Learn Japanese: Gratitude

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Japanese, to improve your Japanese vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Japanese.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Japanese language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal Japanese class. The more you expose your brain to Japanese audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and Japanese phrases in this episode.

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Phrases in this episode:

• I have been thinking about everything I’m grateful for.
• When I want to complain, I think about the suffering of others.
• Then I remember that my life is actually very good.
• I have a lot to be thankful for.
• My family loves me, and I have many friends.
• I know that when I’m feeling sad, I can reach out to a friend.
• My friends always help me to put things into perspective.
• Sometimes it helps to look at things from a different point of view.
• Then we can see all the good there is in the world.
• People are always trying to help each other.
• Everyone is just doing their best.
• When I think about my loved ones, I feel a sense of connection.
• I'm connected to everyone in the whole world.
• No matter where we live, we are all the same.
• I’m grateful for the diversity of culture and language.
• But laughter sounds the same in every language.
• That’s how we know that we are all one human family.
• We might be different on the outside, but inside we are all the same.
• I love being here on planet earth and don't want to leave just yet.
• What are you grateful for today?