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.
I’m happy to announce Arigatai Books’ latest release: a bilingual reader featuring a story by Hayashi Fumiko, an important woman Japanese author.
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?”
Japanese intonation, in a nutshell, consists of a series of high and low pitches, where each word has a characteristic pattern of these high and low pitches. There are words where the pitch rises, words where the pitch falls, as well as where the pitch both rises and falls. When a word is said in… 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.
I’m happy to announce the 6th book of my series on Japanese classic fairy tales, written by Mimei Ogawa. Each story is published both in English-only and parallel English/Japanese versions.
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.