The particle "ni" is used to indicate the place where a thing(s) or a person(s) is(or are) present and to mark one's goal or destination. "De" is used to indicate the place where an action occurs. In short, "ni" casts the sight upon a place, while "de" upon an action. In your example of replacing "de" with "ni", it wouldn't really make sense. But you were close!
+marijke313 same here :D i watch anime since 2013 and i've learned a lot :) so when i watch anime with no subs/dubs i understand a little,what are they saying :)
VERY good classes indeed, incredibly well prepared. I'm learning so fast, at least about the structure of the language, I think the method you use deserves to be imitated.
im learning and remembering more japanese in 3 days than i did german last year for 2 years in high school lol passion for learning is real lmao i suddenly have this ability to remember everything in a flash
Because you like it. It is the most important thing to love the language. After that, you are motivated, then you only need a good teacher and patience and keep learning.
Wow! This is such an amazing tutorial! After watching the first 6 videos, I felt like "Wow! I can go to Japan now!" but then, I know I still have lots of things to learn. Domo arigato gozaimasu!
I'm taking an evening class at my university to learn Japanese, and these videos are perfect for revising the work we have been issued! Excellent teaching!
noun: 家 (うち uchi) - home 公園 (こうえん kouen) - park デパート (でぱーと depāto) - department store 会社 (かいしゃ kaisha) - company workplace 学校 (がっこう gakkou) - school noun: 友達 (ともだち tomodachi) - friend 先生 (せんせい sensei) - teacher 秘書 (ひしょ hisho) - secretary noun: 勉強 (べんきょう benkyou) - study 仕事 (しごと shigoto) - work 会議 (かいぎ kaigi) - meeting パーティー (ぱーてぃー pātī) - party 買い物 (かいもの kaimono) - shopping ジョギング (じょぎんぐ jogingu) - jogging テニス (てにす tenisu) - tennis verb: verb+ます masu go|will go verb+ません masen will not go|not going verb+ました mashita went verb+ません+でした masen deshita did not go|have not gone し(shi) do します (します shimasu) しません (しません shimasen) しました (しました shimashita) しませんでした (しませんでした shimasen deshita) verb: noun を verb noun を します(o shimasu) do 勉強 をします (べんきょう benkyou) study,learn 仕事 をします (しごと shigoto) work 会議 をします (かいぎ kaigi) have a meeting パーティー をします (ぱーてぃー pātī) have a party 買い物 をします (かいもの kaimono) go shopping ジョギング をします (じょぎんぐ jogingu) go jogging テニス をします (てにす tenisu) play tennis phrase: placeで(de) in/at/on place somebodyと(to) with somebody sentence: time、Place で(de) Person と(to) verb 明日、公園で 友達と 遊びます. あした、こうえんで ともだちと あそびます. ashita kouen de tomodachi to asobimasu. Tomorrow I will play in the park with my friend.
These are actually great as a previous-self teaching student. I learnt the language's structure and composition inside and out (at least to a beginner's standard, up to topics like -teiru, -teiku, 'must/must not', conditionals, 'te mo ii', that sort of stuff) but I could never (and still can't) reliably converse in the language since I spent too much time on grammar. These videos are great since they teach beginners actual vocabulary to use, plus the MUCH EASIER -masu form of verbs as opposed to the regular dictionary form of verbs. One thing I would love to see as a non-beginner watching your videos is Kanji for the words/sentences too. I feel like it's easier to understand the meaning of words as you progress into the intermediate territory and start to know what certain Kanji mean, as well as easier to break apart a sentence into its separate parts. But I get that this comment will make no difference now since these videos were made 5 years ago lol
arigatou! I've been struggling in my japanese class to keep up - but after watching 3 of your videos i feel that I understand what I've been trying to learn much better now! thankyou!
I never thought to find a japanese course like this. You guys are amazing, I've learnt and I'm learning more everyday of this language I really like. Domo Arigato !!Greetings from Port Chester, New York !!
