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Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

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Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! --- Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your smartphone! + PDF) are available on Patreon.

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  • 134 [✐3] Yes? No?
    Apr 21 2026

    [✐3]When yes not yes is. はい/うん、いいえ/ううん

    “Yes? No?”

    [00:07]

    Hello everyone. How are you doing? Still many people are confused with “Yes” and “No” in Japanese. Sometimes “Yes” can mean “No,” depending on the context, and vice versa.

    [00:21]

    We start with quiz. Firstly, please listen to the example.

    Example:

    Hanako san, don’t you go to the party?

    Hanako: Iie … I dare not to write No.

    → Hanako san is;

    a) going to the party.

    b) not going to the party.

    [00:37]

    Is the answer a) or b)? The answer is a). Here, “iie” negates the statement “don’t go to the party”, so it means “go to the party”.

    Ready?

    [00:52]

    Quiz 1

    Hanako san, don’t you eat breakfast?

    Hanako: hai

    → Hanako san

    a) eats breakfast.

    b) doesn’t eat breakfast.

    [01:07]

    Quiz 2

    Hanako san, you didn’t make it in time to the meeting, didn’t you?

    Hanako: iie

    → Hanako san

    a) was on time for the meeting.

    b) was late for the meeting.

    [01:25]

    Quiz 3

    Hanako san, didn’t you go back to your parent’s home at the end of the year?

    Hanako: hai

    → At the end of the year, Hanako san

    a) went back to her parent’s home.

    b) didn’t go back to her parent’s home

    [01:42]

    Quiz 4

    Hanako san, don’t you like Karaoke?

    Hanako: iie

    → Hanako san

    a) likes Karaoke.

    b) doesn’t like karaoke.

    [01:57]

    Quiz 5

    Hanako san, don’t you sign up for the Japanese course?

    Hanako: iie

    → Hanako san

    a) will sign up for the Japanese course.

    b) will not sign up for the Japanese course.

    [02:19]

    How was it? If you agree with what the other person said, you say “hai”. If not, you say ”iie”. Let’s check, and please repeat the Hanako san’s answer.

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    「はい?いいえ?」

    [00:07]

    みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。

    にほんごのyes とnoは、まだこんらんしてしまうひとがおおいですね。Sometimes “Yes” can mean “No,” depending on the context, and vice versa.

    [00:21]

    では、クイズからはじめます。まず、れいをきいてください。

    れい:

    はなこさん、パーティにいかないんですか。

    Hanako: いいえ

    → はなこさんは、

    a) パーティにいきます。

    b) パーティにいきません。

    [00:37]

    こたえはa)ですか、bですか? こたえは、aです。Here, “いいえ” negates the statement “パーティにいかない”, so it means “パーティにいきます”.

    いいですか。

    [00:52]

    クイズ1

    はなこさん、あさごはんをたべないんですか。

    Hanako: はい。

    → はなこさんは、

    a)あさごはんをたべます。

    b) あさごはんをたべません。

    [01:07]

    クイズ2

    はなこさん、かいぎに まにあわなかったんですよね。

    Hanako: いいえ。

    → はなこさんは、

    a) かいぎにまにあいました。

    b) かいぎにまにあいませんでした。

    [01:25]

    クイズ3

    はなこさん、ねんまつ じっかに かえらなかったんですか。

    Hanako: はい。

    → はなこさんは、ねんまつ、

    a) じっかに かえりました。

    b) じっかに かえりませんでした。

    [01:42]

    クイズ4

    はなこさん、カラオケがきらいなんですか。

    Hanako: いいえ。

    → はなこさんは、

    a) カラオケがすきです。

    b) カラオケがきらいです。

    [01:57]

    クイズ5

    はなこさん、つぎのにほんごコースにもうしこまないんですか。

    Hanako: いいえ

    → はなこさんは、

    a) にほんごコースに もうしこみます。

    b) にほんごコースに もうしこみません。

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    11 min
  • 133 [✐2]You can pay by card.+ Shadowing
    Apr 14 2026

    [✐2. Andante] permitted/allowed to do something 〜ことができます

    “You can pay by card.”

    [00:07]

    Hello, everyone. How are you doing? We will practice “〜kotoga dekimasu” today.

    The sentence structure we will practice today is used to mean ”you are allowed or able to do something”. Firstly, repeat the sentences.

    Repeat after me

    [00:26]

    1. eat → can eat

    2. do → can do

    3. smoke → can smoke

    4. park a car can park a car

    5. stay at the hotel → can stay at the hotel

    6. withdraw money → can withdraw money

    7. buy → can buy

    Repeat after me

    [01:58]

    1. You can eat lunch here.

    2. You can make a copy here.

    3. You can’t smoke over there.

    4. You can play tennis in that park.

    5. This car can accommodate 7 people.

    6. 8 people can stay in this room.

