Beginning Japanese Phrases #208: 〜てはいけません (You must not do, it is forbidden to do (prohibition))
Today's podcast covers: 〜てはいけません — You must not do, it is forbidden to do (prohibition) The pattern is formed by attaching it to the te-form of a verb. It expresses a prohibition or rule, meaning that...
12 Maalis 1min
Beginning Japanese Phrases #207: こう (like this, in this way, thus)
Today's podcast covers: こう — like this, in this way, thus This is a demonstrative adverb used to describe the manner of doing something, referring to something close to the speaker or something the sp...
5 Maalis 1min
Beginning Japanese Phrases #206: てみたい (want to try doing something)
Today's podcast covers: てみたい — want to try doing something This grammar pattern combines the verb with mitai, which expresses the desire to try doing something to see what it is like. It conveys curio...
26 Helmi 1min
Beginning Japanese Phrases #205: ～てしまう (to end up doing, to completely do, to do something regrettably)
Today's podcast covers: ～てしまう — to end up doing, to completely do, to do something regrettably This grammar pattern attaches to verbs and expresses either completion of an action or a sense of regret ...
19 Helmi 2min
Beginning Japanese Phrases #204: ので (because, since, so)
Today's podcast covers: ので — because, since, so ので is a conjunction used to express cause or reason. It connects two clauses where the first clause explains the reason for the second clause, and it so...
12 Helmi 1min
Beginning Japanese Phrases #203: ～になる (to become, to turn into)
Today's podcast covers: ～になる — to become, to turn into This grammar pattern attaches to nouns and adjectives to express a change of state or transformation. Example: 来年、私は二十歳になります。 Next year, I will t...
5 Helmi 1min
Beginning Japanese Phrases #202: ～がする (to sense/feel (used with sensory experiences like smell, sound, taste))
Today's podcast covers: ～がする — to sense/feel (used with sensory experiences like smell, sound, taste) This expression is used to describe sensory perceptions. The particle marks what is being sensed, ...
31 Tammi 2min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 201: もう(part.2) shortly; soon; now [gives a sense of being already the time for something or to do something]
もう今日(きょう)はこれで終(お)わりにしましょう。 Now | today | as for | this | with | end | decide on Let’s call it a day right here. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-201 View all episodes ...
31 Heinä 20251min
