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Episode 127 - How to say "just did..." (た form + ばかりです)
25 december 2022 · 8 min
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Episode 126 - How to say "just did..." (た form + ところです)
18 december 2022 · 8 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWQ1yqGpXK4&t=16s
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Episode 125 - How to say "in the middle of... " (dictionary form + ているところです)
11 december 2022 · 7 min
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Episode 124 - How to say "about to do..." (dictionary form + ところです)
4 december 2022 · 8 min
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Episode 123 - How to say "too much..." (stem form + すぎます)
27 november 2022 · 10 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_lbWU2AvtQ&t=236s
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Episode 122 - How to say "difficult to do..." (stem form + にくいです)
20 november 2022 · 7 min
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Episode 121 - How to say "easy to do..." (stem form + やすいです)
13 november 2022 · 7 min
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Episode 120 - How to say "to have appearance of…/looks like" (stem form + そうです)
6 november 2022 · 10 min
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Episode 119 - How to say "it is about to, it is going to" (stem form + そうです)
30 oktober 2022 · 8 min
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Episode 118 - How to say "it seems that..." (plain form + ようです)
23 oktober 2022 · 9 min
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Episode 117 - How to say "I heard that..." and "it seems that..." (plain form + らしいです)
16 oktober 2022 · 10 min
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Episode 116 - How to say "I heard that..." to express rumours and hearsay (plain form + そうです)
9 oktober 2022 · 9 min
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Episode 115 - How to indicate the purpose of use (plain form + のに)
1 oktober 2022 · 10 min
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Episode 114 - nominalized の to replace "thing", "place", "time", "reason", "human" etc.
25 september 2022 · 11 min
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「の」＝ 人、場所、時、理由、もの
の often gets used for things that have no physical presence, such as an event, idea, fact, or thought. This is similar to the meanings of the Japanese noun 事, which is actually considered a nominalizer as well. So, の and 事 are often interchangeable.
Meanings of nominalizer の change depending on the context because it acts like a placeholder for various words: 事 (non-physical thing), 物 (material thing) as well as "time," "place" and "reason."
It can be also used for "reason", 理由（りゆう）.
彼が会社を休んだのは具合が悪いからです。
かれ が かいしゃ を やすんだ の は ぐあい が わるい から です。
「の」＝理由（りゆう）
の is also used to turn clauses into nouns to describe "material things" that have a physical presence. This includes "living things" such as people or animals.
あそこにいるのが山本さんです。
あそこ に いる の が やまもと さん です。
「の」＝人（ひと）
椅子の下にいるのがタマです。
いす の した に いる の が たま です。
「の」＝動物（どうぶつ）
会議で使うのはこの書類だけです。
かいぎ で つかう の は この しょるいだけ です。
「の」＝もの
の is used to turn clauses into nouns to describe "when" and "where" something happens, and it often appears in sentences with other elements that indicate a certain time or place.
会議があるのは来週の火曜日です。
かいぎ が ある の は らいしゅう の かようび です。
「の」＝日（ひ）
一日の中で一番眠くなるのは午後二時ごろです。
いち にち の なか で いちばんねむくなる の は ごごにじごろ です。
「の」＝時（とき）
彼が働いているのはこの近くです。
かれ が はたらいている の は この ちかく です。
「の」＝ところ・会社（かいしゃ）
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Episode 113 - How to nominalized adjectives and how make a sentence with verb of perception ("no")
18 september 2022 · 12 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taBEfXlcRw4&t=608s
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【い/なAdjective/Noun + の】
If it is a な adjective and noun, it will be accompanied by な+の
私は寒（さむ）いのが嫌（きら）いです。
I hate being cold.
日本（にほん）が安全（あんぜん）なのは有名（ゆうめい）です。
It is well known that Japan is safe.
病院（びょういん）は土曜日（どようび）が休（やす）みなのを忘れていました。
I forgot that the hospital is closed on Saturdays.
【"Verb plain style + の+をききます Verb plain style + の+をみます" 】
If the verb at the end ofut the sentence is a verb of perception, ことcannot be used but の. This expression stated what the speaker actually saw or heard.
私は彼女（かのじょ）が歌（うた）を歌っているのをききました。
I heard her singing a song.
子供（こども）が外（そと）で遊（あそ）んでいるのをききました。
I heard children playing outside.
私は船（ふね）が出（で）ていくのを見（み）ていました。
I was watching the ship leave.
田中（たなか）さんが友達（ともだち）と話（はな）しているのをみました。
I saw Tanaka talking with his friend.
【"Verb plain style + の+がきこえます Verb plain style + の+がみえます"】
POTENTIAL verb of みます is みえます and ききます is きこえます. The particle before is always が.
外（そと）で鳥（とり）が鳴（な）いているのが聞（き）こえました。
I heard birds chirping outside.
子供（こども）が外（そと）で遊（あそ）んでいるのが見（み）えました。
I saw children playing outside.
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Episode 112 - How to nominalized verbs("no" and "koto")
4 september 2022 · 14 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taBEfXlcRw4&t=608s
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の and こと Nominalized Verbs
【Verb dictionary form + こと】
koto can be used as a nominalizer. When “koto” is placed after a verb or a verb phrase, “koto” can turn that verb/verb phrase into what is essentially a long, multi-word noun.
For example:
本を読みます hon o yomimasu means “[someone] reads/will read books.” But,
本を読む事 hon o yomu koto means “the idea/act of [someone] reading books.”
ことKoto quite simply adds “ING” to the end of a verb.
To Eat becomes Eating
たべます tabemasu
たべること taberukoto
To Walk becomes Walking
あるきます arukimasu
あるくこと arukukoto
To Drink becomes Drinking
のみます nomimasu
のむこと nomukoto
こと（KOTO）turns a verb into a noun.
It is an extremely useful thing to use when describing what actions you like or dislike doing.
うどんをたべることがすきです
UDON WO TABERU KOTO GA SUKI DESU
I like “eating” udon
かれはこうえんをあるくことがすきです
KARE WA KOUEN WO ARUKU KOTO GA SUKI DESU.
He likes “walking” in the Park
田中さんがヨーロッパに行ったことを知っていますか？
Tanaka-san san ga youroppa ni itta koto o shitte imasu ka.
Do you know that Mr. Tanaka has gone to Europe?
あしたテストがあることをききましたか？
ashita tesuto ga aru koto o kikimashita ka?
Did you hear that there is a test tomorrow?
【Verb plain style + の】
こと works to nominalize verbs. In this case,こと can be replaced by の.
うどんをたべることがすきです
うどんをたべるのがすきです
かれはこうえんをあるくことがすきです
かれはこうえんをあるくのがすきです
田中さんがヨーロッパに行ったことを知っていますか？
田中さんがヨーロッパに行ったのを知っていますか？
あしたテストがあることをききましたか？
あしたテストがあるのをききましたか？
漢字（かんじ）を覚（おぼ）える事（こと）は難（むずか）しいです。
漢字（かんじ）を覚（おぼ）えるのは難（むずか）しいです。
映画（えいが）を見（み）る事（こと）は楽（たの）しいです。
映画（えいが）を見（み）るのは楽（たの）しいです。
彼（かれ）は日本語（にほんご）を話（はな）す事（こと）が上手（じょうず）です。
彼（かれ）は日本語（にほんご）を話（はな）すのが上手（じょうず）です。
彼（かれ）が帰（かえ）った事（こと）を知（し）っていますか？
彼（かれ）が帰（かえ）ったのを知（し）っていますか？
私はスポーツをする事（こと）も、見（み）る事も好（す）きです。
私はスポーツをするのも、見（み）るのも好（す）きです。
【Cases in which こと is usable but のis not】
When Verb plain style + こと is used in the predicate.
