Potential verbs is used when you are talking about your ability, or potential.We learned the “Dictionary form + ことができます” in our beginner’s class. Now you are on your way to intermediate! Let’s master this...
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Masu form : Check out the Japanese formal speech style
In Japan, people speak politely using “desu” and “masu” when meeting someone for the first time or when speaking to a superior. In particular, verbs are spoken using the ” Masu form”. On the other...
Ta form in Japanese verb conjugation
First, Ta form in Japanese verb conjugation is generally used to speak of the past tense. The form is related to Te form. If you have not studied Te form yet and would like to review it, check this article before proceeding. Te...
Negative form : Japanese verb conjugation for making “ナイ形”.
As the name suggests, negative form is used to negative an action. The negative of Masu form is “たべます” → “たべません”. So what is the negative form of Dictionary form ”たべる”? Today I will show you how to make...
Dictionary form : Base of Japanese verbs you need to know
Dictionary form in Japanese verb conjugation is the base of Japanese verbs. Native speakers learn from this form. So when you use a Japanese dictionary, you will look it up using this form. We can divide Japanese verbs into 3...
#1 人(ひと) : People
On this page you can learn vocabulary related to “people” especially “family name” in Japanese vocabulary for JLPT N5. ▶Click here to download a printable list of 800 basic words. Table of contents Note:...
わたしの町について話す 弐ノ巻:Talk about your city vol.2
Table of contents Week 2 Action Goal:VocabularyWorksheetApplication for ParticipationSelf-learningLearn More….. Week 2 Action Goal: You CAN tell others the time it takes to travel by vehicle,etc, and can ask others about theirs...
わたしの町について話す 壱ノ巻:Talk about your city vol.1
Table of contents Week 1 Action Goal:VocabularyWorksheetApplication for ParticipationSelf-learningLearn More….. Week 1 Action Goal: You CAN tell others the location of your country/home town, the time it takes to travel to...
Japanese verb conjugation : Ultimate Beginner’s guide
In Japanese, as in other languages, verb conjugation exists. But you need not fear. It has a kind of regularity and you will be able to understand it logically. If you can use Japanese verb conjugation freely, you will be able to...
スケジュールについて話す 陸ノ巻:Talk about your schedule vol.6
Table of contents Week 6 Action Goal:VocabularyWorksheetModel conversationApplication for ParticipationSelf-learningLearn More….. Week 6 Action Goal: You can talk about your daily schedule. You can ask them how is ther...