In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast, Ami and I talk about some of our favorite Anime, the latest and most popular releases and some old classics that are famous in Japan but not so well known abroad. We are certainly not Anime experts and we couldn’t properly cover all the major Anime even if we wanted to! We simply talk about the Anime we happen to know and love. Enjoy! For more Japanese language learning podcasts visit Learn Japanese Pod

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Fun Friday 18: Our favorite Anime

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In this podcast Ami Sensei and Alex teach you useful phrases for calling an ambulance and talking to emergency services during a medical emergency. For more Japanese language learning podcasts, visit Learn Japanese Pod

Podcast 39: Calling an ambulance in Japanese

 In this lesson you will learn how to call for an ambulance during a medical emergency. You’ll also learn related phrases for describing people’s physical condition including injuries and illness. Main Dialog 1 – Calling an ambulance (Japanese) A: 119番の消防ですが 火事ですか、救急ですか? B: 救急です。 A: 救急ですね。住所を教えてください。 B: 東京都渋谷区渋谷1丁目12-13。郵便局の前です。 A: 怪我ですか病気ですか B: 病気です。人が倒れています。 A: わかりました。あと5分ほどで救急車が到着します。 Main Dialog 1 – Calling an ambulance (Pronunciation) A: Hyaku juu kyuu ban no shōbō desu ga, kaji desu ka, kyuukyuu desu ka? B: Kyuukyuu desu. A: Kyuukyuu desu ne. Juusho o oshiete kudasai. B: Tōkyō to, Shibuya Ku, icchōme no juuni no juusan. Yuubinkyoku no mae desu. A: Kega desu ka, byōki desu ka. B: Byōki desu. Hito ga taorete imasu. A: Wakarimashita. Ato gofun hodo de kyuukyuusha ga tōchaku shimasu. Main Dialog 1 – Calling an ambulance (English) A: This is 119, Fire Department. Is it fire or a medical emergency? B: Medical emergency. A: Medical emergency. Please tell me your address. B: Tokyo city, Shibuya ward, district 1-12-13 A: Is this an injury or illness? B: Illness. The person has collapsed. A: Understood. The ambulance should arrive in about 5 minutes. Extra phrases for medical emergencies Here are some extra phrases you might find useful during a medical emergency. If you want to ask someone to call an ambulance for you, you can use the following phrase: すみません、救急車を呼んでください Sumimasen, Kyuukyuusha o yonde kudasai. Excuse me, please call an ambulance. It’s common for the emergency services to ask you for your details including your name. For example: お名前を教えてください Onamae o oshiete kudasai What’s your name? And you can reply with your name followed by “…desu” like this: ジョン・スミスです Jon sumisu desu I’m Jon Smith You might then want to explain what’s happened by using the following phrases: 病人がいます Byōnin ga imasu There’s a sick person 怪我をした人がいます Kega o shita hito ga imasu There’s an injured person. If there’s been a traffic accident you can say: 交通事故です Kōtsuu jiko desu There’s been a traffic accident Here are some other phrases that describe someone’s medical condition. You can use these to talk about yourself or someone else: 呼吸が苦しいです Kokyuu ga kurushii desu (Someone is having) difficulty breathing 胸が苦しいです Mune ga kurushii (Someone has) a tight or painful chest 意識不明です Ishiki fumei desu (Someone is) unconscious 出血です Shukketsu desu (Someone is) bleeding. 

Podcast 39: Just the Dialogues

In this podcast Ami Sensei and Alex teach you useful phrases for calling an ambulance and talking to emergency services during a medical emergency. For more Japanese language learning podcasts, visit... Learn Japanese Pod is a podcast to help you speak Japanese fluently<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/learnjapanesepod/~4/Cx1_50ewQvA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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Podcast 39: Notes

In this podcast, Ami and Alex teach you how to make suggestions to your friends in natural, fluent Japanese. Check out the dialogues and show notes to practice and improve your Japanese. For more podcasts visit Learn Japanese Pod

