Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko

「Otsukaresama!!/お疲れ様!!」from Kiki+Koko & ＱＵＩＺＢＯ™

Listen to a very special message in Japanese from your guides to Japanese language and culture! Be sure to open January Japanese Word of the Weekday w//QUIZBO™ Lesson 1 of 20 of 20 in order to read along with colour coded translations and romanisations. This lesson’s word or phrase is【お疲れ様】

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Though this is the last episode of 🇬🇧 series 01/ 🇺🇸 season 01 of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko, we shall return with your support!

We thank you for joining us this series/season! In the meantime, don’t put off your Japanese language learning journey till the next year, the next month, or next Monday. Don’t relegate your resolutions to January. January is whenever you need it to be!

Continue learning Japanese with us at ieindigoeast.com.

Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

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This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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The Fluency Fallacy: What does it mean to be “Fluent”?

Is the journey about the destination? Does the goal of “fluency” cause more harm than good? Kiki+Koko discuss the nebulousness of fluency and how language learners can avoid this pitfall of the idea of journey’s end.

Today's vocabulary is from January Japanese Word of the Weekday w//QUIZBO™ Lesson 17 of 20. This lesson’s word or phrase is【流暢】

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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Created, produced, and edited by Indigo East.
©2022 Indigo East, All Rights Reserved

Japanese Goals: The Difference between 「目標」and「目的」

There’s more than one goal in Japanese language. Learn how to more easily differentiate with Kiki+Koko and guest announcer, ＱＵＩＺＢＯ™!

Today's vocabulary is from January Japanese Word of the Weekday w//QUIZBO™ Lesson 16 of 20. This lesson’s word or phrase is【目標】

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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Can you say that again for me? | もう一度言って頂けませんか？

Japanese is THE fastest language. Don’t let it pass you by! Repeat along with Kiki+Koko as they guide you word-by-word through a few polite ways to ask people to repeat themselves in Japanese.

Today's vocabulary is from January Japanese Word of the Weekday w//QUIZBO™ Lesson 15 of 20. This lesson’s word or phrase is【すみません、もう一度もっとゆっくり言って頂けませんか】

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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Rote Memorisation: Is it as bad as they say? | 暗記：言われているほど悪いですか？

Students and teachers shiver at the name, but does rote memorisation have a place in learning? Hear Kiki+Koko’s take as Japanese teachers.

Today's vocabulary is from January Japanese Word of the Weekday w//QUIZBO™ Lesson 09 of 20. This lesson’s word or phrase is【暗記】

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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Created, produced, and edited by Indigo East.
©2022 Indigo East, All Rights Reserved

Learn Japanese with The Look-Up Method | 「検索メソード」で日本語を学習し方

Watching telly? Turn leisure into learning! Kiki+Koko turn the Pimsleur approach on its head with a more effective addition to your language studies.

Today's vocabulary is from January Japanese Word of the Weekday w//QUIZBO™ Lesson 08 of 20. This lesson’s word or phrase is【検索】

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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How to Make the Most out of Taking Language Learning Notes | 言語学習ノートを取ることを最大限に活用し方

In the digital age, hand-writing your notes is more important than everー especially when learning a language. Hear the why and how of making every pen stroke count!

Today's vocabulary is from January Japanese Word of the Weekday w//QUIZBO™ Lesson 07 of 20. This lesson’s word or phrase is【ノートを取る】

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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Created, produced, and edited by Indigo East.
©2022 Indigo East, All Rights Reserved

What does "yoroshiku" actually mean? | よろしくお願いします。

This Japanese expression has countless uses and nuances. Kiki+Koko are here to demystify!

This episode is from January Japanese Word of the Weekday w//QUIZBO™ Lesson 04 of 20. This lesson’s word or phrase is【よろしくお願いします。】

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience. (Read along for the best experience!)

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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Nice to meet you! | はじめまして、私の名前は○○です。

Practise introducing yourself in Japanese with us using vocabulary from January Japanese Word of the Weekday w//QUIZBO™ Lesson 01 of 20. This lesson’s word or phrase is【はじめまして、私の名前は○○です。】

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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【ＶＩＤＥＯ】 January is whenever you need it to be! [January Japanese Word of the Weekday]

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！ (Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

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˗ˏˋ 𝙵𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚞𝚜 𝙴𝚕𝚜𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎ˎˊ˗

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January is whenever you need it to be! [January Japanese Word of the Weekday]

Don’t just relegate your resolutions to January; January is whenever you need it to be! Resolve to start your Japanese language learning journey, today… for a better tomorrow.

This series/season of Helpful Hints with Kiki+Koko is meant to be a supplementary audio extra for January Japanese Word of the Weekday w// QUIZBO from Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!! Online at ieindigoeast.com.

Be sure to visit ieindigoeast.com, enter the January Japanese Word of the Weekday page, and select the corresponding lesson in order to get the full experience.

我々とお勉強してありがとうございます！
(Thank you for learning with us!)

♡Kiki+Koko

By Kiki+Koko: Let's NihonGO!!

「Otsukaresama!!/お疲れ様!!」from Kiki+Koko & ＱＵＩＺＢＯ™