With well over 2,000 kanji to learn, not counting the symbols in people's names and exception kanji where in the heck do you start?! John Sensei gives you some tips, cheats and some advice that may help you. This episode is a little special because it also is a little more on the advice side of things, giving you some tactics for learning the world's best language.
So how do you even use these little suckers (Kanji)? Today's "lesson" is all about using Japanese kanji in sentences and learning how to use them Kanjis.
Kanji 101, basic first level of Japanese kanji. I mean what do those funny little symbols mean and how do you use them. Today I break that down and make your life better by adding 5 min of Japanese-y goodness.
It's back. Sunday Q&A. MAke sure to check it out live on Facebook for all you Japanese Questions to be answered.
More of a visual person? This podcast not working out? Want a native speaker to kinda run you through some Japanese grammar to make sure I'm teaching you correct Japanese? Then let me introduce my friend Angel Wang (Who I fondly call Wang) and her awesome Youtube Channel, Udemy course, business, and all sorts of cool tools that she has going on. In fact, this may be the episode that helps your language skills the most after hearing an awesome interview with a Japanese expert. Please enjoy my int...
The final sentence ending particle this week that teaches you how to ask a "light question" or a more indirect or informal question. We also talk about how to ask questions, what the heck 'no' is doing on the end of a sentence and not between nouns, and that I'm sleepy. music by Gizmo manga-sensei.com discovernihongo.com for all your grammar needs
This sentence ending particle is for yes and no questions. Enjoy. Do you like the suffix week? check out more at discovernihongo.com also more at manga-sensei.com
Another common informal interjectivd sentence ending particle. You’re welcome. Also, today we discuss politeness, rudeness and how to get your point across in Japanese. Stay tuned for more goodies every day and remember to make some mistakes. Manga-sensei.com discovernihongo.com Music by Gizmo
The sentence ending Particle Ze is one of the most requested grammar points. So here it is. Enjoy the masculine and slang-filled episode. grammar ar: Discovernihongo.com manga-sensei.com music by Gizmo
This isn't your Mom's 'wa' actually, it is. This it the sentence ending particle Wa, that is used to make a light statement or it is also used to make a feminine or not so manly assertion. We also discuss another simple way to use 'wa' that is more slang than anything. Check it out. manga-sensei.com Discovernihongo.com music by Gizmo
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Today my interview is with the blogger, Japanese expert, and my senpai Adam Shapiro. You may also know him as the guy who runs Jalup or Japaneselevelup.com a Japanese language blog, influencer site, Japanese tip hub, and Japanese learning system. Plus anytime you talk to Adam about Japanese you are going to get something worth your while. In this interview with Adam, we go into the highs and lows of Japanese learning. How to improve your speaking and go deep into the reasons and methods people c...
Every day we teach you a grammar lesson to help you get as Perapera as we can. Today's lesson should kick your Japanese power level to over 9,000. while often confused as another way to say "also" Sorekara is so much more. Let's speaking Japanese. Grammar from discovernihongo.com Manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Written in Hiragana alone, this unique use of それ combined with とも connecting sentences and make you just that much smarter. Check out the Japanese in this episode to make yourself better than your friends who aren’t listening to it. Manga-sensei.com Grammar at: Discovernihongo.com Music by Gizmo (check him out on YouTube)
This isn’t you’re mom’s Mata. This is a conjunction Mata + Wa that will make your mata’s Just that much better. Make sure to listen every day to bring your Japanese level up. Manga-sensei.com Discovernihongo.com Music by gizmo
Today's grammar point is brought to you by the verb "To go back, or go home" This grammar point is another awesome conjuntion to make your Japanese just that much better. Remember you can always do more and listen to this and other podcasts again. Just scroll down and more wonderful Japanese will be embued to you by the power of the Manga Sensei. Yoroshiku. Music By Gizmo Grammar By DiscoverNihongo.com Creating Language Tools to Expand your Horizons. Go there today to check out the hundreds of g...
Ever ridden through a major train station and wanted to understand all those funny things they are saying over the intercom? Well then, this lesson should help you out a ton. This awesome Conjunction this week will help you sound a lot more polite and learn another context for 'above'. Music by Gizmo Sentences by Discovernihongo.com manga-sensei.com
Today I interview my friend Jeff who runs a blog on all things Japanese. From learning to translate to speaking Japanese to language learning and more. Make sure to check out his recent translation and other works below. Please enjoy this conversation with Jeff of Self Taught Japanese. === Self Taught Japanese ( http://selftaughtjapanese.com ) - Blog with over 500 articles about Japanese grammar, study resource reviews, fiction translations, etc... - Recommended translation: The Rainlands ( http...
This conjuction is a combination of the location and time noun Tokoro, and the connective Ga. This episode is brought to you by awesomeness, however this is a podcast about conjuctions. lol music by Gizmo Manga-sensei.com discovernihongo.com
やはり & やっぱり Of course, this is going to be a great episode. You are welcome. Also, this is a great conjunction that will make you miles more fluent.
This conjunction is often written in the hiragana alone and implies that something is more-so whatever it was before. It can also be used as a side note also well. This conjuction also, though it can be used in the beginning of a sentence can also serve a similar function in the middle of a sentence between two clauses; of parts of the sentence. Manga-sensei.com Music by Gizmo
Sara Ni is a sentence conjunction that adds emphasis to what some next. This can be used in the between two clauses, or two sentences. However, the fact that remains is that whatever the second part is, is more so than the first. Manga-sensei.com discovernihongo.com Music by Gizmo
Sorry for not showing up over the weekend. I got sick and had a funeral. Don't worry I'm back for good now though. Tsumari is a conjunction that is used to expand and elaborate upon what was previously said. manga-sensei.com discovernihongo.com music by Gizmo
BUt but BUT butt? I cannot lie this is going to a be a good @$$ episode all about but! でも けど けれでも しかし
This episode is brought to you by Soshite. What happens next. That was a joke. I'm hilarious. music by Gizmo
Today we wrap up talking about old conjugation verbs and start talking about how conjugation is used today. We discuss form and perspective as well. We also break down the differences in form then vs now and how this makes it easier for foreign speakers.
today we go in-depth into the construction of the two ren forces in Japanese grammar. elaborate on the circumstances of using these forms, and then review a little into base three and talk about the Shuushikei just in case there was confusion. Music by Gizmo
Today we differentiate between both forms that combine to mean Base 4 in modern Japanese. These two forms used for explicitves, commands, and 'ifs' . However where did they come from and why are they combined now?
This is a special and unique interview with my friend John Fotheringham from Language Mastery a wildly popular podcaster and writer who has been on everything from Fluent in 3 Months to Business Insider. We have been exchanging a couple of emails and kindly answered my questions for this podcast. Check it out! Language Mastery Website: http://l2mastery.com/ Interview w/ Toru Fukuyama: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13151423 1. At what point do you think language learners cross the line between...
Often referred to as Base 3, the Shuushikei is a conjugation or verb form that is the base form for all Japanese verbs. In this episode, I explain what the verb base does, how it sounds and works in conjuection with nouns and other verb forms as well as hierarchy.
