I just started my second year of Japanese last week and I could not have passed year one without you! I look forward to watching the genki 2 series this year! ありがとうございます!
I’m so happy I found your channel! I’ve been feeling so lost with what to do next in my studying and even if I think I know most about a subject, your videos manage to teach me something anyway! You deserve so much more recognition and I can tell you put so much work into all you do. Keep up the amazing work!! 💞
I am in need for revision for my JLPT N4 this December before I start with genki workbook as a test. And your videos are too good! Thank you for all your hard work. It is really awesome! アンドさんとゆきさんが上手にできした。どもありがとうございます先生。
Thank you so much for your effort you HELPED me passed my N5 now I am currently studing N4 with you. THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HELPED ME A LOT WITH THIS🎉😢❤❤❤ MORE SUCCESS FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND HELP
Hey man, thanks for all your vids. I'm using Genki 2 for my Japanese course at University and I find your videos much better than the actual lectures and tutorials!
What with covid and the restrictions on travel I had given up studying Japanese, but I came across your livestream the other day and it encouraged me to start again, so I am going to go through all these Genki 2 videos. I like your relaxed but informative style. 😊
currently getting a headstart on genki 2 before my japanese 3 class next semester, the way you explain things and your example conversations make it so much simpler!!! thank you :'D
Thanks for the clear explanations. It's a pity they didn't get you to collaborate on the making of the Genki books as I think their explanation leave a lot to be desired.
I just love watching your videos.. You made everything so easy that anyone can learn. I wish your channel get more popularity. May all of your GOOD dreams come true and have a good life and hereafter.
There IS a difference between the を version (納豆を食べれる) and the が version (納豆が食べれる), and the confusion it's due to the Japanese language nature of let inanimate objects to perform action not usually expressed in English. so the を version actually says "I can eat natto", while the が version is expressing "natto can be eaten [by me]" (by the implied ø が pronoun, in this case "I")
I’m here, high as a kite, getting back into Japanese after a while because of my exams. So I thought to myself after you mentioned the bonus section and how nagai can can turn into nagaku, I really appreciate this man and he has no clue. I have no idea how I managed to go through all of your genki 1 videos, but I did, and I feel it’s the only way I’ve made it this far. My hearing and speaking is much better! You’re great teacher man, I feel like I’ve benefited soooooo much without even spending a dime, makes me wonder how much I’m actually missing out on hehe
Would it be okay to ask you to go in-depth on Genki 2, Chapter 13, Section 3 Part C. page 38 (3rd Edition). The textbook asks us to talk about a picture taken at a party, and it has a lot of intricate things. Combining all the vocabulary with the grammar, it is a bit overwhelming, especially for someone who studies by myself. But, I would like to see someone go over it.
10:38 - 見えない is an intransitive verb. It is NOT a potential conjugation. It means "To be seen" ToKini Andy has outgrown Patreon. There is so much premium content now, that we decided to move (there were other reasons too). You can now access our premium course material at: www.tokiniandy.com/ edit: 5/19/2021
Hi Andy Sensei. I am a new teacher and teach N5 and N4. I have been taking tips to prepare for my classes from your videos. I find them very creative and easy and understandable. I have been able to make classes engaging. I have a doubt. How would you conjugate negative na adjectives for sou desu pattern. would this be correct? きれいじゃな ---きれいじゃなそうです。。。
Yuki and I just discussed this to try and figure out what's going on here. We ended up having to look it up. It appears that つまらなさそう is a mistake. But a COMMON mistake that many Japanese people make I guess. I've been copying all the Japanese people around me who apparently don't know it's a mistake. I suspect it's likely because most JAPANESE people think that the adjective ending of ない comes from the negative of ある (ない). You would conjugate that as さそう. You are correct that with a normal い adjective you would expect つまらなそう, and grammatically this is what you'd go for. But you will hear つまらなさそう a LOT. In fact, it may even be more common than the correct conjugation! haha Languages can be weird like that.
Man I came across a nara sentence today before watching this video and was so confused because with the genki context it made no sense to me. But knowing that nara is basically "if" for the most part it made it so obvious.
