The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Verbs for Beginners (Let's, Want to, Don't...)

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    This time I'll walk you through how verbs conjugate and how to use them in sentences in Japanese.
    You'll be able to say things like:
    ☆ I want to do~
    ☆ I do ~ / don't
    ☆ I will / won't ~
    ☆ I did ~
    ☆ I have to ~
    ☆ Let's ~
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  • @tomoakley760
    @tomoakley760 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2333

    Beginner Japanese: drop the subject from the sentence
    Advanced Japanese: drop the verb too
    Elite Japanese: drop every word and just silently glare at the other person as if about to initiate an anime samurai duel

    • @palkay875
      @palkay875 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      haha

    • @AleLP8
      @AleLP8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      はは

    • @sanjuthakur1064
      @sanjuthakur1064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      ハハ

    • @void_sum
      @void_sum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    • @Fredjoe5
      @Fredjoe5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Dang, that means I'm a master already! :)

  • @qactus4031
    @qactus4031 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4632

    It's shocking that what you're doing is legal. I've seen paid courses which weren't nearly as good as everything you can find on your chanel for free. Thank you very much for all of this!

    • @egosirius
      @egosirius 4 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      The only problem is that Misa can't correct you unlike in the courses.
      Unless she reads the comment section every time and try to answer our questions.

    • @jackclements2163
      @jackclements2163 4 ปีที่แล้ว +137

      legal?

    • @WaltRBuck
      @WaltRBuck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Agreed and Im grateful

    • @thehobbler1349
      @thehobbler1349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      I like how she goes so in depth and delivers this stuff for free, she truly cares about the language and teaching it.

    • @lastofusclips5291
      @lastofusclips5291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      she gets youtube ad revenue and patreon support

  • @infinite101_
    @infinite101_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +951

    Important timestamps:
    A sound - 12:59
    I sound - 19:15
    U sound - dictionary form, mentioned throughout the video
    E sound - 26:21
    O sound - 29:50

    • @sinharakshit
      @sinharakshit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      ありがとうございました やさしいひと 🙏😊

    • @user-cw3yj8jv1s
      @user-cw3yj8jv1s 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@sinharakshit Use 人

    • @adude6568
      @adude6568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@user-cw3yj8jv1s it goes even further
      有難う御座います、優しい人
      If you wanna go ultimate overkill

    • @user-cw3yj8jv1s
      @user-cw3yj8jv1s 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@adude6568 that’s just overkill lol no one talks like that I didn’t even learn the Kanji for that lol

    • @adude6568
      @adude6568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@user-cw3yj8jv1s here's the thing, I'm not even sure if the gozaimasu is correct, I just used what the japanese keyboard autofill gave me

  • @jocimar1625
    @jocimar1625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Don't give up guys, we can do this! Learn a new language is beautiful. I'm still learning English for a long term now, and recently I decided to start to learn japanese, not just because I love anime culture but I want to know more about japanese people and their manners, how their country actually is etc... I know that learning a new language is terrifying and you might give up but please think about on how many people you could meet and their culture or how many many amazing things you can live by expending your knowledge!
    I hope you guys don't give up, me myself I won't cause I have a dream and to keep this fire burning I have to work hard and patiently. ( Btw I speak portuguese Wich is my native language).

    • @taranloses
      @taranloses ปีที่แล้ว +9

      You are right, and your English is very good too! Well said.

    • @alexanderriascosmosquera9037
      @alexanderriascosmosquera9037 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      After two years, did you learn Japanese?

    • @mitsuba_kun
      @mitsuba_kun ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jocimar is a brazilian name
      Are you brazilian?

    • @ciano3751
      @ciano3751 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      mesma coisa kkkkkkk

    • @axelruttoh6385
      @axelruttoh6385 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      THANKS BRO!!!! 13:12

  • @TaylorCoulon
    @TaylorCoulon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +792

    I just remember to foods "cookie" and "sushi" for conjugations. In Japanese they will sound like "kuki" and "sushi".
    KU -> KI
    SU -> SHI
    This made it so much easier to remember this change for verbs in Japanese.

    • @maryamanzar2110
      @maryamanzar2110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      wow! thanks for the tip! :D

    • @hallyu_daebak_edits
      @hallyu_daebak_edits 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Thank you Taylor!

    • @fractalflash7
      @fractalflash7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      If you learn hiragana, you'll know there's no si sound in Japanese. So you are only changing the hiragana from 'u' row to 'i' row for all letters. Just saying, no need for tricks or mnemonics.

    • @depressedteadepressoespres186
      @depressedteadepressoespres186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@fractalflash7
      what? We all know there’s no si sound, that’s why the OP wrote it as s h i smh.
      Also this was just their way of remembering? I don’t see why they shouldn’t use it if it helps them.

