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Podcast 25: Adverbs of frequency

In this lesson you will learn the following:✓​ How to talk about how often you do things✓​ Ask people how often they do things✓​ Learn how to say ​never​, o​ ccasionally​, ​sometimes​, ​often​ and ​always ​inJapaneseLEVEL: Upper Beginner

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Introduction
In this podcast you're going to learn about how to use adverbs of frequency in daily speech. In
other words, you'll learn how to ask and answer questions about how often you do things inJapanese. You'll learn how to ask questions such as "How often do you…”. You'll also be able
to reply that you do something never, occasionally, sometimes, often and always.
This kind of grammar and vocabulary comes up often in daily conversation as well as theJapanese Language Proficiency Exam so it's well worth learning.
First of all, have a look at the vocabulary lists to get an idea of the main phrases used in this
podcast. After that you can practice how to use that vocabulary naturally with the dialog
examples. Following that are extra grammar and sentence examples.
Also, while reading this PDF lesson, you can listen along to either the main audio podcast whichcontains all the dialogs and explanations in English. Alternatively you can listen to the Japanese
only audio file. Just click on the links below to access them and enjoy!
Main Audio Podcast​ - Includes English explanations
Japanese only audio​ - Dialog and sentence examples only.

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Main Vocabulary for the lesson
Japanese

Pronunciation

Englishどれくらい...*

Dore kurai...

How often do you…?

全然...ないZenzen...shinai

I never do something

滅多に...ない

Metta ni...shinai

I hardly ever do something

たまにする

Tama ni suru

I occasionally do something

時々する

Tokidoki suru

I sometimes do something

よくする

Yoku suru

I often do something

いつもする

Itsumo suru

I always do something

Learn Japanese PodMain Dialog 1 - Adverbs of frequency - (Japanese)

A:

​うんどう
アレックスはどれくらい*運動するの？
ぜんぜんじかんB:

全然しないよ。 時間がないからさ。

A:

そうなんだ。
むかしA:

昔はよくしてただけどね。あみは？
ときどき

B:

すいえい

時々ジョギングするよ。たまに水泳もするよ。
まいにち

A:

じゃ、もうすぐオリンピックだから毎日うんどう運動しよう。

* It's common for native speakers to say either ​Dore Kurai​ or ​Dore Gurai​. Both are OK.
English follows on the next page.

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Main Dialog 1 - Adverbs of frequency - (English)
A:

Arekkusu wa dore kurai und​ō suru no.
Alex, how often do you exercise?

B:

Zenzen shinai yo. Jikan ga nai kara sa.
Never. It's cos I don't have any time, you know.

A:Sō​ nan da.
Really?

B:

Mukashi wa yoku shiteta kedo ne. Ami wa?
I used to however. How about you Ami?

A:

Tokidoki jogingu suru yo. Tama ni suiei mo suru yo.
I sometimes go jogging. I occasionally also go swimming.

B:Ja, m​ō sugu orinpikku dakara mainichi undō shiyō.
Well, it's almost time for the Olympics so exercise everyday!

Particles used in this dialog:
Wa - Sentence subject marker (As for so and so…)
Ga - Similar to Wa and is often used in sentences about having or not having something
No - Turns sentence into a question (Casual)
Yo - Emphasizes the statement
Ne - Means isn't it or right?
Sa - Means something like “You know?” or “You see what I mean”

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Japanese only dialog audio​ (​From 00:47​)
Zenzen - Not at all (00:47)
1:
どれくらいお寿司食べるの？
Dore kurai osushi taberu no?
How often do you eat sushi?
2:

どれくらい映画を見るの？
Dore kurai eiga o miru no?
How often do you watch movies?

Metta ni - Hardly ever (01:11)
1:
どれくらいお寿司食べるの？
Dore kurai osushi taberu no?
How often do you eat sushi?
2:

どれくらい映画を見るの？
Dore kurai eiga o miru no?
How often do you watch movies?

Tama ni - Occasionally (01:38)
1:
どれくらいお寿司食べるの？
Dore kurai osushi taberu no?
How often do you eat sushi?
2:

どれくらい映画を見るの？
Dore kurai eiga o miru no?
How often do you watch movies?

ぜんぜん食べないよ。
Zenzen tabenai yo.
I never eat it.
ぜんぜん見ないよ。
Zenzen minai yo.
I never watch them.

滅多に食べないよ。
Metta ni tabenai yo.
I hardly ever eat it.
滅多に見ないよ。
Metta ni minai yo.
I hardly ever watch them.

たまに食べるよ。
Tama ni taberu yo.
I occasionally eat it.
たまにに見るよ。
Tama ni miru yo.
I occasionally watch them.

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Tokidoki - Sometimes (02:03)
1:
どれくらい運動するの？
Dore kurai undō suru no?
How often do you exercise?
2:

どれくらいカラオケに行くの？
Dore kurai karaoke iku no?
How often do you go to Karaoke?

Yoku - Often (02:29)
1:
どれくらい運動するの？
Dore kurai undō suru no?
How often do you exercise?
2:

どれくらいカラオケに行くの？
Dore kurai karaoke iku no?
How often do you go to Karaoke?

Itsumo - Always (02:53)
1:
どれくらいゲームやるの？
Dore kurai geemu yaru no?
How often do you play video games?

ときどきするよ。
Tokidoki suru yo.
I sometimes exercise.
ときどき行くよ。
Tokidoki iku yo.
I sometimes go.

よく運動するよ。
Yoku undō suru yo.
I often exercise.
よく行くよ。
Yoku iku yo.
I often go.

いつもやってるよ。
Itsumo yatteru yo.
I'm always playing them

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