Hosted by Yuko · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 95 episodes
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This is a podcast for beginner-level Japanese learners who want to get used to the rhythm and basic vocabulary of the language. Each episode will discuss different topics such as introducing yourself, hobbies, favorite foods, lifestyle questions, useful phrases when traveling to Japan and more. The host(s) will speak clear and natural Japanese.
Yuko hosts Japanese from Scratch with YUKO, a education show with 95 episodes published.
Do you like soccer? Even if you're not a big soccer fan, I think you'll enjoy today's episode.Today’s episode is a little different. It's a special episode because the FIFA World Cup is happening now! By the end of this
Today, we’re continuing our series on transitive and intransitive verbs. This time, we’ll look at another group of really useful verbs— like tomeru / tomaru, mawasu / mawaru, and hajimeru / hajimaru. These verbs are grea
Today, we’re starting a new series about something many Japanese learners find confusing: transitive and intransitive verbs. In Japanese, there are many verb pairs like akeru and aku, and choosing the right one can be tr
Today, we’re continuing our series Japanese Adjectives You Always Mix Up.In Part 3, we focus on temperature and feelings. You’ll learn the difference between words like atsui, atatakai, samui, suzushii, and tsumetai. Per
Today, we’re continuing our series on confusing Japanese adjectives. We’ll start with three words that many learners mix up: “ookii,” “ooi,” and “hiroi.” We’ll also learn how to say “busy” naturally in Japanese, and what
Do you know the difference between むずかしい and たいへん? They both mean “difficult,” but they’re actually quite different. Today’s topic is confusing Japanese adjectives. In Japanese, there are many adjectives that seem simila
In today’s episode, we’ll talk about confusing words related to time. You’ll learn the difference between words like asa and gozen, hiru and gogo, and yoru and ban. And we’ll also look at an important difference between
Today, we’re going to focus similar nouns and pronouns used to talk about people. If you’ve ever been unsure about words like kare, kanojo, or when to say someone’s name instead of “he” or “she,” this episode is for you!
Today, we’re going to look at similar nouns. Our topic is words for students and teachers in Japanese. In English, we usually just say student or teacher, but in Japanese there are several different words depending on th
Last week, we talked about some Japanese verbs that have similar meanings but are used differently. In today’s episode, we’ll continue that topic and look at four more verb pairs like "anpo o shimasu" and " arukimasu" th
Do you know the difference between "hanashimasu" and "iimasu"? Today, we’re going to look at verbs that have similar meanings but are used in different situations. I’ll introduce four pairs of verbs, so you can really se
Today, we’re going to introduce more pairs of Japanese verbs that are easily mixed up. Do you know what kimasu means? It means “to come” and also “to wear”! So complicated, right? I hope today’s episode will help you rem
Have you ever mixed up Japanese verbs that sound very similar? Today, we’re going to explore commonly confused verbs that many learners struggle with such as karimasu, kashimasu, kaeshimasu, karimasu. Let’s take it step
Today, we will learn expressions about food and drinks. Do you know How to say "I'm hungry." "I'm thirsty." "The soup is salty." in Japanese? Let’s learn these expressions and enjoy Japanese mealtimes!
Today’s topic is a very small word in Japanese — “sou.” A student recently asked me,“What does sou mean?” And honestly, that’s a hard question. Because Japanese people use sou all the time, but we rarely think about its
In our past episodes, we have spent a lot of time learning polite Japanese—the style that ends with Desu and Masu. But, have you ever felt a little bit of a "wall" when talking to Japanese friends? Today, we would like t
Watching Japanese movies, TV dramas, and anime is a really good way to learn Japanese and Japanese culture. So today, I’d like to introduce some of my favorite Japanese TV dramas. Please enjoy listening!
In the last episode, we talked about Japanese music. Listening to Japanese music is a great way to study Japanese. But music isn’t the only option. Watching Japanese movies, TV dramas, and anime is also a really good way
Today, I’d like to talk about Japanese songs. Do you like listening to music? If you do, Japanese songs can be a great way to learn Japanese. I'll introduce various Japanese music and popular J-pos artists!
Some Japanese expressions that are used very often in daily life can be confusing. Today, we’ll talk about one of the most useful phrases in Japanese —“yoroshiku onegaishimasu.” Also I will answer to a very common questi
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Japanese from Scratch with YUKO is hosted by Yuko. The show is categorised under education (language) and has published 95 episodes.
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