Beginning Japanese Phrases 168: ∼のが上手 be good at ~
私(わたし)の母(はは)は歌(うた)を歌(うた)うのが上手(じょうず)です。 my| mother | as for | song | (direct object marker) | to sing | is good at My mother is good at singing. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/...
23 Maj 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 167: ∼なくてもいい don’t have to ~; it’s ok if not to do ~
明日(あした)は学校(がっこう)がないので、早(はや)く起(お)きなくてもいいです。 Tomorrow | as for | school | (subject marker) |not | because | early | wake up |don’t have to I don’t have to get up early tomorrow because there is no schoo...
16 Maj 20242min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 166: ∼ないでください please don’t ~ (polite way in requesting not to do something
食(た)べながら話(はな)さないでください。 eat | while | talk | not | please Please don’t talk while eating; Please don’t talk with your mouth full. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-ep-166 V...
28 Mars 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 165: ∼ませんか won’t you ~ ?; shall we ~ ?
今度(こんど)の週末(しゅうまつ)に映画(えいが)を見(み)に行(い)きませんか？ Next; this | ‘s | weekend |on| movie | (direct object marker) | see | to (see) |won’t you Would you like to go see a movie this coming weekend? View this ep...
21 Mars 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 164: ∼方がいい it’s better to be ~
寒(さむ)い日(ひ)は一日中家(いちにちじゅういえ)の中(なか)にいる方(ほう)がいい。 Cold day | as for | all day |house| inside of | at| to be | subject marker| good On a cold day, it’s better to stay in the house all day. View this episo...
14 Mars 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 163: ∼したことがあります have done ~ before
私(わたし)は家族(かぞく)と沖縄(おきなわ)に行(い)ったことがあります。 I | as for | with |family| Okinawa | to | went | occasion | subject marker| there is I have been to Okinawa with my family. View this episode here: https://the...
7 Mars 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 162: いりません not necessary
今日(きょう)の外出(がいしゅつ)には傘(かさ)はいりません。 today| ‘s | outing |for | umbrella | as for | not needed We don’t need an umbrella for going out today. View this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/jphrases-e...
29 Feb 20241min
Beginning Japanese Phrases 161: （の）ようだ It seems; seeming to be
高(たか)いビルの屋上(おくじょう)から見(み)ると、人間(にんげん)がまるで蟻(あり)のようだ。 tall | building | ‘s | roof | from | to see | upon doing so | humans | as if | ants | appear | are From the rooftops of tall buildings, people look li...
22 Feb 20242min
