EP35: Japanese Past Tense (〜ました) | I Ate, I Drank, I Went

Today we learn one of the most useful Japanese grammar patterns:〜ましたThe Japanese past tense.If you already know:たべますのみますいきますみますthen you’re very close!Simply changing ます → ました lets you talk about things you did in the past.In this episode, we practice:たべました (I ate)のみました (I drank)いきました (I went)みました (I saw / watched)かいました (I bought)しらべました (I looked up)We also learn useful travel vocabulary:にほんしゅ (sake)ふじさん (Mt. Fuji)ラーメン (ramen)くつ (shoes)レストラン (restaurant)どうが (video)Plus a simple grammar tip:を for actionsに for destinationsPerfect for:Beginner Japanese learnersJapan travelersJLPT N5 learnersAnyone who wants to start talking about the past in JapaneseIn the next episode, we’ll do a full practice lesson using 〜ました, so don’t worry about memorizing everything today.Just listen, repeat, and enjoy learning Japanese!Book a lesson with me on iTalki:https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/6340545?lv=1Japanese with Kimi 🇯🇵✨