Amerika ni ikitaidesu …taidesu…takunaidesu What would you like to do after learning Japanese? You can express things that you want to do after completing this lesson. “want to” and “don’t want to” want to write kakitaidesu don’t want to write kakitakunaidesukakitakuarimasen want to Add ‘taidesu’ to the stems of verbs. If the stem ends with […]
Terebi o mimashita In this lesson, we will create past-long forms from verb stems. Past verbs indicate actions that occurred in the past, and sometimes they indicate the present perfect tense. Past forms can also be used to express actions that will be completed in the future, emphasizing their completion up to a point in
Tokidoki nomimasu Affirmative adverbNegative adverbAdverbs precede the words they emphasize. Here are some adverbs that express frequencies and amounts. Since there are many, we will focus on learning those commonly used.Adverbs precede the words they emphasize. Adverbs Affirmative adverbs Word Meaning yoku well (times) tamani sometimes tokidoki sometimes takusan many ippai many totemo very sugoku,
Kafe de deeto Two particles used to express placesSome words that express different places NI DE point place, instrumental “ni” and “de” “NI” “ni” is a versatile particle in Japanese that serves several functions. Primarily, it is used to indicate specific places or points, much like how “at” is used in English. For example, when
Koko kara asoko made Here, you will learn about particles that enrich sentence expression in Japanese. In this lesson, we will focus on the particles “kara” and “made”. KARA MADE Indicates the starting point or reason (from, since) Indicates the endpoint or limit (until, to) “kara” and “made” “kara” “kara” means a starting point. Toukyou
Yume ga arimasu 2 verbs for existenceOne for inanimate objects, one for animate beings In Japanese, the verbs “aru” and “iru” both express existence, but they are used in different contexts based on whether the subject is an animate or inanimate entity. ARU IRU Dictionary-form (aff-short) aru iru Stem ar i Affirmative-long form arimasu imasu
Firipin e ikimasu In this lesson, we will delve into particles that enhance the richness of sentence expression: “O” and “E”. These particles play crucial roles in Japanese grammar, indicating the direct object and direction or destination, respectively. WA GA O NI E DE NO Topic subject object point direction place, instrumental ‘s, of Particles
Kakimasu Changing dictionary forms into affirmative long formsChanging dictionary forms into negative long forms In this lesson, we will create long form verbs using stems from the previous lesson. Remember, long form verbs are used in formal settings such as public places, business environments, and with unfamiliar people, rather than with friends. Below is a
kaku, kiku, hanasu Understanding dictionary forms3 types of verbsMaking stems from dictionary forms Forms of verbs The Japanese verbs have two main forms: the short form and the long form. The short form is primarily used for making statements and is commonly employed when talking to people with whom you have a close relationship, such
Duu yuu supiiku Japaniizu? Each syllable has a consonant and a vowel.It is also applied to the foreign rooted words. Foreign words pronunciation In Japanese, all syllables traditionally end with one of five vowels: A, I, U, E, and O. This poses a challenge when incorporating foreign words, many of which end with consonants. To