Learn​ ​Japanese​ ​Pod​ ​with​ ​Ami​ ​and​ ​Alex
Podcast​ ​14:​ ​Talking​ ​on​ ​the​ ​phone​ ​in​ ​Japanese
Podcast​ ​Link:​ ​Podcast​ ​14​ ​-​ ​Talking​ ​on​ ​the​ ​phone​ ​in​ ​JapaneseIn​ ​this​ ​lesson​ ​you​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​following:✓​​ ​Useful​ ​vocabulary​ ​for​ ​talking​ ​to​ ​your​ ​friend​ ​on​ ​the​ ​phone​ ​in​ ​Japanese✓​​ ​The​ ​most​ ​common​ ​phrases​ ​for​ ​taking​ ​a​ ​call​ ​in​ ​casual​ ​and​ ​politeJapanese✓​​ ​How​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​about​ ​what​ ​you​ ​have​ ​been​ ​doing​ ​recently​ ​to​ ​your​ ​friend

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Talking​ ​on​ ​the​ ​phone​ ​in​ ​JapaneseIn​ ​this​ ​podcast,​ ​Ami​ ​and​ ​I​ ​look​ ​at​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​and​ ​natural​ ​Japanese​ ​phrases​ ​for​ ​holding​ ​acasual​ ​conversation​ ​on​ ​the​ ​phone.​ ​We​ ​also​ ​talk​ ​about​ ​how​ ​you​ ​can​ ​ask​ ​your​ ​friend​ ​about​ ​whatthey​ ​have​ ​been​ ​doing​ ​recently​ ​and​ ​how​ ​to​ ​answer.

Vocabulary​ ​featured​ ​in​ ​the​ ​podcast
Japanese

Pronunciation

English

もしもしMoshi​ ​moshi

Hello​ ​(Only​ ​for​ ​the​ ​phone)

最近

SaikinRecently

どうDō

How?

仕事漬け

Shigotozuke

Really​ ​busy​ ​at​ ​work

毎日

MainichiEvery​ ​day

そうなんだ

Sō​ ​nan​ ​daOh​ ​really?

大変

TaihenTough​ ​/​ ​Hard

全然ZenzenNot​ ​at​ ​all​ ​/​ ​Very

平気HeikiNo​ ​problem​ ​/​ ​Fine

彼女

KanojoGirlfriend

できたDekitaMade

よかった

Yokatta

Great

楽しすぎる

Tanoshisugiru

Too​ ​much​ ​funジム

JimuGym

通い出したKaiyoidashita

Frequented

筋肉痛

Kinnikutsuu

Muscle​ ​painやばいYabaiTerrible​ ​/​ ​Awesome

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Podcast​ ​Dialog
Dialog​ ​01
JapanesePronunciation

EnglishA:

もしもしMoshi​ ​moshi

Hello

B:

もしもし、あみ元気？

Moshi​ ​moshi,​ ​Ami​ ​genki?

Hello,​ ​how​ ​are​ ​you​ ​Ami?

A:

元気だよGenki​ ​da​ ​yoI’m​ ​good.

B:

最近どう？

Saikin​ ​dō?

How​ ​have​ ​you​ ​been​ ​recently?

A:

最近は仕事漬けの毎日!

Saikin​ ​wa​ ​shigotozuke​ ​nomainichi!

Recently,​ ​I’ve​ ​been​ ​so​ ​busy​ ​atwork.

B:

そうなんだ……大変だね。

Sō​ ​nan​ ​da...Taihen​ ​da​ ​ne.

Oh​ ​really...that’s​ ​tough.

A:

全然平気！

Zenzen​ ​heiki!

I’m​ ​totally​ ​fine!

Dialog​ ​02
Japanese

Pronunciation

EnglishA:

もしもしMoshi​ ​moshi

Hello

B:

もしもし、あみ元気？

Moshi​ ​moshi,​ ​Ami​ ​genki?

Hello,​ ​how​ ​are​ ​you​ ​Ami?

A:

元気だよGenki​ ​da​ ​yoI’m​ ​good.

B:

最近どう？

Saikin​ ​dō?

How​ ​have​ ​you​ ​been​ ​recently?

A:

最近、彼女ができたよ

Saikin​ ​kanojo​ ​ga​ ​dekitayo

Recently​ ​I​ ​got​ ​a​ ​new​ ​girlfriend

B:

そうなんだ！良かったね！

Sō​ ​nan​ ​da!​ ​Yokatta​ ​ne!

Oh​ ​really?​ ​That’s​ ​great!

A:

毎日楽しすぎる！

Mainichi​ ​tanoshisugiru!

It’s​ ​so​ ​much​ ​fun​ ​everyday!

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Dialog​ ​03
Japanese

Pronunciation

EnglishA:

もしもしMoshi​ ​moshi

Hello

B:

もしもし、あみ元気？

Moshi​ ​moshi,​ ​Ami​ ​genki?

Hello,​ ​how​ ​are​ ​you​ ​Ami?

A:

元気だよGenki​ ​da​ ​yoI’m​ ​good.

B:

最近どう？

Saikin​ ​dō?

How​ ​have​ ​you​ ​been​ ​recently?

A:

最近、ジムに通い出したよ

Saikin​ ​jimu​ ​ni
kayoidashita​ ​yo

Recently​ ​I​ ​started​ ​going​ ​to​ ​the​ ​gym.

B:

そうなんだ！良いね！

Sō​ ​nan​ ​da!​ ​Ii​ ​ne!

Oh​ ​really?​ ​That’s​ ​good!

A:

毎日筋肉痛がやばいよ！

Mainichi​ ​kinnikutsuu​ ​gayabai​ ​yo!

The​ ​muscle​ ​soreness​ ​is​ ​really​ ​bad
everyday!

Extra​ ​Vocabulary
携帯電話
携帯番号
メアド
待受画面
写メ
スマホ
ガラケー

Keitai​ ​denwa
Keitai​ ​bangō
Meado
Machiukegamen
Shame
SumahoGarakehMobile​ ​phone
Mobile​ ​numberMail​ ​addressStandby​ ​screen​ ​(for​ ​phone)
Mobile​ ​phone​ ​pictureSmart​ ​Phone
Flip​ ​phone

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Polite​ ​Phone​ ​Phrases

田中さんはいらっしゃいますかTanaka​ ​san​ ​wa​ ​irasshaimasu​ ​kaIs​ ​Tanaka​ ​san​ ​there?​ ​ ​/​ ​Can​ ​I​ ​speak​ ​to​ ​Mr.​ ​Tanaka?
田中は出かけております
Tanaka​ ​is​ ​out​ ​right​ ​now.

Tanaka​ ​wa​ ​dekakete​ ​orimasu.

伝言をお願いしますCan​ ​I​ ​leave​ ​a​ ​message​ ​please?

Dengon​ ​o​ ​onegaishimasu.

折り返しお電話いただけますかOrikaeshi​ ​odenwa​ ​itadakemasu​ ​ka?
Could​ ​you​ ​ask​ ​them​ ​to​ ​call​ ​me​ ​back​ ​please?

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