私は何も食べられません。 日本の文化に興味があるし、学校で日本語の授業があるし。 明日も熱心に勉強する日になりそうです。/明日も熱心な勉強の日になりそうです。 日本で和食を食べたいです。 二三ヶ月に一回しか食べに行きません。 In the previous lesson, you explained that から (to express reason) isn't used with things that aren't guaranteed. In the examples, you used だろう and かも～ to explain that point. 人がたくさん来るだろうから、食べ物をたくさん買っておいた。 雨降ってるので、傘持って行ってね。 後で、降るかもしれないから、傘持って行ってね。 In this video, you used から with そう in the example 明日はダメそうだから、来週にしましょう。 Would you please explain how そう differs from だろう and かも with this application? Thanks Andy Thanks Yuki
I want to Learn japanise becomse its fun, i want to go to japan and good to know a foigen languise. In the future i want. To be good at japanise. 楽しいし、日本に行くし、外国語がいいを分かるし、日本語を学びたい。日本語を上手なりたい。
The genki book has better character development than 90% of manga. also is the difference between nara and tara, that tara is only when uncertain, and nara is only when certain?
Maybe really stupid, but when at 6:50 you are using AU (to meet) in an example sentence. Do you pronounce the "u" as "o" when using the plain form? Or do I mishear this? Is this always the case with verbs ending with u?
In the conversation section for Nara, why is the example sentence with ~shita.hou ga ii desu yo! If you are coming to my country in the future, should it not be ~Suru hou ga ii desu yo! Thanks :)
ポップが飲めない。(I can't drink pop.) 楽しくし、私はつまらないでしたし日本語が習いました。(It was fun and I was bored, so I learned Japanese.) 明日は難しそう。（It looks to be difficult tomorrow.) また編んでみたい。（I want to try knitting again.） カナダに来るのならスケートしたほうがいいですよ。(If you're coming to Canada, you should go skating.) 検疫のでぜんせん食べに行きません。検疫の前１週間に１日ぐらい食べに行きました。(Due to quarantine, I don't eat out at all. Before quarantine, I ate out about once a week.）
1. ok 2. 私は退屈だったし、日本語が楽しいし、 3. ok 4. The sentence is fine, but it means "I want to try and knit (it) again). 編み物をまた編んでみたい would maybe be better. 5. ok 6. ok Good job!
卵を食べられません。 日本語でゲームをしたいし、日本人と話したいし。 明日は静かそうな日です。 一人でTTRPGをしてみたいです。（楽しそうし、一人でいるのが好きし。） アメリカに来るのなる、アリゾナ州にグランドキャニオンを見に行ったほうがいいですよ。 一か月に二回ぐらい食べに行きます。 Thank you for another helpful video ^^
If なら is only used when the condition is KNOWN, wouldn't it "since" be a better translation than "if"? SINCE you're coming to Japan, you should try ramen.
OMG are you really teaching the whole Genki Book for free?? Does this mean I don't have to enroll in a language school anymore and just study with you? 😱
It sounds like なら, when it's not being used to mean 'if,' is better translate as 'given that.' 日本に行くなら北海道に行てみてください。 Given that you're going to Japan, please try and go to Hokkaido.
yo one question, if the potential form for ichidan verbs is れる/られる and the passive form is also れる/られる, how do you distinguish them in conversation? For godan verbs is simple, the potential form is える and the passive form is ある, but with ichidan verbs, they are similar, that's the cause of my confusion, i hope it's not the usual context.
about ~そうです, what would be the negative with a na adjective? For example "It doesn't look quiet", is it better to use しずかそうじゃないです since しずかじゃないそうです kind of looks odd to me, unless they are both fine?
There's an example sentence in frequency I have a question about. You say: 一か月に二日ぐらい食べに行きます。Instead, does ending it with 行きに食べます have the same meaning?
Hey question for your first example dialogue. When you used みえない that isn't the potential form edition correct? Because you translated it as "can't see the clouds". But isn't the negative potential form for みえる actually みえられない? Just wasn't sure. Thanks.
Yes, correct. I actually had to correct this at some point either in the next lesson or in one of the bonus videos. 見える to be visible. So potential is 見られる for 見る since it's an Ichican verb.
@@ToKiniAndy Ahh ok thanks. I thought I was going crazy for a second. BTW, any books you recommend after Genki 2? I see you've done other videos for other textbooks I think, and I'm just curious once I finish Genki 2 what direction I should head in.