    • @Adhjie
      @Adhjie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@fractalflash7 pomao romanization variant go brrrrr

  • @VoluXian
    @VoluXian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +446

    The ending really hit me. I've taken mini-hiatuses from Japanese due to not grasping a topic no matter how long I studied or trying to learn a bunch of topics too quickly. I heavily appreciate the pep talk, and I'll remember it (if not even anything from the actual lesson lol).
    どうもありがとう、 みさ先生。

    • @soraskymessages
      @soraskymessages 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Agreed on all counts :)

    • @user-bz7qg5xw6h
      @user-bz7qg5xw6h 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      幸運を 🙏

    • @d42
      @d42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      So how are you doing a year later?

    • @VoluXian
      @VoluXian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I'm definitely improving, and staying motivated to continue learning. Yeah there's still roadblocks, but I think I handle them a bit better than I did 1 year ago. Thanks for asking. 👌

    • @d42
      @d42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@VoluXian wow!! keep working hard!!

  • @ikezutabunkyowa4628
    @ikezutabunkyowa4628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    “When I learned Russian.” OMG... Knowing Misa-sensei it probably took her a whole week before she was fluent...

    • @soumiu.8264
      @soumiu.8264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Oh my goodness a whole week! But now she can make Russian videos as well!

  • @dumisedodan
    @dumisedodan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    Misa: "Don't use 'shine', it is quite rude"
    Me: Too bad I can never say the only sentence I know: Omae wa...

    • @shridharbiju7370
      @shridharbiju7370 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Omae is also rude. it's like a patronising way of saying you.

    • @duckmeat4674
      @duckmeat4674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@shridharbiju7370 he just said "the only sentence i know". Clearly being rude or not isnt the topic at hand

    • @viktoriahegelund953
      @viktoriahegelund953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      mou... shindeiru

    • @youritake8618
      @youritake8618 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Omae wa mo shindeirumasu” is it formal now? Lol

    • @fredesch3158
      @fredesch3158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@youritake8618 I don't wanna correct it, because she said it was bad and as I'm learning the language I like to respect it, but the fact that you got it wrong made me kinda mad (lol I get triggered easily, ok), so I'mma try to explain "shinde" is already on the "Te-form", the offensive way would be without the "d".

  • @topesjeebal8760
    @topesjeebal8760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    Misa: "This is Shine, it is an ancient word of Force from the mist shrouded legends of yore - I am now giving you knowledge of this power, as my sensei did to me. But know that with it, comes great responsibility. You must never ever use it but for self defense!"
    Filthy Frank: "The most savage way to end a conversation is called Shine. You're welcome."

    • @cloroxbleach5771
      @cloroxbleach5771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Exactly, he's the first thing that came to mind after hearing "shine" and his japanese 101 videos

  • @AceofShaq
    @AceofShaq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +816

    Love the new intro! And thanks for the video. Its basic but soo important

    • @mohdazmi10
      @mohdazmi10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      sugoi desune :-)

    • @MaviPerniaR
      @MaviPerniaR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Loved your video! Thank you very much! it helped a lot!!!

    • @gonzalo4658
      @gonzalo4658 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right?

    • @sugusebatti2090
      @sugusebatti2090 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @tomato4300
      @tomato4300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can anyone send the link of the yo lesson she said in 27:40

  • @slbnss
    @slbnss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    This is the most concise, clear, and genuinely enjoyable language video series I've ever seen. Thank you!

  • @VegaIllusion
    @VegaIllusion 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Since you mentioned writing, I must say that using Duolingo and actually putting an effort it shouldn’t take much more than a week to learn hiragana. Same goes for katakana. It took me about a week to learn hiragana with a moderate effort while it took me 5 days to learn katakana since they share enough in order to make some associations. After that I had about 60-75% proficiency on both, now imagine if I had fully dedicated myself to it like an actual student. Japanese is only difficult once kanji starts being used because it is a third writing system without a limited character list and it pretty much serves as a second language in comparison.

  • @cyanuurei
    @cyanuurei 4 ปีที่แล้ว +430

    Well I'm French, the conjugation is a whole other level xD
    At least conjugating isn't the hardest thing in Japanese~
    Thanks for this video !

