Plain style: Speak casually + のno, よyo, ねne“(That film?) I watched it! It was good!”[00:08]Hello everyone. We practice Plain Style today. Plain style is used when you talk to your family or friends, as you know. Plain style is very diverse and not easy to master, but today we’ll look at the part of it to get a feel for Plain Style.[00:31]First, learn the pattern of plain style with basic verbs. Jisho-form, nai-form, ta-form, nakatta-form are used in Plain Style.Repeat after ...

[✐3. Moderato] 〜が〜ています[00:07]Hello everyone. Today we practice usingてte-form to describe the ongoing state of things. For example, somebody or you locked a door and the door is still locked. Then you say, “Doa ga shimatte imasu.”[00:29]Firstly, make a sentence as follows.For example,electricity, off→ The electricity is off.Ready?[00:42]1. door, open→ The door is open.2. key, locked→ It(key) is locked.3. car lights, off→ The car lights are off.4. screen of smartphone, d...

“What kind of movie do you like?”[00:08]Hello everyone. Today we will practice “〜ga suki desu.= I like (something)”.Repeat after me[00:15]1. Naomi san likes dance.2. I like karaoke.3. My younger brother likes soccer.4. My big sister likes computer game.5. My grandmother likes cooking.[01:06]Now, answer as follows.For example,[01:09]What kind of movie do you like? horror movies→ I like horror movies.Ready?[01:19]1. What kind of book do you like? history book...

“In case of rain, it will be postponed.”[00:07]Hello everyone. Let’s start. We practice “〜no baai wa” today.Repeat after me[00:13]1. In case you don’t have time, next time is fine (you can do it next time).2. In case your friends are coming too, let us know in advance.3. In case you don’t eat it right away, you can store it I the freezer.4. If you want to adjust the volume, turn this button.5. In case you reserve this restaurant, internet is convenient.[01:40]Now...

[✐3. Moderato] [00:08]Hello everyone. Today we will learn“〜nagara”. Let’s start.Repeat after me[00:16]1. While jogging, I listen to music.2. While listening to music, I cook.3. While cooking, I hum (a tune).(hanauta wo utau = hum (a tune))4. While humming, I drive my car.5. While driving a car, don't use the phone.[01:24]Now, make a sentence as follows.[01:28]Drink coffee, read a book→ While drinking coffee, I read a book.Ready?[01:38]1. I ...

[✐2. Andante] VないForm“Please don’t stop studying Japanese.”[00:08]Hello, everyone[00:12]Repeat after me[00:14]Verb. Group I (u-verb)1. go [masu form > nai form]2. read3. sell4. get on5. speak/tell6. lend7. hurry[01:05]Verb. Group II (ru-verb)1. eat2. advise/educate/teach3. borrow4. show5. be[ 01:46]Verb. Group III (Irregular)1. do2. come[02:04]Now, make a sentence as follows.[02:08]For example,Here, ...

[✐3.Moderato] Vじしょ+まえに、Vた+あとで“before coming, after coming”Hello, everyone.[00:10]We begin with “Jisho(dictionary)-form + mae ni” today. “I brush my teeth before going to bed. “[00:22]Listen to the masu-form, and then say in “〜mae ni”.[00:28]For example,tabemasu (eat) → taberu maeni (before I eat)[00:34]Ready?1. see/watch/look2. check/find out3. go out4. listen/hear5. meet/see6. finish7. do8. comeRepeat after me[01:30]1. Before workin...

[✐2.Andante] Ask for permission"Can I have a coffee to go?”[00:08]Hello, everyone. You listen to the masu form, and then answer “te Form + mo iidesuka”[00:17]For example,tabemasu → tabete moiidesuka??(can I eat?)Ready?[00:23]1. see/watch/look → is it alright to watch?2. Sleep → Is it alright to sleep?3. do → Is it alright to do?4. come → Is it alright to come?5. write → Is it alright to write?6. wait → Is it alright to wait?7. drink → Is it alri...

[✐1. Adagio] Particles [にni] and [でde] (+ [をo]) with basic verbs. “at a convenience store, to a convenience store? “ Hello, everyone. Today, we practice particles” ni”, “de” with basic Verbs. [00:16] Before we start, let me explain quickly about directional particles. Directional particle [にni] can be replaced by another directional particle [へ(e)].  However, [に(ni)] implies more about the destination, whereas [へ(e)] is more about the path to the destination.  But even Japanese native...

