Japanese grammar and more! (Episode 4: existence verbs, “ga” and “ni” particles, etc.)
In episode 4 of my new podcast for Japanese beginners, I discuss the two verbs of existence, as well as the particles “ni” and “ga”.
Category Archives: Japanese Study: Beginner
Japanese grammar and more! (Episode 3: 1st person pronouns, the “yo” particle, an everyday greeting…)
In the 3rd episode of my new Podcast about learning Japanese, I touch on the following topics: Introduction to first person pronouns Using the particle “yo” Vocabulary words related to drinks or drinking (“coffee”, etc.) Using people’s names in a sentence. A common greeting You can also hear this episode on Spotify here (along with… Read More »
“Japanese grammar and more!” Episode 2
I’ve released the second episode of my new podcast, “Japanese grammar and more!”. This time I’ll be going over basic word order, nouns and verbs, dictionary tense, and a basic introduction to particles.
A new podcast about learning Japanese: “Grammar and more!” (Episode 1)
This is the first episode of a new podcast I am starting about Japanese grammar basics, targeted at beginning students (but also helpful for intermediate students).
Japanese bilingual reader book release: “Kantan! Read Japanese stories like a native (Volume 2)”
I’m proud to announce the second book in my new series of Japanese bilingual readers, showcasing “The Bowels of the City”, a historically relevant experimental work by modernist author Riichi Yokomitsu (横光利一).
Japanese grammar: the fickle word “ii” (良い) and a trio of particles
After studying a foreign language for a certain amount of time, you develop a level of confidence about grammar and commonly used words. But for all of us that have learned a language as a non-native, there comes a time when we fail to use even the simplest of words properly, resulting in disastrous consequences…… Read More »
Important Japanese word: よく (yoku)
In this post I want to highlight a common and important word in the Japanese language, “yoku”. It can be written in hiragana as よく, and depending on the meaning can also be written in kanji as 良く or 欲. The first meaning I would like to go over is the most common one, which… Read More »
Talking about the seasons in Japanese
Weather is part of our day-to-day lives, whether it is a rainstorm, a heatwave, or extra strong winds. And the seasons are one of the fundamental ways we categorize weather in terms of certain weather patterns. In Japan the seasons are especially important, partially because the types of foods that are available fresh differ significantly… Read More »
How long will it take me to learn Japanese?
Often language learners will wonder how long it takes them to master, or at least become fluent in a foreign language, especially when deciding whether to start studying a language or not. And from the point of view of time management, to a certain extent that is a logical thing to want to know. A… Read More »
Useful Japanese words: Expressing annoyance with めんどくさい (mendokusai)
When learning a foreign language, it’s important to learn a little bit about a lot of things: words, expressions, culture, etc. But it’s also important to learn a lot about a few things, namely those things that occur frequently in daily life. This post, falling in the latter category, is about an expression you are… Read More »