    • @malster1239
      @malster1239 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      I'm brazilian and i thought japanese very easy because verbs in Portuguese have a lot more conjugations

    • @incitacionalocio7495
      @incitacionalocio7495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@cyanuurei so you know speak "brazilian"? unfortunately that language does'nt exist xD

    • @coolgirl4301
      @coolgirl4301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Cyann Vaillant brazilian doesnt exist my love

    • @marr3708
      @marr3708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I'm learning French, and fortunately it's similar to Catalán and Spanish (my native languages) so it's easier for me but it's still hard.. I feel bad just imagining an English speaker learning it haha
      Btw I have French exam on Friday 😅

    • @khunbabywaifu7086
      @khunbabywaifu7086 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True there's a lot, and for me , it's confusing

  • @Row.
    @Row. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    "You've just watched a long video"
    It wasn't that long: it was just *checks the time* holy crap it really was long! I legit didn't realise it!
    On a more serious note: I found this video simply great for learning verbs: it explains them in an easy and entertaining way, while still being efficient.
    Top quality video, I'll see the others too :D

  •  ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thanks

  • @mernov4334
    @mernov4334 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I’m not learning Japanese but I heard the grammar was very similar to my native language, Turkish. And it seems they were absolutely right about that because aside from vocabulary the only difference is that we add the subject to the verb as well. This really made me want to learn Japanese, the alphabet is hard but I think the easiness of grammar is enough for me.

    • @Arigator2
      @Arigator2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I learned Katakana playing Japanese video games. If there is an English word it will be in Katakana. So I was just reading English words in a different alphabet. Like 'Highscore' would be in Katakana. Hi a su ko ru. Takes some imagination.

    • @Fastskull
      @Fastskull 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Arigator2 *Ha- i Su Ko- Ru

    • @Arigator2
      @Arigator2 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Fastskull lol yeah

    • @semekiizuio
      @semekiizuio 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@Arigator2thats suprising the video games were in Romaji when they are nornally Kanji

    • @Arigator2
      @Arigator2 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @semekiizuio Katakana is part of Japanese writing too. It's not only Kanji. Katakana is used mostly for foreign words. It's phonetic. So highscore is written ハイスコル I think my Katakana has gotten bad. But that should correspond to Ha I Su Ko Ru. Katakana is really nice because 99 percent of the time it's an English word. It's super helpful to immediately know it's English not some unknown Japanese word.

  •  4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    If you are a beginner you are really lucky, you have found the best teacher to begin.

  • @kellyj.azania4371
    @kellyj.azania4371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I'm continuing my Japanese language learning via several online classes. By far, yours is the most comprehensive and easiest to digest. I also appreciate everything being segmented into pretty pastels!

    • @gad4372
      @gad4372 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How is going your japanese?

  • @timothycook
    @timothycook 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    So glad I found your channel. As others have said, your ability to tell us the "Why" while teaching Japanese sets you apart from so many other teachers; and it makes learning more intuitive.
    Using an analogy: If a person knew nothing about how electricity or lights worked, someone could tell them to flip "that" switch to turn on the lights. Now if that same person took the time to explain how a light switch works and also how electricity works a "student" could then workout how to turn on a washing machine, TV, start a car, etc; they would just have to locate the switch.
    SOOOO thankful that you are taking the time and have the patience for making these videos for us!

  • @chrysoarr5237
    @chrysoarr5237 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These color coded subtitles are really helpful.

  • @user-ic2hw7wx4t
    @user-ic2hw7wx4t 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I read somewhere about why "切る" and "着る" are different verb types despite having similar pronunciation "kiru" (but not similar accenting), and one person mentioned that the way of thinking about it was reversed.
    They said, "it is only happenstance that the verbs dictionary form is similar in pronunciation. when looking at the big picture, the verbs in essence are very different."
    Another person gave a slightly more in depth explanation, saying how 切る "kir-u" is in the same verb classification as its "sister" words, 刈る "kar-u" and きこる kikor-u, which all are related in that they involve cutting something. Notice the stems of these words, "kar" "kir" "kikor". It is thought that 切る is one word produced by a kir/kor/kar vowel shift. 生み出された単語の一つだと思われます Again as you see, all stems end in a consonant. (characteristic of -u verbs). Whichever came first i don't think is known, but 切る・刈る and きこる certainly are words with deep connection to the action of cutting.
    着る ki-ru just ends in a vowel, ki-, so its a -ru verb. 切る kir-u ends in a consonant, kir-, making it an -u verb. I would argue that this is where ro-maji can be actually helpful, in making the classification of verbs in japanese easier to understand visually.
    Let's look at the similarities of the two, just so we get a clear understanding of how different they actually are.
    -u verb -ru verb
    切ら(ない)着(ない)(different) (imperfect form)
    切り(ます)着(ます)・ 切っ(て/た)着(て/た)(different) (conjunctive form)
    切る。   着る。(similar) (dictionary form, ends with a maru 。)
    切るコト  着るコト (similar) (attributive form, basically dictionary form but attached to a noun)
    切れ(ば) 着れ(ば)(similar) (hypothetical form)
    切れ。   着よ/着ろ。(different) (imperative or command form)
    切ろ(う) 着よ(う)。(different) (also imperfect form)
    Someone else mentioned, it is similar in English to "break" and "brake".
    Same sound, different word, different meaning, different conjugations.
    break, broke, broken
    brake, braked, braked
    They just happen to be similar sounding in the dictionary form, similar to 切る and 着る, but are obviously different in every other way.
    If I made any mistakes, please let me know and I will correct them.