@@astrostar49 after Genki 2 I've been covering Quartet. I'd recommend either that direction, or changing gears into semi-full "immersion" style learning.
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This guy is actually the goat, cant believe the best japanese teacher I’ve had its free 😭😭😭
Yes man
thanks for editing out all conversation - that must've been very time-consuming. it's much appreciated!
It is, but I think it is definitely worth it. Makes these far more watchable! ;-)
Thank you for watching!
You’re saving my life I’m not even joking
thanks for the genki 1 series, i watched it twice now and learned a lot. starting with genki 2 now, thanks for the great content :)
Thank you so much for your support Zoey! Glad to hear it helped! I hope Genki 2 will be helpful as well!
I just started my second year of Japanese last week and I could not have passed year one without you! I look forward to watching the genki 2 series this year! ありがとうございます!
I'm happy to hear that! Best of luck on your second year!
I think this is the best youtube channel for japanese learning, thanks man !
Thank you! Happy we can help! ☺️
@@ToKiniAndy great content, especially the grammar lessons are very clear !
I’m so happy I found your channel! I’ve been feeling so lost with what to do next in my studying and even if I think I know most about a subject, your videos manage to teach me something anyway! You deserve so much more recognition and I can tell you put so much work into all you do. Keep up the amazing work!! 💞
I'm happy to hear that. Thank you!
ときにのげんきのクラス、本当にありがとうございました
質問の答えは。。。
漢字は面白い文化があるし、僕と友達たちは日本語の会話をできるし、、日本語の勉強を選んだ
I became a member of your site in the middle of the first Genki course. Your content is simply the best, never stop teaching, please!
Thank you for your support Jay! I’m glad we are able to help! 😊
I am in need for revision for my JLPT N4 this December before I start with genki workbook as a test. And your videos are too good! Thank you for all your hard work. It is really awesome!
アンドさんとゆきさんが上手にできした。どもありがとうございます先生。
You are such an AMAZING teacher this video helped me SO MUCH thank youuuuuuu
Thank you so much ENTP Wannabe! I'm happy to hear that it was helpful. =)
This is so useful! You deserve way more attention!! I will be using these once my Genki book arrives for christmas :))
Thank you! I hope that you find the videos useful when your books arrive! =)
24:10 I really liked it when he said 美味しそうですyou are gonna hear this the whole time cuz it’s so true! Lol
after years of dreaming about studying japanese, I managed to get through genki 1!
おつかれさまでした！
Thank you so much for your effort you HELPED me passed my N5 now I am currently studing N4 with you. THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HELPED ME A LOT WITH THIS🎉😢❤❤❤ MORE SUCCESS FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND HELP
You're without any exaggeration heaven sent! Thank youu so much!
Excellent information, explained both clearly and in a fun way. I'm sure your videos will inspire many others to learn Japanese.
どうもありがとうございます！
Hey man, thanks for all your vids. I'm using Genki 2 for my Japanese course at University and I find your videos much better than the actual lectures and tutorials!
I am taking N4 this December and your Genki videos are a life saver. Thank you sooo much!!
How did it go?
@frettchen1498 I think it went well. Waiting for the results.
What with covid and the restrictions on travel I had given up studying Japanese, but I came across your livestream the other day and it encouraged me to start again, so I am going to go through all these Genki 2 videos. I like your relaxed but informative style. 😊
Happy to hear it. Thank you for watching. =)
All of your Genki streams are unbelievably good. Great work sensei
You are a master teacher - the quality and content of these videos is so high!
The colour codes are an excellent idea.
Thanks! It's a lot of work, but definitely worth it.
currently getting a headstart on genki 2 before my japanese 3 class next semester, the way you explain things and your example conversations make it so much simpler!!! thank you :'D
Thank you so much for making this series Andy! I have learned more from you than I have in actually Japanese class using the same resource
Thank you Andy.
ありがとう先生
I was wondering about なら going through Genki, thinking "that's it?" in confusion. Thank you for further explaining it because I really needed it!
Thank you, Andy!
