25/06/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei さらを砕(くだ)く？さらを割(わ)る？ [JLPT grammar]There are many words that mean “to break” in Japanese. Which word would you choose to describe bre […]
24/06/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei 飲むとき？or 飲んだら？ [JLPT grammar]Can you distinguish between the use of 〜とき and 〜たら? The two are used similarly when talking about past events. […]
22/06/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei 見るんです or 見ているんです [JLPT grammar]Do you pay attention to tense when answering questions in Japanese? When you use the same grammar in your answ […]
20/06/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei Polite way to request; [JLPT grammar]My student asked me “why isくださってませんか not used when asking people to do something.” Giving and rece […]
13/06/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei Why is 「食事(しょくじ)を食べました」 wrong? [JLPT grammar]こんにちは！ちか先生(せんせい)です。 Konnichiwa! It’s Chika sensei. Today I share my reply to a student’s question in the […]
10/06/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei What’s the difference between ばかり and ところ? [JLPT grammar]こんにちは！ちか先生(せんせい)です。 Konnichiwa! It’s Chika sensei. Today I share my reply to a student’s question in the […]
05/06/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei What’s the difference between 〜てくれる and 〜てもらう? [JLPT grammar]こんにちは！ちか先生(せんせい)です。 Konnichiwa! It’s Chika sensei. Today I share my reply to a student’s question in the […]
04/06/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei Correcting Mistakes「近くの公園を毎年の花見は楽しみにしています→？」JLPT N3 Course Correct the following sentences. 近くの公園を毎年の花見はたのしみにしています。 -ちかくのこうえんをまいとしのはなみはたのしみにしています。 -I look […]
02/06/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei Correcting Mistakes「かぞくはみんなめがねをかけます→？」JLPT N5 Course Correct the following sentences. わたしのかぞくはみんなめがねをかけます。 -Everyone in my family wears glasses. &nbs […]
31/05/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei Why do you use が instead of を for potential form? [JLPT grammar]こんにちは！ちか先生(せんせい)です。 Konnichiwa! It’s Chika sensei. Today I share my reply to a student’s question in the […]
