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Nihongo to English

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Nihongo To English blends language learning and stand-up humor as comedians Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen CPA (also known as GoatVsFish) explore the quirks of Japanese and English—words that don’t translate, culture shocks, and why politeness can melt you faster than ice cream. Each episode moves freely between the two languages, revealing how funny and human bilingual life can be.You’ll learn phrases, hear authentic conversation, and laugh about everything from Japanese idols and snacks to

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41:40

Learn Japanese: 1-Year Anniversary, Ramen & Genki...

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2026/10/02

Send us Fan Mail Learn Japanese with Michael Allen CPA and Michelle MaliZaki on Nihongo to English, and celebrate with us! It's our one-year anniversary (一年記念), with 37 episodes and 2,500 downloads so far. This episode's Genki lesson covers how to say where things are, using koko, soko and asoko plus the location words mae (in front of), tonari (next to), ue (on top of), shita (under) and aida (between). We also learn the past tense of desu: deshita and janakatta desu. Along the way we take a...

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37:05

Learn Japanese: Arimasu vs Imasu & Star Trek's Data |...

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2026/09/22

Send us Fan Mail Learn Japanese with Michael Allen CPA and Michelle MaliZaki on Nihongo to English! This episode tackles the Genki grammar behind あります and います — the existence verbs for non-living vs. living things — plus location words like migi, hidari, and tonari. Along the way: a snack-fueled tangent through goldfish crackers, imo kenpi, and a rice cracker shaped like a persimmon seed; the fun fact that cats sense temperature through their nose, not their tongue; a Star Trek: The Next Gene...

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41:44

Japanese Temples, Churches & Confusing Japanese...

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2026/09/12

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 35 of Nihongo to English, Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen CPA dive into the confusing—and sometimes hilarious—world of Japanese vocabulary and language differences. Michael talks about her experience staying overnight at a Buddhist monastery in Japan, including meditation, temple rituals, vegetarian meals, and the very important practice of temple cleaning. This leads to a conversation about the difference between a Japanese otera (temple), jinja (shrine), and ...

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56:26

Japanese Proverbs & Ron's Missile Manuals ft. Chris...

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2026/09/02

Send us Fan Mail Learn Japanese with Michael Allen CPA and Michelle MaliZaki on Nihongo to English! Fan-favorite guest Chris Crooks is back for round two, and things get delightfully weird. The gang unpacks the proverb ただより高いものはない ("nothing costs more than free") after Michael scores a wobbly free chair off the Buy Nothing app, drills Japanese verb conjugations and the word 新人 (shinjin, "newcomer") using a stack of eyebrow-raising study books, and cracks open the late Ron's inherited collecti...

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40:06

Our First-Ever Podcast Guest Talks Japanese Culture &...

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2026/08/22

Send us Fan Mail Learn Japanese with Michael Allen CPA and Michelle MaliZaki on Nihongo to English's first-ever guest episode! Michael's longtime friend Chris Crooks joins for Genki house vocabulary (toire, ofuro, genkan, fusuma vs. shouji) and the aku/akeru transitive-intransitive pair — plus wasabi bean souvenirs, a monkey breaking into a Kyoto house, Keiro no Hi (Respect for the Aged Day) mochi jokes, and a Genki textbook dating story gone wrong. New episodes every 2nd, 12th & 22nd.&nb...

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56:48

12-String Guitar Talk, Japanese Months & Kaeru/Kawaru...

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2026/08/12

Send us Fan Mail Michael Allen (CPA — Comedic Performance Actor) and Michelle MaliZaki are back with Episode 32 of Nihongo to English, the bilingual Japanese-English podcast that pairs real Genki grammar with real conversation. This episode kicks off with Michael's new 12-string guitar (used, $600, and worth every yen) and a detour into why so few comedians play guitar. From there the co-hosts dig into Japanese grammar: the tricky transitive/intransitive verb pair kaeru (変わる) vs. kaeru (変える) ...

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54:04

Masen Ka? Japanese Invitations, Niigata Sake & The...