  • @tomochan9207
    @tomochan9207 4 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    I don’t know why I’m watching this video, even though I’m Japanese 😂
    But that’s really interesting because I’ve never thought about Japanese grammar, especially conjugation😊
    I like your video!

    • @sayosan7279
      @sayosan7279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      とも。/Tomo wait!
      Don’t they teach these in your classes? (Like Isn’t there a “Japanese literature” class in school?)

    • @tomochan9207
      @tomochan9207 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Sayo San They do!
      But we more focus on how to write kanji, how to understand the people’s mind in the stories or authors... stuff like that.
      What we do focus on for grammar is just ancient Japanese literatures because they are totally different from current Japanese.

    • @user-ki5lj1dh5z
      @user-ki5lj1dh5z 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @Sayo San We aren't taught these grammatical rules, so we can't explain these Japanese grammar excepting those who majored linguistics or Japanese language education even though we grammatically speak correct Japanese
      I thought all people aren't taught these grammars of their first language in the world

    • @ReadyRed15
      @ReadyRed15 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@user-ki5lj1dh5z Oddly enough, we actually do. I can't speak for every English-speaking country or even every state, but in my school in the US, we learned parts of speech and word order in English. We learned words like gerund, preposition, conjunction, contraction, and we had to practice those until we always got all the answers right. We learned all other parts of speech but those ones stand out to me because those were the ones we were tested on the most

    • @TUDI42
      @TUDI42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ReadyRed15 in portuguese too, we spend all of our years in school studying grammar, and then in high scholl we study literature too, along with the grammar

  • @painay8989
    @painay8989 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Misa: Shine is really rude you shoul say that to anyone.
    Bakugo: SHINEEEEEEE!

  • @just_peace
    @just_peace 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Спасибо огромное, Миса 🙏
    Хорошо учить японский после английского, в интернете столько невероятно качественных уроков по теме 💖💖
    ありがとうございます、みさ先生!!!

    • @ahyesempiresandhermitcraft6825
      @ahyesempiresandhermitcraft6825 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      это правда!! лично я буквально все полезные материалы на английском нашел. :D
      миса - пример невероятно приятной персоны, которая снимает невероятно полезный и понятный контент. прекрасная! ^-^

  • @jak12355
    @jak12355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    I forget about the "I have to" because I never use it.
    I have to practice saying 行かなきゃ。😂
    Thanks for the video!

    • @abattlescar
      @abattlescar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Would you say you 勉強さなきゃ?

    • @chatrmant4609
      @chatrmant4609 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      its been one year were are you at now

    • @jak12355
      @jak12355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      '行かなきゃ'のを覚えています。洗濯しながら'洗濯しなきゃ'と言いました。
      まだ日本語を勉強しています。日本語がペラペラになりたいといいな。

    • @grizzlyitta7766
      @grizzlyitta7766 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chatrmant4609 hope that this gave you some motivation

    • @marceloandreparionaromero6288
      @marceloandreparionaromero6288 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      :v IKANAKEREBA IKEMASEN/NARANAI

  • @Latiosx123
    @Latiosx123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    That motivation at the end is all we need

  • @claudiusraphael9423
    @claudiusraphael9423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    23:40 me: "You make it really easy to understand"
    you: "... so what do you have to do?"
    me: [blushing in awkward silence]

  • @metalhead_1996
    @metalhead_1996 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    it’s easy to understand, most japanese teachers here in youtube are usually very fast, she teaches at a moderate pace, many thanks

  • @IrisMG
    @IrisMG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I'm still doing the Absolute Beginners playlist, and I go back and review over and over, so I'm taking a long time to get through. But this was helpful to me as well and it'll be here whenever I need it! Thanks Misa sensei

  • @astrostar49
    @astrostar49 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The positivity in your videos is so invigorating. Thanks for the mental boost. You have been a huge part of me not quitting. Thanks for continuing to make these videos. A lot of people I'm sure really appreciate the time and effort.

  • @clairemetcalfe49
    @clairemetcalfe49 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    The words of encouragement and appreciation for those who are trying to learn Japanese is just amazing 💕

  • @uevofrrito
    @uevofrrito 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She made me cry with her motivational message at the end

  • @IanCunningham92
    @IanCunningham92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I already learned the verb conjugations in this video but the way you explained it by going through each vowel clarified things even further. I've been studying abroad in Japan and been feeling frustrated by my lack of progress in Japanese and I needed some encouragement. Thank you for your amazing lessons and inspiring words!

