[S1E39] How my students improved their Japanese (4)

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I am answering questions I received via Twitter regarding how to study Japanese.

Have a listen together with the last 3 episodes where I talk about how my private students have been improving their Japanese!

Shadowing Sentence: JLPT N3 Grammar うちに

私(わたし)が知(し)らないうちに、友達(ともだち)はもう日本(にほん)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)してしまっていました。
全然(ぜんぜん)知(し)らなかったので、びっくりしたし、もう一度(いちど)会(あ)えなくてちょっと残念(ざんねん)でした。

うちに vs. 間

https://shirokuropapa.com/2021/10/04/jlptn3-%e3%81%86%e3%81%a1%e3%81%abvs%e9%96%931/
https://shirokuropapa.com/2021/10/04/jlptn3-%e3%81%86%e3%81%a1%e3%81%abvs%e9%96%932/

Vocabulary

  • 知っています：I know (that). ❌知ります (This would mean “I will know it.”)
  • 知りません： I don’t know (that). ❌知っていません (This is simply wrong and doesn’t exist.)
  • 引っ越します：to move (to another place to live)
  • 全然：not at all (in a negative sentence); 全然 can be used to emphasize what you are saying. (See below)
  • びっくりします：to be surprised
  • もう一度：once again
  • 会います：to meet (someone/animals)
  • ちょっと：a little (casual version of 少し)
  • 残念です：that’s sad, that’s too bad, it’s a pity

Kanji Time 1

Kanji Time 2

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