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Karen Shidahara presents the non-subtitled version of lesson three of Lofi Japanese. In this lesson, Karen first teaches how to make basic negative sentences using the endings ではありません and じゃないです. After that, she explains how to use じゃなくて to clarify information, and breaks down the three vocabulary terms: ・先生 (せんせい) - Teacher ・皆さん (みなさん) - Everyone ・漢字 (かんじ) - Kanji / Chinese characters
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Karen Shidahara presents the non-subtitled version of lesson three of Lofi Japanese. In this lesson, Karen first teaches how to make basic negative sentences using the endings ではありません and じゃないです. After that, she explains how to use じゃなくて to clarify information, and breaks down the three vocabulary terms: ・先生 (せんせい) - Teacher ・皆さん (みなさん) - Everyone ・漢字 (かんじ) - Kanji / Chinese characters
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