  • @stealthyshiroean
    @stealthyshiroean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    This was a really good video. Breaking up the verbs to "iru/eru" is a lot easier to remember than just "ru." Also, thank you for the pep talk in the end. I definitely feel like I hit walls all the time with Japanese-learning. Still very, very hard to talk to Japanese people, but I know if I keep sticking with it then eventually I will be better.

    • @Nikosi9
      @Nikosi9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Don't think of them as "walls", but rather, as plateaus, or resting places, for your brain to process the info you've just learned. Go back to repetitive exercises (no thinking). When you come back, you will be on another (higher) level...

  • @mf.parkour
    @mf.parkour 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for having this be free, this really makes learning Japanese way easier

  • @howsteitler8699
    @howsteitler8699 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    gosh, i'm so thankful to the youtube recommends for this video! i couldn't understand these thing with the verbs for the long time, but misa explains everything so understanding! i'm so happy of founding this channel, thank you, misa!

  • @sheldonpon9141
    @sheldonpon9141 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    When i came to japan a few months ago, i had to give a self introduction for my new job. In my introduction i said 日本語を話さない, and everyone started to laugh a little bit, and was told i should say 話せない because what i said means "i don't want to speak japanese." it upsets me that japanese lessons don't explain this implication, i think it's pretty important. I felt betrayed, like formal lessons are setting people up to say rude things by teaching that ない makes a verb negative.

    • @AkaiNiwatori1
      @AkaiNiwatori1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      And this is exactly what the problem is with all of formal learning. As someone who is borderline fluent now, you'll struggle with that to the point where you'll just wanna give up. A lot of people actually do get to a decent level of Japanese but drop the language anyway because they say they can't fully express themselves in Japanese.
      This is because no matter what level of Japanese you study, on all fronts (grammar, vocab, kanji etc), textbooks and like 99% of Japanese teachers will not really teach you implications or are too diplomatic with the way they teach everything. Language is grim and dirty sometimes and we need to know exactly when to use what and not so much the mere theory.
      I might as well make my own channel explaining the differences between formal (JLPT N3~N1) and informal (what should be JLPT N6; I joke and N5~N4) Japanese.
      Here's a hint should you continue Japanese:
      We're not gonna be able to make it [anyway]!
      Among friends and familiar people:どうせ
      Among superiors and in formal settings: 所詮
      I guess many may say this is obvious but I guess I'm stupid and I took forever to figure stuff like this out. Like.... why am I learning しなければならない instead of しなきゃ as Misa used in the video?
      Why なになにをせずにはいられない instead of just やっちゃう?
      If Misa ever gets into any of these differences, a ton of intermediate and advanced learners will actually start getting to that fluent point.

    • @helo8123
      @helo8123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Okay but Misa actually mentioned it in the potantial form lesson.

  • @dragonsshayde
    @dragonsshayde 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank you. I was only ever introduced to the masu form, the polite form of verb conjugation, but I saw dictionary forms and casual conjugations from time to time and was confused. Your video helped clarify that confusion. Many thanks again.

  • @dastaglichebrot
    @dastaglichebrot 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Misa, thank you very much for giving support and motivation at the end of the videos!! It rely helps to keep going!!😭❤‍🔥

  • @DeadCatX2
    @DeadCatX2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Sugoi! What an amazing video. Your explanations and production quality are top notch. The color-coded kanji/hiragana/katakana are *perfect* - this video also improved my understanding of hiragana. You integrate explanations for things like formality and rudeness into the discussion. You switch seamlessly between the languages and your English is more clear than usual. And to top it off, the background and your shirt are just so darn cute that I couldn't help smiling the whole time I'm watching the video (and tbh I'm having a bad day today so I needed that)

  • @zul.travels
    @zul.travels 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I love the little motivation speech at the end. We could all use that kind of uplifting words from Misa-sensei! よしゃ!勉強しよう!

  • @wesleymariano1759
    @wesleymariano1759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    The intro is cool and this lesson is really important, it's amazing how talented, pretty and nice is you! You're a great teacher!!

  • @near--zero
    @near--zero ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm not only impressed by your clean explanations, but also the excellent detail in your subtitles.

  • @LetsPlayV3rby
    @LetsPlayV3rby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just found this channel, been learning japanese for a few months and this channel is absolute gold. Thank you for those very in depth explanations, it really helped me with some things that are not well explained in textbooks. ありがとうございました!

  • @pandaknowslinguistics8162
    @pandaknowslinguistics8162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great lesson! Just a linguistic tip for how to know which is U which is RU verb. If it is in the form of "KANJI+hiragana+RU", and the middle hiragana is E or I vowel, is it most likely to be a RU verb. If it is in the form of "KANJI+RU", it is most likely to be a U verb. Exceptions: 見る、出る、寝る、得る、居る、etc. Because the KANJI itself has E or I vowel. Hope this is helpful.