〇 私（わたし）の趣味（し…
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Episode 111 - How to say "try and do..." (te form + mimasu)
28 augustus 2022 · 10 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1KtaoPANM&t=273s
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【てForm＋みます】
It indicates to try to do something for some purpose.
When you attempt to do something casually just to see what will happen or just to see what it’s like. We also use it when you are trying to do something that should produce certain expected results.
て form verb + みます
話(はな)してみます [I will try and speak]
食(た)べてみます [I will try and eat]
犬(いぬ)を飼(か)ってみます。
I will try one’s hand at owning a dog
明日（あした）までにやってみます。
I will try to do it by tomorrow.
おいしいかどうか納豆（なっとう）を（た）べてみます。
I will try natto to see if it tastes good.
来年(らいねん)、私(わたし)は日本(にほん)で英語(えいご)を教(おし)えてみます。
I will try to teach English in Japan next year.
"て＋み＋たいです
て＋み＋ようとおもいます
て＋みて！ Etc."
沖縄（おきなわ）に行（い）ってみたいです！
I want to visit Okinawa!
二十歳（はたち）になったので、お酒（さけ）を飲（の）んでみたいです。
Now that I am 20 years old, I would like to try some sake.
少し考えてみようと思（おも）います。
I thik I will think about it.
来週（らいしゅう）彼（かれ）のうちに行（い）ってみようと思（おも）います。
I'm thinking of going to his house next week.
この本（ほん）読（よ）んでみて！Try reading this book!
うん、読（み）んでみる！Yes, I will try reading it!
あの映画（えいが）見（み）てみて！Watch that movie!
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Episode 110 - How to say somebody goes somewhere and returns to the original place (te form + kimasu)
14 augustus 2022 · 7 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eAYekaewA&t=197s
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【てForm＋きます】
It is used when somebody goes to some place to so something and returns to the original place.
＜いま、いえにいます＞
「わたしはたまごをかってきます」
かいます＋きます
１．スーパーへいきます
２．たまごをかいます
３．いえにかえります
「わたしはたまごをかいにいきます」のときは：
１．スーパーへいきます
２．たまごをかいます
× いえにかえります
警察（けいさつ）を呼（よ）んで来（き）ます。
おばあちゃんに会（あ）ってきます。
図書館（としょかん）で勉強（べんきょう）してきます。
友達（ともだち）とサッカーをしてきます。
友達（ともだち）がうちに来（き）たから、ドアを開（あ）けてきます。
いってきます！
いきます＋きます
いってらっしゃい！
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Episode 109 - How to use "chatta/chau" and "jyatta/jyau" (completion of an action, feeling of regret)
31 juli 2022 · 10 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchBC1pvy4w&t=231s
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【て+しまいます】
(1) It expresses completion of an action, emphasizing that the action in continuation has completed.
(2) It expresses feeling of regret, or the feeling that "I am in trouble/regretting".
This is the more casual version, which instead uses a verb’s stem form:
ちゃう／ちゃいます = to do by accident / to finish (casual)
ちゃった／ちゃいました = did by accident / finished (casual)
If the verb’s dictionary form ends with ぶ (bu) , む (mu) , ぬ (nu) or ぐ (gu), it becomes じゃう (jau) or じゃった (jatta).
じゃう・じゃいます = to do by accident / to finish (casual)
じゃった ・じゃいました= did by accident / finished (casual)
パスポートをなくしちゃった。
I lost my passport.
時計（とけい）が壊（こわ）れちゃった。
The clock has been broken.
兄（あに）はケーキを食（た）べちゃった。
My brother ate the cake.
急（いそ）いで来（き）たから財布（さいふ）を忘（わす）れちゃった。
I left in a hurry so I forgot my wallet.
ごめん！ジュースを全部（ぜんぶ）飲（の）んじゃった！
Sorry, I drank all the juice!
昨日（きのう）うちの猫（ねこ）が死（し）んじゃった。
Yesterday, my cat died.
明日（あした）までに宿題（しゅくだい）をしちゃう。
I will finish my homework by tomorrow.
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Episode 108 - How to use "te + shimaimasu (completion of an action, feeling of regret)
24 juli 2022 · 10 min
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【て+しまいます】
(1) It expresses completion of an action, emphasizing that the action in continuation has completed.
私（わたし）はこの本（ほん）を全部（ぜんぶ）読（よ）みました。
私（わたし）はこの本（ほん）を全部（ぜんぶ）読（よ）んでしまいました。
I have read all of this book. (It expresses the completion more clearly)
仕事（しごと）は全部（ぜんぶ）終（お）わってしまいました。
I've finished with all of my work.
ワインは全部（ぜんぶ）飲（の）んでしまいました。
I drank all the wine.
私（わたし）は明日（あした）までにレポートを書（か）いてしまいます。
I will have finished the report by tomorrow.
もうご飯（はん）を食（た）べましたか？
はい、もう食（た）べてしまいました。
いいえ、まだ食（た）べていません。
(2) It expresses feeling of regret, or the feeling that "I am in trouble/regretting".
パスポートをなくしてしまいました。
I lost my passport.
時計（とけい）が壊（こわ）れてしまいました。
The clock has been broken.
兄（あに）はケーキを食（た）べてしまいました。
My brother ate the cake.
急（いそ）いで来（き）たから財布（さいふ）を忘（わす）れてしまいました。
I left in a hurry so I forgot my wallet.
食（た）べないと、痩（や）せてしまいます。
If you don't eat properly, you'll (unintentionally) lose weight.
✖試験（しけん）に合格（ごうかく）してしまいました。
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Episode 107 - How to use "te + arimasu (the remainder of the result of some previous action)
17 juli 2022 · 11 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abymM4Jf9A0&t=288s
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【て+あります 】
It indicats the present situation which is the remainder of the result of some previous action.
With てあります you use transitive verbs and not instrastive.
田中さんが一時間前、窓をあけました。
Tanaka san ga ichijikan mae, mado o akemashita
Tanaka san opened the window an hour ago.
窓があけてある
MADO GA AKETE ARU
The window has been left open.In this sentence the focus is on the end result of the window being left open and is not focused on the action of opening the window.
私はここに名前を書きました。
Watashi wa koko ni namae o kakimashita
I wrote my name here.
ここに名前が書いてあります。
Koko ni namae ga kaitearimasu.
The name has been written here.
In this sentence the focus is on the end result of the name being written and is not focused on the action of writting the name.
つくえの上（うえ）に本（ほん）がおいてあります。
The book is put on the desk.
私（わたし）は鏡（かがみ）を掛（か）けました。
鏡（かがみ）がかけてあります。
The mirror has been hung.
私（わたし）木（き）を植（う）えました。
木（き）が植（う）えてあります。
The trees have been planted.
私（わたし）いすを並（なら）べました。
いすが並（なら）べてあります。
The chairs have been lined up.
私（わたし）ドアを閉（し）めました。
ドアが閉（し）めてあります。
The door has been closed.
私（わたし）電気（でんき）を消（け）しました。
電気（でんき）が消（け）してあります。
The light has been switched off.
Difference between ています and てあります
【ています】
-Use intransitive
- Simply states the present situation
【てあります】
- Use transitive
- Implies that somebody did the action before
窓（まど）が開（あ）きます(intransitive)
窓（まど）を開（あ）けます(transitive)
窓（まど）が開（あ）いています(intransitive)
The window is opened.
窓（まど）が開（あ）けてあります(transitive)
The window has been opened [ by someone ].
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Episode 106 - How to use "te + okimasu (to do something in advance, to leave as it is)
10 juli 2022 · 13 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60w0p34rb1I&t=187s
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【てForm + おきます】
①To complete a necessary action before certain time. To finish an action beforehand.
