Ready to practice Japanese taste words?

In this practice episode, we’ll review the vocabulary from Episode 50 and practice using it in real Japanese sentences.

Today’s practice includes:

🍩 このドーナツは あまいです。
🍋 このレモンは すっぱいです。
🍛 このカレーは からいです。
☕ このコーヒーは にがいです。

You’ll also practice useful travel questions like:

• このカレーは からいですか？
• どのくらい からいですか？
• けっこう からいです。
• そんなに からくないですよ。

We’ll do:

✅ Round 1 — Repeat after me
✅ Round 2 — Listen to the English first and say the Japanese before the answer.

Perfect for beginners learning natural Japanese conversation!

🎧 Want more speaking practice?

Book a lesson with me on iTalki:
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/6340545?lv=1

See you in the next episode!

#LearnJapanese #JapanesePodcast #JapanesePractice #JLPTN5 #BeginnerJapanese #JapaneseListening #JapaneseSpeaking #JapaneseVocabulary #TasteWords #EP51

In this episode, we’ll learn some of the most useful Japanese words for describing food and flavors!

Today’s vocabulary:

• あまい (sweet)
• からい (spicy)
• すっぱい (sour)
• にがい (bitter)

You’ll also learn how Japanese curry packages are labeled:

• 甘口 (あまくち) – Mild
• 中辛 (ちゅうから) – Medium
• 辛口 (からくち) – Hot

I’ll also explain why Japanese food is usually much milder than many people expect, and how to ask questions like:

• これは からいですか？
• どのくらい からいですか？

Perfect for beginners who want to understand real Japanese used in restaurants and supermarkets.

🎌 Book a lesson with me on italki:
https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/6340545?lv=1

#LearnJapanese #JapanesePodcast #JapaneseBeginner #JapaneseListening #JapaneseVocabulary #JLPT #JapaneseConversation #JapaneseLanguage #EasyJapanese #EP50

In this episode, Kimi shares a small but very important cultural difference in Japanese conversation: why people rarely use “anata,” and how they actually call each other in real life.

You will learn why Japanese often drop the subject in sentences, and why using a person’s name with “さん” or “ちゃん” is much more natural than saying “あなたは…”

Kimi also explains how names and forms of address change depending on closeness, and why even close friends sometimes keep using the same name style for years.

If you are not sure what to call someone, the simple rule is: start with “きみさん” or ask directly:
「なんてよべばいいですか？」

It is always better than guessing, because every person feels a little different about names.

And if you want to practice natural Japanese conversation more deeply, Kimi also offers lessons on iTalki⁠.

Thanks for listening, and see you in the next episode!