  • @chismosangiyaan8206
    @chismosangiyaan8206 4 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    Aside the intro I also love the content of this video I learned a lot hopefully I can go to japan someday

    • @shelvinamad4938
      @shelvinamad4938 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree with you Shelvin

    • @philippinestrending3265
      @philippinestrending3265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know what shelvin when I watched your vlog I can see that you have a power to earn money but then of course I will be the one of your fans nothing to worry hehehe

    • @ddmyzk
      @ddmyzk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, Aside your face Shelvin..

  • @williamdennis7250
    @williamdennis7250 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your posts!! Please keep them coming!!!

  • @venom827
    @venom827 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well explained and thank you for the peptalk at the end too, needed that

  • @dabideu2374
    @dabideu2374 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This video is like unlocking cheat codes for all beginner conjugation this amazing, thank you so much Misa, after literal years struggling I am finally being consistent and studying almost every night before sleeping with your videos, it´s amazing to feel progress and learning new things after so many times having to start over and review after stopping. ありがとうございます本当、みさ先生のおかげでまた勉強する自信ができました。ずっと頑張ります!

  • @strebrr
    @strebrr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Thanks for the good motivation at the end 😀❤

  • @ChritsianBucic
    @ChritsianBucic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super cool revision, thank you Misa-san!

  • @onii_twt6384
    @onii_twt6384 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks for cheering us in the end

  • @catherinetito8507
    @catherinetito8507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    You are so good teaching japanese, you make it simple and it seems very easy to understand coz of the subtitle i appreciate the different color font, same color same meaning :) i learned so much, i went to many channels watching different videos related on learning japnese but you’re the best so far. thanks a lot! keep it up misa san ❤️

  • @tserica
    @tserica 4 ปีที่แล้ว +711

    Now I want to hear you speak Russian.

    • @thesorrow96
      @thesorrow96 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      cyka blyat
      thank me later

    • @rlsimpso
      @rlsimpso 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@thesorrow96 I see the you did there. やんちゃ

    • @fd2dt2
      @fd2dt2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Водка, матрёшка, балалайка. Хуй, пизда и джигурда.
      Are you glad?

    • @harryhoffer9804
      @harryhoffer9804 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      zdrasvitye tavarisch

    • @zhenpov
      @zhenpov 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@thesorrow96 smh. 💀

  • @mathwillie
    @mathwillie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video helps me a lot! I´ve been looking for a video like this for days!
    Studying japanese by yourself can be hard sometimes, but you made it easy! Thanks for that!

  • @Aftermystorm31
    @Aftermystorm31 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Honestly this is the most helpful thing I've found for beginner Japanese verbs. Kudos! Thank you for your work! I truly appreciate it as a Japanese learner.

  • @Emmyrocks07
    @Emmyrocks07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great intro, Misa! Love all your videos! Thanks for going over the basics. Reviewing the fundamentals can give a learner a much better understanding and a stronger grasp on grammar. I've been studying by myself for about 8 months now and your channel has been my main source for learning Japanese. You are truly an amazing teacher and don't leave even the smallest detail out. I appreciate all your hard work and the unyielding dedication to your videos.
    Blessings.

  • @jamestays8416
    @jamestays8416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It was my new years resolution to learn Japanese and I've been going at it nonstop for 10 days. Took 2 days to get Hiragana, 2 days to get Katakana, and the past 5 days I been struggling understanding things on Lingq but this one video just made so much click that I wasn't quite understanding . I absolutely loved how you explained things, and the color coding of the words to signify sentence structure. Now I have to watch all your videos.

  • @evafaith1056
    @evafaith1056 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are such a great teacher! The way you explain things is so clear and makes learning less scary! Thank you! :)

  • @terii4116
    @terii4116 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my first time on your channel and I was bit hesitant to watch this video because of how long it is, but as soon as I pressed play I took my notebook and the whole video I kept writing notes. This video is amazing and so informative! It actually makes so much sense now. I can't thank you enough for explaining all this

  • @animeloverXinuyasha
    @animeloverXinuyasha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've actually been studying japanese for a little while now, but even so this video helped to better define and categorise some concepts in my mind. What a fantastic video! Your way of explaining and the quality of the editing is all really top notch. I'm always impressed by how you explain at just the right pace and so smoothly in one go I.e. no jump cuts. Thank you Misa sensei!

  • @toyama_ookami
    @toyama_ookami 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Привет из России! Спасибо, за Ваши видео. You explain very clearly so everyone can understand. Thanks for your work and please, keep going!

  • @KJH408
    @KJH408 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best verbs lesson I've ever watched! I learned so much in this 30 min, thank you!

  • @miket8830
    @miket8830 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are really good at explaining things. It's really easy and natural to pick up the small nuances of Japanese grammar, with your notes.

