More Hou

More Hou

Author: LaunchPod Media April 6, 2021 Duration: 5:47
Today we are talking more about the word Hoh, and the phrase Hoh Gah Ih. This is almost always used with past tense. “It’s better if you…”

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Japanese Adjectives Pt. 3; Day 23 of the 30-Day Challenge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:26
Today we learn more about Japanese adjectives and their conjugations. John Sensei reviews what we have learned so far and goes deeper into conjugation. Depending on the context and desired politeness, Japanese words will…
Japanese Adjectives Pt. 2; Day 22 of the 30-Day Challenge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:57
In the second lesson about adjectives, John Sensei teaches us how to conjugate adjectives. As we have talked about before, Japanese is a very contexual language and the way you say things changes based on context. John S…
Japanese Adjectives Pt.1; Day 21 of the 30-Day Challenge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:01
John Sensei teaches us about the two types of adjectives within the Japanese language. We learn the difference between the two groups and practice differentiating between them with John Sensei.
The Japanese Particle, De Pt. 2; Day 20 of the 30-Day Challenge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:24
We have previously covered the location of action usage of de. Today John Senei teaches us how de can be used as a use marker. We learn how to utilize de as a use marker and how to properly use it in full sentances.
The Japanese Particle, No; Day 19 of the 30-Day Challenge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:55
The Japanese particle, no is very versatile and has many uses. John Sensei teaches us how to use it properly and also how useful it can be. No can be used to describe possession, similar to the 's in English. It can also…
Ni, The Direction Particle Pt. 2; Day 18 of the 30-Day Challenge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:45
John Sensei goes deeper on the intricacies of the direction particle, ni. He explains how it is extra specific in written form and can help describe a very specific location or a general location depending on how it is u…
The Japanese Particle, De; Day 16 of the 30-Day Challenge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:10
De is used to describe the location of actions. John Sensei teaches us how to use this particle properly and elaborates on how useful it can be. We also learn a couple of new sentences to practice in Japanese.
Day 16 Bonus Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:42
In this bonus episode for Day 16, John Sensei goes on Instagram to thank all of you listeners supporting this podcast. John reminds us of the different channels he has set up to ask questions about Japanese that isn't co…
Wo, The Direct Object Marker; Day 15 of the 30-Day Challenge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:41
John Sensei teaches us about wo, the direct object marker of Japanese. Direct object markers mark the recipient of an action. John also teaches us how to use wo in a sentence and helps us build more complex complete sent…