Learn Japanese | JapanesePod101.com (Audio) Beginner Lesson #1 - It's Always Sunny in Japan
Sep 24, 2014
Learn expressions used in a weather forecast, counting in Japanese, the weather in Tokyo, the concept of 'otenki onesan' in Japan, the meaning and usage of 'Gambadu', new sentence-ending expressions for predictions in Japanese
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Gambatte Usage
- "Gambatte kudasai" translates to "Do your best" or "Hang in there."
- It's often used similarly to "Good luck" in English, depending on context.
Weather Vocabulary
- The podcast introduces weather nouns: "hare" (sunny), "kumori" (cloudy), and "ame" (rain).
- Corresponding verbs are listed in the lesson notes for further study.
Weather Forecast Phrases
- "Tokidoki" means "sometimes", while "nochi" means "later" in weather forecasts.
- "Nochi" is formal; use "[noun] + no ato" informally.