Japanese Archives | The Pimsleur Language Blog https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tag/japanese/ Learning another language doesn't have to be hard. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:18:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 Spring Zoom Backgrounds From Around the World https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spring-zoom-backgrounds-around-the-world/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spring-zoom-backgrounds-around-the-world/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:53:09 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=26531 It’s Time to Give Your Zoom Backgrounds A Fresh Spring Update! Across the globe, people are celebrating the end of this especially dark and isolating winter and ushering in a new and hopeful Spring season with unique festivals and traditions.  From St Patrick’s Day to Ramadan, Holi, and the Cherry Blossom Festival, we’ve got stunning backgrounds to Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/spring-zoom-backgrounds-around-the-world/feed/ 1 Holiday Zoom Backgrounds From Around the World https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/holiday-zoom-backgrounds-from-around-the-world/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 22:14:11 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=22702 Deck the Virtual Halls and Celebrate Your Love of Language, Heritage, and Travel with Our Fun and Festive Zoom Backgrounds Virtually celebrating the holidays again this year? Then download one of our free travel and heritage-inspired Zoom background images to display at your online gathering. Whether you’re celebrating a virtual Hanukkah, Christmas, or New Year, we’ve got you covered Read More >>

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]]> Fail Your Way to Success: The 5 Best—and Worst—Language Mistakes to Make https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-mistakes-to-make/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-mistakes-to-make/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:05:45 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=21554 Why You Need to Make Mistakes to Learn a Language Making Language Mistakes Can be Painful  I’ve lived in Brazil for over a year now, and I still feel embarrassed when I forget how to say, “It was nice to meet you.” in Portuguese. I regularly try to tell stories to my friends and find Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/language-mistakes-to-make/feed/ 2 SA SHI SU SE SO: The 5 Essential Building Blocks of Japanese Cuisine https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/sa-shi-su-se-so-japanese-cooking/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:58:12 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=18651 The Secrets to Japanese Cooking If you are a Japanese food lover, you may wish to enjoy authentic Japanese food without traveling to Japan or going to expensive Japanese restaurants in your country. While certain Japanese seasonings may be hard to find outside of Japan, the essentials can most likely be found in your local Read More >>

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]]> Customize Your Language Learning With Pimsleur – New Premium App Features https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/pimsleur-premium-app-updates/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/pimsleur-premium-app-updates/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2020 18:29:43 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=16618 The Pimsleur Premium App Keeps Getting Better! The development team at Pimsleur is continuously working to improve your app to make it easier for you to learn on your own terms. The latest Premium release brings a host of new features for both mobile and desktop, designed to put you in control of your language learning. Pimsleur Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/pimsleur-premium-app-updates/feed/ 3 Fun Zoom Backgrounds to Inspire Your Language Learning https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/fun-travel-zoom-backgrounds/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/fun-travel-zoom-backgrounds/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:19:50 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=15556 Travel on Hold? Try a Virtual ZoomCation While You Dream of Adventures to Come Though pandemic restrictions are beginning to lift in some places, life isn’t exactly as it was before. Most countries still have travel restrictions, meaning summer vacations (and possibly your opportunity for on the ground language practice) are canceled! The lockdown has Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/fun-travel-zoom-backgrounds/feed/ 2 How to Say Grandmother in Different Languages https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/grandmother-in-different-languages/ https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/grandmother-in-different-languages/#comments Tue, 26 May 2020 13:55:37 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=15916 What is Your Word for Grandmother? In honor of my grandmother, who passed away at the amazing age of 100, I wanted to share some of the words for grandmother in various languages from around the world. Some will be familiar and some strange.  Some are quite formal, and some sound as sweet and warm Read More >>

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]]> https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/grandmother-in-different-languages/feed/ 3 How to Learn a New Alphabet or Script: Our Top Tips https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/tips-for-learning-a-new-alphabet/ Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000 https://blog.pimsleur.com/?p=13933 Congratulations. You’ve made it to the land of the fearless. (Well, in language-learning terms, anyway.) You’ve guessed it, we’re talking about learning languages with a different writing system. Most learners stick to languages with Latin scripts (such as French, Spanish, and German), which are more familiar and accessible if you already understand the letters. Unlike Read More >>

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]]> David Sedaris Laughs! In three languages, thanks to Pimsleur. https://www.pimsleur.com/blog/david-sedaris-laughs-in-three-languages-thanks-to-pimsleur/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:36:40 +0000 http://pimsleurspeaks.pimsleur.com/?p=103 Dear Robert, The audio you sent is one of the funniest things I've ever heard-just perfectly ridiculous.

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