It's easy! benkyou, shigoto, kaigi, kainomo, jogingu, pati, and tenisu are all nouns, and i.e. kainomo o shimasu literally means "doing shopping" or tenisu o shimase means "doing tennis. tabemasu, nomimasu, mimasu, and kikimasu are verbs. and you don't "do eat" you just eat! :) I hope it helped :)
Compliment for Japan society..... In 6 lessons I learned 10 times more Japanese than in other videos.... And It makes sense.. besides, I am Lithuanian, so it is very easy to pronounce these words, and particles which are analog for changing endings in lithuanian words as well.... Now Japanese is not a trouble for me. ども ありがとう ございます。びでお で せんせい わ すごい ！！！！！！
I've been studying Japanese half of a year and because of covid19 i stopped and now it been almost 2 yeasr and I had forgot most of it and now I come and watch her video she's a great teacher and easy to understand just like how I have studied in school again
Think of に as "to" and で as "at". So in the above video, it's all examples of "I did (activity) at school/park/office". But if you watch video 5 (the previous lesson) she teaches the use of -ni when you want to say "I go/went to (place) for (activity)" .Hope that helps.
BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE STEP1: identify the type of the word -time -place -verb -topic =>(~subject.usually comes at the beginning of a sentence) -object =>(the thing directly affected by the verb) -companion =>(with someone)] ex:I[topic] ate[verb] lunch[object] with my friend[companion] at a restaurant[place] on sunday[time] STEP2: lean the particle combo -Topic =>は(wa) -Place =>で(de) -Time =>に(ni) -Object =>を(o) -companion =>と(to) STEP3: let's assemble the puzzle! TOPIC は TIME に COMPANION と PLACE で OBJECT を VERB ex: I eat lunch with my friend. わたしは(topic) にちようびに(time) ともだちと(companion) レストランで(place) おちるごはんを(object) たべました(verb). EXERCISE: 1- Ken speaks Japanese at home with his family. けんさん にほんご かぞく はなします うち ＝＞ けんさんは(topic) かぞくと(companion) うちで(place) にほんごぞ(object) はなします(verb) 2- My dad bought beautiful roses on my mom's birthday near the station. ちち きれいなバラ えきのちかく ははのたんじょうび かいました ＝＞ ちちは(topic) ははのたんじょびに(time) えきのしかくで(place) きれいなバラを(object) かいました(verb). 3- I watched the Guardians of Galaxy with my girlfriend in Times Square at 7:00. Guardians of Galaxy わたし ﾀｲﾑｽﾞｽｸｴｱ 7じ（しちじ） みました かのじょ ＝＞ わたしは(topic)かのじょと(companion)タイムズスクエアで(place)Guardians of Galaxyを(object)みました(verb) 4- I don't drink coffee at night. よる わたし のみません コーヒー ＝＞ わたしは(topic)よるに(time)コーヒーを(object)のみませｎ(verb). 5- I want to see cherry blossoms in Kyoto in the Spring はる わたし さくら きょうと みたいです ＝＞ わたしは(topic)はるに(time)きょうとで(place)さくらを(object)みたいです(verb). ---------------------------------- this is the rules for making basic Japanese sentences. In other types of sentences, you can see particles behave differently. examples: 1- Restaurants are(topic) expensive sometimes. レストエランは、ときどきたかいです (Normally, Restaurant is a place but here it's the topic of the sentence) 2- John(particle) knows(verb) many good restaurants(object). ジョンさんは いい レストランを たくさん しっています
***** I like it because I want to be able to speak in a different language other than Hungarian, and I want to watch anime without subtitles:P Stephanie has nothing to do with it.
+restpack Less of a weeb than the rest of the commenters here commenting in full blown eye-bleeding Hiragana. And fuck off with you if you're just gonna insult people who are trying to learn. That guy made the effort to install a Japanese IME so they're clearly serious.
JapanSocietyNYC, these videos with this teacher, are some of the best Japanese language videos I've found on the Internet. Thank You! I will definitely check out your website!
I’m a little confused. Have we covered how to say “I” am going to do something or just in general to do things? If so what’s the word for I am? Also, when are things negatives? Are specific words always negative like in French or only when you are saying you are not going to something ??? For example in 10:48 are you going with your friends or are they going without you?
i am also no further than this lesson but heres how i understood: you dont say "I" or "You" if you dont have to. When saying: Kyo depato ni ikimasu (today [to?] department store going) everyone will know that you're talking about yourself. A bunch of languages do this btw. I was also very confused because of this. With negative forms I was also confused like you .I don't think this is like "I eat a cake" -- "A cake was eaten (by me)" So not passive/active voice it's just plainly about not doing something. Like "Do"--"Don't". I think it's like there was "Eat"--"Eatn't" or "Go"--"Gon't". please someone tell me if i'm wrong.
