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Japanese Grammar Tips

by Yuya Sato

This radio is designed for beginners of Japanese learning and focusing on teaching Japanese grammar in English.You can get some tips about grammar with this radio and apply it to your daily study.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuyaman1986Online Japanese Lesson:https://butters1986.com/online-talk/

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  1. Japanese is easy?

    Send me DM if you have request on content! https://www.instagram.com/yuyaman1986/ Online Lesson: https://butters1986.com/online-talk/

  2. Verb stem + なさい

    Examples sentences: やさい も たべなさい。 Eat vegetables, too. あした は はやく おきなさい。 Get up early tomorrow. ここ に こたえ を かきなさい。 Write your answer here. はしる のを やめなさい。 Stop running. ゲームする のを やめなさい。 Stop playing the video game. Instagram: www.instagram.com/yuyaman1986 Online Japanese Lesson:...

  3. おひさしぶりです！

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  4. I introduce myself in Japanese

    In this lesson, I will introduce myself just using Japanese. I want you to listen carefully and try to understand the meaning. こんにちは、わたし の なまえ は さとうゆうや です。 とうきょう に すんでいます。 ３４さい です。 ほん を よむの が すきです。 ITきぎょう で はたらいています。 よろしくおねがいします。 References: Noun A "no" Noun B...

  5. Fun fact about あなた

    ※Some voice has not been reflected after edit. I add the important part here. For "Are you hungry", it is strange to say あなた は おなか が すいていますか？ You better to say either just おなか が すいていますか？by omitting あなた or すずきさん は おなか が すいていますか？ if you are asking Mr. Suzuki. It is quite normal to...

  6. Causative Form

    In this lesson, I will introduce you the verb form called "causative form". ちち は わたし に トマト を たべさせました。 My father made me eat tomato. はは は わたし に くすり を のませました。 My mother made me take a medicine. せんせい は がくせい に きょうかしょ を よませました。 The teacher made the students read a text book. おかあさん は...

  7. I want someone to do something

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe "I want someone to do something" using the te-form of a verb plus the adjective ほしい. たなかさん に これ を たべてほしいです。(affirmative sentence) I want Ms. Tanaka to eat this. たなかさん に これ を たべてほしくないです。(negative sentence) たなかさん に これ を...

  8. Adjective + する

    In this lesson, I will introduce you the expression using the adjective plus the irregular verb する to describe making something in a certain state. With い-Adjective: この とけい は たかすぎる ので、やすくしてください。 Because this watch is too expensive, please make it cheaper. でんき を あかるくしてください。...

  9. Passive Sentence #3

    In this lesson, I will introduce you owner's passive sentence. だれか が あし を ふみました。(active sentence) Someone stepped on my shoe. あし が だれか に ふまれました。(direct passive sentence) My shoe was stepped on by someone. だれか に あし を ふまれました。(owner's passive sentence) My shoe was stepped on by...

  10. Passive Sentence #2

    おとうと が チョコレート を たべました。（active sentence with transitive verb) My younger brother ate a chocolate. チョコレート が おとうと に たべられました。(direct passive sentence) A chocolate was eaten by my younger brother. おとうと に チョコレート を たべられました。(indirect passive sentence) A chocolate was eaten by my younger...

  11. Passive Sentence #1

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to make passive sentences. In Japanese, passive sentences are divided into two kinds, which is direct passive sentence and indirect passive sentence. I am explaining about direct passive sentence in this lesson. ライオン が シマウマ を...

  12. Expressions for vagueness

    In this lesson, I will introduce you basic phrases we often use to describe vagueness. きょう あめ ふる かな? Do you think it will rain today? たぶん ね。 Maybe. きょう なに する の？ What are you going to do today? たぶん にほんご の べんきょう する。 Maybe, I will study Japanese. あの ひと は たぶん すずきさん だ。 That person...

  13. ～てある

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe the situation which has been brought about by someone on purpose. きょうしつ の でんき が つけてあります。 The light is on in the classroom. きょうしつ の でんき を つけておきます。 I will turn the light on in the classroom. テーブル に ごはん が のこしてあります。 There is the...

