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Grammar, JLPT N2

How to use 限り ( = kagiri) ・限る ( = kagiru)

February 15, 2016 51 Comments

kagiri

日本語を勉強するなら猫の先生に限るよ。

= Nihongo wo benkyou suru nara neko no sensei ni kagiru yo.

= A cat teacher is the best to study Japanese with.

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greetings

挨拶 = あいさつ = aisatsu: How to greet in Japanese

February 5, 2016 30 Comments

newaisatsu

「元気?」

= Genki?

= How is it going?

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Grammar

Time Expressions with and without a particle

January 28, 2016 26 Comments

timeexp

「明日は近所の犬と合コンがあるんだよ。」

= Ashita wa kinjo no inu to goukon ga arundayo.

= You know I have a group date with neighborhood dogs tomorrow.

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Expressions

Japanese expressions with numbers

December 27, 2015 19 Comments

nanakorobi

「人生、七転び八起きだよ。」

= Jinsei, nanakorobi yaoki dayo.

= Life has its ups and downs. you know.

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Grammar

How to use the suffix 〜な ( = na) / ~ なあ ( = naa)

December 7, 2015 32 Comments

naa

「カメラ近いなあ…」

= Kamera chikai naa…

= The camera is too close, you know.

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Grammar

Japanese ordinal numbers : 〜目 ( = me) , 番目 ( = banme), 第 ( = dai)

November 24, 2015 43 Comments

me

「ねえ、右から三つ目のおもちゃと二番目の引き出しにあるおやつ、持って来て。」

= Nee, migi kara mittsume no omocha to nibanme no hikidashi ni aru oyatsu, motte kite.

= Hey, can you bring me the third toy from the right and snacks in the second drawer?

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Grammar, JLPT N3

How to use みたい ( = mitai)

November 11, 2015 50 Comments

mitai

「今まで僕みたいなかわいい先生いた?」

= Imamade boku mitai na kawaii sensei ita?

= Was there a cute teacher like me before?

ニャ~~~

= Nyaaa

= Meow

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Grammar, JLPT N4

How to use なら ( = nara)

November 7, 2015 109 Comments

nara

「日本語を勉強するならマギー先生のサイトだよ。」

= Nihongo wo benkyou suru nara Maggie Sensei no saito dayo.

= If you want to study Japanese, you should use Maggie Sensei’s site.

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Vocabulary

性格 ( = seikaku) How to describe personality in Japanese

October 30, 2015 33 Comments

seikaku

「よく、性格もいいし、器量もいいって言われるの。」

= Yoku, seikaku mo iishi, kiryou mo iitte iwareru no.

= People often tell me I have a nice personality AND good looking.

「おまけにとっても謙虚でしょ。」

= Omake ni tottemo kenkyo desho.

= On top of that, I am also very modest, right?

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Grammar, JLPT N4, Spanish

How to use より ( = yori) : Comparative form

October 22, 2015 61 Comments

yori-newnew

「誰よりも友達が大切だよ。」

= Dare yori mo tomodachi ga taisetu dayo.

= I care about my friends more than anybody.

「同感!」 

= Doukan!

=I agree!

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