by Martin | Jun 30, 2021 | Particles
What are Japanese participles? Let’s learn particle e/へ for now. How to use particle e/へ e/へ(pronounced e, but spelled he) is used to indicate direction of movement. e/へ is equivalent to English “to.” In English, prepositions are always followed by a noun...
by Martin | Jun 29, 2021 | Particles
What are Japanese participles? Let’s learn indirect object particle ni/に for now. Indirect object particle ni/に Indirect object particle ni/に is an indirect object marker. The particle ni/に marks the indirect object of the verb. That is, it tells us who benefits from...
by Martin | Jun 25, 2021 | Particles
What are Japanese participles? Let’s learn particle no/の for now. How to use particle no/の The particle no/の can be used like the English preposition “of” to show ownership, material, type, location or origin. In English, prepositions are always followed...
by Martin | Jun 23, 2021 | Auxiliary verbs
How to make negative sentences in Japanese In Japanese the auxiliary verb “nai/ない” is used to change the meaning of the sentence from positive to negative in the same way as English uses “not” for it. Both “nai/ない” and...
by Martin | Jun 22, 2021 | Verbs
Here are the most common Japanese verbs and verb group tables. The list of basic 20 verbs Au(あう/会う) – “To do”Aru(ある) – “To be”Asobu(あそぶ/遊ぶ) – “To play”Iu(いう/言う) – “To say”Iku(いく/行く) –...
Recent Comments