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Reflection for 2019
2006 Jan, I embarked on this never-ending journey to learn Japanese. Despite opposition from my family, with a lot of hard work and money earned from my work, I am able to travel to Japan many times(this is my 40th trip to Japan), am able to understand what is written on the signboards and am…
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先生の家でチキンライス!
みなさん、 おはようございます。 I am on a normal train from Nagoya to Osaka, then to a new prefecture, Tottori. Yesterday, I had the chance to go to my sensei’s place to cook chicken rice for her family. Quite satisfied, although we put too much chicken stock for the rice. For the vegetables, we used 小松菜（こまつな）. As…
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New Courses
Hi all, We are working to run some new and interesting courses on Japanese culture in the new year. Follow us to keep yourself updated. /Can
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Buying things (Part 2)
Dear all, This is a repost of what i did a few years back. ________________ いくらですか (i-ku-ra de-su ka/How much is it?) その値段はちょっと。。。（sono nedan wa chotto…./That price is a bit…) ちょっと負けてください。。。(chotto ma-ke-te ku-da-sai /Please give me a little discount) In most big department stores, you can get a tax refund if the price exceeds 5,000/10,000…
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New Beginner Japanese: Foundation Studies class
Hi all, I will be starting a new class in the new year. Estimated Starting Date: 4th Jan (Sat) Time: 10am-12pm Fees: $310/10 lessons (Early bird discount: $200/10 lessons) Slots: 8 Trainer: Can Saturday slots are generally rare and will only come in 2 years time. To sign up, contact me via the Contact Us…
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用意 vs 準備 vs 支度
Hi all, Yesterday in our Beginner class, we had a good discussion on the differences between 用意します/準備します and 支度します。 Hope to share this with you guys out there. Cheers, Can
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New Revision class (JLPT N5)
Hi all, I am starting a new revision class for JLPT N5. Fees are at $100/10 lessons (Fri 730-930pm). Slots left: 2 As we are not using the classroom, fees are cheaper. For enquiries, please email me via the Contact Us form. /Can
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Translation Practice
Hi all, Gave a translation test in class today. Can you translate these sentences? /Can
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Chapter 11 Minna no Nihongo
Hi all, Today, i taught counters to my students. If you are interested to find out more about my classes, drop me a message via the Contact Me link. Cheers, Can
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柊家 （ひいらぎや/Hiiragiya)
Hi all, Like to share my photos that i took at my 1st ryokan stay. Will update this post later with more details. /Can
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