Passive Form: 「おつかいをたのまれました」 [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Actually I had a terrible day yesterday.  My wallet was stolen! There were many other things (that have happened to me).  Change the sentences to the passive form. [00:24] 1.  Someone stepped on my foot. → I was stepped on. 2.  Dog chased. → I was chased by a dog. 3.  Someone broke my watch. → My watch was bloken. 4.  The police(man) asked me a question me. → I was questioned by the Police(man). 5.  A client scoled. → I...

[✐2.Andante] Telling your experience! [ta-form]+ことがあります “I’ve ever played Pachinko.” [00:07 ] Hello, everyone. We begin with making “ta-form”, which conjucate in the same way as “te-form”, as you know. Let’s start. Repeat after me [00:16] [V-2 / ru-verb] 1.  see/look/watch [masu-form] > [ta-form] 2.  eat [masu-form] > [ta-form] [00:28] [V−1 / u-verb] 3.  buy [masu-form] > [ta-form] 4.  go [masu-form] > [ta-form] 5.  wait [masu-form] > [ta-form] 6.  listen/ask [masu-form] >...

[✐3. Moderato] [Potential Verb Form]: can be done. 〜 is possible "Can be done online.” [00:06] Hello, everyone. We learn potential verb (form) today. Let’s start. Repeat after me [00:14] [V-2 group/ru-verb] 1.  eat > can be eaten 2.  remember > can remember 3.  sleep > can sleep [V-1 group/u-verb] 4.  learn > can learn 5.  work > can work 6.  lend > can lend 7.  read > can read 8.  get/take > can get/take [V-3 group/(Irregular-suru+kuru)] 9.  do > can do 10.  come...

[✐1.Adagio] Existence of things and people be (ありますarimasu) for inanimate objects, be (いますimasu) for animate objectsSubject maker[が] ＆ theme particle[は]★★★★★ “Clooney san is there!” [00:06] Hello, everyone. Let’s start. Repeat after me [00:11] 1.  There is a pair of glasses here. 2.  There is a park over there. 3.  There is a café in front of the station. 4.  There is a toilet on the 1st floor. 5.  There is nothing in the refrigerator. 6.  There is a cat in the room. 7.  There is a dog in...

★ too much, to be in excess [Vます+すぎ] [00:06] Hello, everyone. 〜sugiru means too much, but it is now sometimes used in the meaning of “very” since several years ago.  Examples are; “extremely beautiful announcer”, or”this Ramen is very delicious”. Anyway, let’s start. [00:25] My friend, Sato san, always does things over the top. So I will tell him as follows. [00:34] eat > eat too much → Sato san, you eat too much. [00:40] Ready? You can change the name to your friends’ name. [00:45] 1. ...

Say your opinion, what you think 〜とおもいます [Plain form/i-adj. /na-adj(だ) +とおもいます] “What do you think?” Hello, everyone. Let’s start. Repeat after me [00:11] 1.  I think it‘s good. 2.  I think it’s bad/ I don’t think so. 3.  I think so. 4.  I think it’s not right / it’s different. 5.  I think there is / they have. 6.  I think there isn’t / they don’t have. Repeat after me [00:56] 1.  Is this all right for the meeting’s material? → Yes, I think so. 2.  Can I park my bicycle here? → I don’t’...

[00:07] Hello, everyone. We are going to do an intensive training of “agemasu(to give)” and “moraimasu(to receive/get)” today. [00:12] It’s your friend’s birthday tomorrow.  What are you going to give him/her? Repeat after me [00:17] 1.  I give (him/her) a concert ticket. 2.  I give (him/her) (a bottle of) wine. 3.  I give (him/her) gloves. 4.  I give (him/her) a manga. 5.  I won’t give anything in particular. [01:02] Last week, your friend had a birthday.  What did you give him/her? Repeat...

 BTW, do you know the typical Japanese expression when they come back home? [00:06] Hello, everyone. “〜te kimasu” implies “I willl return” after finish doing errand or something. [00:14] For example, “Super market de Shoyu wo katte kimasu” means; I go to a super market, buy a Shoyu, and then, I will come back. Repeat after me [00:27] 1.  I’ll check if the plane has already arrived (and come back). 2.  I’m going to Okinawa for work next week (and return). 3.  Karaage (deep fried chicken) of...

