Learn Japanese w/ Manga Sensei

Learn Japanese language goodness every day, 365 days a year with Manga Sensei.

Manga Sensei breaks down complicated Japanese grammar and simplifies it so that anyone can understand it in 5 min or less every Monday through Friday.
Join us and learn the world’s best language. On the weekend we also get to interview master Japanese speakers, teachers, language hackers, Japanese businessmen, and translators to give you the tips and tricks that everyone, from the first day Japanese learner to the advanced speaker can all learn from.

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30 Day Challenge 7: Ichidanses

The first type of Japanese Verb typing: Ichidan Verbs. For more great language materials, or to learn more about Ichidan verbs check out our website: manga-sensei.com

Aug 15, 2017•5 min

30 Day Challenge 6: AND... Differences in と＆や

Particles:と & や Unlike most particlesと and や can be used between particles to mean ‘and’. と: is a very specific and meaning ONLY: A and B. This is also the most common ‘and’ particle. However, this is an exhaustive list. For example, if you say Aと B it is only A and B, nothing else. や: is an inexhaustive and. Meaning, that you can say Xや Y and there could also be Z but you are omitting it. An example of this would be saying you like Sushiや Chicken Katsu, but you also like Takoyaki but neglect me...

Aug 14, 2017•5 min

30 Day Challenge 5: Ga が and Wa は

Example Sentences: わたしのなまえはジョンです。わたしがこのポッドキャストのホストです。* My Name is John. I am this Podcasts’ Host. いつがきましたか？** When did X Come? わたしはテニスがじょうずです。 I am good at tennis. Dialogue: だいいちさんはおとこのひとです。だいいちさんがせんせいです。せんせいはいつがきましたか？さちこちゃんはアメリカじんです。さちこちゃんはにほんごがすきです。さちこちゃんがわたしのともだちです。だいいちさんがわたしのともだちです。 Check out a more in depth description at manga-sensei.com

Aug 14, 2017•5 min

30 Day Challenge 4: Predicates and Verbs

For a more in depth description please check out our website at: manga-senei.com は/wa = topic marker です/desu = "it is" X は Y です = X is Y. Example sentences Takeshi-san is my friend. たけしさんはわたしのともだちです。 Christine-chan is my girlfriend. クリスティンちゃんはわたしのかんのじょです。 I am this podcasts' host. ぼくはこのポッドキャストのホストです。 Dialogue: おお！たけしさんげんきですか？たけしさんはわたしのともだちです。わたしはアメリカじんです。たけしさんはにほんじんです。たけしさんはひとです。わたしはひとです。 OH！ Takeshi-san, How are you?. Takeshi-san is my friend. I am an American. Tak...

Aug 12, 2017•5 min

30 Day Challenge 3: Particle and Predicate Use

は/wa: the subject (TOPIC) identifying particle. は follows the noun that it is identifying は cannot be used with 'WH' Question words. これはなんですか？＊ What is this? ペンはどこですか？ Where is the Pen? なまえはなんジョンです。 (My) name is John. たけしさんはにほんじんです。 Takeshisan is Japanese. Dialogue: はじめまして、わたしのなまえはジョンです。あなたのなまえはなんですか？よろしくおねがいします。じゃねー "Nice to meet you, My name is John. What is your name? *formal way of saying it was nice to meet them* See you later." *Japanese does not use spaces, but for under...

Aug 10, 2017•5 min

30 Day Challenge 2: Wa/は & Katakana

How to use this podcast This Podcast's Structure: Minute 1: Intro/News Minute 2: Description Minute 3: Example Sentences Minute 4: Dialogue Minute 5: Review/Summary SOV: Subject --> Object --> Verb Hiragana: Native Japanese Words Katakana: Foreign words Kanji: Symbols with unique meaning *we will go more into this later. For more info and/or a further breakdown of everything that we went over this episode please check out our website at manga-sensei.com...

Aug 10, 2017•5 min