Here's some word lists to use when talking about family ( Read more... )

Okay, so previously i told you that to make simple negative sentences, instead of ending with です use ではありません ( Read more... )

Hiya ( Read more... )

Hiya!

Now that we know how to ask questions, how do you answer them if you are the one being asked?

Here is how:

Yes (affirmative answers)
はい、そう です
Hai, sou desu
Yes, that is correct

No (negative answers)
いいえ、ちがいます
Iie, chigaimasuNo, that is incorrect ( Read more... )

Okay!
So you know how to make a sentence into a question by adding the particle ka at the end.

Now lets learn how to make questions using the interrogative words:

What なに
Where どこ
When いつ
Who だれ
Why なんで
How なぜ

The position of the question word goes where the thing you are asking about would normally go.

E.g がっこう は どこ ですか ( Read more... )

Yay!!!!
Who's ready for another round of japanese?
Lets find out how to ask simple questions!

Do you remember our first basic japanese sentence pattern:

noun ですIt is/ I am noun ( Read more... )

As you all know, sensei means teacher in japanese. So when addressing your teacher you would refer to them as xx~sensei ( Read more... )

So! Today we are going to learn how to ask and say what kind of job you do ( Read more... )

Today we will talk about nationality!

When you want to ask someone where they are from:

どこ から きました
Doko kara kimashita?
Where do you come from?

Doko = where
Kara = from
Kimashita = came

So you are literally saying where did you come from.

To answer simply replace where part (doko) with the name of your country:

country から きました。I come from ( Read more... )

Hi there!
As with any lanugage, there is always a few basic words and phrases you will find yourself frequently hearing or needing to use:

ーおはよう（ございます)
ohayou (gozaimasu)
good morning, before 11am

ーこんにちは
konnichi wa
good afternoon, after 11am

ーこんばん
konban wa
good evening, after 6pm

ーありがとう（ございます）
arigatou (gozaimasu)Thank you ( Read more... )