Dokoni ikuka kangaete imasu “…ka” “ka” indicates questions in Japanese. By adding “ka” after long forms (polite forms) of verbs, adjectives, and nouns, you can form formal questions. This is essential for polite conversation and formal writing. Forming Formal Questions Bataa wa arimasuka?Bataa wa dokoni arimasuka?Bataa wa dou tsukaimasuka?Kono bataa wa oishiidesuka?Bataa wa ii abura […]
Satousan wa natsu ga sukida to itteimasu …to iimasu In Japanese, you can quote comments or statements using the structure “…to iimasu”, which translates to “someone says that…” in English. This is a useful way to report speech or convey what someone else has said. The comments must be in their short forms, as these
Kare wa oosaka no hito da to omoimasu. particle “to” In this lesson, you will learn how to properly quote thoughts and statements in Japanese. When expressing your thoughts, you can use the word “to” to connect them with the verb “omoimasu,” which means “to think.” The word “omoimasu” is placed at the end of
Ongaku o kiku no ga sukidesu Nominalizing verbs and adjectives In Japanese, the nominalization of verbs and adjectives involves converting them into nouns using the particles “no” and “koto”. Both “no” and “koto” mean “thing” and function as nouns, allowing verbs and adjectives to be treated as nouns within sentences. This process is essential for
Ashita puuru ni iku tsumoridesu In this lesson, you will learn how to express the concepts of “WILL” and “CAN” using short forms of verbs in Japanese. These auxiliary verbs are essential for indicating future intentions and abilities, respectively. Short Long Affirmative — u, ru — (i)masu Negative — anai, nai — (i)masen Past affirmative
Kinou tabeta choushoku In this lesson, you will learn how to create compound modifiers using the short forms of verbs, adjectives, and nouns in Japanese. Short forms are an essential part of the language that can modify nouns by placing the modifying element before the noun. Creating more complex modifiers using short forms In Japanese,
Benri na apuri Using Noun-Adjectives as Modifiers When using noun-adjectives as modifiers, the structure changes slightly compared to their standalone forms. Affirmative When using noun-adjectives as modifiers in the affirmative form, you add “na” after the noun-adjective, followed by the noun it modifies. kenkou na tabemono = healthy foodshizuka na heya = quiet roomyuumei na
ii suimin ga daiji desu Using i-Adjectives as Modifiers Simple affirmative To modify a noun using an i-adjective in its affirmative form, you simply place the i-adjective directly before the noun. yasashii hito = kind personomoshiroi eiga = funny movietakai biru = tall buildingkawaii inu = cute dog Simple negative To modify a noun using
Neru jikan ga hoshii desu Here, you will learn how to use simple modifiers with the short forms of verbs, adjectives, and nouns. In Japanese, short forms can modify things by placing them before nouns, similar to how adjectives work in English. This allows you to provide more detailed descriptions and specify qualities or actions
Kono doubutsu wa nandemo tabemasu “nandemo”, “daredemo”, “dokodemo” After learning about “something” and “nothing,” you can explore expressions for “any…” in Japanese. These include “nandemo”, “daredemo”, “dokodemo”, and “docchidemo”. These terms are typically used in affirmative sentences to convey inclusivity or availability in various contexts. Nanika arimasuka? → ？ (Is there something?)Nanimo arimasen. → ☓ (There is nothing.)Nandemo arimasu. → ABC…