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Practical Japanese Phrases for Traveling : How to Say Subjects & Verbs in Japanese

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Uploaded by on Jan 18, 2008

Learn how to say subjects and verbs in Japanese and get expert tips and instruction on learning some Japanese phrases for traveling in this free foreign language video.

Expert: Yuu Asakura
Bio: Born and raised in Japan, Yuu Asakura moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Tokyo University for Foreign Study where she acquired B.A. in linguistics and area studies.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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  • itadakimasu is what they say BEFORE eating a MEAL...

  • She fails to mention that the "middle" is called the OBJECT. Jap is a SOV in japanese typology, as oppose to english which is SVO in linguistic structure. I think most Altaic languages are SOV structured.

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  • @makaidog

    Yeah... And often people will translate it as "Let's eat!" or "Here I go!" But it really means "I humbly receive.". That part kind of irritates me. lol

  • that vid points out one of the most important of basics in japanese study.very useful info

  • 貴方は大変好きと綺麗です www

  • arigatoo gozaimasu

  • yeah domo has allways confused me i keep looking it up allways comes as thanks, i know arigato mean thank you and arigao gizoumas or however you spell it mean thankyou very much but meh lol so domo means you all?

  • domo means you all. arigato means thanks.

  • Domo for the info! xD

  • w00t! i fineally understand the correct order! i love you1 xD would write summin japanese but wanna learn a lil more xD arigato gazoimas? mighta spelled that wrong...

  • Hayosiko Toyotashi ?? <<That's finnish

  • Anata wa sugoi desu! Domo sumimasen. Ganbarimasu.

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