You might know some basic greetings in Japanese, like Arigato. But do you know the original meaning or where the word comes from? I explain about original meaning of greeting in Japanese.

1. Arigato (Thank you)
2.Ohayo, Ohayogozaimasu (Good morning)
3.Konnichiwa (Hello)
4.Konbanwa (Good evening)
5.Oyasumi, Oyasuminasai (Good night)

Akari Talks Japan

Greetings in Japanese. Original meaning inside.

shǎo xiǎo lí jiā lǎo dà huí ，
少小离家老大回，
xiāng yīn wú gǎi bìn máo shuāi 。
乡音无改鬓毛衰。
ér tóng xiàng jiàn bú xiàng shí ，
儿童相见不相识,
xiào wèn kè cóng hé chù lái 。
笑问客从何处来。

最美古诗词Chinese poetry

回乡偶书

 In this episode, we are going to look at the current trade talks between China and the USA taking place in Switzerland. The trade talks appear to be going well, however, there is no deal reached at this time. So, will a deal be reached? That is the big question.


The Short And Sweet English Learning Podcast

Episode 5, China and US reach a trade deal?

I talk about recent events in simple Japanese.Today, I’ll introduce a perfect Japanese food for summer.

TakoyakiTaya

Somen

Hablamos sobre que es la muy llamada "the dip"  (by Seth Godin) en el aprendizaje de idiomas y que hacer cuando nos encontramos en ella.

Hablando sobre libros en los idiomas

The dip en el aprendizaje de idiomas (1 de 3)

好聽的中文故事 | 好听的中文故事 ✨ 

北風和太陽誰更厲害？我們來聽聽看吧！
北风和太阳谁更厉害？我们来听听看吧！

好听的中文故事 | 好聽的中文故事 | Great Chinese Stories

北風和太陽 | 北风和太阳

For the first time, Curtis takes the guest seat as he’s interviewed by radio and podcast expert Matt Cundill on the You May Also Like Podcast.

In this candid conversation, Curtis shares how his passion for radio in Edmonton eventually led to launching the Real English Conversations Podcast — and building an online coaching business that helps professionals around the world speak English clearly and confidently at work.

They talk about:

The story behind Real English Conversations and its global impact

What makes a podcast grow and connect with international listeners

How Curtis helps professionals become confident English communicators using real conversations—not grammar drills

If you’ve ever wondered about the story behind the mic, or want to hear what it takes to build a meaningful business in the ESL space, this episode delivers insights, real talk, and inspiration.

Book a Lesson with teacher Curtis on Italki - https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

🎙️ Curtis Gets Interviewed: From Radio Dreams to Teaching Business English Globally | Behind the Mic on Real English Conversations

Konnichiwa! Welcome to Slow Japanese! What do you do in your free time? Maybe game? Today I talk about Japanese tabletop games!

Usage of Slow Japanese:
STEP 1. Listen to the episode without seeing scripts.
STEP 2. Go to mochifika.com/podcast/ and check "Key vocabularies of this episode", listen again to the episode while seeing the list.
STEP 3. Check the whole script, it'll fill the gap in your understanding.

Scripts and key vocabularies of this episode are here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/slow-japanese-15-63474320?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare