In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go over the word “you” that is commonly used to compare one thing to another. I also go over a useful expression for making a wish.
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of articles related to audio or video stuff, and haven’t written too much about grammar or the process of learning Japanese. Part of the reason is a lack of ideas for content. That’s why when I received an email from a reader asking if I had any suggestions for… Read More »
In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go over the potential form and a few related conjugations. I also go over a casual way of asking “Really?”
Lately I have been doing less articles about grammar and expressions and more on media reviews and other topics, but since I recently got a request from a colleague I thought I would give a treatment of the expression 何となく “nan to naku” (which can also be written in full hiragana as なんとなく). First, let’s… Read More »
In recent years I have been more active on Twitter/X and a little less active on this blog, though I am still trying to keep up the pace of at least one article a week. Besides the persistency of blog articles vs. the transience of Twitter posts, there is the fact that it’s much easier… Read More »
In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go over the “ne” particle and a few expressions for saying goodbye.
In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go over the “ne” particle and a few expressions for saying goodbye.
In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I introduce the “te” form and go over a few different expressions for apologizing.
In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I introduce I-adjectives, teach a few new vocabulary words, and also an expression for making a mild suggestion.
In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go into the “mo” particle, how to use words for languages, and vocabulary for relative days (“today”, etc.).