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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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  • 117 [✐4] common "but" in conversation + shadowing
    2025/12/02

    117 [✐4] common "but" in conversation + shadowing

    [✐4. Allegretto] Try role play in Plain Style! [V-Plain + けど 、N/na-Adj + だけど]

    Today, we will practice “kedo(but)”. “kedo” connects two opposing statements, and is commonly used both formal and casual situations.

    “I eat a lot, though….”

    [00:07]

    Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice “kedo(but)”. “kedo” connects two opposing statements, and is commonly used both formal and casual situations. You can also soften the blow of the opinion or statement by putting kedo” at the end of the sentence.

    [00:30]

    First, make it to “kedo” as follows.

    For example,

    ikimasu (go)

    → ikukedo (I go, but)

    Ready?

    [00:42]

    1. → I eat a lot, but

    2. → I go home from now, but

    3. → I replaced it, but

    4. → I have seen it, but

    5. → I entered university, but

    6. → It makes strange sound, but

    7. → An ambulance came, but

    [02:37]

    8. → The price has gone up, but

    9. → The shirt is dry, but

    10. → I invited, but

    11. → The size doesn’t fit, but

    12. → I was showed around/guided, but

    13. → I intended to do it soon, but

    14. → I just went there the other day, but

    15. → S/he said s/he was going to buy cigarettes, but

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    「たくさんたべるけど…。」

    [00:07]

    みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。きょうは「〜けど」をれんしゅうします。“kedo” connects two opposing statements, and is commonly used in daily conversation, both formal and casual situations. You can also soften the blow of the opinion or statement by putting “kedo” at the end of the sentence.

    [00:30]

    まず、つぎのように「〜けど」に かえてください。

    たとえば、

    いきます

    → いくけど

    いいですか。

    [00:42]

    1. たくさん たべます

    → たくさんたべるけど

    2. これから かえります

    → これからかえるけど

    3. とりかえました

    → とりかえたけど

    4. みたことがあります

    → みたことがあるけど

    5. だいがくに にゅうがくしました

    → だいがくに にゅうがくしたけど

    6. へんなおとがします

    → へんなおとがするけど

    7. きゅうきゅうしゃがきました

    → きゅうきゅうしゃがきたけど

    [02:37]

    8. ねだんが あがりました

    → ねだんが あがったけど

    9. シャツが かわきました

    → シャツが かわいたけど

    10. さそいました

    → さそったけど

    11. サイズが あいません

    → サイズが あわないけど

    12. あんないしてもらいました

    → あんないしてもらったけど

    13. すぐに するつもりでした

    → すぐに するつもりだったけど

    14. このまえ いったばかりです

    → このまえ いったばかりだけど

    15. たばこを かいにいくと いっていました

    → たばこを かいにいくと いっていたけど

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    23 分
  • 116 [✐2] Quick trick to sound like an intermediate + shadowing
    2025/11/25

    [✐2 Andante] Today’s topic is adverbs. Adverbs add depth to your conversation. Use more adverbs!

    “I slept deeply.”

    [00:07]

    Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is adverbs. Adverbs add depth to your conversation.

    [00:17]

    First, listen to the key words [KW] and then repeat the sentence.

    [00:22]

    1. [KW] deeply, sleep

    → I slept deeply.

    2. [KW] soon, autumn

    → It will be autumn soon.

    3. [KW] immediately/shortly, contact

    → I will contact you shortly.

    4. [KW] slowly [here means relaxing], bath

    → Please take a nice long bath.

    5. [KW] this way, straight

    → If you go straight this road/way, you’ll find it.

    6. [KW] by foot, 10 minutes

    → It’s about 10-minute walk.

    7. [KW] a little, rest

    → Please get rest a bit.

    8. [KW] Tokyo, much/far, big

    → Tokyo is far bigger.

    9. [KW] myself, make

    → I made it myself.

    10. [KW] early/soon, go home

    → I want to go home soon.

    So far so good? We continue.

    1. [KW] oneself, go home

    → I can go home alone.

    2. [KW] maybe, go

    → Maybe I will go tomorrow.

    3. [KW] often, go on trips

    → I go often go on trips.

    4. [KW] in total, how much

    → How much is it in total?

    5. [KW] people, a lot

    → There are a lot of people.

    6. [KW] never, have an absence

    → I was never absent (never had a day off).

    7. [KW] mostly/roughly/about, understand

    → I understand for the most part.

    8. [KW] at all/simply*, understand

    → I don’t understand at all.

    9. [KW] struggling to/difficult to*, improve

    → It’s hard to improve.

    10. [KW] not really, like

    → I don’t really like it.