The particle "ni" is used to indicate the place where a thing(s) or a person(s) is(or are) present and to mark one's goal or destination. "De" is used to indicate the place where an action occurs. In short, "ni" casts the sight upon a place, while "de" upon an action. In your example of replacing "de" with "ni", it wouldn't really make sense. But you were close!
Arigatou, Sensei-sama
¡Muchas gracias!
Arigato gozaimashita!🙇♀️
@@kristinejoycem.belonio1414 joemma
@@RoyHoy how come?
"Your husband might be happy." XD I love her! Great lessons and a sense of humor.
You know things got serious when she brought back the verbs...
Yeah...
So difficult to remember the verb changing
I guess you can say you have a bad feeling about this.
it's good though! Forces me to practice what I've learned before and helps me remember it too
This is such a good teacher for japanese ! 😀😄
tomodachi is the right word for friend.
nakama means "fellow member" or "crew member".
JapanSocietyNYC this should be pinned I love the lessons
@@LesserHealthPot Dōi suru
Arigatou gozaimasu sensei!
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This is legit the best series for learning on youtube!
Agreed.
Dōi suru
True. A lesson per day is enough!
she is a good teacher for learning Japanese I think.... :-)
Akai Shuichi I agree with you
I agree with you!
Me too
She's a GREAT teacher! 🌞
Nope, I do not think I know she is a good teacher, because I am one and I know how to teach and she does it well. Excellent job.
Whenever I say it right before she says it I feel so smart, even though this is just the basics :P
+marijke313
same here. hehehe
+marijke313 same here :D i watch anime since 2013 and i've learned a lot :) so when i watch anime with no subs/dubs i understand a little,what are they saying :)
+Lili “Sweety” Tóth same
Mō Ichido!
Ok
This teacher is so good, I'm watching this in 2019! She makes it so easy and also is very patient! Arigato Sensei!
Watchin & learning in 2021! Will definitely visit the Japan Society when in NYC the next time.
2022!
@@haroldberserker same same
BUT INHONEIN AAGHE VIDEO NI BNAI H KYAA BICH M HI ROK DIYAA KUCH HI VIDEOS H INKI 😔
lol i’m 2023 version💀💔 pretty late tbh..
eg. "kare to tenisu wo shi masu" means "Play tenis with him." So you can use it.
kare= boyfriend
kanojo= girlfriend am I right?
@@maxszin_ kareshi = boyfriend
VERY good classes indeed, incredibly well prepared. I'm learning so fast, at least about the structure of the language, I think the method you use deserves to be imitated.
I love how she says "not bad!" when she's talking about sushi with Harrison Ford XD!I love these lessons.
I was having so much trouble understanding verbs until I saw this series. Sometimes I have to find just the right video to figure something out. lol
Pasta Master very true. Especially when self teaching yourself like I was. It was confusing and really frustrating.
This is one of the only videos that works for me too! The repetition and format she uses really helps to instill the lesson.
Yeah very true. This is the best video I found. Other videos is so musukashi to me.
been 6 years, what happened?
@@maiiezi um. Pretty okay with verbs now. 👍
I love how there’s a little photo of herself when she gives an example about learning at japan society😂❤️its cute and funny
i love your lessons, because they go from the easiest to the hardest...
I love sensei''s style of teaching, the repetition and imagary work really well with me. I'd love to find a teacher like this!
The pictures help tremendously...and easy pace of speech...
"Your husband might be happy" I just love this lady
She's an incredible teacher. I genuinely think I would've quit if not for her.
The most effective lessons I've found so far on TH-cam. Thank you and please don't stop
This is the best teacher i had in youtube
6:42 "Your husband may be happy" Made me laugh. Thank you sensei
thanks japan society. this was really a great video. i learned a lot from viewing it.
GREATEST TEACHER 🥰🥰🥰
This lady is a great teacher! She really knows how to help you retain what she's showing you.
Ashita... Japan Society... um... to oh wait DE!... sensei to... benkyou o shimasu.
Wait a minute.
Ah! Clever : )
Haha.
I can feel you 😆
This is so legendary channel!!! I understand every word of her! And im watching this on 2023!!
Arigato gozaimasu Sensei!!!
it's 6 years later, do you still do Japanese? are you fluent?
@@JessieArt look his profile pic)) i dont think so
thank you for teaching Japanese . you are a very good teacher.
im learning and remembering more japanese in 3 days than i did german last year for 2 years in high school lol
passion for learning is real lmao i suddenly have this ability to remember everything in a flash
Because you like it. It is the most important thing to love the language. After that, you are motivated, then you only need a good teacher and patience and keep learning.