だって、日本語がきれいだし、多い新しい友達と話せるし、もうすぐドアを開けているし、日本語をなりたいです。
このビデオのシリーズにどうもありがとうございます！
43:53 , sometrhing about ほら shook me. that was awesome
I knew the conjugation difference between godan and ichidan but I never had it explained why they are called godan and ichidan. My mind is blown lol 🤯
Thanks for the clear explanations. It's a pity they didn't get you to collaborate on the making of the Genki books as I think their explanation leave a lot to be desired.
I just love watching your videos.. You made everything so easy that anyone can learn. I wish your channel get more popularity. May all of your GOOD dreams come true and have a good life and hereafter.
Thank you for these videos!
My Japanese wife also has lower back issues, didn't think of the whole sitting on the floor as a reason for this.
Hi. Your videos are interesting. I decided to self review first before continuing my n4 schooling at training Center.
im learning a lot from you. 💕🇵🇭
There IS a difference between the を version (納豆を食べれる) and the が version (納豆が食べれる), and the confusion it's due to the Japanese language nature of let inanimate objects to perform action not usually expressed in English. so the を version actually says "I can eat natto", while the が version is expressing "natto can be eaten [by me]" (by the implied ø が pronoun, in this case "I")
Thanks for the incredible content Andy 😊💙
I'm glad you're finding it helpful. =)
I'm taking N4 this december and ill start studying now.
I failed it but i'll try again this year!! 😤
Hello!! I'll start following you from now on! Thanks for everything, from Lima, Peru!!
I’m here, high as a kite, getting back into Japanese after a while because of my exams. So I thought to myself after you mentioned the bonus section and how nagai can can turn into nagaku, I really appreciate this man and he has no clue. I have no idea how I managed to go through all of your genki 1 videos, but I did, and I feel it’s the only way I’ve made it this far. My hearing and speaking is much better! You’re great teacher man, I feel like I’ve benefited soooooo much without even spending a dime, makes me wonder how much I’m actually missing out on hehe
I'm so thankful to you Andy 😭😩
Would it be okay to ask you to go in-depth on Genki 2, Chapter 13, Section 3 Part C. page 38 (3rd Edition). The textbook asks us to talk about a picture taken at a party, and it has a lot of intricate things. Combining all the vocabulary with the grammar, it is a bit overwhelming, especially for someone who studies by myself. But, I would like to see someone go over it.
勉強になりました！
10:38 - 見えない is an intransitive verb. It is NOT a potential conjugation. It means "To be seen"
ToKini Andy has outgrown Patreon. There is so much premium content now, that we decided to move (there were other reasons too).
You can now access our premium course material at: www.tokiniandy.com/
edit: 5/19/2021
thank you for the videos Andy-sensei 🙏
日本に住みたいし、日本語が楽しいし、アニメを日本語で見たいし、格好よく聞こえるだし日本語を習いたいです。
These videos are so bloody useful, thanks so much!
very usefull especially the shi and nara. thank you !
This is really helpful, thank you!
Thank you so much for these videos!
Made it to 13! Small stop off to self-study G1-12
Hi Andy Sensei.
I am a new teacher and teach N5 and N4. I have been taking tips to prepare for my classes from your videos. I find them very creative and easy and understandable. I have been able to make classes engaging.
I have a doubt.
How would you conjugate negative na adjectives for sou desu pattern.
would this be correct?
きれいじゃな ---きれいじゃなそうです。。。
Great lessons Andy! Thank you very much!
subscribed.
Thank you! I'm happy that you found it useful.
At 33:20 you said "つまらなさそう" but it is a i adjective said in a positive form. Why using さそう？
Yuki and I just discussed this to try and figure out what's going on here. We ended up having to look it up. It appears that つまらなさそう is a mistake. But a COMMON mistake that many Japanese people make I guess. I've been copying all the Japanese people around me who apparently don't know it's a mistake. I suspect it's likely because most JAPANESE people think that the adjective ending of ない comes from the negative of ある (ない). You would conjugate that as さそう. You are correct that with a normal い adjective you would expect つまらなそう, and grammatically this is what you'd go for. But you will hear つまらなさそう a LOT. In fact, it may even be more common than the correct conjugation! haha Languages can be weird like that.
@@ToKiniAndy thank you for this complete answer sensei 🙏🏻
Man I came across a nara sentence today before watching this video and was so confused because with the genki context it made no sense to me. But knowing that nara is basically "if" for the most part it made it so obvious.
