Nihongo to English

Kore/Sore/Are in Japanese (Genki Lesson 6) : Hello Kitty vs Garfield | Ep. 16

Nihongo to Enlgish no Show Podcast Season 1 Episode 16

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In Episode 16 of Nihongo to English, Michael Allen and Michelle MaliZaki fall into a “ki” spiral—kitte (stamp), kite(to cut / “cut and…”), and somehow kitty—which turns into a chaotic pitch for a Hello Kitty x Garfield crossover (and the question nobody asked: what if they dated?).

Then we jump into Genki Lesson 6 practice:

  • Shopping + prices vocabulary (hat, shoes, bag, wallet, and more)
  • The endlessly confusing world of Japanese counters (flat things vs cylindrical things… why)
  • A full workout of kore / sore / are (this/that/that over there)—aka the “sphere of influence” lesson

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Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki

Keywords: kore sore are, Genki Lesson 6, Japanese demonstratives, Japanese counters, Japanese shopping phrases, Japanese prices, Hello Kitty, Garfield

日本語版(Description)

『Nihongo to English』第16話は、Michael AllenMichelle MaliZaki が “ki” 地獄に突入。
kitte(切手/スタンプ)→ kite(切って…)→ kitty で、気づけば ハローキティ×ガーフィールドのクロスオーバー妄想に発展。しかも「もし付き合ったら?」という誰得の議題まで。笑

後半は Genki Lesson 6 の練習!

  • 買い物&値段の単語(帽子・くつ・かばん・財布など)
  • 助数詞の沼(平たいもの vs 筒状のもの…なぜ…)
  • これ/それ/あれ を徹底トレーニング(いわゆる“勢力圏”レッスン)

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Theme Jingle by Michelle MaliZaki

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