出かける前に朝ごはんを食べておきます。
Dekakeru mae ni asa gohan wo tabete okimasu.
I will eat breakfast in advance before I leave.
旅行（りょこう）の前（まえ）に切符（きっぷ）を買（か）っておきます。
I will buy a ticket before the trip.
試験（しけん）の前（まえ）に勉強（べんきょう）をしておきました。
I studied before the exam.
友達（ともだち）が来（く）る前（まえ）にビールを買っておいてください。
Please buy beer before my friends come.
寝（ね）る前（まえ）に薬（くすり）を飲（の）んでおいたほうがいいです。
It is better to take medicine before going to bed.
②To maintain a certain situation as it is. To leave something as it is.
This will apply when you would like to express actions that you would like to continuously be done, or to not stop.
窓を閉めておきます。
Mado wo shimete okimasu!
I will keep the window closed!
子供（こども）をソファーの上（うえ）で寝（ね）かせておきました。
I will leave my child sleep on the sofa.
夕方（ゆうがた）まで部屋（へや）のドアを開（あ）けておきました。
I kept the door of the room open until the evening.
熱（あつ）くなるまで水（みず）を出（だ）しておこう。
Let's leave the water run until it gets hot.
テーブルの上（うえ）に本（ほん）を置（お）いておかないでください。
Please do not leave the book on the table.
[Casual speach]
ておきます：っとく
ておきました：っといた
切符（きっぷ）買（か）っとくね！
I will buy a ticket in advance!
切符（きっぷ）買（か）っといたよ！
I bought a ticket in advance!
ここにおいとこう！
I will leave it here.
そこにおいといたほうがいいよ！
It is better to leave it there.
でおきます：どく
でおきました：どいた
この本（ほん）を読（よ）んどくね！
I will read this book in advance!
この本（ほん）を読（よ）んどいた！
I read this book in advance!
薬（くすり）を飲（の）んどこう！
I will take the medicine in advance!
薬（くすり）を飲（の）んどいたほうがいいよ！
It is better to take the medicince in advance.
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Episode 105 - How to use "no" at the end of the sentence
3 juli 2022 · 13 min
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【～の？、～の】
"These are the contracted form of …のですか／んですか。
のですか／んですか is used for :
1. Question
2. Interpretation
3. Reason
4. Emphasize
5. Request
It is used to ask questions to the familiars or children. Raise your voice at the end of the sentence. Oftern used in the plain style conversation. Used by both men and women
plain form / いadj + の？
なadj / noun + なの？
1. Question
だれ／なに／どこ／いつ／どうして＋の／んです。
どこへ行（い）くんですか？
どこへ行（い）くの？
どうして遅（おく）れたんですか？
どうして遅（おく）れたの？
何（なに）をしているんですか？
何（なに）をしているの？
2. Interpretation
It is used to interpretation or confirmation of what the listner said.
お腹（なか）がすいているんですか？
これが欲（ほ）しいんですか？
お腹（なか）がすいているの？
これが欲（ほ）しいの？
The declarative ones are maily used by women and children.
plain form / いadj + の
なadj / noun + なの
3. Reason
It is used to express reasons. It is used when the speaker is going to do something and the speaker explains the situations which are not expresed in words.
～からです。
どうして遅（おく）れたんですか？
どうして遅（おく）れたの？
→彼（かれ）が遅刻（ちこく）したからです。
彼（かれ）が遅刻（ちこく）したの。
→バスが来（こ）なかったんです。
バスが来（こ）なかったの。
→雨（あめ）が降（ふ）っていたんです。
雨（あめ）が降（ふ）っていたの。
→鍵（かぎ）をなくしたんです。
鍵（かぎ）をなくしたの。。
4. Emphasize
It is used to emphasize the meaning of a sentence. Often comes together with emphasize adverbs
ex. 本当（ほんとう）に、とても etc.
このりんごは本当（ほんとう）においしいんですよ！
このりんご本当（ほんとう）においしいの！
このテストはとても難しいんです。
このテストはとても難しいの！
5. Request
It is used when the speaker would like to make a request, or before the speaker make request
そこのコップを取（と）ってほしいんですが。
そこのコップを取（と）ってほしいの。
手紙（てがみ）を書（か）いたんですが。
手紙（てがみ）を書（か）いたの。
5時（じ）に電話（でんわ）してほしいんですが。
5時（じ）に電話（でんわ）してほしいの。
話（はなし）を聞（き）いてほしいんですが。
話（はなし）を聞（き）いてほしいの。
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Episode 104 - How to say “whether or not~” ( Verb-plain+ ka douka)
26 juni 2022 · 11 min
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There are cases in which we cannot answer in either way, and for this, the form of …かどうか… is used.
かどうか functions in a very similar way to the English phrase 'whether or not', with the key difference that in English, clause A / B would be reversed.
Clause A is usually a description of a situation - 'rain tomorrow', or 'the bathroom is in use'. Clause B can be a statement of knowledge or intent ('I don't know' or 'I would like') etc.
Verb-plain+ かどうか
Noun + かどうか
いadj + かどうか
なadj + かどうか
彼女（かのじょ）はパーティに来（く）るかどうかわかりません。
I don't know if she will come to the party.
行（い）くかどうかあとで電話（でんわ）で知（し）らせます。
I'll let you know later by phone if I'm going or not.
名前（なまえ）を書（か）いたかどうか、もう一度（いちど）チェックしてください
Please check again if you wrote the name.
彼（かれ）は英語（えいご）ができるかどうかわかりません。
I don't know if he can speak English.
山田（やまだ）さんが大学(だいがく）を卒業（そつぎょう）できたかどうか知（し）っていますか。
Do you know if Yamada san graduated from university?
それが正（ただ）しいかどうかわからない。
I'm not sure if that is correct or not.
あの部屋（へや）は静（しず）かかどうか知（し）っていますか？
Do you know if that room is quiet or not?
A: 今年（ことし）の夏休（なつやす）みに旅行（りょこう）に行（い）きますか？
Are you going to travel anywhere this summer?
B: 旅行（りょこう）に行（い）くかどうかまだ決（き）めていません。
I haven’t decided yet whether or not I will travel.
When you want to say "whether or not" Both affirmative and negative forms may be used like 「いくかいかないか」in place of 「いくかどうか」
彼（かれ）は英語（えいご）ができるかできないかわかりません。
彼女（かのじょ）はパーティに来来（く）るか来（こ）ないかわかりません。
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Episode 103 - How to make indirect interrogative sentences ( Interrogative worf + plain form + か )
19 juni 2022 · 10 min
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◆Indirect interrogative sentences◆
Interrogative word + Verb/い adj (plain form) + か
Interrogative word + な adj / Noun+ではない、だった、ではなかった + か
1. 彼（かれ）はいつ来（き）ますか？
2. それを教（おし）えてください。
彼（かれ）はいつ来（く）るか教（おし）えてください。
1. この靴（くつ）はいくらですか？
2. それはわかりません。
この靴（くつ）はいくらかわかりません。
彼（かれ）はどこへ行（い）きましたか？
‐わかりません。
‐どこへ行（い）ったかわかりません。
この本（ほん）は誰（だれ）のですか？
‐知（し）りません。
‐この本（ほん）は誰（だれ）のか知（し）りません。
彼（かれ）は何（なに）を食（た）べましたか。
‐知（し）りません。
‐彼（かれ）は何（なに）を食（た）べたか知（し）りません。
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誰を誘うか決めた？
dare wo sasou ka kimeta?
Did you decide who you will invite?
どこで会うか聞いた？
Doko de au ka kiita?
Did you ask (him/her) where to meet?
なんでこれは間違いか説明しようか？
Nande kore wa machigai ka setsumei shiyou ka?
Shall I explain why it is a mistake (not correct)?
