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The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world's oldest brewery, has a secret: he really likes alcohol-free beer.

Even though he's quick to say he obviously enjoys real beer more, Tobias Zollo says he savors alcohol-free beer when he's working or eating lunch. It has the same taste but fewer calories than regular beer because the alcohol has been removed.

"You can't drink beer every day — unfortunately," he joked at the brewery in the German town of Freising, about 31 kilometers north of Munich.

Alcohol-free beer has been gaining popularity in recent years as beer consumption shrinks.

At the Weihenstephan brewery, which was founded in 1040, non-alcoholic beer now makes up 10% of the volume. The increase since they started making alcohol-free drinks in the 1990s, mirrors the statistics for the rest of Germany's beer industry.

"The people are unfortunately — I have to say that as a brewer — unfortunately drinking less beer," said Zollo. "If there's an alternative to have the crisp and fresh taste from a typical Weihenstephan beer, but just as a non-alcoholic version, we want to do that."

This summer, Munich's first alcohol-free beer garden opened near the city's main train station. And even at Oktoberfest alcohol-free beer is on the menu.

The festival, which began on September 21 and continues until October 6, has 18 large tents and all but two of them offer alcohol-free beer. The sober beverage costs the same as an alcoholic beer — between $15 and $17 for a 1-liter mug — but saves drinkers from a hangover.

"For people who don't like to drink alcohol and want to enjoy the Oktoberfest as well, I think it's a good option," Mikael Caselitz, 24, of Munich said at the festival. "Sometimes people feel like they have more fun with alcohol, which is not a good thing because you can also have fun without alcohol."

He added: "If you want to come and drink alcohol-free beer, nobody will judge you."

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Alcohol-Free Beer Gaining Popularity, Even at Oktoberfest

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In this episode, I explain how to compliment your friends with "You're so handy! Amazing!" in Japanese. There are some cultural differences between Japanese and English. Check it out!

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How to compliment someone with "You're so handy!" without offending the person!

For intermediate level learners of Japanese✨
「ずいぶん」について勉強しましょう！

今日は「ずいぶん」のおススメの使い方＆〈会話２〉です！(5:36)
　
★おススメの使い方
　困った出来事や嫌だった思い出を話すとき・・・
　「ずいぶん　＋動詞の使役受身形（しえきうけみけい）・受身形（うけみけい）」で話してみましょう✨

①待つ：昨日友だちと食事の約束があったんだけど、友だちが残業しなきゃいけなくなって、駅の前でずいぶん待たされた。
②読む：当時付き合っていた彼氏がマンガが好きな人で、全然面白くないロボットマンガをずいぶん一緒に読まされて、その話にずいぶん付き合わされた。
③悩む：カタカナを覚えるのも大変だったけど、カタカナ語にはずいぶん悩まされた。
④手伝いをする：昔、嫌だったけど、皿洗い、風呂掃除、洗濯も家の手伝いをずいぶんたくさんさせられた。
⑤お父さんが怒る：父が厳しい人だったから、1分でも遅く帰ると、ずいぶん怒られた。
　
★まとめ
　「ずいぶん」は「びっくりするくらい　長い時間／たくさん／すごく」の意味。
❶「長い時間」の意味。「ずいぶん時間が経って（から）」を「ずいぶんして（から）」ということもできる。
❷「たくさん」の意味。「ずいぶんたくさん」という言い方もある。
❸「とても／すごく」の意味。すこしびっくりした気持ちで感想を言うとき「ずいぶん～（です）ね。」と言えばいい。
④自分の困った出来事・嫌だったことなどを話すときに受身文・使役受身文と一緒に使うのもいい。〈オススメ✨〉


★会話２　ことば★
【免許（めんきょ）】〈名詞〉何かをするためにもらう許可（きょか）のこと。
【更新（こうしん）】〈名詞／する〉新しくすること。
【免許センター（めんきょセンター）】〈名詞〉車の免許（めんきょ）に関する手続（てつづ）きができる場所。
【目の検査（めのけんさ）】〈名詞〉目に問題がないかどうか調べる。視力（しりょく）検査（けんさ）など。
【写真撮影（しゃしんさつえい）】〈名詞／する〉　写真を撮ること、撮られること。
【受け取り（うけとり）】〈名詞〉受け取ること。　例）荷物の受け取り


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第４課 ずいぶん
ずいぶん-１　〈会話１〉と「食中毒（しょくちゅうどく）」について
ずいぶん-２　「ずいぶん」の３つの使い方
ずいぶん-３　「ずいぶん」のオススメの使い方＆〈会話２〉

🎙声：音読さん、平谷（ひらたに、Japanese teacher）、吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）
📖scenario：吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）


役に立つ日本語のことばを私たちと一緒に勉強しましょう🗾💕💯 
Come study useful Japanese words with us🎁✨

第７課 いちいち
第６課 てくる
第５課 ネコをかぶる
第４課 ずいぶん
第３課 てたまらない
第２課 顔から火が出る
第１課 あまり

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第４課　ずいぶん-３

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