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    「ぐっすり ねむりました。」

    [00:07]

    みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。きょうはふくしadverbです。ふくしをつかうと、かいわにふかさがでますよ。

    [00:17]

    まず、キーワード[KW]をきいてから、ぶんをリピートしてください。

    [00:22]

    1. [KW] ぐっすり、ねむります

    → ぐっすり ねむりました。

    2. [KW] もうすぐ、あき

    → もうすぐ、あきに なりますね。

    3. [KW] すぐに、れんらく

    → すぐに れんらくします。

    4. [KW] ゆっくり、おふろ

    → ゆっくり おふろに はいってください。

    5. [KW] このみち、まっすぐ

    → このみちをまっすぐいくと、ありますよ。

    6. [KW] あるいて、10ぷん

    → あるいて、10ぷんくらいです。

    7. [KW] すこし、やすみます

    → すこし やすんでください。

    8. [KW] とうきょう、ずっと、おおきい

    → とうきょうのほうが、ずっとおおきいです。

    9. [KW] じぶんで、つくります

    → じぶんでつくりました。

    10. [KW] はやく、かえります

    → はやく、かえりたいです。

    [02:52]

    ここまでOKですか。まだ つづきますよ。

    [02:56]

    1. [KW] ひとりで、かえります

    → ひとりで かえることができます。

    2. [KW] たぶん、いきます

    → たぶん、あした いきます。

    3. [KW] よく、りょこう

    → よく りょこうにいきます。

    4. [KW] ぜんぶで、いくら

    → ぜんぶで いくらですか。

    5. [KW] ひと、たくさん

    → ひとがたくさんいました。

    6. [KW] いちども*、やすみます

    → いちども やすみませんでした。

    7. [KW] だいたい、わかります

    → だいたい わかります。

    8. [KW] ぜんぜん*、わかります

    → ぜんぜん、わかりません。

    9. [KW] なかなか**、じょうたつします

    → なかなか じょうたつしません。

    10. [KW] あまり*、すきです

    → あまり、すきじゃないです。

    *Those adverbs can only be used with a negative predicate.

    ** なかなかnakanaka: hier, it is used in an implied negative context.

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    23 分
  • 115 [✐1] Who does this belong to?
    2025/11/18

    There is something left behind. Ask who this belongs to.

    [✐1. Adagio] の : possession + get familiar with Japanese names

    “Who does this belong to?”

    [00:07]

    Hello, everyone. How are you doing? There is something left behind. Ask who this belongs to.

    Note: これ kore – “this one here (close to the speaker)”; それ sore - “that one there (something close to the speaker or between speaker and the listner), あれare - “that one over there” (far from both).

    Repeat after me

    [00:18]

    1. Who does this belong to?

    2. Who does that belong to?

    3. Who does that (over there) belong to?

    4. Who does this bag belong to?

    5. Who does this textbook belong to?

    6. Who does this smartphone belong to?

    7. Who does that umbrella belong to?

    8. Who does that pen belong to?

    9. Who does that notebook belong to?

    10. Who does that wallet (over there) belong to?

    11. Who does that scarf (over there) belong to?

    12. Who does that jacket (over there) belong to?

    13. Who does this key belong to?

    14. Who does that hat belong to?

    15. Who do those glasses (over there) belong to?

    16. Who does this mask belong to?

    17. Who do those earphones belong to?

    18. Who does that bicycle (over there) belong to?

    19. Who does this car belong to?

    20. Who does that trash belong to?


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    「これはだれのですか。」

    [00:07]

    みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。There is something left behind. わすれものがありますね。Ask who this belongs to.

    Note: これkore – “this one here (close to the speaker)”; それsore - “that one there (something close to the speaker or between speaker and listner, あれare - “that one over there” (far from both).

    Repeat after me

    [00:18]

    1. これは だれのですか。

    2. それは だれのですか。

    3. あれは だれのですか。

    4. このかばんは だれのですか。

    5. このきょうかしょは だれのですか。

    6. このスマホは だれのですか。

    7. そのかさは だれのですか。

    8. そのペンは だれのですか。

    9. そのノートは だれのですか。

    10. あのさいふは だれのですか。

    11. あのスカーフは だれのですか。

    12. あのジャケットは だれのですか。

    13. このかぎは だれのですか。

    14. そのぼうしは だれのですか。

    15. あのめがねは だれのですか。

    16. このマスクは だれのですか。

    17. そのイヤホンは だれのですか。

    18. あのじてんしゃは だれのですか。

    19. このくるまは だれのですか。

    20. そのゴミは だれのですか。

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