映画は何時に始まるか教えて。
Eiga wa nanji ni hajimaru ka oshiete.
Tell me when the movie will start
”I love you” は日本語でなんていうか教えて。
“airabu yuu” wa nihongo de nante iu KA oshiete.
Can you tell me how to say “I love you” in Japanese?
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Episode 102 - Transitive and Intransitive Verb
15 juni 2022 · 10 min
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Transitive Verb : A verb that takes a direct object
Intransitive Verb : A verb that does not take a direct object
Transitive Verbs:
飲む To Drink
読む To Read
食べる To Eat
買う To Buy
作る To Make
Intransitive Verbs:
行く To Go
働く To Work
生きる To Live
泣く To Cry
泳ぐ To Swim
Transitive
私はドアを開（あ）けました。
In the first sentence, we know from the particle を that there is a direct object. So when we ask the question, "What is being opened?" The answer is ドア (the door). From your studies of the particle を, you probably already know this particle always comes after a direct object. It's telling us what we are doing the verb to. Hopefully this sounds familiar, because this is exactly how we defined transitive verbs!
Intransitive
ドアが開（あ）きました。
In this second sentence, the only particle is が, which marks the subject as new or important information. This makes ドア the subject. The subject does the verb 開きました. The door opened. The door is doing the verb, but the verb is not acting upon anything.
◆Transitive Verbs and Intransitive pairs◆
落とします to drop 落ちます to fall
出 to take out 出ます to come out; to leave
入れます to insert 入ります to enter
開けます to open 開きます to be opened
閉めます to close 閉まります to be closed
つけます to attach つきます to be attached
消します to erase 消えます to disappear
抜きます to extract 抜けます to be extracted
Although it's not always the case, you can use the following general guidelines to tell the differences...
1. Most of the time transitive verbs end with an "eru" or "su" sound, like for example, あける (akeru) and けす (kesu).
2. Intransitive verbs oftenly end with an "aru" or "ku" sound. But sometimes they also end with an "eru" sound. For example, とまる (tomaru), あく (aku) and でる (deru).
However there are always exceptions in Japanese, so it's not always true for the above guidelines. Therefore the best way is still to memorize them.…
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Episode 101 - How to use passive forms (Passive Sentence of Intransitive Verbs)
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In Japanese, the passive voice also is used when the speaker wants to inject the sentence with emotion. For example, Japanese speakers often use the passive voice in situations where they want to convey a sense that they are a “victim”. In other words, they use the passive voice to describe when something bad has happened to them.
◆Transitive Verb:他動詞◆
A verb done to other things. Pronoun は direct object を verb.
◆Intransitive Verb:自動詞◆
A verb done by itself. Noun が verb.
Transitive
私はドアを開（あ）けました。
私はドアを閉（し）めました。
Intransitive
ドアが開（あ）きました。
ドアが閉（し）まりました。
〇ドアが開（あ）けられました
✖ドアが開（あ）かれました
〇ドアが閉（し）められました。
✖ドアが閉（し）まられました。
Transitive
私は電気（でんき）をつけます。
私は電気（でんき）をけします。
Intransitive
電気（でんき）がつきます。
私は電気（でんき）がきえます。
〇電気（でんき）がつけられました。
✖電気（でんき）がつかれました。
〇電気（でんき）がきえられました。
✖電気（でんき）がけされました。
◆Passive sentence of intransitive verbs◆
Sentences with intransitive verbs can be made passive. In this case, "I" is the recipient of the action and the intransitive verb is the source of the action. Passive sentences with intransitive verbs imply trouble (damage) in the most cases.
昨日（きのう）雨（あめ）が降（ふ）りました。
It rained yesterday.
昨日（きのう）【私（わたし）は】雨（あめ）に降（ふ）られました。
I got caught in the rain yesterday.
昨日（きのう）の夜（よる）、子供（こども）が泣（な）きました。
The child cried last night
昨日（きのう）の夜（よる）、【私（わたしは】子供（こども）に泣（な）かれました。
I was troubled last night as the child cried.
お父（とう）さんは死（し）にました。
My father passed away.
私（わたし）はお父（とう）さん死（し）なれました。
I was troubled because my father passed away.
同僚（どうりょう）は休（やす）みました。
My colleage was absent from work.
私（わたし）は同僚（どうりょう）に休（やす）まれました。
I was troubled as my colleage was absent from work
彼（かれ）は会社（かいしゃ）をやめました。
He quit the job.
私（わたし）は彼（かれ）に会社（かいしゃ）をやめられました。
I was troubled as he quit the job.
先生（せんせい）が喜（よろこ）びます。
The teacher is pleased(happy).
【私（わたし）は】先生（せんせい）に喜（よろこ）ばれた。
I was pleased by the teacher.
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Episode 100 - How to use passive forms (Passive sentence of "Part of a human body or personal possessions")
5 juni 2022 · 10 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i-FsQBpaxs&t=216s
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◆Passive sentence of "Part of a human body or personal possessions"◆
When you express about a part of a human body, the subject of the passive sentence is わたし. For example, 彼（かれ）は私（わたし）の足（あし）を踏（ふ）みました. In this case, the subject of the passive sentence is not 私（わたし）の足（あし) but it i s私（わたし） .
彼（かれ）は私（わたし）の足（あし）を踏（ふ）みました He stepped on my foot
私（わたし）は彼（かれ）に足（あし）を踏（ふ）まれました
My foot was stepped on by him
ドアは私（わたし）の手（て）をはさみました。The door pinched my hand.
私（わたし）はドアに手（て）をはさまれました。My hand was caught in the door.
お父（とう）さんは弟（おとうと）の頭（あたま）をたたきました。Dad hit my younger brother's head.
弟（おとうと）はお父（とう）さんに頭（あたま）をたたかれました。My brother was hit by his father.
Besides the parts of the human body (ex. Feet, hands), the same thing goes with personal possessions such as "my watch".
子供（こども）は私（わたし）のカメラをこわしました My child broke the camera
私（わたし）は子供（こども）にカメラをこわされました
My camera was broken by my child
泥棒（どろぼう）は私（わたし）の財布（さいふ）を盗（ぬす）みました。
The theif stold my wallet.
私（わたし）は泥棒（どろぼう）に財布（さいふ）を盗（ぬす）まれました。
My wallet was stolen by the theif.
犬（いぬ）は靴（くつ）を持（も）っていきました。The dog brought my shoes with him.
私（わたし）は犬（いぬ）に靴（くつ）を持（も）っていかれました。I had my dog bring my shoes.
◆Question sentence◆
誰（だれ）に足（あし）を踏（ふ）まれましたか？Who stepped on your foot?
誰（だれ）に財布（さいふ）を盗（ぬす）まれましたか？Who has stolen the wallet?
◆Passive form of "agemasu"◆
There is no passive form of agemasu (to give). Instead, moraimasu is used.
田中（たなか）さんは鈴木（すずき）さんに本（ほん）をあげました
✖鈴木（すずき）さんは田中（たなか）さんに本（ほん）をあげられました
〇鈴木（すずき）さんは田中（たなか）さんに本（ほん）をもらいました
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Episode 99 - How to make passive forms
18 mei 2022 · 9 min
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Japanese language makes far more use of passive language and passive verbs than English? The passive voice in Japanese is used for various reasons. One reason is that both the Japanese language and Japanese culture are very indirect – as a result, the passive voice is more frequently used in Japan than in some other countries.
Group1 かきます かかれます kakimasu kakaremasu
いそぎます いそがれます
はなします はなされます
まちます またれます
かいます かわれます
Group2 たべます たべられます
みます みられます
Group3 きます こられます
します されます
※The passive form of Group 2 verbs and きます of Group 3 is the same as the potential form
◆Passive sentence of transitive verbs◆
In the passive sentence, the object becomes the subject, and the transitive verb is changed into the passive form. The particle に is attached to the noun which is the source of the action.
