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"Before my wife and I traveled to Japan for the summer, we glued ourselves to our iPods and to the free language-training podcast, JapanesePod101.com, available on iTunes. We also took traditional classes at a language school, and the differences were stark. In the classroom, we learned the polite and informal names for various family members, how to describe our pastimes and how to make small talk about the weather... The podcasts, on the other hand, provided a great practical guide. While entertaining listeners with his infectious enthusiasm and overt fondness for his colleagues, Galante weaves instructive lessons around functional tips for navigating Japanese society. We learned what to do when we miss the last subway of the night, the names of popular celebrities and brands, words you can use when visiting an art museum and how to tell a shopkeeper what you like and don't like. The podcast also serves as an inadvertent restaurant guide. Thanks to Galante's genuine, unpaid testimonial, we were moved to experience the wonders of the Japanese fast-food chain Mos Burger."
"Galante hosts his podcast in English, explaining most of the lesson's key concepts, while authentic Japanese natives sound out the words with proper pronunciation. According to Galante, one of the most popular features of the podcast is the portion in which Japanese speakers slowly pronounce the words syllable by syllable for easier comprehension."
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"Thank you!"
"I just purchased a premium membership to JapanesePod101.com, and I must say the price of the free content alone would have been more than worth the subscription. I have spent the last 9 months, and spent over $1000 dollars on various textbooks, audio programs and software. The first 30 audio lessons alone cost over $200. I'm embarassed to say I have wasted so much time before I found you guys."
- Tim
"Your system really, really works!"
"I just wanted to write a bit of a testimonial to thank everybody at JapanesePod101.com and to let you know that your system really, really works. I mean, if you'd told me in January that within seven months I could learn enough Japanese to chat with my future in-laws I would've laughed at you. But that's exactly what I did. It was awesome. And then, when I think that I've spent less than 100 dollars so far to learn all this, that I never had an in-person lesson, never set foot in Japan...well, it's incredible what the internet can do. And it's incredible what you all can do. All the "thank you's I could type wouldn't be enough."
- Francisco
Very, very nice!
"I had no idea learning another language could be this good! After immersing myself in Japanese language CDs fo two weeks, I was bored and restless. There's only so many times one can listen to the same structured phrases repeated ad infinitum. JapanesePod101.com proved to be the perfect cure: a new lesson is enthusiastically presented daily and all previous episodes are available for review! In addition, there"s episodes featuring survival phrases, lessons on Japanese culture, formal vs. informal speech comparisons, and extensive PDF notes available! The presenters are extremely passionate about teaching, and there is a vibrant community sharing information and help on their website. In fact, JapanesePod101.com is like a miniature class that I can take with me anywhere I go - for me, this is podcasting's greatest manifestations"
- SeeLance