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2026/08/02

Send us Fan Mail Learn Japanese with Genki on episode 31 of Nihongo to English! This episode dives into Japanese grammar with the ますか negative invitation form — masen ka, "won't you...?" — straight from Genki Lesson 3, covering verb conjugation, ni vs. de particles, and the iku vs. kuru distinction (why "come to my house" and "go to Kyoto" need different verbs). Michelle brings back souvenirs from a trip to Japan, including Niigata sake, Mount Fuji-themed dishware, and a Crayon Shin-chan snac...

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41:24

Tsukeru vs. Tsukau vs. Tsukuru, Cucumber Pickles &...

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2026/07/22

Send us Fan Mail Learn Japanese with Genki on this episode of Nihongo to English! Hosts Michael Allen, CPA and Michelle MaliZaki tackle one of Japanese grammar's sneakiest mix-ups: tsukeru (to pickle), tsukau (to use), and tsukuru (to make) — three verbs that sound almost identical but mean very different things (ask Michael about his slightly vulgar mnemonic device). Along the way they make cucumber pickles (tsukemono), work through Genki Chapter 3's daily schedule practice with Yamashita-se...

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41:34

Japanese Verbs ~ますか Questions, Eucalyptus Candy from...

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2026/07/12

Send us Fan Mail Learn Japanese with Genki Chapter 3! In EP 29, Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (CPA) tackle 〜ますか questions with verb practice straight from page 95 — 読みます, 飲みます, 見ます, します — and turn a textbook "guessing game" into a full-blown points competition. (Michael loses. There's a scoreboard now. Things are getting serious.) Before the Japanese grammar kicks in, we sample a mysterious eucalyptus-menthol candy souvenir from Spain, debate the world's best herbal tea (ginger turmeric...

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41:24

Iku vs. Kuru, Barcelona Croquettes & The Daruma Gets...

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2026/07/02

Send us Fan Mail Episode 28 – Iku vs. Kuru, Barcelona Croquettes & The Daruma Gets an Eye Learn Japanese and discover Japanese culture with hosts Michael Allen (CPA) and Michelle MaliZaki in Episode 28 of Nihongo to English — the bilingual podcast where somehow, you always walk away knowing more Japanese than when you started. This week, Michelle is back from a family trip to Europe — Dublin, Barcelona, and the World Cup chaos in between. Tapas were eaten. Open mics were canceled. And a v...

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15:45

Japan Trip Planning, Onsen Monkeys & Ube vs....

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2026/06/22

Send us Fan Mail Want to learn Japanese while laughing? Welcome to Nihongo to English — the bilingual Japanese-English podcast where Japanese culture, language, and pure chaos collide. In Episode 27, hosts Michael Allen (CPA) and Michelle MaliZaki take a break from the Genki book and go full Japan travel mode. Michael is calling in live from Arizona, and Michelle is fresh off a golf tournament, Canada-bound for a comedy festival, and already big in Nagoya. Together they spiral into the Japan ...

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33:38

Won't You Study With Us? (Masen ka, Daruma Drama &...

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2026/06/12

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 26 of Nihongo to English, hosts Michael Allen (CPA) and Michelle MaliZaki are back with more bilingual chaos — and somehow, you're going to learn Japanese. This week, they crack open Genki page 95 and dive into ませんか (masen ka) — the surprisingly polite (and surprisingly negative) way to invite someone to do something. Won't you listen? (See what we did there?) They also tackle frequency adverbs like 毎日 (mainichi), よく (yoku), 時々 (tokidoki), and the power duo 全然・あまり ...

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34:29

Japanese Particles Explained (Without the Boring...

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2026/06/02

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 25 of Nihongo to English, hosts Michael Allen (CPA) and Michelle MaliZaki dive into one of the most essential — and most confusing — parts of Japanese grammar: particles. They break down を、で、に、and へ in the most un-boring way possible, with real examples, laughs, and zero judgment. Along the way, they recap Michelle's wildly successful Stationery Park festival (85 tables! Vendors from New York and Japan! Someone left their Cartier rings behind!), debate the life cho...