先生（せんせい）は私（わたし）をほめました
私（わたし）は先生（せんせい）にほめられました
Teacher praised me.
I was praised by my teacher.
ジョンは先生に質問をしました。John asked the teacher a question.
先生はジョンに質問をされました。The teacher was asked a question by John.
お母さんは子どもをしかりました。
子どもはお母さんにしかられました。
Mother scold the kid.
Kid was scold by his mother.
When the object is an inanimate things, it is difficult to make the passive sentence.
田中（たなか）さんはりんごを食（た）べました
りんごは田中（たなか）さんに食（た）べられました
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Episode 98 - How to express change in ability or possibility and habitual action (dictionary form+ "you ni narimasu" , nai form+ "you ni narimasu")
15 mei 2022 · 10 min
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By combining ように (you ni) with なる (naru), you can express the change of state of situation.
◆Verb Potential form + ようになります◆
It means "came to be able to". It illustrates that the situation of being unable to do something changes to that of being able to do it.
Meaning: change in ability or possibility.
たばこが吸えるようになりました。
tabako ga sueru you ni narimashita
Let's say that in your country you are not allowed to smoke until you are 18 years old. This example shows the change in possibility was occurred.
日本語の歌が歌えるようになりました。
nihongo no uta ga utaeru you ni narimashita
I couldn't sing Japanese song in the past. I can sing now.
漢字が書けるようになりました。
kanji ga kakeru you ni narimashita
I couldn't write kanji in the past. I can write now.
日本語が話せるようになりました。
nihongo ga hanaseru youni narimashita.
I have become able to speak Japanese.
二十歳になったので、お酒が飲めるようになりました。
hatachi ni nattanode, osake ga nomeruyouni narimashita
I have become able to drink alcohol because I became 20 years old.
たくさん練習したら、泳げるようになります。
takusan renshuu shitara, oyogeru youni narimasu
I will become able to swim if I practice a lot.
◆Dic form + ようになります◆
◆ない form + ようになります◆
It illustrates that a new habit has been acquired or repetition of a new action has become apparent.
Meaning: change in habitual action.
たばこを吸うようになりました。
tabako wo suu you ni narimashita
たばこを吸う (tabako wo suu) is the present state where you smoke now. It also means that in the past you didn't smoke.
So from this sentence you can conclude two things: You didn't smoke in the past, but you smoke now.
新聞を読むようになりました。
shinbun wo yomu you ni narimashita
I didn't read newspaper in the past. I read newspaper now.
去年から、毎日ジムへ行くようになりました。
kyonen kara mainichi jimu e ikuyouni narimashita.
I go to gym every day since last year.
彼はよく会社を休むようになりました。
kare wa yoku kaisha o yasumi youni narimash…
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Episode 97 - How to say "Please try to do...", "Please make sure to..." (dictionary form+ "youni shitekudasai" , nai form+ "youni shitekudasai")
11 mei 2022 · 8 min
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Dic form + ようにしてください
Nai form + ようにしてください
It is an expression of request like てform+ください、ないform+でください
ようにしてください implies "please make effors/please keep in mind"
Requests to repeat the action habitually.
毎朝（まいあさ）歯（は）を磨（みが）くようにしてください。
Please try to brush your teeth every morning.
部屋（へや）を出（で）る時（とき）、必（かなら）ずドアを閉（し）めるようにしてください。
Please be sure to close the door when you leave the room
毎日（まいにち）少（すこ）しずつ勉強（べんきょう）するようにしてください。
Please study little by little every day.
病院（びょういん）では静（しず）かにするようにしてください
Please try to keep quiet at the hospital
毎日（まいにち）、予習（よしゅう）と復習（ふくしゅう）をするようにしてください
Please make sure to do preparations and reviews every day.
遅刻（ちこく）しないようにしてください
Please try do not be late
宿題（しゅくだい）を忘（わす）れないようにしてください
Please try not to forget your homework
お酒（さけ）を飲（の）みすぎないようにしてください
Please try not to drink too much alcohol
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8 mei 2022 · 9 min
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Episode 96 - How to say "to try to...", "to make sure to..." (dictionary form+ "youn shimasu" , nai form+ "youni shimasu")
3 mei 2022 · 9 min
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leQakJuVYu8&t=293s
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Dic form + ようにします
Nai form + ようにします
‘to try to..’ ‘to make sure to..’
明日早く起きるようにする。
ashita hayaku okiru you ni suru.
I'll try to wake up early tomorrow.
明日から仕事に行く前に毎日ランニングをするようにします。
ashita kara shigoto ni iku mae ni mainichi raningu o suru you ni shimasu.
From tomorrow I'm going to try to go running before work every day.
都合が悪くなったら、連絡するようにします。
tsugou ga waruku natta baai wa, renraku suru you ni shimasu.
If it won’t be convenient for me, I’ll try to contact you.
それを忘れないようにします。
sore o wasurenai you ni shimasu.
I'll be sure to remember that.
今日からお酒を飲まないようにします。
kyou kara osake o nomanai you ni shimasu.
I'm going to not drink alcohol anymore from today.
Dic form + ようにしています
Nai form + ようにしています
it shows behavior the speaker wants to sustain habitually
10時に寝るようにしています。
juuji ni neru you ni shiteimasu.
I'm trying to go to bed at 10.
肉だけじゃなくて、野菜も食べるようにしています。
niku dake janakute, yasai mo taberu you ni shiteimasu.
I'm trying eat to more vegetables instead of just meat.
毎日仕事で疲れていますが、毎日筋トレをするようにしています。
Mainichi shigoto de tsukarete imasu ga, mainichi kin-tore o suru youni shiteimasu.
I’m tired from work every day, but I try to do my daily workout.
ダイエット中なので食べたものを日記に書くようにしています。
Daietto-chuu nanode tabeta mono wo nikki ni kaku you ni shiteimasu.
I’m on a diet so I try to keep writing what I eat.
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Episode 95 - How to say "In order to/..so that.." (dictionary form+ "youni" , nai form+ "youni", potential form+ "youni")
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Verb (dictionary form) ように
Verb (ない form) ように
Potential form ように
In order to/..so that../..to be able to…
This particular grammar point expresses aims by describing what you or the speaker will do in order for your aim or goal to happen. To construct a sentence using this premise, we would need to follow a simple sentence pattern that can be found below.
食べます (tabemasu: to eat) → 食べるように (taberu you ni: in order to eat)
乗ります (norimasu: to ride) → 乗るように (noru you ni: so that you ride)
来ます (kimasu: to come) → 来るように (kuru you ni: in order to come)
食べます (tabemasu: to eat) → 食べないように (taberu you ni: in order not to eat)
乗ります (norimasu: to ride) → 乗らないように (noru you ni: so that you don't ride)
来ます (kimasu: to come) → 来ないように (kuru you ni: in order not to come)
彼女は痩せるように毎日運動します。
Kanojo wa yaseru you ni mainichi undou shimasu.
She exercises everyday so that she loses weight.
始発電車に間に合うように早く家を出ました。
Shihatsu densha ni maniau you ni hayaku ie o demashita.
I left the house early in order to catch the first train.
間違（まちが）えないように、気（き）をつけます。
I will be careful not to make a mistake.
先生（せんせい）の話（はなし）を忘（わす）れないように、メモします。
I will make a note so that I do not forget the story of the teacher.
仕事（しごと）の間（あいだ）寝（ね）ないように、コーヒーを飲（の）みます。
I drink coffee so that I don't sleep during work.
