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Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: Shoes off at the door. Today's story: in a Japanese home, you take off your shoes at the door before you go in, and a friend's house is no different. Japanese words in this episode: 脱ぎ (ぬぎ), スリッパ, ドア, 靴 (くつ), くれ, 友達 (ともだち), きれい, 行き (いき). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: Summer festival (夏祭り)The Button on the City Bus (市バスのボタン)The Lost Wallet (なくした財布)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: A hot bath after work. Today's story: after a long day at work, a hot bath at home is the best way to rest. Japanese words in this episode: 長かった (ながかった), お風呂 (おふろ), お湯 (おゆ), 入り (はいり), 疲れ (つかれ), 熱い (あつい), 気持ち (きもち), 仕事 (しごと). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: Getting a Haircut (髪を切りに行く)Making dinner (晩ご飯を作る)A Day at the Sea (海に行った日)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: Rice balls at eleven at night. Today's story: late at night, the convenience store near home is still open, and a rice ball makes a quick dinner. Japanese words in this episode: 十一 (じゅういち), すき, おなか, おいしい, 買い (かい), 近く (ちかく), 行き (いき), 夜 (よる). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: My weekend (私の週末)Using an IC card (ICカード)Summer festival (夏祭り)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: Lunch under the cherry trees. Today's story: in spring, the cherry trees in the park are full of flowers, and friends sit under them to eat lunch together. Japanese words in this episode: 私たち (わたしたち), 座り (すわり), 公園 (こうえん), 春 (はる), 青い (あおい), 空 (そら), 友達 (ともだち), 下 (した). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: Last Year Inside My Phone (スマホの中の去年)A Day at the Sea (海に行った日)Bento (お弁当)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: Hot coffee at the station. Today's story: in winter, the vending machines at Japanese stations sell hot drinks, so a cold wait for the train can start with a warm can of coffee. Japanese words in this episode: コーヒー, 寒い (さむい), 熱い (あつい), 待ち (まち), 冬 (ふゆ), 買い (かい), 温かい (あたたかい), 電車 (でんしゃ). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: The trains stopped (電車が止まった)The First Snow on the News (初雪のニュース)Using an IC card (ICカード)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: A video call with Mum. On a Sunday night, someone has a video call with their mother, and her cat comes onto the screen. Japanese words in this episode: ビデオ通話 (ビデオつうわ), 住んで (すんで), 出て (でて), きました, 日曜 (にちよう), 安心 (あんしん), 猫 (ねこ), 笑い (わらい). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: A video call (ビデオ通話)Last Year Inside My Phone (スマホの中の去年)My cat (私の猫)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: The first snow. On a cold morning walk to the station, the first snow of winter starts to fall. Japanese words in this episode: ある日 (あるひ), 冷たかった (つめたかった), 降って (ふって), きました, でした, お茶 (おちゃ), 雪 (ゆき), 歩き (あるき). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: The First Snow on the News (初雪のニュース)The Kotatsu in Winter (冬のこたつ)The Day I Caught a Cold (風邪をひいた日)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: Curry in a big pot. Someone makes a big pot of curry on a Sunday, then finds they are alone that night. Japanese words in this episode: でした, 鍋 (なべ), 多分 (たぶん), 肉 (にく), 日曜 (にちよう), 午後 (ごご), カレー, スーパー. Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: Sunday Curry (日曜のカレー)Making dinner (晩ご飯を作る)A morning at the supermarket (朝のスーパー)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: Tama and the kotatsu. On cold winter nights, someone sits at the warm kotatsu, and the cat Tama comes and stays inside it. Japanese words in this episode: います, 猫 (ねこ), 座り (すわり), 寒い (さむい), 冬 (ふゆ), ずっと, 温かい (あたたかい), 来 (き). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: The Kotatsu in Winter (冬のこたつ)My cat (私の猫)The Day I Caught a Cold (風邪をひいた日)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: New Year at home. Someone goes home for New Year, eats osechi with the family and makes a wish at the shrine. Japanese words in this episode: お正月 (おしょうがつ), 込んで (こんで), お願い (おねがい), 神社 (じんじゃ), 今年 (ことし), 帰り (かえり), 家族 (かぞく), みんな. Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: New Year (お正月)My family (私の家族)Taking the train (電車に乗る)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: The day before the typhoon. A typhoon is coming, so someone buys water and food at the supermarket and carries the heavy bags home. Japanese words in this episode: 重かった (おもかった), 台風 (たいふう), 荷物 (にもつ), スーパー, 食べ物 (たべもの), 近い (ちかい), 買い (かい), 水 (みず). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: Typhoon news (台風のニュース)A morning at the supermarket (朝のスーパー)One Umbrella, Two Bags (傘一つ、かばん二つ)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: Ramen on a rainy day. On a rainy day, the busy ramen shop near the station is quiet, and the ramen tastes even better. Japanese words in this episode: お店 (おみせ), いつも, 込んで (こんで), でした, しました, 美味しかった (おいしかった), 餃子 (ぎょーざ), 注文 (ちゅうもん). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: At the ramen shop (ラーメン屋)One Umbrella, Two Bags (傘一つ、かばん二つ)Taking the train (電車に乗る)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: The hot takoyaki. Two friends go to a summer festival, buy takoyaki that is far too hot, and watch the fireworks together. Japanese words in this episode: 一緒に (いっしょに), 熱かった (あつかった), くれました, 祭り (まつり), 花火 (はなび), 飲み物 (のみもの), 冷たい (つめたい), 買い (かい). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: Summer festival (夏祭り)A Day at the Sea (海に行った日)A morning at the supermarket (朝のスーパー)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: The wallet on the street. Someone finds a wallet on the street and takes it to the police box. The next morning, the phone rings. Japanese words in this episode: お金 (おかね), 本当に (ほんとうに), 鳴り (なり), 財布 (さいふ), 電話 (でんわ), 言い (いい), 道 (みち), たくさん. Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: The Lost Wallet (なくした財布)A morning at the supermarket (朝のスーパー)Asking for directions (道を聞く)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.

Learn Japanese for beginners with a short story: The train that stopped. A train stops on a busy morning, and a stranger walks with someone all the way to the next station. Japanese words in this episode: たかった, 一緒に (いっしょに), くれました, 分かり (わかり), 止まり (とまり), 歩き (あるき), 聞き (きき), 電車 (でんしゃ). Each episode is a short story in simple Japanese, made for complete beginners. Here's how it works. First, you hear a sentence slowly. Then we take it apart, one small piece at a time: each piece in Japanese, what it means in English, and then every word in it, what it means and the job it does. Then you hear the whole sentence in English, and once more in Japanese, at normal speed. By then, you'll understand all of it. Along the way, you'll hear a little about life in the places where Japanese is spoken. LingoTide isn't like any other reader. Its stories come with so much context built in that you follow real sentences from the very first line you read. That's real immersion, even as a complete beginner, and you pick the language up the way children do. More stories like this on LingoTide: The trains stopped (電車が止まった)Asking for directions (道を聞く)Buying a ticket (切符を買う)lingotide.com The voices in this show are made with AI.