Do you get confused between Japanese Katakana シ(shi) and ツ(tsu)? They look pretty much the same, don’t they? In this lesson, I share tips to differentiate between the two letters. Also, let’s learn how to write シ(shi) and ツ(tsu) correctly! Katakana shi シ & tsu ツ are Similar First, let’s learn how to write Katakana shi […]
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“Where” in Japanese – Doko DE or Doko NI?
Let’s learn how to say WHERE in Japanese and how to use it with a verb in your question. “Where?” in Japanese is どこ DOKO, so to simply ask where is it? you can just add ですか desu ka after DOKO. For example, to ask “Where is the restroom?” we phrase it “As for the […]
“When” in Japanese – Is it correct to say いつに Itsu NI?
Let’s learn how to ask when in Japanese. The question word “When?” is いつ Itsu. To ask when is it? you can simply add ですか desu ka after いつ Itsu and ask as below. For example, let’s say you want to ask your boss “When is the next meeting?” We phrase the question like this […]
How to Translate English to Japanese
In this article, I will explain how to translate English to Japanese. Translating English sentences into Japanese is not overwhelmingly challenging as long as you understand these TWO key points. Here I explain the process step by step. Ok, let’s begin! Step 1: How Many Units in the Sentence? Take a look at the English […]
Basic Japanese Sentence Structure – What Matters?
Did you know that word order doesn’t matter much in Japanese sentences? Japanese sentence structure is quite different from a language like English. In English, word order determines the major part of the sentence. For instance, in the sentence, Chris called Melissa, if you switch the locations of Chris and Melissa the meaning of the […]
Japanese Particles – Can You Answer These?
Are you struggling with Japanese Particles? They are confusing, aren’t they? What Are Particles? Particles are grammatical markers that are attached to a word and indicate how the word functions in Japanese sentences. They are written either one of two Hiragana letters, and pretty much meaningless as isolated entities. For instance, the Particle NI に […]