  • @Erik_001
    @Erik_001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just found your channel. You are a great teacher. Thank you very much. Subscribed.

  • @VsRawr
    @VsRawr ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for these great videos. As someone who has always loved the Japanese language, it’s so cool and interesting to be able to learn more in depth items like verbs and conjugation. It’s really hard to find formal education for Japanese where I live and things like duolingo are great for writing and reading but it helps to know how things fit together and the sense behind the different forms of verbs and other elements. I also love that you include formal and informal examples since most other classic ways of studying only present the formal speech.

  • @m.cals3y
    @m.cals3y 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    this is sooo helpful ! thank you so much

  • @Thtk1d
    @Thtk1d 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The colors in the subtitles are so helpful. I can't imagine how long this video must have taken to edit. Thank you very much!

  • @gamerboi8092
    @gamerboi8092 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just can't express my gratitude to you sensei. This gave me so much motivation to keep continuing learning such a beautiful language. I also love your message at the end which encouraged me to learn more. Arigato gozaimasu sensei!

  • @foxerya268
    @foxerya268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really love learning japanese with you ❤

  • @ivyincognito
    @ivyincognito 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG your videos are so helpful! Thank you so much!

  • @maripaz5650
    @maripaz5650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a wonderful overview of japanese verbs... I feel so smart, my first Japanese class in college didn't even touch on this, but everything makes so much more sense now. Thank you!

  • @kalok6231
    @kalok6231 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Maybe I have an unpopular opinion but I have always appreciated and loved your grammar for beginners playlist as it is. It is so easy to understand and when I went back to re-watch it and saw this one I have to say please don't change them too much, they are very simple and so helpful.
    I think only the audio is the main issue for them but the content is amazing and has been my main way of learning Japanese these past years. 🙏🏼 Thank you for your videos, Misa 先生❣️
    (Accidentally posted this as a reply to someone else's comment)

  • @eliyawaters9075
    @eliyawaters9075 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks! A great video again. I would have never have expected to learn that fast! 💖
    So, all verbs in Japanese end in (-u)
    There are two types of verbs: U and Ru.
    • Ru is verbs with suffix (-iru/eru)
    • U is all the other verbs + some exceptions of (-iru/eru)
    When conjugating.
    • In Ru-verbs the (-ru) is replaced/erased.
    • In U-verbs the last syllable with U is transformed into A, E, I or O form
    - Like く(ku) --> か (ka)
    Then, there are formal and informal ways to say things. ます belongs to the more formal speech.
    Verbs can be conjugated into:
    • past and non-past forms
    • (normal) and negative form
    • Have to form
    • command/request form
    • Let's (action) form.
    • (I) want to form

  • @penn6173
    @penn6173 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really hope you know how much you're appreciated! Everywhere I go for learning Japanese, people will recommend your videos with such high remarks. I've been a subscriber for about a year, but fell out of learning for a while.
    Keep up the good work! You're doing a terrific job. The indepth and full breakdowns of all these lessons are unbelievably helpful. Thanks for your hard work!

  • @tigerirvin8221
    @tigerirvin8221 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    OH my god!! i found you on spotify a while ago and im so excited to see so much more content here! you're my favorite teacher, super excited to watch your stuff!!

  • @himanshu3659
    @himanshu3659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Arigato gozaimasu , I was about to give up on japanese in class, however seeing Ur video, feels like I can do it , thx a tonnn

  • @salvatore2453
    @salvatore2453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Her English pronunciation is so good, there's no japanese influence in it
    To Japanese people it is so hard to learn english so she must have worked a lot

  • @wckoshka8141
    @wckoshka8141 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are such a talented and generous teacher! Much appreciated

  • @Cristyface
    @Cristyface 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was amazingly helpful. Thank you so much!

  • @YungDoji
    @YungDoji 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Doesnt matter if its for beginners, you still get a huge like from me! Thanks for your hard work Misa-san!
    Also, your new intro is just incredible! Will you ever one day do a lesson only speaking Japanese for intermediate+? Or perhaps just something for listening practice?

    • @mondaogarito
      @mondaogarito 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was such a nice explanation, a couple of years ago I was studying Japanese at a local university and I remember thinking that it was nice we had native speakers as teachers, but unfortunately none of them were actually teachers so the lessons were based on the book's index and not on ways to anchor our thinking process in order to actually build structures. I don't know if you intentionally gathered the vowels into a group to explain the topic but for me, it worked very nicely instead of going from topic to topic, now it's just a matter of practicing with lists of verbs. Thanks and congratulations!

  • @jeffburnham6611
    @jeffburnham6611 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    The problem with learning Japanese is you're presented with 2 types of sensei: those that teach the formal textbook style and those that teach "native" or very informal style. As a foreigner visiting this beautiful country and its people I would rather be seen as being odd or a beginner than come across as being rude or impolite. And forget anime, that will only get you into trouble lol.

