Learn Japanese w/ Manga Sensei

Today we talk about when Yori is used, how it’s used, and when to use it by itself. There are multiple versions of Yori and I go over differentiating between them.

Today we’re going over two different grammar points, which are Hoh Gah and Yori. We use these in contrast to each other or in a phrase. I explain how to use both of these and how to distinguish between them.

Today we’re talking about a very similar word to Hazu, which is Beki. This word is often paired with Dah, such as Beki-Dah with the accent going downward on Dah.

Today I will talk about the word “Hazu.” This is basically the first and most simplistic of the musts or shoulds in Japanese. I give examples and definitions.

It can often be difficult for new and even intermediate Japanese speakers to come up with the appropriate response to certain questions and sentences, so today I am going to provide you with a few unique responses you can use that will help you sound more fluent and native.

This word usually indicates a question and today we will be diving into how to use this word and the difference between this word and another word similar to it.

Today we’re talking about another adjective that indicates desire, but alongside that showing of desire, we want to do it over a particular item. I talk about Hoshii Garu and Ga Hoshii.

Today we are going to be going over Garu, which is over somebody else. In Japanese we often talk about area of information, which basically is who can say what. I cannot say that you like blue, but I can say I think you like blue. I give examples.

This is when we take a verb and we attach an adjective part to the end. Like the word Nai. To not eat is Tabei Nai. Today we’re doing something very similar and talking about Tai.

When using Kotoh it’s a nominalizer so everything before Kotoh is modifying Kotoh. Usually with verbs we’re going to see things ending in base 3 or base Tah, which is usually past tense or present tense. Today we’re talking about “Kotoh ni naru.” Naru is a non volitional act.

Today I go more in depth into Kotoh. We go over the phrase “Kotoh gah, Dekidu.” Using phrases to simplify bigger ideas or sentences.

The phrase “Have you ever…?” is what we will be going over today. I explain how to ask this type of question and give examples.

Monoh is a physical thing, and used like when you say “It’s on the tip of my tongue.” This is used like Kotoh, but has to be used with tangible things rather than intangible things.

Kotoh means thing, or what. In this episode I describe another way to overcome those moments when you can’t think of the right word or words to say. Instead of using filler words, this method has to do with describing the action or thing that you can’t think of.

Today I will discuss this base 4 phrase. This base is a very simple if, having clause A and clause B, the two different parts of our sentences, being one contingent upon the other.

I go over the various bases that we have talked about in previous episodes. I explain what base 4 is, how to use it more effectively along with the word “Bah.”

In this episode of Manga Sensei, John Sensei teaches us our first official Japanese phrase, Ba Yokatta. Before this, we have covered individual parts of grammar, but never whole phrases.

In today's episode, John Sensei gives us a review of the 4th base, Ba. We have covered bases 1-5 before and even gone into depth on specific bases.

This verb means to start. This is a unique verb because of how it is used with other verbs. I explain how and when it’s used.

Today we’re talking about how to use different types of particles together. No-deh, neh, yo, Genki-nah.

There are various different ways to say goodbye to people. Yana is an informal way to say bye to your friends.

This is a particle typically used by women, or feminine speaking individuals.

This is a particle to make things ambiguous, which often refers to things such as “et cetera,” or “In the like.” I compare Nanca and Nado.

Nanca is a word to replace “um.” The difference about this word though is it has a meaning, kind of like an unknown/abstract object, like “thing-a-ma-jig.”

This word is used in place of “might.” This is used when something has a lower probability of happening than deshoh.

This is used when there is some uncertainty, or something is unknown about which you are speaking. “I will ‘probably’ go to Japan.”

This word is used to give an approximation. It’s one of those words that is also going to be used for time. It has to do with a specific quantity.

This word is usually used with time. It has to do with approximation, for example “About this time,” or around this time.

I give you the different ways to pronounce Amari, and break down how to use this word in different sentences, including mainly negative sentences.

Today we're talking about the various ways to say "I" and the number of ways you can use names. We go over when to use someone's first or last name, and how to refer to yourself, such as male and female forms of "I."

We talk about the word idah, which is the most basic version of the word "while." We go over different versions of "while" and "during," and the most simple versions of these words.

