A Language Learning Story // His Journey and a Transformative Stay in Japan

Hello I'm Akari, I'm a online Japanese teacher and tour guide in Kyoto.
I've been teaching Japanese since 2013, and thanks to this job I met amazing people along the way.
Today I interviewed Akira, who took my lesson around 2020, then came to Japan and spend three month from autumn 2024 to winter 2025. 
He's learning Japanese journey is not only language learning, but it's related to his dad's family history and his future wife.

Akari's online Japanese lesson:
https://www.italki.com/teacher/916033

Akari's information:
linktr.ee/akari.japanese

Akari Talks Japan

A Language Learning Story with Akira // His Journey and a Transformative Stay in Japan

“呢” 的对话 （Dialogue with "ne" in Chinese)
Today we will talk about the character “呢“ in Chinese dialogue.
One of uses is about the topic just like the quiz followed.

Quiz - 1
Q: 我吃过饭了，你呢？（Wǒ chī guò fàn le , nǐ ne?)
 A: 我很好，谢谢！ (Wǒ hěn hǎo, xièxie.)
     我还没吃。 (Wǒ hái méi chī.)                              ✔
     我也喜欢吃。 (Wǒ yě xǐ huān.)
**The topic is about “I have already had meal, what about you?”  So the answer should be 
     related to the topic, and tell the truth.

Quiz - 2
Q: 我是中国人，你呢？（Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén, nǐ ne?)
A: 是的。 (Shì de.)
   我是加拿大人。 (Wǒ shì Jiā ná dà rén。）          ✔
   我不知道。 （Wǒ bù zhī dào.)
** The topic is about nationality. So the answer should be related to the topic, and tell the truth.

Quiz - 3
Q: 我还不会做中国菜，你呢？（Wǒ hái bú huì zuò Zhōngguó cài, nǐ ne?)
A: 我会做饺子。 (Wǒ huì zuò jiǎozi.)                    ✔
    我不喜欢吃中国菜。 (Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī Zhōngguó cài.)
** The topic is about can cook Chinese dishes or not. So the answer should be related to the topic, and tell the truth. You can tell the specific dish you can cook too.

Quiz - 4
Q: 我有一个四岁的儿子和一个三岁的女儿，你呢？
  （Wǒ yǒu yí gè sì suì de érzi hé yí gè sān suì de nǚér, nǐ ne?
A: 我喜欢女孩。 (Wǒ xǐhuān nǚ hái.)
    我只有一个儿子，他已经十二岁了。(Wǒ zhǐ yǒu yí gè érzi, tā yǐjīng shí èr suì le.)   ✔
** The topic is about how many kids you have in your family and the ages. You should answer according to this topic.

Quiz - 5
Q: 我觉得看中文电视可以帮助学习汉语，你呢？ 
  （Wǒ jué de kàn zhōng wén diànshì kěyǐ bāngzhù xuéxi Hànyǔ, nǐ ne?)
A: 我也这样想。（Wǒ yě zhè yàng xiǎng。）           ✔
    中文很难。 (Zhōng wén hěn nán.)
**The topic is asking your opinion about watching TV in Chinese can help learning Chinese? You should feed back your opinion on it. 


   








Correction notebook   错题本 (Mandarin)

“呢” 的对话 （Dialogue with "ne" in Chinese)

今天我们来分享一首歌《这世界那么多人》,踏着优美的旋律，我们一起来聆听吧。
Today, let's share a song "There are so many people in the world", with the beautiful melody, let's listen together.  