Same with me bro
I learned French for 4 years and I still dont know as much French as I currently know japanese
You are a natural teacher
these lessons are so nice! どもありがとうございます!
Lesson 6 is a big step up from lesson 5!!
Wow! This is such an amazing tutorial! After watching the first 6 videos, I felt like "Wow! I can go to Japan now!" but then, I know I still have lots of things to learn. Domo arigato gozaimasu!
いろいろありがとう、これはとても楽しかった
It feels so satisfying when you're able to make sentences :D
Wherever this woman is in 2024 God Bless her for be such an amazing sensi I wish nothing but health and prosperity upon her 🙏
ありがとうございます
She is also very funny, and i love how she knows when to add a joke.
I enjoyed learning from Japan Society.
wowwww you are a super goooooood teacher.
a great Teacher ......nice way of teaching small details.....
I'm taking an evening class at my university to learn Japanese, and these videos are perfect for revising the work we have been issued! Excellent teaching!
Helpful video for better understanding..Sensei is very knowledgeable and feels comfortable to watch her videos to learn Japanese..
I really feel like I’m getting somewhere in Japanese because of this teacher. ありがとうございます!
noun:
家 (うち uchi) - home
公園 (こうえん kouen) - park
デパート (でぱーと depāto) - department store
会社 (かいしゃ kaisha) - company workplace
学校 (がっこう gakkou) - school
noun:
友達 (ともだち tomodachi) - friend
先生 (せんせい sensei) - teacher
秘書 (ひしょ hisho) - secretary
noun:
勉強 (べんきょう benkyou) - study
仕事 (しごと shigoto) - work
会議 (かいぎ kaigi) - meeting
パーティー (ぱーてぃー pātī) - party
買い物 (かいもの kaimono) - shopping
ジョギング (じょぎんぐ jogingu) - jogging
テニス (てにす tenisu) - tennis
verb:
verb+ます masu go|will go
verb+ません masen will not go|not going
verb+ました mashita went
verb+ません+でした masen deshita did not go|have not gone
し(shi) do
します (します shimasu)
しません (しません shimasen)
しました (しました shimashita)
しませんでした (しませんでした shimasen deshita)
verb:
noun を verb
noun を します(o shimasu) do
勉強 をします (べんきょう benkyou) study,learn
仕事 をします (しごと shigoto) work
会議 をします (かいぎ kaigi) have a meeting
パーティー をします (ぱーてぃー pātī) have a party
買い物 をします (かいもの kaimono) go shopping
ジョギング をします (じょぎんぐ jogingu) go jogging
テニス をします (てにす tenisu) play tennis
phrase:
placeで(de) in/at/on place
somebodyと(to) with somebody
sentence:
time、Place で(de) Person と(to) verb
明日、公園で 友達と 遊びます. あした、こうえんで ともだちと あそびます. ashita kouen de tomodachi to asobimasu.
Tomorrow I will play in the park with my friend.
Tyyyy 🫠💕
Really enjoy these videos, she's a good teacher
She is a good teacher.ありがとうございました 先生
These are actually great as a previous-self teaching student. I learnt the language's structure and composition inside and out (at least to a beginner's standard, up to topics like -teiru, -teiku, 'must/must not', conditionals, 'te mo ii', that sort of stuff) but I could never (and still can't) reliably converse in the language since I spent too much time on grammar. These videos are great since they teach beginners actual vocabulary to use, plus the MUCH EASIER -masu form of verbs as opposed to the regular dictionary form of verbs.
One thing I would love to see as a non-beginner watching your videos is Kanji for the words/sentences too. I feel like it's easier to understand the meaning of words as you progress into the intermediate territory and start to know what certain Kanji mean, as well as easier to break apart a sentence into its separate parts. But I get that this comment will make no difference now since these videos were made 5 years ago lol
Im watching this in 2022 lol
6:39
"Your husband might be happy."
Honestly, I love this woman. Wholesome yet funny. If she were my math teacher, I'd be gettin' all straight A's.
I always like it when she says Mochido! :)
I am glad to see this channel . ありがとございました
arigatou! I've been struggling in my japanese class to keep up - but after watching 3 of your videos i feel that I understand what I've been trying to learn much better now! thankyou!
Thank you Japan Society for these excellent online study lesson, great teacher.
By the end of this lesson I understood the last sentence completely without looking at the screen at all. Very very good job sensei!
