KOTA and CLAY の let’s make mistakes 間違えまくるポットキャスト
Join us as we dive into a bold and playful journey of language learning! In ”KOTA and CLAY の let’s make mistakes 間違えまくるポットキャスト,” we embrace the power of mistakes to improve our English and Japanese. Chatting freely in both languages, we mess up, laugh it off, and then call each other out to learn and grow. Tune in to our error-filled adventures and watch our language skills evolve along the way! 一緒に大胆で楽しい語学学習の旅に出ませんか？「KOTA and CLAY の let’s make mistakes 間違えまくるポットキャスト」では、間違いを恐れずに英語と日本語を上達させるため、たくさん失敗しながら学んでいきます。自由に二言語でおしゃべりして、間違えて、笑い飛ばして、その後お互いのミスを指摘し合います。僕たちの間違いだらけの冒険にぜひ参加して、語学力がどれだけ成長するか一緒に見届けてください！
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Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
After a quick recap of the last episode, Kota and Clay dig into one of Kota's own songs. Join us as we dive into the meaning behind the lyrics.
Here's Kota's video of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2UUgfHoCp8
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And here are all the lyrics with definitions: (good to follow along with)
https://makotoplus.com/kota-song-lyrics/
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Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
In this episode, Kota and Clay tackle the age-old wisdom of Benjamin Franklin and classic Japanese proverbs—while also tackling their own pronunciation struggles! From "Early to bed, early to rise" to "早起きは三文の徳", we explore how English and Japanese express similar ideas… and how we totally mess them up in the process.
Along the way, we dive into:
✔️ The challenge of translating idioms across languages
✔️ The infamous "Hollywood" pronunciation debacle
✔️ A Star Wars joke that completely flopped in Japan
✔️ Whether waking up early actually makes us healthier, wealthier, or wiser Join us as we improve our English and Japanese the best way we know how—by making tons of mistakes!
🎧 Listen now and laugh (or cringe) along with us!
We’re keeping it lighthearted, full of laughs, and, of course, mistake-filled. Because what better way to grow than to embrace the mess-ups along the way? Join us as we chat freely in both languages, correct each other’s mistakes, and look forward to seeing how much we improve by the end of the year! 🎯
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
🎉 Welcome to the second episode of the Kota & Clay Podcast! 🎙️
In this bilingual adventure, we’re diving headfirst into improving our English and Japanese skills—by making as many mistakes as possible and learning from them.
In this episode, we talk about:
✨ Discussion of the first episode
✨ Talk about some first things to do in Japan for the first of the year
✨ New Year's customs in Japan and, a little, in America
✨ What we actually did last year and this year
We’re keeping it lighthearted, full of laughs, and, of course, mistake-filled. Because what better way to grow than to embrace the mess-ups along the way? Join us as we chat freely in both languages, correct each other’s mistakes, and look forward to seeing how much we improve by the end of the year! 🎯
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Join us for our first episode as we dive into the world of New Year greetings in both Japanese and English! Learn the differences between how to greet someone before and after the New Year, and stick around as we share our personal New Year’s resolutions. It’s a fun and mistake-filled start to the year—perfect for language learners looking to improve through cultural insights and lots of laughs!
第1回目のエピソードでは、日本語と英語での新年の挨拶についてお話しします！年末と年明け後の挨拶の違いを学びながら、僕たちの新年の抱負もシェアします。文化的な学びとたくさんの笑いを通して、語学力をアップさせたい方にぴったりの楽しいスタートです！