Loading ...In a previous post, I touch on using the と particle to show express what you are thinking. In today’s post, you will learn another usage for と particle. That is to state the presence of objects. It is similar to using the “and” English. や is also another useful particle. Let’s find out. [Read more →]
Here is a little more information about using particles, especially using の and か at the end of a sentence. Most new Japanese learners tend to forget to use the polite way of asking questions when speaking with unknown or new people they met. We shall find out the difference in today’s post. [Read more →]
Sometimes you might want someone to do something but may not necessary be doing it for you. It is a little different from kureru, morau and kudasai. In this case, for example, “Can you do this for me?”, this is a nice way of asking someone to do things for you. Now your boss, your teacher or maybe even your mother might sometimes say this to you, “I want you to do this”. Comparing the latter to the former, this sounds more obliging, isn’t it? But it is not rude. It has the same feelings in English, so you should get what I mean 
Let’s find out how to use it. [Read more →]
If want to ask a Japanese to do something for you in a polite but obliging manner, the “kudasai” is very useful. Find out how. [Read more →]
Oh yes! Another useful grammar word for your daily dosage of Japanese learning. You will learn how to make comparison in Japanese. Very useful and commonly use. “Yori” より is the equivalent to the English word “than”. And “no hou ga” のほうが is equivalent to the English phrase “is much more”. Let’s get to the details! [Read more →]
In English, whenever we have an obligation, we usually tell someone that we must do something, . That’s an easy way to say it like example “I must go now”. Short, direct and easy to understand. But in Japanese, it takes a different approach. More like turning the tables around instead. Let’s find out. [Read more →]
More useful Japanese grammars in today’s post! Sometimes you just want to tell someone what you are doing in a particular time action. For example like “I’m in the middle of eating” or “I just finished eating” or “I’m about to eat”. Knowing this Japanese grammar allow you to inform people exactly what you are currently doing. Let’s get to the examples! [Read more →]
Another useful and commonly use phrase in Japanese is using the と particle with おもう”think”、しんじる”believe” and いう”say”. The と particle is use at the end of a sentence. Let’s find out more. [Read more →]
