Beginning Japanese Phrases 184: ～けれど but; however; although; though (shortened from けれども and perfectly interchangeable)
海外旅行(かいがいりょこう)をしたいけれど、時間(じかん)とお金(かね)がない。 | overseas trip | direct object marker | want to do | however | time | and | money | don’t have I want to travel overseas but I don’t have time and money. Vi...
19 Sep 20242min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 183: けれどもbut; however; although
今日(きょう)の天気(てんき)はいいけれども, 気温(きおん)がとても低(ひく)いです。 Today | limiter marker | weather | as for | nice | however | temperature | subject marker | low | copula Although it’s nice and sunny today, the temperat...
12 Sep 20242min
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
