Do you know how to say your age in Japanese? Can you tell me how old you are? In this lesson, let’s learn how to say your age in Japanese and what you need to be careful with when you say “years old.” Learn Numbers 1 to 10 First you need to know how to […]
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Japanese Vocabulary – 5 Tips to Remember Them!
Building vocabulary is the key to success in language learning. How are you learning and remembering your Japanese vocabulary? Today, I want to share with you some tips to remember vocabulary that worked for me as an English learner and for my students as they learned Japanese. 1. Use Japanese vocabulary in context You can […]
Months in Japanese, がつ or つき or かげつ?
Months in Japanese is a little confusing. There are three ways to say month which are がつ Gatsu, つき Tsuki, and かげつ Kagetsu. The difference is as follows. がつ (月 in Kanji) Gatsu … for the name of each month (January, February, etc.) つき (月 in Kanji) Tsuki … for counting months with traditional Japanese […]
What is TE Form ? – This is How You Use It
What is TE form? TE form is one conjugation form of a Japanese verb. People use the TE form to create various expressions in Japanese. Once you master the TE form, it will greatly expand your Japanese communication skills. How Do I Use TE Form? What do I mean that TE form is used to […]
“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 […]