Thank you so much this is so useful💙 please make some videos🤗 love from Indonesia🇮🇩
I never thought to find a japanese course like this. You guys are amazing, I've learnt and I'm learning more everyday of this language I really like. Domo Arigato !!Greetings from Port Chester, New York !!
John Doe Hai, arigato gozaimasu !!
It’s been 7 years...so u still japanese
Lessons are simply great..
Thank you so much. I'm happy of being learning with such an amazing teacher
It's easy! benkyou, shigoto, kaigi, kainomo, jogingu, pati, and tenisu are all nouns, and i.e. kainomo o shimasu literally means "doing shopping" or tenisu o shimase means "doing tennis.
tabemasu, nomimasu, mimasu, and kikimasu are verbs. and you don't "do eat" you just eat! :)
I hope it helped :)
Your such a good teacher its help us a lot it makes the nihongo language easier arigatou gozaimasu sensei
I hope she is thriving and well I love this woman
Your sentence is perfect! And yes, if you want to specify that you are the subject you can add "watashi wa" at the beginning of the sentence.
Compliment for Japan society..... In 6 lessons I learned 10 times more Japanese than in other videos.... And It makes sense.. besides, I am Lithuanian, so it is very easy to pronounce these words, and particles which are analog for changing endings in lithuanian words as well.... Now Japanese is not a trouble for me. ども ありがとう ございます。びでお で せんせい わ すごい ！！！！！！
it's soooooo awsome i feel like im gonna learn japanese in no time if i'll watch these videos.... you are awsome sensei , arigatou gozaimasu
Did u learn anything at last
@@cristinaokaforengura8130 for me yes.
I've been studying Japanese half of a year and because of covid19 i stopped and now it been almost 2 yeasr and I had forgot most of it and now I come and watch her video she's a great teacher and easy to understand just like how I have studied in school again
Wow, i cant ecpress how i apreciate these video. Her method its a magical massage for my learning mind
she's perfect for teaching nihongo...arigatou gozaimasu
Think of に as "to" and で as "at". So in the above video, it's all examples of "I did (activity) at school/park/office". But if you watch video 5 (the previous lesson) she teaches the use of -ni when you want to say "I go/went to (place) for (activity)" .Hope that helps.
i love how the hiragana is also given below the words as i am learning hiragana too along with this
She is the best teacher ever i have seen since I’m learning Japanese she have a perfect tune and attitude to teach language. I must praise her
Thank you so much. I've learnt a lot through your lessons my home sensei!
You are an awesome teacher! Thank you!
どもありがとう 🤓‼️
I was looking for exactly this type of exercise to practice!
This is absolutely awesome.
Love your lessons
You are an excellent teacher. Keep up the good work. You made this quite easy. Arigatou gozaimasu.
I'm learning a lot. Thank you!
Excellent lesson! Domo arigatou gozaimashita
Arigatoo gosaimasu sensei taiisuki desu ^^
You're lessons are very interesting and helpful !!
ありがとうございます
your lessons are good
I cant memorize all this in one go, just gotta repeat this a few more times
Very good teacher.
*“Your husband might be happy”*
Hahahaha😄
it has been long time, i never speak in japanese..now I could remaind it a bit.. I think she is good japanese teacher i have ever known...
Who is watching this in 2022 and just saw this is 11 years old!!
I'm in 2024 and now this video is 12 yrs old lol
Me tooo😂
I have been watching this since hahaha 2015 Thank you Japan society, Thank you Madam
Love the way she delivers her lesson! So enjoyable!
Very useful exercise to form sentences... although its basic. Could use this kind of exercises in your mind as a brain teaser to practice.
11:45 i was so glad i answer before the sensei, i am so happy that i learn something ))
BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE
STEP1: identify the type of the word
-time
-place
-verb
-topic =>(~subject.usually comes at the beginning of a sentence)
-object =>(the thing directly affected by the verb)
-companion =>(with someone)]
ex:I[topic] ate[verb] lunch[object] with my friend[companion] at a restaurant[place] on sunday[time]
STEP2: lean the particle combo
-Topic =>は(wa)
-Place =>で(de)
-Time =>に(ni)
-Object =>を(o)
-companion =>と(to)
STEP3: let's assemble the puzzle!
TOPIC は TIME に COMPANION と PLACE で OBJECT を VERB
ex:
I eat lunch with my friend.
わたしは(topic) にちようびに(time) ともだちと(companion) レストランで(place) おちるごはんを(object) たべました(verb).
