[✐2. Andante] "〜をききます listen to" ＆ "〜にききます ask"“I asked for recommended films. “[00:08]Today’s topic is “kikimasu(= listen to or ask).(ask = kiku, shitsumon suru, tazuneru)Firstly, we will practice “(something) wo kikimasu (listen to)”. Particle after “something” is “wo”.Note 1: “kiku“ can be 聞(き)くor聴(き)く, and when it comes to music, 聴(き)くis used (a simply distinction for beginners level).Note 2: kikoeru (sound can be heard naturally = independent of one’s will) is not covered today.Repeat after me[00:21]1. listen to music2. listen to CDs3. listen to the radio4. listen to Podcasts5. listen to audiobooks6. listen to the answering machine(rusuden = answering machine)7. listen to teachers8. listen to president’s speech9. listen to people(others)10. listen to my wife’s complain(guchi = moan, complain, sloppy talk)[00:21]So far so good? Let’s continue a bit more.Repeat after me[02:08]1. I listened to J-pop at the concert.2. I listened to my father’s records.3. I have heard rakugo on the radio.(rakugo = Japanese comic monologue)4. I listen to news on Podcast.5. I usually listen to audiobooks in the car.6. After coming home, I listened to the answering machine.7. After listening to the teacher, we tooke the test.8. I got sleepy after hearing(listening to) the president’s speech.9. My father doesn’t listen to people very much.10. I have to listen to my wife complaining every night.=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=「おすすめのえいがをききました」[00:08]きょうは｢ききます(= listen to or ask)｣です。(ask = きく、しつもんする、たずねる)まず、｢somethingをききます｣= ”listen to”をれんしゅうしましょう。Particleは｢(something) + を｣ですね。Note 1: きくcan be 聞(き)くor 聴(き)く, and when it comes to music, 聴(き)くis used (a simply distinction for beginners level).Note 2: きこえる(sound can be heard naturally = independent of one’s will) is not covered today.Repeat after me[00:21]1. おんがくをききます。2. CDをききます。3. ラジオをききます。4. ポッドキャストをききます。5. オーディオブックをききます。6. るすでんをききます。(るすでん = answering machine)7. せんせいのはなしをききます。8. しゃちょうのスピーチをききます。9. ひとのはなしをききます。10. つまのぐちをききます。(ぐち = moan, complain, sloppy talk)[02:02]ここまでOKですか。もうすこしつづけましょう。Repeat after me[02:08]1. コンサートでJ-popをききました。2. ちちのレコードをききました。3. ラジオでらくごをきいたことがあります。4. ポッドキャストでニュースをききます。5. くるま(のなか)でオーディオブックをききます。6. うちにかえってから、るすでんをききました。7. せんせいのはなしをきいてから、テストをしました。8. しゃちょうのスピーチをきいて、ねむくなりました。9. ちちは、ひとのはなしをあまりききません。10. まいばん、つまのぐちをきかなければなりません。Support the show=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=Need more translation & transcript? Become a patron: More episodes with full translation and Japanese transcripts. Members-only podcast feed for your smartphone app. Japanese Swotter on PatreonNote: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese.

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