  14. something is easy todo/hard to do

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe something is easy to do or hard to do by using やすい and にくい. When やすい follows the verb stem, you can describe something is easy to do. When にくい follows the verb stem, you can describe something is hard to do. この ぎゅうにく は...

  15. without doing something

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe that you do something without doing something by using ないで. きょう は あそび に いかないで、いえ で べんきょうします。 I will study at home without going to play today. きょう は あさごはん を たべないで、がっこう に いきました。 I went to school without eating a breakfast...

  16. ～はずです

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to say something is supposed to be the case by using はずです. きょう は てんき が いいので すずきさん は こうえん に いくはずです。 Because it's sunny today, Mr. Suzuki must be going to the park. きょう は やすみなので すずきさん は まだ ねているはずです。 Because today is a holiday, Mr. Suzuki...

  17. Online Talk Service

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  18. The te-form of a verb + くれてありがとう

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to express your gratitude for a specific action by using the te-form of a verb + くれてありがとう. すずきさん が チョコレート を くれました。 Mr. Suzuki gave me a chocolate. すずきさん が にほんご を おしえて くれました。 Mr. Suzuki taught me Japanese. にほんご を おしえて くれてありがとう。(Casual)...

  19. The te-form of a verb + よかったです

    The te-form of a verb + よかったです means "I'm glad that I did something" or "I'm glad that it was the case". きょう はやく おきて よかったです。 I'm glad that I got up early today. *おきる→おきて(te-form) きょう すずきさん に あえて よかったです。 I'm glad that I could meet you(Suzuki-san) today. *あう→あえる(potential...

  20. ば-form

    The ば-forms of a verb represents hypothetical situation or activity. For ば-forms of the affirmative, drop the final vowel "u" and add "eba". ex) たべる(taberu)→たべれば(tabereba) いく(iku)→いけば(ikeba) くる(kuru)→くれば(kureba) For ば-forms of the negative, drop the final い and add ければ. ex) たべない→たべなければ…

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  21. ～ながら

    わたし は よく おんがく を ききながら さんぽ を します。 I often take a walk while listening to music. あるきながら スマホ を いじってはいけません。 You must not play with the smart phone while you are walking. ごはん を たべながら スマホ を いじるのは よくないです。 It is bad to play with a smart phone while you are eating a meal. References:...

  22. The te-form of a verb + しまう

    しゅくだい を やってしまいました。 I finished doing homework. さいふ を いえ に わすれてしまいました。 I inadvertently left my wallet at home. がっこう に おくれてしまいました。 I was late for school. ひるごはん を たべてしまいました。 I have finished eating lunch. てしまう： わすれてしまいました→わすれちゃいました わすれてしまった→わすれちゃった でしまう：...

  23. Useful expressions used when you talk to Japanese

    ＜そうですね＞ そうですね is used in basically two ways. First, show your agreement or understanding on someone's remark. Second, make time to think when we are asked some questions. You can also use そうだね instead of そうですね in the casual speech. ＜なるほど＞ なるほど is used to show that you understand someone's remark…

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  24. Transitive Verbs and Intransitive Verbs

    さとうさん が ドア を あけました。 Mr. Sato opened the door. ドア が あきました。 The door opened. ＊あける(transitive)-あく(intransitive) すずきさん が でんき を つけました。 Mr. Suzuki turned the light on. でんき が つきました。 The light went on. ＊つける(transitive)-つく(intransitive) References: Japanese Verbs-Transitive and...

  25. ～みたいです

    みたいです follows a noun and express that something or someone has the similar characteristics to the thing or the person described by the noun. この あじ は とりにく みたいです。 This tastes like chiken. あの ひと は めがみ みたいです。 That person is like Goddess. からだ が なまり みたいです。 My body is like a lead. あの...

  26. How to describe "does not need to do something"

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe "does not need to do something" using なくてもいいです. なくて in なくてもいいです is the negative te-form. あやまらなくてもいいです よ。 あやまらなくていいです よ。(slightly more casual) You don't need to apologize. *あやまらなくて is the negative te-form of a verb あやまる, which...

