こんにちは^^Today’s grammar is ・・・ Aても B = B,even if A てform+も Affirmative Negative Verb かう(to buy) →かっても かわない(not to buy) →かわなくても いAdjective おいしい(delicious) →おいしくても おいしくない(not delicious) →おいしくなくても なAdjective しずかな(quiet) →しずかでも しずかじゃない(not quiet) →しずかじゃなくても Noun がくせい(student) →がくせいでも がくせいじゃない(not student) →がくせいじゃなくても…
How to say “decide to do・・・”
こんにちは^^Today’s grammar is ・・・ Verb dictionary-form + ことにする = decide to do ・・・ Verb ないform + ことにする = decide not to do・・・ (EX) 来年、日本に行くことにしました。【らいねん にほんに いくことにしました】 (I have decided to go to Japan next year.) 健康のために毎日走ることにします。【けんこうのために まいにち はしることにします】 (I will jog every day…
Polite request
こんにちは^^Let’s talk about “Polite request” today. Verb てform + いただけませんか = Would you please do me the favor of ~ing? (EX) 英語を教えていただけませんか。【えいごを おしえていただけませんか】 ⇒(Would you please teach me English?) 詳しく説明していただけませんか。【くわしく せつめいしていただけませんか】 ⇒(Would you please explain in detail?) ★We also have…
When you want to say that it is necessary to do something
こんにちは^^ When you want to say “have to do~/need to do~/must do~” ,you can use・・・ Verb negative short form (Drop the last い) +ければいけません Negative short form【ないform】 ☆U-verb (Group-Ⅰ) : Change the final -u into -a and add ない…
Passive Sentences
こんにちは^^Let’s talk about how to use ”Passive Sentences” today! First of all let’s see how to make “Passive Form“. ★GroupⅠ(U-verb) : Change the final -u into –a and add れる 行く → 行かれる ★GroupⅡ(Ru-verb) : Drop the final -る and add られる…
Possibility
こんにちは^^Today’s grammar is ・・・ Short form + かもしれません = may/might You can use 「かもしれません」when you are not sure what is realy the case but are willing to make a guess. If you want to make sure short form,pleae check…
What’s the difference between 「から」and 「ので」
Hi, let’s talk about 「から」and 「ので」today! Do you know how to make good use of them? First of all・・・ Let’s see the basic grammar. They indecate a reason and a cause. Long Form / Short Form + から Preasent…
Useful Expression~そうですか~
Hi^^Today’s expression is・・・ そうですか [so-desuka] ⇒ I see. It acknowledges that you have understood what was just said. If you say “そうですか [so-desuka?]” with a rising intonation ,it means “Is that so?”. そうですか [so-desuka?] ⇒ Is that so? …
Useful Expression~Yes & No~
Hi^^today’s expressions are はい [hai] / ええ [ee] / うん [un] ⇒ Yes These mean “yes” in response to yes-no questions. Compared to はい , ええ is more conversational and lelaxed. In more informal situations, うん is used. いいえ…
Japanese Writing System
There are three kinds of characters in Japanese. ①Hiragana ②Katakana ③Kanji (Chinese characters) Hiragana and Katakana ,like the alphabet , represent sounds. Kanji (Chinese characters) represents not just sounds but also meanings. All three characters can be seen in a…