Category Archives: Grammar

Using “if” in Japanese

In English, the word “if” is used often. Consider these examples: If you don’t do your homework you teacher will be mad. If you break the vase your mother will be unhappy. If you don’t wash the car your father … Continue reading

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“Together” in Japanese

Hi All, Short lesson today. In this lesson we are going to cover the word for “together”. In English you can say, “I’m going to Tokyo on Sunday. Would you like to come with me?” To say “come with” or … Continue reading

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The “ands” of Japanese

In Japanese there are many ways that you can say and. In today’s lesson we will discuss two common ways and their differences. You are probably familiar with the normal Japanese word for and. It is to (pronouned “toh”) This … Continue reading

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Nagara – “while doing” in Japanese

Today’s lesson we are going to look at the following kind of sentence structure: “I listened to music while I jogged” “I watched tv while I ate dinner” The while sentence structure is pretty easy to put together if you know … Continue reading

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“Can I Try This On?”

If you currently live in Japan, or ever plan to visit, you will probably want to do some clothes shopping. Here’s a great phrase you can use when you want to try on clothes:

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“cause” in Japanese

In the Japanese language, the particle de is often used as the equivalent of the English words at and by. For example, “I went by car” is translated as kuruma de ikimashita. However, the particle de can also be used … Continue reading

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See, Show, Look In Japanese

There are a few “seeing” verbs in Japanese that are useful in everyday Japanese conversation. They are:

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Japanese Grammar – Asking For Someone

The following Japanese grammar video will explain how to ask for someone in Japanese. The video is short, but kind of cool.

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Japanese Sentence Structure

Japanese sentence structure is different to the structure used for English. It can become really confusing, so it’s helpful to have some lessons just on this point. Below is a video that will take you through some basic Japanese sentence … Continue reading

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onaji desu – saying something is the same

When you think about the rules of the Japanese language, they can be pretty straight foward. It is just a matter of memorizing them all! In today’s Japanese lesson, we are going to take a look at the word onaji. We … Continue reading

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