  27. A たら B

    A たら B means if the condition A is met, the situation B will be realized accordingly. いえ に かえったら テレビ を みます。 When I go home, I will watch the TV. おおさか に いったら たこやき を たべます。 When I go to Osaka, I will eat takoyaki. A describes a possible condition: あした あめ が ふったら おまつり は ちゅうしです。 If it...

  28. How to apologize for the things you have done

    You need to use the te-form of a verb plus すみませんでした to show your apology. We often say すいませんでした instead of すみませんでした for the easy pronunciation. おくれて すみませんでした。(formal) おくれて ごめん。(casual) I'm sorry for being late. まちがえて すみませんでした。(formal) まちがえて ごめん。(casual) I'm sorry for making a...

  29. Would you do something?

    In this lesson, I will introduce you three ways of making a request using the te-form of a verb. They have different degrees of politeness, so you need to differentiate them depending on who you are talking to. First one, the te-form of a verb plus いただけませんか. (polite expression) Second one, the...

  30. Random Japanese Slangs #2

    ＜うまい＞ サッカー うまい です ね。 サッカー じょうず です ね。 You are good at soccer. うまい！ Tasty! ＜いじる＞ きかい を いじる。 I play with the machine. あんまり いじらないで ください よー。 Please don't make fun of me like that. ＜うざい＞ あの ひと うざい。 That person is disgusting. ＜へこむ＞ じこ で くるま が へこんだ。 Because of the car accident, the car got the dent. きのう...

  31. ～ておく

    In this lesson, I will introduce you the new expression ておく. ておく is made up of the te-form of a verb plus the helping verb おく and describes an action performed in preparation for something. きょう は さむく なる ので エアコン を つけておきます。 きょう は さむく なる から エアコン を つけとく ね。(in casual speech) Because...

  32. All 9 Case Particles

    が is mainly used to express the subject, but also can be used to express the objecct. Subject: さとうさん が いきます。 Mr.Sato will go. Object: ハンバーガー が たべたいです。 I want to eat a hamburger. を is used to express the object of action, the starting point and the passing point of...

  33. Japanese Predicate Sentence

    わたし は ハンバーガー を たべます。 I eat a hamburger. * This is the verb sentence and たべます is the predicate. この えいが は おもしろいです。 This movie is interesting. * This is the adjective sentence and おもしろいです is the predicate. さとうさん は にほんじんです。 Mr. Sato is Japanese. * This is the noun sentence and...

  34. Volitional Form + とおもっています

    In this lesson, I will show you the use of volitional form in conjunction with とおもっています. When you use the volitional form plus とおもっています, you can express your willingness or decision. きょう なに を たべます か。 What are you going to eat today? ハンバーガー を たべよう とおもっています。 I'm going to eat a...

  35. Volitional Form

    In this lesson, I will introduce you a new form, which is called volitional form. You can use the volitional form of a verb when you suggest a plan in a casual speech. It is like casual expression of ましょう. る-Verbs:You need to drop the final る and add よう. ex) たべる,eat→たべよう,...

  36. Why don't you do something?

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to say, "why don't you do something" in Japanese. You need to use past affirmative of a verb in plain forms followed by らどうですか。 もうすこし はやく おきたらどうですか。 もうすこし はやく おきたらどう。 もうすこし はやく おきたら。 Why don't you get up a little bit earlier? あした びょういん に...

  37. Expression of "give"（あげる、くれる）and "receive"（もらう）

    In this lesson, I will introduce you the expression of "give" and "receive" in Japanese. For the first use, giving and receiving something. あげる： せんせい が がくせい に ほん を あげる。 A teacher gives a book to a student. わたし が おとうと に ほん を あげる。 I give a book to my younger brother. くれる： せんせい が...

