Beginning Japanese Phrases 182: まだ～ていない haven’t done ~ yet
僕(ぼく)はまだ、バレンタインデーにチョコレートを一度(いちど)ももらっていません。 I | as for | yet | Valentine Day | on | chocolate | direct object marker | even once | haven’t received I haven’t received a chocolate on Valentine’s Day y...
5 Sep 20242min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 181: どうやって how; in what way; by what means
どうやってピラミッドが建設(けんせつ)されたかは今(いま)でも謎(なぞ)だ。 how | pyramid | subject marker | was built | question marker | topic marker | even now | mystery | copula It is still a mystery how pyramids were constructed. ...
29 Aug 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 180: ～の中で…が一番 。。。 ~ is the most … in/among…
クラスの中(なか)で、山田君(やまだくん)が一番背(いちばんせ)が高(たか)い。 class | in/ among | Yamada | courtesy title |subject marker | the most | tall Yamada is the tallest in his class. View this episode here: https://thejapane...
22 Aug 20242min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 179: ～にしましょう let’s decide on (something) / let’s do (something)
今日(きょう)の夕飯(ゆうはん)はカレーにしましょう。 Today | ‘s | dinner | as for | curry | decide on | let’s Let’s have curry for dinner tonight. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-179 View all...
15 Aug 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 178: ～がいる/～がいます there is ~; ~ exist (used only for something alive including human)
この池(いけ)には、たくさん魚(さかな)がいます。 this | pond | in | as for | many | fish | exists There are many fish in this pond. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-178 View all episodes h...
8 Aug 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 177:～が欲しい want to
私(わたし)は家事(かじ)をしてくれるロボットが欲(ほ)しい。 I | as for | housework | direct object marker | do | for me | robot |subject marker | want I want a robot that can do housework for me. View this episode here: https:...
1 Aug 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 176:～ましょうか？shall I ?; shall we?
これで今日(きょう)の仕事(しごと)は終(お)わりにしましょうか？ With this | today | ‘s | task | as for | end |make | shall we Shall we end today’s task right here? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-...
25 Jul 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 175: ～はどうですか？(＃2) how is ~?
新(あたら)しい仕事場(しごとば)はどうですか。 New | workplace| as for | how is ? How do you like your new workplace? View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-175 View all episodes here: https://...
18 Jul 20241min