This is when you are referring to yourself in the 3rd person, such as when you say "I didn't think that 'I' could get into college." The second I is in the 3rd person.

This word happens when you put things in base 2. It's another version to express "while." It indicates that the action preceding the verb is taking place at the same time, or it's a simultaneous action expressed by the same clause.

Today I talk about exchange rates and where to place money symbols. I talk about 1, 10, 100, 1000, 10,000, and so forth.

Today we go over pronouns and name suffixes, such as Jibun, which is similar to myself or my. We learn how to refer to girls or boys and talk about the hierarchy of language.

I talk about the very middle symbol you find in many Japanese passage ways or entrances called aida.

This is not the uchi of your home, but the symbol looks like a person under a cage. This is quite similar to idah. We learn how to say "While I was learning Japanese in Japan." This is usually used with state or progressive actions.

I talk about particles in this episode. Atto is usually put with de, or uchi with ni.

“It’s on your right side.” I go over directions like North and South. Where to find the location of an item like a remote, or cell phone.

In this episode I talk about before something happens and after something happens. Both before you and after you, or in front of you and behind you.

Many things in Japanese are often temporal as they are physical, and we’re talking about how this pertains to directions. I go over various types of travel from one place to another.

Today I talk more about formality and how men and women speak differently. Men tend to be less polite when talking versus when women speak.

Kanji can often be a detriment if learned early, which is why I’ve chosen to talk about it later in this podcast. It’s better to get used to the language before trying to learn to understand and read Kanji.

I go more into the different forms of “But.” I talk about “Even though,” and various other words like But.

Today we’re diving a little deeper into how we use formality and why we use Des, Dah, Mas, and the plain form noun.

This is the last episode in the vector verb series. Today I go over some of the confusing things between the different vector verbs and make some clarifications.

Today we are talking about the last verb when it comes to the three major vector verbs, Morau. This one is the easiest version of the three.

I talk about the word Kureru, which goes along with the word Agheru. I talk about going from party B to party A and give some examples.

The first group of vector verbs where it comes from the speaker’s area of information to the listener’s area of information. I will talk about the word Agheru.

There are a number of different types of verbs in Japanese. Some are implied to have more than one meaning. Some are meant to communicate movement. We also have reciprocal verbs and stative verbs. Today and over the next 4 days I’ll be talking about these different types of verbs.

I explain how to talk in this form by improving and increasing the level of diction. The difference between talking to your family members, friends, and business associates.

This particle indicates equal distribution of quantity. Like when passing out a piece of candy, you give one piece of candy to each friend.

Ah ih oo eh oh. I briefly explain the 5 bases or vowels in Japanese and when these are used.

Ni usually needs to go with a verb and is used for an emphasis as to what happens “when.” I talk about what role Toki plays with the word Ni.

Today we are talking about time. There are various symbols and words to use for time, such as “Toki”, which I go over in this episode.

This is exclusively used with negative words. It’s like Bakari, but only used with words that have negative meanings.

Dakeh is used to say things like “Only.” Bakari is more like “Nothing but.” I give examples of the differences between the words.

In today's episode, John Sensei teaches us about demo. Demo means "however" or "but" in Japanese and has many different ways of saying it, depending on the formality and politeness of the situation.

I talk about nominalizers, or anything that changes a part of speech into a noun. I explain where No plays into this.

This is used for things like alone, or just, or merely. I give examples of when to use this word in sentences.

I explain when to use Heh in place of Ni, like when you’re writing a long letter or text. Pronounced more like Eh rather than Heh.

I go over times when it is not necessary for you to use Ni, such as days, dates, or years.

Although we covered ga in the 30-day challenge, we are going more in-depth on the other uses of ga. John Sensei teaches us how to combine 2 sentences into one using ga. John Sensei gives us great examples of this use of ga as well as do's and don't's.

This word indicates a reason or a cause. This word is different from Kara and I explain why and when to use it.

This is a slight modification to “Madeh.” How to go from Kara to Madeh and Madeh-Ni.

John Sensei teaches the particle madeh, which is used similarly to kara, except it’s used to end sentences.

Today we talk about an additional meaning of Kara. This particle has to do with the reason that you are doing something. Kind of like the word “Because.”