  38. How I distinguish verb conjugation groups

    In this lesson, I will introduce you the typical way how we Japanese native speakers distinguish verb conjugation groups. You can tell whether a verb is a う-verb or a る-verb by conjugating the verb into negative plain forms, which is ない forms. If you can hear the vowel あ(a) before ない(nai), it is…

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  39. Random Japanese Slangs

    きのう さいふ なくした！ まじ ありえない！ I lost my wallet yesterday! I can't believe it! きのう かのじょ と わかれた。 I broke up with my girlfriend yesterday. まじ。 Really? まじで。 Really? If you joked which was supposed to be funny, but actually wasn't funny and nobody laughed, you can say, すべった！ あした テスト...

  40. Maybe～

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe "something may be the case", using かもしれません. かもしれません follows the plain form of predicates. かもしれません can be replaced with かもしれない or even かも in casual conversation. あした は あめ が ふるかもしれません。 あした は あめ が ふるかもしれない。 あした は あめ が ふるかも。 It...

  41. I want something

    In this lesson, I will introduce how to describe "I want something" in Japanese, and you need to use ほしい. この とけい が ほしいです。 I want this watch. この とけい は ほしくないです。 I don't want this watch. くるま が ほしいです。 I want a car. くるま は ほしくないです。 I don't want a car. いま なに が ほしいです か。 What do you want...

  42. Duration and Frequency

    きのう いちじかん べんきょう を しました。 I studied for an hour yesterday. * You simply put "じかん" after each number to describe "for ～ hours". いっしゅうかん ずっと あめ が ふっています。 It has been raining for a week. いっかげつ しごと を やすみました。 I took leave from work for a month. いちねん とうきょう で はたらきました。 I worked in Tokyo...

  43. なら

    The functions of なら are "contrast" and "limitation". さしみ を たべたことが あります か。 Have you ever eaten sashimi before? すし なら たべたことが あります。 I have never eaten sashimi, but I have eaten sushi. にく は たべられます か。 Can you eat meats? とりにく なら たべられます。 I can eat chickens, but I can not eat other kind...

  44. Try doing something

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to express the idea of "trying something" in Japanese. You use the te-form of a verb plus the helping verb みる. きのう はじめて すし を たべてみました。 I tried eating Sushi for the first time yesterday. *たべて is a te-form of たべる, eat *みました is past...

  45. It looks like

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe "it looks like" in Japanese. You use そうです following adjective bases to guess what something is like based on your impression. With い-adjectives, you drop the final い and add そうです. ex) おいしい→おいしそうです たのしい→たのしそうです たかい→たかそうです With な-adjectives, you...

  46. ～し

    When you want to mention not only one reason but also two or more reasons, you can use the word し. マクドナルド の ハンバーガー は やすいし おいしいし さいこうです。 Hamburgers at McDonald's are so good because they are cheap and tasty. マクドナルド の ハンバーガー は やすいですし おいしいですし とても すきです。 I like hamburgers at...

  47. Verb dictionary form + ことができる

    In this lesson, I will introduce you the way of describing ability or possibility using verb dictionary form + ことができる. わたし は にほんご を はなす ことができます。 I can speak Japanese. この バナナ は くさっているので たべる ことができません。 Because this banana is rotten, it is not edible. きのう は ねつ が あったので がっこう に いく...

  48. Potential Verbs #2

    In this lesson, I will explain more about potential verbs. Potential verbs themselves conjugate as regular Ru-verbs. Ex) よめる(Potential verb of よむ, read) Polite Forms: -Present affirmative: よめます -Present negative: よめません -Past affirmative: よめました -Past negative:...

  49. Potential Verbs #1

    In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe the ability of someone or possibility of something. You need to know the potential verbs to describe the ability or possibility. Conjugation patters of potential verbs are categorized by 3 groups of verbs, which are Ru-verbs, U-verbs, and...

  50. You have to do something

    In this lesson, I will introduce you the expression for "You have to do something" or "You must do something" in Japanese. You use なければいけません or なきゃいけません. あした は はやく おきなければいけません。 あした は はやく おきなきゃいけません。 I have to get up early tomorrow. きのう は はやく おきなければいけませんでした。 きのう は はやく...

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This radio is designed for beginners of Japanese learning and focusing on teaching Japanese grammar in English.You can get some tips about grammar with this radio and apply it to your daily study.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuyaman1986Online Japanese Lesson:https://butters1986.com/online-talk/

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