[✐3. Moderato  :｢おかねもないし、じかんもないし｣]：「〜shi(し)」adds information to a statement implying that something is among others. In colloquial Japanese, you can make your point by ending the sentence with 「shi(し)」. [00:07] Hello everyone. First, we practice “adj. + shi”. Repeat after me [00:15] i-adjective 1.  hot 2.  many 3.  old 4.  cheap 5.  heavy na-adjective 6.  quiet 7.  cheerful/energetic 8.  anxious/uneasy 9.  free/vacant 10.  dislike Repeat after me [01:14] 1.  This restaurant is delicious and...

[ if/conditional: jisho-form + と] “If I go straight, what is there / what will I find/see ? " [00:08] Hello, everyone. Let’s start. Repeat after me [00:12] Go [masu-form>jisho-form+”to”] 1.  If you go this way, there is a traffic light. 2.  If you go this way, you’ll come to a broad road. 3.  If you go ahead, there is a Koban (police box). 4.  If you go straight, there is a super market on the right. 5.  If you go to the roof of that building, there is a beer garden. [01:22] Next comes...

[Master numbers in daily life] --- Japanese currency ¥(円) is written “yen” In English, but actually it is pronounced “en”. “Let’s go to 100 yen shop.” [00:06] Hello, everyone. Let’s start. We practice “numbers” today. Please repeat in Japanese as follows, [00:13] For example, What time is it now? 2:00 → say it in Japanese Ready? [00:20] 1.  What time is it now? 10:00 2.  What time is it now? 7:30 3.  What time is it now? 4:40 4.  What time is it now? Quarter past 1:00 5.  What time is it...

[✐(1),2] 「 Let’s talk with me! 」 [00:06] Everyone, good morning, good day(hello), good evening! [00:11] It’s a bit different today. Now answer as follows. [00:18] How do you do. I’m Yoko. → How do you do. I’m (your name). [00:25] 1.  How do you do.  I’m Yoko. → How do you do.  I’m (your name). 2.  Where are you from? → I’m from (your country or city). 3.  Nice to meet you. → Nice to meet you. [00:50] Actually “yoroshiku“ is a very convenient phrase and you might hear a lot in different...

[00:06] Hello, everyone. “〜okimasu/〜oite” has three meanings (=nuance) depends on the context;  a) as advance preparation, b) for the next use, and c) leave it as it is”. [00:23] Let’s warm up with “〜oite” first. Repeat after me [00:29] 1.  Please write. / Please write [beforehand]. 2.  Please read. / [as advance preparation] 3.  Please open. / [leave it as it is] 4.  Please close. / [leave it as it is] 5.  Please turn on. / [leave it as it is] 6.  Please turn off. / [leave it as it is] 7. ...

[✐1. Adagio] Telling what you want to do. “I want to do this and that!” [00:06] Hello, everyone.  Let’s start. Repeat after me [00:11] 1.  study [masu form] > want to study → I want to study Japanese more. 2.  Play a game → I want to play a new game. 3.  eat → I want to eat Tempura. 4.  see/watch/look → I want to see a musical. 5.  go to bed → I want to go to bed soon/early. 6.  go → I want to go to Kamakura. 7.  listen/hear → I want to hear your story. 8.  buy → I want to buy a pair of...

[✐2.Andante] can be done, something is possible,  〜ことができます + my hobby is …. “You can (do)have a barbecue here.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. First, we check masu-form and jisho-form.  Then, make sentence of “〜suru koto ga deki masu(something is possible, can be done)” with jisho-form. Repeat after me [00:22] 1.  do [masu form / jisho form] You can do BBQ here. 2.  eat You can eat different foods at Depa-Chika. (iro iro = various, many kinds of, so much, anything) (Depa-Chika = food section of the...

[✐4. Allegretto] 〜から？〜ので？「わたし、しっぱいしないので(As I never fail.)」 Hello everyone.  Let’s start. [00:10] Repeat after me [00:12] 1.  I’m going to meet Abe san next time, so I’m looking forward to it. 2.  I’m going out now, so I will call/contact you when I’m back. 3.  I don’t understand well, so please say it again. 4.  As I read newspapers onilne, I don’t watch news on TV. 5.  As I go back by taxi, don’t worry. 6.  Because I go to bed late at night, I’m not good at getting up early. 7.  I was always...