Suzukisan wa okaasan ga taijin desu “wa” and “ga” “wa” is always a topic and a signboard of sentences. The topic is something that you know already in your mind and you are explaining about it, while “ga” is representing something that is recognized in front of you and reporting or depicting about it.Topic “wa” […]
Suzukisan wa jimu ni tomodachi to kuruma de yoku ikimasu Word order by particles The word order in Japanese is relatively flexible due to the presence of particles. Typically, words marked by the particle “wa” come first, serving as the topic marker for the sentence. However, this order is not strictly enforced. The basic word
Renji wa ugoite imasu Confusing particles (“ni”, “e”, “de”) “ni” The particle “ni” indeed emphasizes points of existence and destinations. Kyouto ni ikimasu.Koko ni kuruma o tomemasu. In addition to indicating points of existence and destinations, the particle “に” (ni) in Japanese is also used to express specific times and is associated with static verbs
Ame ga hutte imasu. …te imasu tabemasu >>> Now eating >>> tabete imasukakimasu >>> Now kakimasu >>> kaite imasuame ga furimasu. >>> Now ame ga furimasu >>> ame ga hutte imasuToukyou ni sumimasu >>> Now in a state of living >>> Toukyou ni sunde imasujaketto o kimasu >>> Now in a state of wearing >>>
Watashi dake oosaka e ikimasu “Dake” and “shika” are used with subjects, objects, and other parts of sentences. Their function is to limit the scope of what is being discussed by adding “dake” or “shika” after nouns. For example: “dake” Regarding the limited things, the person does something specific. In the diagram below, だけ (dake)
Sumaho de douga o torimasu “de” for instrumental and place In Particle 4, you learned that “de” is a particle used to indicate the places where kinetic actions are performed, such as “I study at the library” where “at the library” is expressed with “de.” However, “de” has another important meaning and function as a
Anzende seiketsu desu te-form of noun and noun-adjective Adjectives in Japanese also have a te-form, which is used to list features or connect sentences. In this section, you will learn about the te-form of noun-adjectives and nouns. The te-form of noun-adjectives and nouns is the same. Their conjugations are simpler compared to verbs. How to
Tenki ga yokute, sentakumono ga yoku kawakimasu te-form of i-adjective Adjectives in Japanese also have a te-form, which is used to list features or connect sentences. In this section, you will learn about the te-form of i-adjectives. We will cover the te-form of nouns and noun-adjectives later, as they follow the same conjugation pattern. How
Koko ni namae o kaite kudasai How te-form works You have learned the te-form. The te-form functions as punctuation and indicates the means or reasons for the subsequent actions. It can also be used with other verbs that serve as auxiliaries. Here are some auxiliary forms that are combined with the te-form: te-form + auxiliary
Koohii o kudasai! Kudasai…o kudasai…ni kudasai…o …ni kudasai After learning many verb forms, we have a break. During this time, you can order a cup of coffee using a new verb form. …o kudasai Kudasai” translates to “please give me” in English. This word is specifically used for requesting something from someone or asking someone