Thank you!
私は何も食べられません。
日本の文化に興味があるし、学校で日本語の授業があるし。
明日も熱心に勉強する日になりそうです。/明日も熱心な勉強の日になりそうです。
日本で和食を食べたいです。
二三ヶ月に一回しか食べに行きません。
In the previous lesson, you explained that から (to express reason) isn't used with things that aren't guaranteed. In the examples, you used だろう and かも～ to explain that point.
人がたくさん来るだろうから、食べ物をたくさん買っておいた。
雨降ってるので、傘持って行ってね。
後で、降るかもしれないから、傘持って行ってね。
In this video, you used から with そう in the example
明日はダメそうだから、来週にしましょう。
Would you please explain how そう differs from だろう and かも with this application?
Thanks Andy
Thanks Yuki
私の友達は日本語を勉強しているし面白い言葉だし習いたいです。
As for the use of nara.. wouldnt it be better to treat it as “since” instead of”if”?
Would a better translation of なら be “since”? Like “since you’re coming to Japan, please try ramen.” Or “since it’s hot I don’t want to go”?
I want to Learn japanise becomse its fun, i want to go to japan and good to know a foigen languise. In the future i want. To be good at japanise.
楽しいし、日本に行くし、外国語がいいを分かるし、日本語を学びたい。日本語を上手なりたい。
楽しいし、日本に行くし、外国語がいいを分かるし、日本語を学びたい。日本語を上手なりたい。
23:46 Can we use そうです after a Noun? For example, can we say something like 彼は先生そうです。(It's seems like he's a teacher)
The genki book has better character development than 90% of manga.
also is the difference between nara and tara, that tara is only when uncertain, and nara is only when certain?
At 18:52 part of the sentence says 大きな会社. Is there certain times when us use 大きな
rather than 大きい or are they interchangeable.
Both are grammatically correct, but 大きな + (noun) is much more common.
Maybe really stupid, but when at 6:50 you are using AU (to meet) in an example sentence. Do you pronounce the "u" as "o" when using the plain form? Or do I mishear this? Is this always the case with verbs ending with u?
オランダに来るならアムステルダムに行ったほうがいいですよ
Great 👍🏼
Come to Peru! :D
何が食べられませんか：はつか大根を食べられません。苦すぎるんです。
なんで日本語を習いたいですか：日本人と話すし、TH-camビデオとアニメを見るし、記事を読むし。ソーシャルメディアが分かりたいです！
明日はどんな日になりそうですか：暇そうな日になりそうです。もっと日本語を勉強しますよね。
In the conversation section for Nara, why is the example sentence with ~shita.hou ga ii desu yo!
If you are coming to my country in the future, should it not be ~Suru hou ga ii desu yo!
Thanks :)
母の料理が食べられません。だて、おいしくないです。日本語を習いたいです。おもしろいだし、きれいだし、日本に行きたいだし。明日は優しそうな日。そうですねえ。。。日本語で日本人に話してみたい。アメリカ来るのならBBQたべたほうがいいですよ！エエト。。。一か月に四回くらい食べに行きます。
ポップが飲めない。(I can't drink pop.)
楽しくし、私はつまらないでしたし日本語が習いました。(It was fun and I was bored, so I learned Japanese.)
明日は難しそう。（It looks to be difficult tomorrow.)
また編んでみたい。（I want to try knitting again.）
カナダに来るのならスケートしたほうがいいですよ。(If you're coming to Canada, you should go skating.)
検疫のでぜんせん食べに行きません。検疫の前１週間に１日ぐらい食べに行きました。(Due to quarantine, I don't eat out at all. Before quarantine, I ate out about once a week.）
1. ok
2. 私は退屈だったし、日本語が楽しいし、
3. ok
4. The sentence is fine, but it means "I want to try and knit (it) again). 編み物をまた編んでみたい would maybe be better.
5. ok
6. ok
Good job!