飲みます(nomimasu: to drink) → 飲めるように (nomeru you ni: to be able to drink)
読みます (yomimasu: to read) → 読めるように (yomeru you ni: to be able to read)
見ます (mimasu: to look/watch) → 見えるように (mieru you ni: to be able to look/watch)
速（はや）く泳（およ）げるように、毎日（まいにち）練習（れんしゅう）しています。
I practice every day so that I can swim quickly.
よく見（み）えるように、前（まえ）に座（すわ）ります。
I will sit in front so that I can see it well.
晩御飯（ばんごはん）をたくさん食（た）べられるように、朝（あさ）から何（なに）も食（た）べていません。I haven't eaten anything since the morning so that I can eat a lot of dinner.
今日早く帰れるように真面目働きます。
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Episode 94 - How to say "because" ("tame ni" for expression of causes and reasons)
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Verb + Plain Form + ため（に）
いAdjective + Plain Form + ため（に）
な Adjective + なため（に）
Noun + のため（に）
ため（に）indicates causes and reasons, is often used when a certain cause brings a bad result.
(Verb / い-Adjective) informal + ため(に)
E.g. 話（はな）すために
E.g. 高（たか）いために
な-Adjective Stem + [な / だった] + ため(に)
E.g. 静（しず）かなために
Noun + [の / だった] + ため(に)
E.g. 先生（せんせい）のために
Demonstrative Adjective + ため(に)
E.g. そのために
雪（ゆき）が降（ふ）っているため、外（そと）に出（で）られません。
Because it's snowing, I can't go outside.
今日（きょう）は寒（さむ）いため、セーターを着（き）ます。
Because it's cold today, I'm going to wear a sweater.
今年（ことし）は雪（ゆき）があまり降（ふ）らないためにスキーができない。
I can't ski this year because it doesn't snow much.
私（わたし）は父（ちち）が死（し）んだために大学（だいがく）に行（い）けなかった。
I couldn't go to college because my father died.
雨（あめ）のため、試合（しあい）が 中止（ちゅうし）になりました。
雨（あめ）だから、試合（しあい）が 中止（ちゅうし）になりました。
雨（あめ）なので、試合（しあい）が 中止（ちゅうし）になりました。
雨（あめ）で、試合（しあい）が 中止（ちゅうし）になりました。
The match has been canceled due to rain.
病気（びょうき）のため、学校（がっこう）を休（やす）みました。
病気（びょうき）だから、学校（がっこう）を休（やす）みました。
病気（びょうき）なので、学校（がっこう）を休（やす）みました。
病気（びょうき）で、学校（がっこう）を休（やす）みました。
Because I was sick, I took a break from school.
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Episode 93 - How to say "because" ("node" for expression of causes and reasons)
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As the use of ので (node) softens the view of the speaker and sounds more polite, it's often used when you are gently expressing a reason, when asking for permission or when making an excuse.
たべるので Taberu Node Because I will eat
たべないので Tabenai Node Because I don't eat
たべたので Tabeta Node Because I ate
たべたいので Tabetai Node Because I want to eat
In english we would fist state the conclusion and then the reason in this type of sentence. In Japanese when using ので this is swapped around so the reason is at the beginning of the sentence and the conclusion is at the end.
卒業したいので勉強しています
Sotsyugyou shitai node benkyou shite imasu
Because I want to graduate, Im studying
あめがふっていたので、いえにいました。
ame ga futteita node, ie ni imasu.
Because it was raisning, I stayed at home.
ちょっとあついので、まどをあけてもいいですか。
chotto atsui node, mado o aketemo ii desu ka.
It's a bit hot, so is it ok to open the window?
あたまがいたいので、くすりをください。
atama ga itai no de, kusuri o kudasai.
I have a headache, so please give me some medicine.
から and ので both of these words are roughly equivalent to the English “because” when used in the following patterns:
[dictionary form verb/i-adjective] + から (ex: 食べるから、寒いから)
[noun/na-adjective] + だから (ex: 男だから、りっぱだから）
[dictionary form verb/i-adjective] + ので (ex:食べるので、寒いので）
[noun/na-adjective] + なので (ex: 男なので、りっぱなので）
The way you use them grammatically is nearly identical, except for [noun/na-adjective] cases where you use “だ” with から and “な” with ので. You can think of “な” as meaning “だ” here.
Let’s look at two more example sentences using these terms.
僕は男だからそんなことしないよ。
僕は男なのでそんなことしないよ。
Because I’m a guy, I’d never do that type of thing.
ここはレストランだからたばこを吸わないでください。
ここはレストランなのでたばこを吸わないでください。
koko wa resutoran na node tabako wo suwanaide kudasai
Please don't smoke here since this is a restaurant.
あの人はとてもきれいだからモデルになれるでしょう。
あの人…
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Episode 92 - How to say "because" (na-adjective and noun for expression of causes and reasons)
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なadjective で/ なadjective ではなくて
Noun で/Noun ではなくて
部屋（へや）が静（しず）かで、よく寝（ね）ることができました。
部屋（へや）が静（しず）かで、よく寝（ね）られました。
The room was quiet and I was able to sleep well.
部屋（へや）が静（しず）かでなくて、よく寝（ね）ることができませんでした。
The room was not quiet and I was not able to sleep well.
この問題（もんだい）は複雑（ふくざつ）で、よくわかりません。
This problem is complicated and I'm not sure.
彼女（かのじょ）はとてもきれいで、びっくりしました。
She was very beautiful and was surprised.
4.) It means "due to…". This form expresses causes and reasons. Noun used mainly are those which illustrate natural phenomenon, disaster etc.
雨（あめ）で、試合（しあい）が中止（ちゅうし）になりました。
Due to the rain, the match was canceled.
台風（たいふう）で、家（いえ）が倒（たお）れました。
My house was destroyed due to a typhoon.
病気（びょうき）で会社（かいしゃ）を休（やす）みました。
I took a day off from work because of illness.
故障（こしょう）で機械（きかい）が止（と）まりました。
The machine stopped due to a breakdown.
地震（じしん）でうちが壊（こわ）れました。
Our house was destroyed due to the earthquake.
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Episode 91 - How to say "because" (" te form" for expression of causes and reasons)
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Verb てform / Verb なくて
いadjective くて/ いadjective なくて
1.) The former and the latter clauses have the time relation. Ex) the former occurs first and then the latter.
みなさんに会（あ）えて、うれしいです。
I'm glad to meet you all.
手紙（てがみ）を読（よ）んで、安心（あんしん）しました。
I read the letter and was relieved.
今朝（けさ）は寒（さむ）くて、起（お）きられませんでした。
It was so cold this morning that I couldn't get up.
バスが来（こ）なくて、学校（がっこう）に遅（おく）れました。
The bus didn't come and I was late for school.
時間（じかん）がなくて、どこもいけません。
I can't go anywhere because I don't have time.
手紙（てがみ）が来（こ）なくて、さびしいです。
I'm lonely because I didn't receive a letter.
2.) If the latter clause does not involve any action, it can be used.
When the latter clause expresses some actions and the time relation of the two clauses is not clear or the action of the latter clause occurs before the former clause, only から can be used.
〇今晩（こんばん）友達（ともだち）が来（き）ますから、部屋（へや）を掃除（そうじ）します。
✖今晩（こんばん）友達（ともだち）が来（き）て、部屋（へや）を掃除（そうじ）します。
3.) If the latter clause includes the forms which show the speaker's volition , only から can be used. (しろ、するな、してください、したいです、しましょうetc.)
〇明日（あした）テストがあるから、勉強（べんきょう）しろ！
✖明日（あした）テストがあって、勉強（べんきょう）しろ！
There will be a test tomorrow, so study!
危（あぶ）ないから、さわるな！
Don't touch it because it's dangerous!
時間（じかん）がないから、急（いそ）いでください。
I don't have time, so please hurry.
