この本(ほん)をちょっと借(か)りてもいいですか？ this | book | (direct object marker) | for a real quick| if (I) borrow | OK | May I borrow this book for a just a minute? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-188 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get …

最近(さいきん)の子供(こども)は外(そと)で遊(あそ)びたいとは思(おも)わない。 nowadays | of | children | as for | outside | want to play | (quotation marker) | don’t think Lately, children don't seem to want to play outside View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-187 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-vi…

この本(ほん)は、私(わたし)には難(むずか)しすぎて読(よ)めません。 this| book | as for | me | for | topic marker | too difficult | can’t | read This book is too difficult for me to read it. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-186 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ mem…

僕(ぼく)はお金(かね)の節約(せつやく)が上手(じょうず)じゃない。 I| as for | money | of | saving | subject marker | good at | not I am not good at saving money. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-185 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with …

海外旅行(かいがいりょこう)をしたいけれど、時間(じかん)とお金(かね)がない。 | overseas trip | direct object marker | want to do | however | time | and | money | don’t have I want to travel overseas but I don’t have time and money. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-184 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast…

今日(きょう)の天気(てんき)はいいけれども, 気温(きおん)がとても低(ひく)いです。 Today | limiter marker | weather | as for | nice | however | temperature | subject marker | low | copula Although it’s nice and sunny today, the temperature is quite low. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-183 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japa…

僕(ぼく)はまだ、バレンタインデーにチョコレートを一度(いちど)ももらっていません。 I | as for | yet | Valentine Day | on | chocolate | direct object marker | even once | haven’t received I haven’t received a chocolate on Valentine’s Day yet. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-182 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-p…

どうやってピラミッドが建設(けんせつ)されたかは今(いま)でも謎(なぞ)だ。 how | pyramid | subject marker | was built | question marker | topic marker | even now | mystery | copula It is still a mystery how pyramids were constructed. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-181 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podca…

クラスの中(なか)で、山田君(やまだくん)が一番背(いちばんせ)が高(たか)い。 class | in/ among | Yamada | courtesy title |subject marker | the most | tall Yamada is the tallest in his class. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-180 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member a…

今日(きょう)の夕飯(ゆうはん)はカレーにしましょう。 Today | ‘s | dinner | as for | curry | decide on | let’s Let’s have curry for dinner tonight. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-179 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete v…

この池(いけ)には、たくさん魚(さかな)がいます。 this | pond | in | as for | many | fish | exists There are many fish in this pond. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-178 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and…

私(わたし)は家事(かじ)をしてくれるロボットが欲(ほ)しい。 I | as for | housework | direct object marker | do | for me | robot |subject marker | want I want a robot that can do housework for me. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-177 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Mak…

これで今日(きょう)の仕事(しごと)は終(お)わりにしましょうか？ With this | today | ‘s | task | as for | end |make | shall we Shall we end today’s task right here? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-176 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes wit…

新(あたら)しい仕事場(しごとば)はどうですか。 New | workplace| as for | how is ? How do you like your new workplace? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-175 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar brea…

黒(くろ)のジャッケットが嫌(いや)なら黄色(きいろ)のジャッケットはどうですか？ black| of | jacket | subject marker |dislike | if | yellow | jacket | topic marker | how about If you don’t like the black jacket how about a yellow one? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-174 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast…

私(わたし)の母(はは)は、洗濯(せんたく)をするのが好(す)きだと言(い)います。 I | ‘s | mother | as for | laundry | direct object marker | do |like to | copula | quotation marker | say |copula My mother tells me that she likes doing laundry. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-173 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phras…

私(わたし)の弟(おとうと)は絵(え)を描(か)くのがとても下手(へた)です。 my| brother | as for | picture; drawing| direct object marker | draw | topic marker | very | is not good at My brother is terrible at drawing pictures. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-172 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and…

今日(きょう)のランチは、カレーかうどんを食(た)べたい。 today| ‘s | lunch | as for | curry | or | udon | (direct object marker) | eat | want I feel like eating curry or udon for lunch today. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-171 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto…

私(わたし)はまだあの映画(えいが)を見(み)ていません。 I | as for | yet | the | movie | direct object marker | haven’t seen I haven’t seen the movie yet. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-170 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with com…

私(わたし)の兄(あに)は登山(とざん)をするのが好(す)きです。 my| brother | as for | direct object | mountain climbing | loves My brother loves mountain climbing. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-169 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes wi…

私(わたし)の母(はは)は歌(うた)を歌(うた)うのが上手(じょうず)です。 my| mother | as for | song | (direct object marker) | to sing | is good at My mother is good at singing. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-168 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show…

明日(あした)は学校(がっこう)がないので、早(はや)く起(お)きなくてもいいです。 Tomorrow | as for | school | (subject marker) |not | because | early | wake up |don’t have to I don’t have to get up early tomorrow because there is no school. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-167 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-…

食(た)べながら話(はな)さないでください。 eat | while | talk | not | please Please don’t talk while eating; Please don’t talk with your mouth full. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-166 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with com…

今度(こんど)の週末(しゅうまつ)に映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)きませんか？ Next; this | ‘s | weekend |on| movie | (direct object marker) | see | to (see) |won’t you Would you like to go see a movie this coming weekend? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-165 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-video…