这世界有那么多人      
Zhè shìjiè yǒu nàme duō rén
人群里 敞着一扇门
Rén qún lǐ chǎngzhe yī shàn mén
我迷朦的眼睛里长存
Wǒ míméng de yǎnjīng lǐ cháng cún.
初见你蓝色清晨
Chū jiàn nǐ lán sè qīngchén

这世界有那么多人
Zhè shìjiè yǒu nàme duō rén
多幸运 我有个我们
Duō xìngyùn wǒ yǒu gè wǒmen
这悠长命运中的晨昏
Zhè yōucháng mìngyùn zhōng de chénhūn
常让我 望远方出神
Cháng ràng wǒ wàng yuǎnfāng chū shén

灰树叶飘转在池塘
Huī shùyè piāo zhuǎn zài chítáng
看飞机轰的一声去远乡
Kàn fēijī hōng de yī shēng qù yuǎn xiāng
光阴的长廊 脚步声叫嚷
Guāngyīn de cháng láng, jiǎo bù shēng jiào rǎng
灯一亮 无人的空荡
Dēng yī liàng wú rén de kōngdàng

晚风中闪过 几帧从前啊
Wǎn fēng zhōng shǎn guò jǐ zhēn cóngqián a
飞驰中旋转 已不见了吗
Fēichí zhōng xuánzhuǎn yǐ bù jiàn le ma
远光中走来 你一身晴朗
Yuǎn guāng zhōng zǒu lái nǐ yī shēn qínglǎng
身旁那么多人 可世界不声 不响
Shēn páng nàme duō rén kě shìjiè bù shēng bù xiǎng

笑声中浮过 几张旧模样
Xiào shēng zhōng fú guò jǐ zhāng jiù móyàng
留在梦田里 永远不散场
Liú zài mèng tián lǐ, yǒngyuǎn bù sàn chǎng
暖光中醒来 好多话要讲
Nuǎn guāng zhōng xǐng lái, hǎo duō huà yào jiǎng
世界那么多人 可是它不声 不响
Shìjiè nàme duō rén, kěshì tā bù shēng bù xiǎng

这世界有那么个人，活在我飞扬的青春
Zhè shìjiè yǒu nàme gè rén huó zài wǒ fēiyáng de qīngchūn
在泪水里浸湿过的长吻
Zài lèishuǐ lǐ jìn shī guò de cháng wěn
常让我想啊想出神
Cháng ràng wǒ xiǎng a xiǎng chū shéng



Listening & Speaking (Mandarin)

一首歌的时间 《这世间那么多人》               HSK5-HSK6

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みんなの日本語　7課

みなさんは、すしがすきですか。　Do you like Sushi?
わたしはすしがすきです。I like Sushi.
手ですしをたべます。I eat Sushi by hand.
はしですしをたべます。I eat sushi with a chopstick.
ケーキは何でたべますか。What do you eat cake with?
フォークで食べます。I eat it with a fork.

映画をみますか。Do you watch films?
パソコンで映画をみます。I watch films on my computer.
映画館で映画をみます。I watch films at the cinema.

わたしの誕生日です。It is my birthday.
夫にプレゼントをもらいました。My husband gave me a present.
ネックレスをもらいました。I received a necklace.
友だちにチョコレートをもらいました。I received chocolates from a friend.
かいしゃの人にペンをもらいました。I received a pen from a member of the company.
ともだちの誕生日に何をあげましたか。What did you give your friend for his/her birthday?
Tシャツをあげました。マンガをあげました。I gave them a T-shirt. I gave him a comic book.
雨です。わたしはシルバさんから傘（かさ）をかりました。It is raining. I borrowed an umbrella from Silva-san.
だれから日本語をならいましたか。のぞみせんせいからならいました。Who taught you Japanese? I learnt from Nozomi-sensei.
のぞみせんせい、これは日本語でなんですか。Nozomi-sensei, what is this in Japanese?
はさみです。They are scissors.
ホッチキスです。A stapler.
パンチです。A punch.
消しゴムです。An eraser.
セロテープです。Sellotape.
あした　日本へ行きます。I'm going to Japan tomorrow.
えー、もうお土産（みやげ）をかいましたか。Well, have you bought your souvenirs yet?
はい、もうかいました。Yes, I have.




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