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39:26

Japanese Verb Groups Explained: Ru-Verbs, U-Verbs &...

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2026/05/22

Send us Fan Mail Learn Japanese verb conjugation the fun way with Michael Allen CPA and Michelle MaliZaki! We break down ru-verbs, u-verbs, and irregular verbs (suru & kuru) from the Genki textbook — plus bilingual small talk about mochi, scams, and Golden Week. New episodes every 2nd, 12th & 22nd. Michael Allen CPAとMichelle MaliZakiと一緒に楽しく日本語の動詞活用を学ぼう！Genki教科書からる動詞・う動詞・不規則動詞（する＆くる）を解説。お餅、詐欺、ゴールデンウィークのバイリンガル雑談も！毎月2日・12日・22日配信。 Support the show 🎙️ Nihongo to English — a bi...

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32:02

Japanese Multiplication, Biscuit Songs & Deep Fat...

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2026/05/12

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 23 of Nihongo To English, Michelle and Michael somehow turn a Japanese lesson into a deep discussion about multiplication tables, tatami mats, biscuit songs, and the dangers of sticking your whole body out of a moving car in Genki textbook illustrations. This episode covers: ✨ Japanese math vocabulary and “kuku” multiplication tables ✨ Differences between Japanese and English learning styles ✨ Japanese location words like ue, shita, tonari, and aida ✨ Weird childre...

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34:00

Learn Japanese Pronunciation (Fu vs Hu?) + Easy...

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2026/05/02

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 22 of Nihongo To English, Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen CPA dive into one of the most confusing Japanese pronunciation sounds and why it’s somewhere in between. If you’ve ever wondered how to actually say ふ (fu), this is your episode. We also flip the script on our usual format with a fun reverse vocabulary quiz—English to Japanese—covering everyday words like food, dates, and daily routines. Plus: curry-smelling houses, slow cookers vs Instant Pots, and...

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40:42

Learn Japanese with Genki: Making a Date, Shinkansen...

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2026/04/22

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 21 of Nihongo To English, Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen talk about Japanese trains, Shinkansen names, “Thing Japan,” The Little Engine That Could, and why Genki’s “making a date” chapter may be more dramatic than expected. This episode includes: Japanese words like nozomi, hikari, kodama, and tetsudoua conversation about Shinkansen, hope traveling faster than light, and why Japan makes trains look coolbeginner Japanese practice from Genki Lesson 3useful class...

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35:04

Learning Japanese Through Momotaro, Menus & Mayhem...

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2026/04/12

Send us Fan Mail Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen (GoatVsFish) talk about viral Japanese meme culture, Momotaro, Japanese folktales, and funny restaurant roleplay in Episode 20 of Nihongo To English No Show. This bilingual comedy podcast episode wanders through Michelle’s songwriting homework, her song “Nap Time by nap8sta” becoming the official song of National Napping Day, the Momotaro meme taking over Japanese social media, and a delightfully chaotic Japanese restaurant dialogue practic...

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Bonus Episode: Stationery Festival for Pen, Paper &...

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2026/04/06

Send us Fan Mail If you love pens, paper, stickers, stamps, notebooks, fountain pens, and ink, this bonus episode is for you. Michelle MaliZaki and Michael Allen CPA talk about Stationery Park, a whimsical stationery festival happening May 16–17 in Santa Monica, California. Whether you’re into Japanese stationery, cute finds, fountain pens, or discovering new favorites, Stationery Park is packed with things stationery lovers will want to see. Each ticket comes with a Stamp Rally Bingo card, a...

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32:22

Ahiru or Kamo? Learn Japanese with Ducks, Genki &...

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2026/04/02

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 19 of Nihongo to English, Michael Allen CPA and Michelle MaliZaki talk about tobacco festivals, sister cities, heavy metal, mosh pits, ducks, and college majors before working through more Genki Japanese practice. This episode includes: beginner Japanese practice with simple yes/no questionsGenki vocabulary about school, majors, years in college, and belongingsa lively detour into heavy metal festivals, mosh pits, and concert culturea surprisingly long discus...

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