About this episode

This episode focuses on the Japanese phrases related to living in Japan and practicing speaking through repetition.

"Nihon wa mou nagain desuka?" ---How would you reply? [✐2. Andante] います、すみます、すんでいます “Have you been in Japan long?” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Where are you living now? If you are in Japan, then you say; “Nihon ni sunde imasu.”, not “Nihon ni sumimsu.” All right? Note: “sundeimasu“ indicates an action that is ongoing. Repeat after me [00:26] 1. Where do you live? 2. I live in Kobe. 3. Where do you live now? 4. I live in Sydney now. 5. Where did you live before? 6. I live...

People in this episode

Host: Yoko

Topics covered

• Japanese language
• living in Japan
• language learning
• shadowing
• speaking drill

Keywords

• Japanese phrases
• language practice
• sundeimasu
• sumimasu
• Nihon ni sunde imasu

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Japan, Kobe, Sydney

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