Podcast 38: Making a Suggestion in Japanese

In this lesson you will learn how to make a suggestion to your friends in natural sounding Japanese. It’s better to be indirect with your language as being too pushy can make you come off as being arrogant or rude. But don’t worry, we have you covered. Just check out the main dialogue and extra example sentences and you should get a good idea of how to give your ideas and advice to other people. Main Dialog 1 – Making a suggestion (Japanese) A: いや〜もうだめだ。 B: どうしたの？ A: 彼女と喧嘩したんだ。まだ怒ってるみたい。 B: じゃあ、花でもプレセントしたらどう？ A: そうだね。そうしよう。 B: 彼女きっと喜ぶよ。 A: わかった、じゃあ、そうしてみるよ。 Main Dialog 1 – Making a suggestion (Pronunciation) A: Iyaa, mō dame da! B: Dō shita no? A: Kanojo to kenka shitan da. Mada okotteru mitai. B: Jaa, hana demo purezento shitara dō? A: Sō da ne. Sō shiyō. B: Kanojo kitto yorokobu yo. A: Wakatta, jaa, sō shite miru yo. Main Dialog 1 – Making a suggestion (English) A: Argh, this sucks. B: What happened? A: I had a fight with my girlfriend. It seems she’s still angry. B: How about giving her flowers as a present? A: Right. I’ll do that. B: I’m sure she’ll be happy. A: Got it. I’ll give that a try. Extra sentence examples: Example 1 A: 頭痛いな。 Atama itai na – I have a headache B: 薬飲んだらどう？ Kusuri nondara dō? – How about taking some meds? A: そうだね。そうするよ。 Sō da ne. Sō suru yo. – Right. I’ll do that. Example 2 A: いいアイデアが思い浮かばないな Ii aidea ga omoi ukabanai na – I can’t think of any good ideas. B: 少しやすんだらどう？ Sukoshi yasundara dō? – How about taking a break? A: そうだね。そうするよ。 Sō da ne. Sō suru yo. Right. I’ll do that. Example 3 A: 肩凝ってるな。 Kata kotteru – I’ve got stiff shoulders B: マッサージ受けたらどう？ Massaaji shitara dō? – How about getting a massage? A: そうだね。そうするよ。 Sō da ne. Sō suru yo. – Right. I’ll do that. Example 4 A: お腹が空いたな Onaka ga suita na – I’m hungry B: おやつ食べたらどう？ Oyatsu tabetara dō? – How about having a snack? A: そうだね。そうするよ。 Sō da ne. Sō suru yo. – Right. I’ll do that. Example 5 A: 退屈だな。 Taikutsu da na – I’m bored B: 映画みたらどう？ Eiga mitara dō? – How about watching a movie? A: そうだね。そうするよ。 Sō da ne. Sō suru yo. – Right. I’ll do that.

Podcast 38: Just the Dialogues

In this podcast, Ami and Alex teach you how to make suggestions to your friends in natural, fluent Japanese. Check out the dialogues and show notes to practice and improve your Japanese. For more... Learn Japanese Pod is a podcast to help you speak Japanese fluently<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/learnjapanesepod/~4/W0IWGQPtAtE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

In this lesson you will learn how to make a suggestion to your friends in natural sounding Japanese. It’s better to be indirect with your language as being too pushy can make you come off as being... Learn Japanese Pod is a podcast to help you speak Japanese fluently<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/learnjapanesepod/~4/dD2alfrN6Qo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

These are the PDF show notes for the Learn Japanese Pod podcast episode 38 “Making a suggestion in Japanese”. For more podcasts check out Learn Japanese Pod   Learn Japanese Pod is a podcast to help you speak Japanese fluently<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/learnjapanesepod/~4/hhgVOUWlILg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Podcast 38: Notes

In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast, Andy and Alex answer listener questions about living in Japan, its culture and tips on learning Japanese. For more Japanese language learning podcasts visit Learn Japanese Pod  

Fun Friday 17: Ask us anything

In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast, Andy and Alex answer listener questions about living in Japan, its culture and tips on learning Japanese. For more Japanese language learning podcasts visit... Learn Japanese Pod is a podcast to help you speak Japanese fluently<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/learnjapanesepod/~4/7sk0xEQM64Q" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

In this podcast, Ami and Alex teach you how to use the verb Kureru naturally in Japanese conversation. Kureru is a verb you can use to ask people to do things for you. It’s used casually between friends and family and very common in everyday conversation. Check out the podcast and show notes to learn how to use it naturally in conversation. For more Japanese learning podcasts check out Learn Japanese Pod

Podcast 37: How to use the verb kureru in Japanese

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