    • @CameronAllOneWord
      @CameronAllOneWord 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My first few times in Japan my friends scolded me for speaking too formally. Natives don’t expect your Japanese to be perfect so if you speak casually when you’re not supposed to it’s usually overlooked. Most foreigners don’t speak any Japanese so it’s better than most to speak casually

  • @lukiheart
    @lukiheart 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i honestly appreciate your videos so much!! thank you Misa-sensei!! I'm gonna support you on patreon soon!

  • @jeannedarc5033
    @jeannedarc5033 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    woooo your lesson is astounding!! Thanks for it! :D loved it!

  • @eiIlenn
    @eiIlenn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Love the new intro

    • @elimalinsky7069
      @elimalinsky7069 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I heard Japanese is much easier to learn for Turkish speakers than any other European or West Asian language speakers due to many similarities in grammar and syntax. Is that true?

    • @momo1643
      @momo1643 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@elimalinsky7069 I think it's true. As a native Turkish speaker, I can say it's way easier to learn Japanese than English. Also Japanese is easier to pronounce for a Turkish speaking person. Hope you understand, as I mentioned, I'm not a native English speaker, so I really hope what I said makes sense^^

    • @elimalinsky7069
      @elimalinsky7069 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@momo1643 Japanese is easier to pronounce for the majority of other language speakers around the world in my opinion. In fact, Japanese phonology is so simple and basic, it is quite astonishing when you compare it to the more complex phonology of Korean and the far more complex phonology of Chinese.

    • @momo1643
      @momo1643 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@elimalinsky7069 What is your native language? English?

    • @elimalinsky7069
      @elimalinsky7069 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@momo1643 Russian

  • @watashihatorukojin7639
    @watashihatorukojin7639 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You are a good teacher.

  • @nowai1000
    @nowai1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love your teaching style, Misa- you explain so clearly and methodically, but without being dull at all!! I really like how you explain the different verb conjugations for different registers, depending on who you're speaking to. That's one of the things I like most about all of your lessons- so important when you're trying your best not to look like an idiot out and about in Japan! And thank you for the motivation at the end. I needed that so badly- you pitched it just right! Please keep doing what you're doing.

  • @Ookinachinchin
    @Ookinachinchin ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING, IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW THANK YOU!!!

  • @homocidal1862
    @homocidal1862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love the new intro 🤣

  • @Philson
    @Philson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Nice. I like the classification of "Ru-verbs" and "U-verbs". Never heard anyone classify it that way.

    • @Schdcdd
      @Schdcdd 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is this a joke or are you serious? :D

  • @brycemainprize4739
    @brycemainprize4739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the most helpful Japanese source I've found on TH-cam ty

  • @joojimaikeru
    @joojimaikeru ปีที่แล้ว

    this is so helpful and easy to follow! thank you so much! :)

  • @TheLolkid777
    @TheLolkid777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was super helpful. I'm watching and taking notes on the begginer series (also helpful) but this confirmed I'm retaining those lessons somewhat- looking forward to the revamp. I appreciate the videos so thanks

  • @chillingchroniclesnow
    @chillingchroniclesnow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have to say, you are one among few youtubers where I feel captivated and really pay attention to what you're saying. I always get several "aha" moments when I listen to you. Thank you Misa!

  • @beatricegrant3853
    @beatricegrant3853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you SO much for this video! I appreciate all the work that went into it, you’ve really helped me understand a lot! 💕

  • @jeffkaplan7635
    @jeffkaplan7635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    every time she says something in Japanese i just have a cuteness heart attack LMAO

  • @Dragonotakux
    @Dragonotakux 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yaaass!! so excited!! thanks for the video love you a lot 🙋😘

  • @JapaneseAmmowithMisa
    @JapaneseAmmowithMisa  4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    I hope you like the new intro and the lesson ^_^
    The animated intro is by the talented people from Mozmene
    - mozmene.com/
    Also if you want more detailed explanation on each forms, please watch my lessons from my Absolute Beginner series.

    • @princeraya8012
      @princeraya8012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      大好きです。とてもすごいアニメですから。

    • @depressedteadepressoespres186
      @depressedteadepressoespres186 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ik this is late but you should pin this so others can see! :D

    • @MrBoDiggety
      @MrBoDiggety 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know this post is 2 years old but I just want to say(from an early subscriber) you are awesome! Now, if you can only get my wife to get a 2nd house in Japan and learn Japanese with me.

  • @francescoricci6718
    @francescoricci6718 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The quality of these videos is so good, thank you for your lessons Misa Sensei

  • @zamer5052
    @zamer5052 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is incredibly helpful. Thank you so much!