Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

Jaksot

• 140 [✐1]when, with whom, where to 02.06.2026 15min

  What's your plan for tomorrow? [✐1. Adagio] いつ、だれと、どこに “I’ll go shopping with George san tomorrow.” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today we will practice, “itsu(when)”, “dokoni (where to)”, and “dareto(with whom)”. Repeat after me [00:18] 1. go - ikimasu 2. went - ikimashita 3. today - kyou 4. tomorrow - ashita 5. the day after tomorrow - asatte 6. next week - raishuu 7. next month – raigetsu 8. next year - rainen 9. yesterday - kinou 10. the day before yesterday - ot...
• 139 [✐2,3] have to -shortened version 26.05.2026 14min

  One way to practice speaking is mumbling to yourself. - why not saying "naito"? [✐2. Andante, 3 Moderato] 〜ないと “I have to go soon.” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? You are eating at the restaurant with your friends, having a good time. But it’s too late. You have to go home soon“. “kaeranakereba narimasen.” It’s long, isn’t it? Instead, you can say, [00:29] → Sorosoro kaeranaito (I have to go soon.) You can use(say) it when you are talking to yourself. Repeat after me [00:39] 1. ha...
• 138 [✐5+]You are a newsreader! #shadowing 19.05.2026 20min

  [✐5+] Practice with Japanese news “I will bring you news.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today we will practice using Japanese news. Try repeating and shadowing as if you were a newsreader. [00:25] News 1 A kindergarten will start a service, by which (kindergarten) uniforms can be borrowed from April next year. It’s a service that costs 500 yen every month for uniforms, etc., which is about 40% cheaper than buying (new ones). If a child grows up, uniform can be exchanged t...
• 137 [✐1] Shop like a native! #roleplay 12.05.2026 16min

  [✐1. Adagio] Useful expressions / roleplay “I’ll take this.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s go to a shop and ask if they have something you are looking for. You can ask usingありますか。For example, you are looking for Yukata, then, “Yukata arimasuka?”. Easy, or? Repeat after me [00:28] 1. Do you have (=sell) Yukata? 2. Do you have Manga? 3. Do you have a battery charger? (juudenki = battery charger) 4. Do you have a tooth brush? 5. Do you have a sim cards? [01:18] ...
• 136 [✐3,4] Get information + roleplay 05.05.2026 18min

  Let’s ask your friends if they know good hotels, good restaurants or café with good view etc. [✐3.Moderato, 4.Allegretto] どこか〜ところ、なにか〜もの、だれか〜ひと “Do you know any good hotels?” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s ask your friends if they know good hotels, good restaurants or café with good view etc. Repeat after me [00:22] 1. Do you know any good hotels? 2. Do you know any cheap hotels? 3. Do you know a restaurant that serves delicious fish? 4. Do you know a restaurant wher...
• 135 [✐4,5]Could you...? + Roleplay 28.04.2026 22min

  [4.Allegretto, 5.Allegro]〜てくれませんか、〜ていただけませんか Today's drill includes Japanese used in the office. “Could you wait here?” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is 〜shitekuremasenka (could you〜). It’s politer than “〜tekudasai”. Repeat after me [00:19] 1. Could your write here? 2. Could you read this? 3. Could you make a copy? 4. Could you start over again? 5. Could you buy me one for me? 6. Could you tell/teach me? 7. Could you replace it? 8. Could you call for me? 9. Could yo...
• 134 [✐3] Yes? No? 21.04.2026 11min

  [✐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 answ...
• 133 [✐2]You can pay by card.+ Shadowing 14.04.2026 18min

  [✐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. b...