EXERCISE:
1-
Ken speaks Japanese at home with his family.
けんさん
にほんご
かぞく
はなします
うち
＝＞
けんさんは(topic) かぞくと(companion) うちで(place) にほんごぞ(object) はなします(verb)
2-
My dad bought beautiful roses on my mom's birthday near the station.
ちち
きれいなバラ
えきのちかく
ははのたんじょうび
かいました
＝＞
ちちは(topic) ははのたんじょびに(time) えきのしかくで(place) きれいなバラを(object) かいました(verb).
3-
I watched the Guardians of Galaxy with my girlfriend in Times Square at 7:00.
Guardians of Galaxy
わたし
ﾀｲﾑｽﾞｽｸｴｱ
7じ（しちじ）
みました
かのじょ
＝＞
わたしは(topic)かのじょと(companion)タイムズスクエアで(place)Guardians of Galaxyを(object)みました(verb)
4-
I don't drink coffee at night.
よる
わたし
のみません
コーヒー
＝＞
わたしは(topic)よるに(time)コーヒーを(object)のみませｎ(verb).
5-
I want to see cherry blossoms in Kyoto in the Spring
はる
わたし
さくら
きょうと
みたいです
＝＞
わたしは(topic)はるに(time)きょうとで(place)さくらを(object)みたいです(verb).
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this is the rules for making basic Japanese sentences.
In other types of sentences, you can see particles behave differently.
examples:
1-
Restaurants are(topic) expensive sometimes.
レストエランは、ときどきたかいです
(Normally, Restaurant is a place but here it's the topic of the sentence)
2-
John(particle) knows(verb) many good restaurants(object).
ジョンさんは いい レストランを たくさん しっています
"not bad" awwwwwww she is sooooo cute!
Thanks for teaching sensei🤗
These lessons are AMAZING!! I actually take notes!! すごい
Sensei arigatou gozaimasu for teaching us japanese I'm learning a lot thanks to you
this is totally awesome!!! I love the way you teach. arigatou gozaimasu
Why do you like Japenese?? Just because Stephanie likes it it doesn't mean you have 2 like it 2??
***** I like it because I want to be able to speak in a different language other than Hungarian, and I want to watch anime without subtitles:P Stephanie has nothing to do with it.
Diana Edvi and the language itself is totally awesome!!!!
Diana Edvi okay.. Sorry I didn't know
lol
Thank you so much for making these! As a beginner, I already learned way more than I thought I could in only one day! Kudos to you and many thanks :D
先生 ありがとう ございます!
fucking weeaboo
restpack How are they a weeaboo?
+restpack Less of a weeb than the rest of the commenters here commenting in full blown eye-bleeding Hiragana. And fuck off with you if you're just gonna insult people who are trying to learn. That guy made the effort to install a Japanese IME so they're clearly serious.
thats hiragana right? im learning it, i can indentify A, ga, U, go, za, i and su...ohhh did you say arigatou gozaimasu? lol
@@yuvrajnaruka7515 3 yrs late, but I just can't help it. They said: "Teacher, thank you very much" or "Sensei, arigato gozaimashita".
2023 and still learning from these! Thank you sensei!! 🙏
8:21 Longest Japanese sentence i will ever read until i completely forget the other lessons xD
JapanSocietyNYC, these videos with this teacher, are some of the best Japanese language videos I've found on the Internet. Thank You! I will definitely check out your website!
I’m a little confused. Have we covered how to say “I” am going to do something or just in general to do things? If so what’s the word for I am? Also, when are things negatives? Are specific words always negative like in French or only when you are saying you are not going to something ??? For example in 10:48 are you going with your friends or are they going without you?
i am also no further than this lesson but heres how i understood: you dont say "I" or "You" if you dont have to. When saying: Kyo depato ni ikimasu (today [to?] department store going) everyone will know that you're talking about yourself. A bunch of languages do this btw. I was also very confused because of this.
With negative forms I was also confused like you .I don't think this is like "I eat a cake" -- "A cake was eaten (by me)" So not passive/active voice it's just plainly about not doing something. Like "Do"--"Don't". I think it's like there was "Eat"--"Eatn't" or "Go"--"Gon't".
please someone tell me if i'm wrong.
@@kati8508 I think that you're right. @Big boii "I am" is: 私和 or わたしわ (watashiwa wa)
@@Pollicina_db if you haven't been corrected yet, wa (used as a particle) is written as は.
I am is watashi wa (わたしは) or (私は)