Talk in Japanese for the new year.

JOI's free Japanese language discussion events in January 2018 are a fun way to start the new year.

January 2018 Chat Event Topic & Schedule

Topic: 願い事、いろいろ
Wishes and hopes

Date:2018/1/23 11:00 (Japan Time)

Level: Beginner2, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate

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Yanaka sensei's remarks:

あなたの願い事は何ですか。
どうしてその願い事をしますか。
その願い事がかなったらどうしますか。

What do you wish for ?
Why do you wish for that ?
If that wish came true, what would you do ?

Topic: 偶然のできごと
Coincidental happenings

Date: 2018/1/23 09:00 (Japan Time)

Level: Intermediate, Advanced

coincidence

Suzuki sensei's remarks:

思わぬところで偶然知り合いに会ったり、昼食のメニューと夕食のメニューがたまたま同じだったり…という経験はありますか。
また、ある偶然のできごとが今の自分にとって重要だった、といったことはありますか。
偶然について話しましょう。

Meeting acquaitances by total chance or days when your lunch menu and dinner menu are coincidentally the same...do you have experiences like this ?
Or have you ever had something happen by coincidence that was just what you needed ?
Let's talk about coincidences.