    7. You can withdraw money here.

    8. You can’t park here.

    9. You can buy a cable for the smartphone here.

    (しけんちゅう = during the exam)

    10. You can’t take pictures here.

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    [00:07]

    みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。きょうは、 「〜ことができます」をれんしゅうします。The sentence structure we will practice today is used to mean; ”you are allowed or able to do something”. まず、リピートしてください。

    Repeat after me

    [00:26]

    1. たべます → たべることができます

    2. します → することができます

    3. たばこをすいます → たばこをすうことができます

    4. くるまをとめます → くるまをとめることができます

    5. ホテルにとまります → ホテルにとまることができます

    6. おかねをおろします → おかねをおろすことができます

    7. かいます → かうことができます

    Repeat after me

    [01:58]

    1. ここで ランチを たべることができます。

    2. ここで コピーを することができます。

    3. あそこで たばこを すうことができません。

    4. あのこうえんで テニスをすることができます。

    5. このくるまに 7にん のることができます。

    6. このへやは 8にん とまることができます。

    7. ここで おかねを おろすことができます。

    8. ここに くるまを とめることができません。

    9. しけんちゅうに じしょをみることができません。

    (しけんちゅう = during the exam)

    10. ここで しゃしんを とることができません。

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    18 min
  • 132 [✐1]What day of the week today?
    Apr 7 2026

    I have to work "do・nichi”. - which days of the week are mentioned?

    [✐1. Adagio] day of the week/month]

    “What day of the week today?”

    [00:06]

    Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Well, what day of the week is it today? What day of the month is it? Firstly, let’s practice days of the week.

    Repeat after me

    [00:18]

    1. Monday

    2. Tuesday

    3. Wednesday

    4. Thursday

    5. Friday

    6. Saturday

    7. Sunday

    [01:06]

    Please say following in Japanese.

    1. Sunday [nichiyoubi]

    2. Thursday [mokuyoubi]

    3. Friday [kinnyoubi]

    4. Monday [getsuyoubi]

    5. Wednesday [suiyoubi]

    6. Tuesday [kayoubi]

    7. Saturday [doyoubi]

    [01:59]

    Please answer as follows.

    For example,

    What day of the week today?

    You hear; Wednesday

    → Then you answer; suiyoubi desu.

    Ready?

    [02:13]

    1. What day of the week is it today?

    Wednesday

    → suiyoubi desu.

    2. What day of the week is it today?

    Friday

    → kinyoubi desu.

    3. What day of the week is it today?

    Thursday

    → mokuyoubi (desu).*

    4. What day of the week is it today?

    Monday

    → getsuyoubi (desu)*.

    5. What day of the week is it today?

    Saturday

    → doyoubi desu.

    6. What day of the week is it today?

    Tuesday

    → kayoubi (desu)*.

    7. What day of the week is it today?

    Sunday

    → nichiyoubi desu.

    *Note: When the question is casual (without “desuka”, you can also answer casually without “desu”.

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    「きょう、なんようび?」

    [00:06]

    みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。えっと、きょうはなんようびですか。なんにちですか。まず、ようびを れんしゅうしましょう。

    Repeat after me

    [00:18]

    1. げつようび

    2. かようび

    3. すいようび

    4. もくようび

    5. きんようび

    6. どようび

    7. にちようび

    [01:06]

    Please say followings in Japanese.

    1. Sunday [にちようび]

    2. Thursday [もくようび]

    3. Friday [きんようび]

    4. Monday [げつ[ようび]

    5. Wednesday [すいようび]

    6. Tuesday [かようび]

    7. Saturday [どようび]

    [01:59]

    Please answer as follows.

    たとえば、

    きょうは なんようびですか。

    You hear; Wednesday

    → Then you answer; すいようびです。

    いいですか。

    [02:13]

    1. きょうは なんようびですか。

    Wednesday

    → すいようびです。

    2. きょうは なんようびですか。

    Friday

    → きんようびです。

    3. きょうは なんようび?*

    Thursday

    → もくようび(です)。

    4. きょうは なんようび?*

    Monday

    → げつようび(です)*。

    5. あしたは なんようびですか?

    Saturday

    → どようびです。

    6. あしたは なんようび*?

    Tuesday

    → かようび(です)*。

    7. あさっては なんようびですか

    Sunday

    → にちようびです。

    *Note: When the question is casual (without “desuka”, you can also answer casually without “desu”.

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    19 min
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