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I'm recording this from a small town in Kerala, South India, somewhere I didn't expect to learn something so meaningful about language. Watching people communicate here without worrying about perfect grammar made me reflect on a story involving a friend of mine and a Japanese sak ...  Show more

Back with another culture shock from India. This time, stray dogs. I got chased twice during my trip and the two experiences could not have been more different! The first time was not my finest moment. The second time, I surprised even myself. This episode is a bit embarrassing, ...  Show more

Do you love the rambling episodes? Well this might be for you! Today, I go over my recent trip to Japan and discuss some of the things I did, but mostly reflect on the language experience I had there.Learning Japanese, it was great to go back and practice. In this episode, I shar ...  Show more

Japanese expressions of sarcasm: 嫌味に聞こえる表現について話しました。Pick up expressions: 相変わらず/相も変わらず/わざわざ/せいぜいVocabulary: 嫌味(いやみ)→sarcasm うんざり→fed up with, sick of... 余計(よけい)な→too much, unnecessary 励(はげ)みになる→encouragingレッスンに興味がある方 My website→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.jpnlessonosaka.net/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you ...  Show more

Talking about seasonal food in Japan 季節と食べ物について話しました。また更新が遅くなってしまってすみません。 Pick up expressions: 旬(しゅん）初物(はつもの) 新米(しんまい)JLPT grammar：〜であれ・〜であろうとVocabulary: 食欲(しょくよく)→appetite 栗(くり)→chestnut 松茸(まつたけ)→matsutake mashroom 縁起(えんぎ)がいい→good omen,good luck 成分(せいぶん)→ingredients,component 行列 ...  Show more

What does the Chinese word 贵 (guì) mean and what related words can we create from it? Listen to this podcast episode where Teacher Lin will explain the points below in under 5 minutes!

Listen to learn:

- The definition of 贵 (guì)

- Related words that you c ...