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Episode 90 - How to say like; sort of; similar to; resembling (-mitai desu)
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【Noun + みたいです】
Verb +みたいです
いAdjective +みたいです
なAdjective +みたいです
Noun + みたいです
It means like; sort of; similar to; resembling.
”-mitai" is used to describe what can be inferred from the appearance of things or circumstances.
彼（かれ）は先生（せんせい）みたいです。
He looks like a teacher.
彼（かれ）は少（すこ）し疲（つか）れてるみたいです。
He looks a little tired.
あの人（ひと）は、日本語（にほんご）がペラペラで、本当の日本人（にほんじん）みたいですね。
That person is fluent in Japanese and he is like a real Japanese.
大人（おとな）になったみたいでした。
It was like I had become an adult
昨日（きのう）は風（かぜ）が強（つよ）くて、台風（たいふう）みたいでした。
Yesterday, the wind was very strong and it looked like a typhoon.
外（そと）は、夏（なつ）みたいだよ。
It's like summer outside.
彼（かれ）はもう帰（かえ）ったみたいだよ。
He seems to have returned
夢（ゆめ）みたいだったね。
It was like a dream, isn't it?
私（わたし）の高校（こうこう）の時（とき）の先生（せんせい）は、私（わたし）のお母（かあ）さんみたいだった。
My high school teacher was like my mom.
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Episode 89 - How to use -shi (when there are two or more reasons/causes)
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Verb +し、
いAdjective +し、
なAdjective +だし、
1. When you want to mention not just one, but two or more reasons, you can use し in place of から. し usually follows a predicate in the short form. In present tense sentences, だ appears with な-adjectives and nouns, but not with い-adjectives.
おなかがすいたし、のどがかわいたし、なにかたべたいです。
Because I'm hungry and thirsty, I need to eat something now.
今日は週末だし、天気が良いし、公園は人が多いです。
Because it's weekend and the weather is nice, the park was packed with people
今日（きょう）は暇（ひま）だし、仕事（しごと）がないし、一日（いちにち）ゲームをします。
Because today I have free time, I have no work, so I will play a game all day long.
人（ひと）は多（おお）いし、物（もの）は高（たか）いし、空気（くうき）は悪（わる）いし、ここはあまりいい所（ところ）ではありません。
Because there are many people, things are expensive, air is bad, this is not a very good place.
今日（きょう）は寒（さむ）いし、どこへも行（い）きません。
Because it's cold today, I won't go anywhere.
雨（あめ）が降っているし、帰ります。
Because it's raining, I will already go back home.
2. It expresses feelings such as "further more" or "in addition". These feelings are further strengthened if 「も」or「は」are used, in place of 「が」
雨（あめ）も降（ふ）っているし、時間（じかん）もないし、タクシーで行こう。
雨（あめ）は降（ふ）っているし、時間（じかん）はないし、タクシーで行こう。
It's raining, we don't have time, so let's take a taxi.
少（すこ）し熱（ねつ）もあるし、頭（あたま）も痛（いた）いし、家（いえ）に帰（かえ）ります。
少（すこ）し熱（ねつ）はあるし、頭（あたま）は痛（いた）いし、家（いえ）に帰（かえ）ります。
I have a slight fever and headache so I will go back home.
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Episode 88 - How to mention some representative actionsout of many (ta ri, ta ri + shimasu)
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Verb +た form+ り
Verb +なかった+ り
いAdjective +た form+ り
いAdjective +なかった+ り
なAdjective +だった+ り
なAdjective +ではなかった+ り
1. It is used to mention some representative (actions or situations) out of many. Usually two actions or situations are mentioned in parallel, but there are cases in which three or only one are mentioned.
日曜日（にちようび）は掃除（そうじ）をしたり、料理（りょうり）をしたりします。
On Sundays, I clean and cook etc.
銀座（ぎんざ）で映画（えいが）を見（み）たり、買い物（かいもの）をしたり、ご飯（はん）を食（た）べたりします。
I watch movie, go shopping, eat food etc. at Ginza.
休（やす）みの日（ひ）は家（いえ）でゲームをしたりします。
On my days off, I play games etc. at home.
2. It is used when two opposite meanings are used. It indicates that the actions or situations repeat alternately many times. As opposite things repeat, it also indicates that the situation is not stable.
あの人（ひと）はここを行（い）ったり、来（き）たりしています。
That person keeps on going and coming here.
日曜日（にちようび）は暇（ひま）だったり、忙（いそが）しかったりします。
On Sundays, sometimes I'm free and sometimes I'm busy.
電気（でんき）がついたり、消（き）えたりします。
The electricity keeps on turning on and off.
最近（さいきん）の天気（てんき）は良（よ）かったり、悪（わる）かったりします。
These days, sometimes the weatheris good and sometimes bad.
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Episode 87 - How to say "to do B while doing A" (nagara)
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ながら (nagara) is used to show simultaneous actions.
[A]ながら[B] (to do B while doing A)
It can be used to express 2 things happening at the exact same moment, or more broad.
“I watch TV while I eat” (exact time)
“I work full time while going to school” (more broad)
Take a ます masu for verb
Remove the ます masu form verb
Add ながら nagara
You can then add the next verb which you are doing simultaneously.
寝ながら ( = nenagara) while sleeping
食べながら ( = tabenagara) while eating
仕事をしながら(= shigoto wo shinagara) while working
電話をしながら(= denwa wo shinagara) while calling on the phone
あるきながらはなしましょう。
aruki nagara hanashimashou.
Let's talk while walking.
テレビ見ながら、ごはんたべる。
terebi o mi nagara bangohan o tabemasu.
I eat dinner while watching TV.
おんがくをききながらりょうりします。
ongaku o kikinagara ryouri shimasu.
I listen to music while I cook.
べんきょうをしながらおんがくをききます。
benkyou o shi nagara ongaku o kikimasu.
I listen to music while I study.
ギターをひきながらうたうことができますか？
gitaa o hiki nagara utau koto ga dekimasu ka?
Can you sing and play guitar at the same time?
アルバイトをしながらだいがくでべんきょうしています。
arubaito o shinagara daigaku de benkyou shiteimasu.
I'm studying at the University while doing a part time job.
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Episode 86 - How say " I decided to..." (Noun+ni shimasu, - koto ni shimasu)
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Noun+にします
Verb Dic + ことにします
Verb Nai + ことにします
It describes decision, determination or choice to do something. It can be used to express one’s resolve towards something.
Q: 飲み物は何にしますか。
A: ビールにします。
Q: コーヒーにしますか？紅茶（こうちゃ）にしますか？
A: じゃあ、コーヒーにします。
Q: ミーティングは何時からにしますか。
A: 9時からにしましょう。
これから毎日（まいにち）運動（うんどう）をすることにしました。
これから毎日（まいにち）テレビを見（み）ないことにしました。
来年（らいねん）日本（にほん）に留学（りゅうがく）することにしました。
来年（らいねん）日本（にほん）に留学（りゅうがく）しないことにしました。
毎日（まいにち）ケーキを食べることをやめることにした。
毎日（まいにち）ケーキを食べないことにした。
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Episode 85 - How use - ndesu / - nodesu (asking questions, making a request etc.)
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のです／んです
1. Question
2. Reason
3. Emphasize
4. Interpretation
5. Request
★1. Question★
It is used to ask questions.
だれ、なに、どこ、いつ、
どうして etc. + の／んです。
どこへ行（い）くんですか？
どうして遅（おく）れたんですか？
何（なに）をしているんですか？
★2. Reason★
It is used to express reasons.
It is used when the speaker is
going to do something and
the speaker explains the situations
which are not expresed in words.
