Kare ni tsuite shitteimasuka? What’s the difference between the two sentences below? No.1 is the sentence asking if you know him or not.No.2 is asking you the details about him including himself. Here we will learn No.2, using “…ni tsuite” and “…ni taishite”. …ni tsuite “…ni tsuite” is just for asking general things; the equivalent […]
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Nankai mo ikimashita Another function of “mo” The basic meaning of “mo” is “also” as follows. Kore mo kaimasu. = I also buy this one.Are mo kore mo zenbu hoshii. = I want that, I want this, I want everything.Kinou wa kouen ni ikimashita. Kafe ni mo ikimashita. = I went to a park yesterday,
Shibuya e ikitaindesukedo… In Japanese, combining “ndesu” with conjunctions like “ga” and “kedo” can help you ask questions in a more natural and conversational manner. These combinations soften the questions and make them sound less direct and more polite, which is important in maintaining the subtleties of Japanese communication. “ndesuga…” and “ndesukedo…” When you use
Yuufoo o mitandesu! “nda” and “ndesu” In Japanese, “nda” and “ndesu” are used to provide explanations or reasons, and they come after short forms of verbs, adjectives, and nouns. The choice between “nda” and “ndesu” depends on the level of formality and the context in which they are used. What is “n”? In Japanese, “n”
Satousan wa maccho desu ne Ending particles in Japanese serve to convey the speaker’s emotions and attitudes. These particles can be attached to both short forms and long forms of verbs and adjectives, allowing the speaker to express a wide range of feelings such as excitement, uncertainty, or politeness.In this lesson, we focus on using
Osake toka tabako wa karada ni yokunaidesu …toka(…toka) The particle “toka” is used to provide examples. When using “toka,” examples should be in their short forms. However, if the examples are nouns, you can omit the “…da” ending. This particle can be used with nouns, adjectives, and verbs to list examples. Here’s how it works:
Kare wa uta ga umai desu …wa …ga … By using the ‘…wa…ga’ form, you can express concepts such as ‘like’, ‘dislike’, ‘good at’, and ‘want’. In Japanese, desires, needs, likes, and dislikes are expressed using adjectives rather than verbs. Consequently, the object in English becomes the subject in Japanese. This pattern is similar to
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”
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
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)