Beginner Japanese

I have covered both the い -adjectives and な -adjectives already, but you have probably noticed I missed one thing out …how to use them in the past tense, which is what I will be going over here today. Again there are slight differences between the two types of adjectives, but it’s all very straight […]

Today we are looking another sentence particle that you will find in a lot of Japanese sentences, theと(to) particle, so let’s jump into it. The と (To) Particle In Japanese The とparticle is really simple, it is just a connecting particle, joining two things together. You are mostly likely going to see it meaning “and”

Today we are looking at the other main group of Japanese adjectives – Na adjectives. These types of adjectives work in the same way, as in they are used to add more description to things, but how they are formed or altered is slightly different. We have already looked at the い adjectives on Day

Today we will keep things a little simpler after a few heavy days of important grammar. We will look at some kanji that revolves around countries and languages, which as a learner, you will no doubt hear when listening to any sort of immersion aimed at learners. 人 (Jin) and 語 (Go) In Japanese If

Today we are looking at da and desu, which are very common and important parts of the Japanese language. This little bit of grammar is pretty straightforward, but as it is a little different to what you might find in English, it is often not explained every well and hopefully we can make sure that

Today we will be looking at a very important, but often misunderstood sentence particle, the  が (ga) particle. This one can really cause a lot of confusion for Japanese learners, but hopefully we can make sense of things here today. が(Ga) Particle – The Subject Marker The が (ga) marker shows us the subject of

Today we will be looking at theの (No) Particle, which is another common particle you will find in Japanese sentences and then we will have a quick look at some phrases you will hear at meal times. The Possessive の (No) Particle The No particle – の – is something you will see a lot

Today we are looking at two things, first a quick dip into the whole world of pitch accent, which I really think is something we need to be aware of, even if we can’t hear it yet. Then we will also look at how you can say “please” as the Japanese are a very polite

Today we are looking a small, but might piece of Japanese grammar, the は (wa) particle. This really is one of the cornerstones of Japanese. The particles are really important and this one is one of the most used, so understanding this is going to help us a lot. Luckily it’s pretty straight forward. The

Today we are looking going to look at how the Japanese say “This” or “That”. This may seem like a waste of time as it’s such a small thing, but it is actually important. They do things a little differently and this is something you will hear a lot in daily conversation, so it’s a