卵を食べられません。
日本語でゲームをしたいし、日本人と話したいし。
明日は静かそうな日です。
一人でTTRPGをしてみたいです。（楽しそうし、一人でいるのが好きし。）
アメリカに来るのなる、アリゾナ州にグランドキャニオンを見に行ったほうがいいですよ。
一か月に二回ぐらい食べに行きます。
Thank you for another helpful video ^^
1. ok
2. ok
3. ok
4. ok
5. ok
6. ok
Good job! The Grand Canyon is great! Thanks for watching. =)
15:07
アニメを字幕なし見たいだし日本のカルチャーが大好きだし日本語を習いたいです。
お菓子が食べられないんです。
If なら is only used when the condition is KNOWN, wouldn't it "since" be a better translation than "if"? SINCE you're coming to Japan, you should try ramen.
i'm finding these video lessons really helpful!
can you combine のだ/ んだ together with し to give reasons, or does that sound unnatural cuz it's double?
OMG are you really teaching the whole Genki Book for free?? Does this mean I don't have to enroll in a language school anymore and just study with you? 😱
I went through all the grammar in both books. =) I offer paid content as well, but yes, all of the grammar explanations are completely free! =)
@@ToKiniAndy woooah!! すごいですよ！
大学をするしにほんにいくしにほんごを習いたいです
not me watching this while im still at lesson 3 🥵🥵
Might be a little difficult then. ;-)
But thanks for watching!
It sounds like なら, when it's not being used to mean 'if,' is better translate as 'given that.'
日本に行くなら北海道に行てみてください。
Given that you're going to Japan, please try and go to Hokkaido.
yo one question, if the potential form for ichidan verbs is れる/られる and the passive form is also れる/られる, how do you distinguish them in conversation? For godan verbs is simple, the potential form is える and the passive form is ある, but with ichidan verbs, they are similar, that's the cause of my confusion, i hope it's not the usual context.
Andy, thanks aplenty for the lessons! What app are using to make such nice tutorials, if it is not a secret?
I use Google Slides, and OBS studio for the livestreams.
Do you give lessons using genki book 2 ? I just finished genki 1
about ~そうです, what would be the negative with a na adjective? For example "It doesn't look quiet", is it better to use しずかそうじゃないです since しずかじゃないそうです kind of looks odd to me, unless they are both fine?
しずか じゃなさそう です =)
だって、日本に住みたいし、日本で友達を作りたいし、アニメを字幕なし見たいし、日本語を習いたいです。
Hi sensei
Hi can i ask about the book genki2 2nd edition and the genki2 3rd edition?whats the differences of them?
There's an example sentence in frequency I have a question about. You say: 一か月に二日ぐらい食べに行きます。Instead, does ending it with 行きに食べます have the same meaning?
No, that wouldn't work. 食べに行く = go to eat 行きに食べる would be eat to go. Which doesn't make sense.
At 18:57, 優しかったし、綺麗し、結婚しました。 Does this imply that she was kind and pretty but she isn't any more. lol😄
At 10:38 shouldn’t Miru conjugate to Mirareru why is it mienai
@Emilia Miciak thanks for the reply do you teach Japanese and what book you use for n3 level
Cause i want to by genki 2 but i dont know which i will buy
Hoping to your reply thanks
Which good genki 2 2nd edition or genki2 3 rd edition?ir the both of them is still the same?
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えーと、何も食べられます多分。それは難しな質問です。
where can i find the answer key to the textbook and workbook?
It looks like they aren't officially available online any more.
ぜんぜん食べ物が食べれます！でも、チョコレートが好きじゃない。それから、のを食べません。
てゃんｋ よう
i forgot to turn off my keyboard lol
Hey question for your first example dialogue. When you used みえない that isn't the potential form edition correct? Because you translated it as "can't see the clouds". But isn't the negative potential form for みえる actually みえられない? Just wasn't sure. Thanks.
Yes, correct. I actually had to correct this at some point either in the next lesson or in one of the bonus videos. 見える to be visible. So potential is 見られる for 見る since it's an Ichican verb.
@@ToKiniAndy Ahh ok thanks. I thought I was going crazy for a second. BTW, any books you recommend after Genki 2? I see you've done other videos for other textbooks I think, and I'm just curious once I finish Genki 2 what direction I should head in.
@@astrostar49 after Genki 2 I've been covering Quartet. I'd recommend either that direction, or changing gears into semi-full "immersion" style learning.
豆を食べられませんよ