02/08/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei あげる？くれる？ give it to me｜Correcting mistakes｜JLPTIn Japanese, there are two ways あげる and くれる to say “to give” depending on whether you are on the g […]
30/07/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei したいといいなあ？I hope, it would be nice… [JLPT grammar]What do you say when you hope something nice happens? If you want it too much and use too many “hopeR […]
28/07/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei 飲むなら、飲むと、飲んだら Conditionals [JLPT grammar]There are a few different ways to express “if” in Japanese. Conditionals are one of the most frequently used e […]
26/07/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei How to connect sentences｜Correcting mistakes [JLPT grammar]How do you connect sentences in Japanese? You should attach a hook to the end of the sentence and links it up […]
25/07/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei 行っていない？行ったことがない？ have never been [JLPT grammar]“I have never been to Tokyo.” When you want to say that in Japanese, you should use grammar that i […]
19/07/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei Giving suggestions and advice 〜ほうがいい [JLPT grammar]We use “〜ほうがいい” when we want to give advice. This is useful grammar that is often used. When using this gramma […]
18/07/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei Your will, 切ろうと思う？切ると思う？ [JLPT grammar]すると思います and しようと思います have different meanings. You can use one to declare what you are going to do, and you can […]
17/07/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei Sometimes do…,ことがある？のがある？ [JLPT grammar]こと and の are essential for nominalization. If you place の or こと after verbs or adjectives, it will become a no […]
16/07/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei Shall I lend it…, 貸しましょうか？借りましょうか？ [JLPT grammar]What is the difference between 借(か)りる and 貸(か)す ? Yes, it is “borrow” and “lend”. So w […]
14/07/2022Quick Japanese LessonChika Sensei “half-eaten dinner” is…食(た)べかけの残(のこ)り？ [JLPT grammar]Often two words you choose casually can make a sentence redundant when used together. Longer sentences are not […]
