　オレンジ　シャツ　が　わたし　です。　　



Im going to next other Seminar in SF.
Next is Business seminar! So I have been at seminar for 2weeks.
I will make lesson when I will go time. :)

Mata ne!　またね！
Itumo Arigatou! いつも　ありがとう。

Free Effortless Japanese Lesson, Taro's story 7

Ijiwaru AJ wa iimashita.
いじわる　AJ 　は　いいました。
(Ornery AJ said)

「Ayumi-chan wa watashi ga sukidesu.Kanojo wa Taro(anata) ga sukijyanaidesu.」
「あゆみちゃん　は　わたし　が　すきです。かのじょ　は　たろう(あなた）　が　すきじゃないです。」(Ayumi likes me. She doent like Taro(you).)

Taro wa mata nakimashita.
たろう　は　また　なきました。
(Taro cried again.)

Shikashi, kare wa tuyokunarou to omoimashita.
しかし、かれ　は　つよくなろう　と　おもいました。
(But he wanted to be strong. )

Soshite Tai ni kitkubokushingu wo benkyoushini ikimashita.
そして　タイ　に　キックボクシング　を　べんきょう しに　いきました。
(And (he) went to Thailand to study Kick boxing.)


☆Word☆
Kanojyo　 かのじょ= She
Mata　また= again
Shikashi しかし　= But,however,
Tai　タイ= Thailand
kitkubokushingu　キックボクシング　= Kick boxing
benkyou　べんきょう= Study
benkyoushini べんきょうしに　= to study,

☆Grammar and Words in the Questions☆☆
...... tuyoku(=Strong) narou(be) to omoimashita(wanted) . (wanted to be strong)

......benkyou(=study) shini / benkyou suru tame ni (to study, for study)

Tuyoi(= Strong) 　⇔　 Yowai (＝week) 　　
Tuyoi (= Strong) ⇔　 Tuyoku nai,Tuyoku arimasen (= doent/dont Strong)
Yowai (＝week) ⇔　 Yowaku nai／Yowaku arimasen　

Q : Naze Taro wa tuyokunarou to omoimahita ka? (Why does Taro want to be strong?)
A : Ayumi-chan wa tuyoi hito ga suki dakara desu. ( Ayumi likes a strong man.)
hito= person,a man

Q: Taro wa itumo naiteimasu ka?
A: Taro wa itumo naiteimasu. (Taro cry all the time)

Naiteimasu (is/are crying)
Nakimasita ( Cried)

Q: Naze ayumi-chan wa AJ ga suki desuka? (Why does Ayumi like AJ?)
A: AJ ga tuyoi kara desu. (Because AJ is strong)
Kara(=because)

Q: Naze Taro wa Tai ni ikimashita ka? (Why did Taro go to Thailand? )
A: kitkubokushingu wo benkyoushini ikimashita. (For study of Kick boxing)

Q:Taro wa dokoni ikimashita ka? (where did Taro go?)
A:Taro wa Thailand he/ni ikimashita. (Taro want to Thailand.)

....ni/(h)e ikimasu (= go ....(place) )
....ni/(h)e ikimashita (=went to .....(place))

★Important Question words★
Where = Doko どこ
Who = Dare　だれ
What = Nani　なに
Why = Naze なぜ
　EX) Naze......desu ka? (Why.....?)
　　........da kara desu. (Because......)
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Hi how are you doing?
I think this Podcast little bit difficult for Zero beginners...But just listen and used to Japanese. :)
I think Story is very simple. :)

If you have a question, write on the comment page. :)
Have a great day.
Thank you reading my Blog and listening my Podcast.
Love,

Tomoe

Ta,Ti(Chi),Tu,Te,To,たちつてと、タチツテト

Konnichiwa. Ogenkidesuka?

Kyou no Gojūon wa Ta,Ti(Chi),Tu,Te,To,たちつてと、タチツテト　desu.
(Today's Gojūon is Ta,Ti,Tu,Te,To. )

Hiragana たちつてと
Katakana タチツテト

Enjoy Learning Japanese. :) Have a wonderful day. :)

How to learn Japanese with Effortless Japanese

Konichiwa.　こんにちは。

Ogenki desuka? 　おげんき　ですか？
Watashi wa totemo genkidesu. わたしは　とても　げんきです。

AJ helped me to make a video "How to learn Japanese with Effortless Japanese" in English. :)
Please watch the Video and understand How to use my Lessons. :)

You know we don't translate much in English in the Lessons.
Because translation makes you think about grammar and English words in your brain.
My lessons are focused on SPEAKING automatically. :)

I do translate in English in the Text, so you can read and find the meaning in the Text.

Please listen many times and answer my questions. :)
Maybe its difficult the first time but you will get used to answering the questions.
I hope you are enjoying learning Japanese with Effortless Japanese. :)
Have a happy day.
Love,

Tomoe

P.S Sorry I didnt talk in the Video,next time I will ... :)