寒(さむ)い日(ひ)は一日中家(いちにちじゅういえ)の中(なか)にいる方(ほう)がいい。 Cold day | as for | all day |house| inside of | at| to be | subject marker| good On a cold day, it’s better to stay in the house all day. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-164 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ …

私(わたし)は家族(かぞく)と沖縄(おきなわ)に行(い)ったことがあります。 I | as for | with |family| Okinawa | to | went | occasion | subject marker| there is I have been to Okinawa with my family. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-163 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ …

今日(きょう)の外出(がいしゅつ)には傘(かさ)はいりません。 today| ‘s | outing |for | umbrella | as for | not needed We don’t need an umbrella for going out today. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-162 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes w…

高(たか)いビルの屋上(おくじょう)から見(み)ると、人間(にんげん)がまるで蟻(あり)のようだ。 tall | building | ‘s | roof | from | to see | upon doing so | humans | as if | ants | appear | are From the rooftops of tall buildings, people look like ants. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-161 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-ph…

今年(ことし)は日本(にほん)に帰国(きこく)しようと思(おも)います。 this year | as for | Japan | to | return to country | intend to | thinking of I am planning to return to Japan this year. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-160 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ memb…

おとうさんは、私(わたし)にプレゼントをくれた。 Dad | as for | me | to | present | (direct object) | gave Dad gave me a present. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-159 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and gr…

おかあさんは、おとうさんにプレゼントをあげた。 Mom | as for | Dad | to | present | (direct object) | gave Mom gave Dad a present. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-158 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and g…

晩(ばん)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べてから、宿題(しゅくだい)をします。 dinner | (direct object) | eat and after that | homework | (direct object) | do After dinner, I’ll do my homework. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-157 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and g…

まだ朝(あさ)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べていない。 yet | morning | food | (direct object marker) | eat haven’t I haven't had breakfast yet. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-156 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabular…

交番(こうばん)でおまわりさんに道(みち)を聞(き)いたらどうですか？ police station | at | police officer | to | road | (direct object marker) | ask | if | how about |? Why don't you go to the police station and ask the officer for directions? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-155 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-…

あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、とても分(わ)かりやすいです。 that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | very | understand | easy to That doctor's explanation is very clear. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-154 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ membe…

あの先生(せんせい)の説明(せつめい)は、わかりにくい。 that | teacher/doctor | ‘s | explanation | as for | understand | difficult to That teacher’s explanation is hard to understand. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-153 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member…

去年(きょねん)に比(くら)べて、今年(ことし)はとても暑(あつ)い。 next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become Compared to last year, this year is very hot. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-152 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with …

来週(らいしゅう)、私(わたし)は40歳(さい)になる。 next week | I | as for | 40 years old | to become Next week I turn 40. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-151 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar …

私(わたし)はハンバーグ定食(ていしょく)にするわ。 I | as for | Hamburg steak | set meal | will have | (feminine) I'll have the Hamburg steak special. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-150 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with compl…

生活(せいかつ)のために働(はたら)かなければならない。 living | for the purpose of | work | must We must work for a living. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-149 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar br…

明日(あした)の朝(あさ)、早(はや)く起(お)きなければいけないので、もう帰(かえ)ります。 tomorrow | ‘s | morning | early | get up | must | therefore | before long | return home I have to get up early tomorrow morning, so I'm going home now. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-148 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-pod…

明日(あした)までに借金(しゃっきん)を返(かえ)さなくてはならない。 tomorrow | by | debt | (direct object marker) | pay back | must I have to pay my debt by tomorrow. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-147 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes wi…

今日(きょう)は、日曜日(にちようび)なので学校(がっこう)に行(い)かなくてもいいです。 today | as for | Sunday | therefore | school | to | don’t have to go Today is Sunday, so you don't have to go to school. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-146 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Mako…

こんな夜中(よなか)に何(なに)をしているんですか？ such a | middle of night | in | what | (direct object marker) | doing | (explanation question) What are you doing out at this time of night? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-145 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Mak…

この部屋(へや)はとても暑(あつ)いので、クーラーをかけてください。 this | room | as for | very | hot | therefore | air conditioner | (direct object marker) | turn on | please This room is very hot, please turn on the air conditioner. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-144 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-p…

ポイントカードはお持(も)ちですか？ point card | as for | (polite) carry | do you? Do you have a loyalty card? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-143 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and grammar breakd…

先生(せんせい)は来週(らいしゅう)の火曜日(かようび)にお帰(かえ)りになります。 Teacher | as for | next week | ‘s | Tuesday | on | will return The teacher will return next Tuesday. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-142 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show…

うわさでは、あの俳優(はいゆう)さんは離婚(りこん)したらしい。 Rumor | as for | that | actor | as for | divorce | did | it appears Rumor has it that actor got a divorce. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-141 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show not…

あの歌手(かしゅ)は、とてもいい声(こえ)をしています。 that | singer | as for | very | good | voice | (direct object marker) | has That singer has a very nice voice. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-140 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show not…

どこかで猫(ねこ)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ)がします。 somewhere | at | cat | ‘s | crying voice | is doing Somewhere a cat is meowing. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-139 View all episodes here: https://thejapanesepage.com/beginning-japanese-phrases-podcast-and-videos/ -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with complete vocabulary and gr…