どうして遅（おく）れたんですか？
→バスが来（こ）なかったんです。
→雨（あめ）が降（ふ）っていたんです。
→鍵（かぎ）をなくしたんです。
★3. Emphasize★
It is used to emphasize
the meaning of a sentence.
Often comes together with emphasize adverbs
ex. 本当（ほんとう）に、とても etc.
このりんごは本当（ほんとう）においしいんですよ！
このテストはとても難しいんです。
★4. Interpretation★
It is used to interprete or
confirmation of
what the listner said.
なるほど、外国（がいこく）に住（す）んでいたんですね。
へえ、今週（こんしゅう）は忙（いそが）しいんですね。
★5. Request★
It is used when the speaker would
like to make a request,
or before the speaker make request
すみません、そこのコップを取（と）ってほしいんですが。
あのー、手紙（てがみ）を書（か）いたんですが。
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Episode 84 - How do men and women say "do this!!" (te form + kure, te form)
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食べてください
食べろ。
食べなさい。
お金を貸してください。
お金を貸せ。
お金を貸しなさい。
「それをしないでくれ」
「すぐに来てくれ」
There is "te kure" as a man's word, and the negative expression is "nai de kure". Both are often used as men's words to family and friends, and are also used together with "yo". We also hear this expression in animes. "Ne" cannot be added. This expression is close to an "instruction."
これを見てくれ。
Take a look at this.
おーい、だれか来てくれ。
Hey, somebody come.
そこにすわってくれ。
Sit there.
静かに聞いてくれよ。
Listen quietly.
言わないでくれよ。
Don't tell me.
どこへも行かないでくれよ。
Don't go anywhere.
Then, when it comes to women, instead of saying "te kure", the women use the abbreviation of "te kudasi", which is "te". The tone of end of the sentence will be raised. You can also add "ne" and "yo".
明日、必ず来て。
Be sure to come tomorrow.
息を吸って。
take a breath.
手伝って。
Help me.
見て、見て！
Look, look!
このおもちゃ、買ってよ！
Buy this toy!
がんばってね！
Do your best!
泣かないでよ！
Don't cry!
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Episode 83 - How do mother or teacher tell kids to "do this!!" (stem + nasai)
18 maart 2022 · 5 min
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なさい (nasai). Meaning: do this (soft/firm command).
“nasai” is the polite command form in Japanese and is used in a variety of formal situations. You can use “nasai” when you are giving an order to someone younger or of lower status than yourself.
It is used in combination with a Verb’s stem form and can only be used with a positive Verb.
食べます → 食べなさい
tabemasu → tabenasai
Eat your food. (command)
飲みます Nomimasu → 飲みなさい nominasai
します Shimasu → しなさい shinasai
聞きます kikimasu → 聞きなさい kikinasai
言います iimasu → 言いなさい iinasai
野菜を食べなさい
Yasai wo tabenasai
Eat your vegetables
Take a look at these example sentences below to see the type of situations where you can use なさい。
Imagine that you are a teacher and you want to firmly tell your student to answer a question, you could say.
この問題に答えなさい
Kono mondai ni kotaenasai
Answer to this question.
For the next situation, imagine that you are a mother and your child has come in with something they are dying to tell you. They want to tell you so much that they are speaking to fast. You can say:
ゆっくり話しなさい。
Yukkuri hanashinasai
Speak slowly.
Now it’s late, you need to tell your child that it’s time to go to bed. You can politely command them to do so with:
もう寝なさい。
Mou nenasai
Go to bed now.
In addition, 〜なさい is commonly used in questions on exams. If you have taken Japanese tests before, you have probably seen 〜なさい more than a couple of times.
正解を選びなさい。
Seikai o erabinasai
Choose the correct answer.
In conversation, the last さい may be dropped to just be な.
Ex)
食べな
tabena
Eat your food.
もう寝な。
Mou nena
Go to bed now.
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Episode 82 - How to say "don't do this!!" (prohibitive form)
13 maart 2022 · 6 min
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prohibitive form : dictionary form + na
To command someone not to do something in Japanese is very easy. Simply add な after the plain form of a verb.
For example, いく (iku) becomes いくな (ikuna - don't go), いう (iu) becomes いうな (iu na - don't talk), たべる (taberu) becomes たべるな (taberu na - don't eat), する (suru) becomes するな (suru na - don't do), くる (kuru) becomes くるな (kuru na - don't come).
So to answer your question on the negative imperative-form for "Don't do that!", it would be するな (suruna). The imperative-form for "Do that!" would be しろ (shiro).
One common situation where this form of speech is used is when the speaker has authority or a supervisor role over the listener.
泣くな！
naku na!
Don't cry!
はしるな！
hashiru na!
don't run!
寝るな！
Neru na
Don’t sleep
これを食べるな！
kore o taberu na!
Don’t eat this.
ここに座るな！
koko ni suwaru na!
Don’t sit here.
きかいをさわるな！
kikai ni sawaru na!
Don’t touch the machine!
心配するな！
Shinpai suru na
Don't worry about it.
運転するなら飲むな！
Unten suru nara nomu na
If you drive don't drink
If you go to Japan, you'll notice that imperative-form is also being used in some of the Japanese signs. For example, you may see the sign 入るな (hairu na), which is a "Do Not Enter!" sign, prohibiting you from entering an restricted area.
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Episode 81 - How to say "do this!!" (imperative form)
11 maart 2022 · 6 min
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At the moment the only way we have to give an order is to ask politely for someone to do something.
電話してください。
Please call me.
If we want to add force to these requests we need to use the imperative.
For Group 1 Verbs, For exampleよみます (yomimasu), before ます is み (mi). If you change it to e-sound, it becomes め (me). So よみます (yomimasu) becomes よめ (yome). Similarly, ききます (kikimasu) becomes きけ (kike).
au → ae
tatsu → tate
wareru → ware
kaku → kake
oyogu → oyoge
shinu → shine
asobu → asobe
yasumu → yasume
2 verbs For example, たべます (tabemasu) becomes たべろ (tabero), でます (deru) becomes でろ (dero).
taberu → tabero
okiru → okiro
tojiru → tojiro
Group 3 verbs are irregular verbs. Just memorize them by hard. The imperative-form of します (suru) is しろ (shiro), and the imperative-form of きます (kimasu) is こい (koi).
kuru → koi
suru → shiro
＜Used from people in a position of authority to their subordinates>
Since the command form is strong, it isn't considered polite. For this reason, it's mostly used in by people in a position of authority to their subordinates.
For example: 話を聞け！(hanashi o kike！）
Because teachers are in a higher social standing than students, they can get away with using the command form. Still, due to authoritative undertones of this form, some teachers may avoid using this or limit the use to only when they are upset or angry with a student.
<Used when it is in danger>
The command form is also used in situations where relative social standing is not important. For example, in moments of danger or crisis, your warning message is more important than making sure you don't offend anyone.
For example: 火事だ！逃げろ！(kaji da nigero!）
<Used among guys>
When using the command form in casual conversations, final particles such as よ are often attached to the verb to avoid sounding too aggressive.
For example:…
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How Japanese people see fortune-telling and signs of good luck
7 maart 2022 · 11 min
Have you seen a tea stalk floating vertically in your teacup when you have Japanese green tea? When you see it, you will have a good day. Because it is believed to be a lucky sign. In this episode I had my friend Chee to talk about fortune-telling and signs of good luck in Japan! Lees meer
Fortune teller
占い師 (uranaishi)
Fortune-telling
占い (uranai)
Palm reading
手相 (tesou)
To have someone read your fortune
運勢をみてもらう (unsei o mite morau)
To have someone read your palm
手相を見てもらう(tesou o mite morau)
Fortune
運勢 (unsei)
Good fortune
良い運勢 (ii unsei)
Bad fortune
悪い運勢 (warui unsei)
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