Hello Japanese learners ! Let's practice listening and speaking basic Japanese using podcast. Practice makes perfect ! ◆ In this episode, I'm talking about a traditional wooden townhouse cafe in Kyoto, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 12. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.) ◆ I read the script twice, first slowly and then a bit faster. - The slow version starts at 1:35. - The faster version starts at 3:28. ◆ The transcript for this episode in Hiragana is available : https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/podcast/ep18-traditional-wooden-townhouse-cafe ◆ Here is a list of today’s new vocabulary which isn't covered in GENKI 1. きょうと　the ancient capital city in Japan  まちや　　traditional wooden townhouse たたみ　　tatami mat にかい　　the second floor  パフェ　　sundae かぜ　　　the wind  ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or you want to learn the grammar and vocabulary used in my podcast, online weekly 1-on-1 lessons with Meg are available ! https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/