John Sensei teaches how to use kara in a sentence. He goes over how to use it in a regular sentence and then how to use it in various tenses such as past tense.

There is a very similar sounding but different meaning mou. Mou, is an adverb, unlike mo which is a particle. John Sensei teaches us how to pronounce and properly use mou to describe something that has a change of state.

In today's episode, John Sensei goes deeper into more specific uses of mo and how to properly use them. The apporiate placement and use of mo is very important in speaking proper Japanese.

John Sensei introduces us to the next set of Japanese that he will be teaching. He provides clarification on the goals and subject matter that will be covered. John Sensei also provides more tips on how to help learn a new language effectively and helps sort out which vocabulary words are helpful and which are not.

Today, John Sensei urges us to take a break from learning new things and evaluate where we are at with our Japanese language skills thus far. He gives us tips on how to learn a new language most effectively, and how to self evaluate our progress.

Review of the Manga Sensei 30 Day Challenge. Setting the baseline of learning moving forward. Feel free to go back and review, to carry the knowledge moving forward with new lessons. Patients and practice, remember Japanese takes 10,000 mistakes in order to be fluent.

Combing the learning to make sense of the Japanese words we have learned thus far. Including the last grammar point — the form “in order to” or a version of “for” in English. Tame = "in order to” in Japanese.

State of verbing, unique conjugation, focusing on the Japanese equivalent of the ING ending. Two states of verb; condition and action.

Sentence ending particles: Japanese explanation mark and Japanese relation particle. Particle — Ne. Conversation bubbles, and infinitive statements on someone else’s behalf can be considered culturally rude.

Today, John Sensei wants to review some concepts and conjugation of Japanese. This episode is a perfect opportunity for you to review some of what we have learned so far in the 30-day challenge as well as give you some time to listen back to previous episodes or catch up on episodes you may have missed.

Although we have learned about wo before this episode, it is important to know about some exceptions. John Sensei gives us more specific uses of this direct object marker and exceptions for when to use wo and when not to use wo.

John Sensei teaches us about the "kodoasaur" which is used to define ownership of information. This is one of the lessons that the tools located at www.manga-sensei.com are highly recommended in order to completely grasp this unique Japanese concept.

In today's episode we cover adverbs in Japanese. The sentance structure in Japanese is much different than English. John Sensei in an earlier episode compared the placement of nouns, verbs, adverbs, etc. to the way Yoda speaks. John Sensei teaches us about some adverbs and simple sentences to practice our adverb placement.

Today we learn more about Japanese adjectives and their conjugations. John Sensei reviews what we have learned so far and goes deeper into conjugation. Depending on the context and desired politeness, Japanese words will change and it is important to know how to do it properly so you won't offend anyone unintentionally.

In the second lesson about adjectives, John Sensei teaches us how to conjugate adjectives. As we have talked about before, Japanese is a very contexual language and the way you say things changes based on context. John Sensei also teaches us about commonly mixed up adjectives that sound similar in Japanese, such as cute and scary.

John Sensei teaches us about the two types of adjectives within the Japanese language. We learn the difference between the two groups and practice differentiating between them with John Sensei.

We have previously covered the location of action usage of de. Today John Senei teaches us how de can be used as a use marker. We learn how to utilize de as a use marker and how to properly use it in full sentances.

The Japanese particle, no is very versatile and has many uses. John Sensei teaches us how to use it properly and also how useful it can be. No can be used to describe possession, similar to the 's in English. It can also be used to link two related nouns together and also to tell location.

John Sensei goes deeper on the intricacies of the direction particle, ni. He explains how it is extra specific in written form and can help describe a very specific location or a general location depending on how it is used.

John Sensei teaches us about the Japanese particle, mo. John tells us about some do's and don'ts and advises against overusing this particle.

De is used to describe the location of actions. John Sensei teaches us how to use this particle properly and elaborates on how useful it can be. We also learn a couple of new sentences to practice in Japanese.

In this bonus episode for Day 16, John Sensei goes on Instagram to thank all of you listeners supporting this podcast. John reminds us of the different channels he has set up to ask questions about Japanese that isn't covered within this podcast.

John Sensei teaches us about wo, the direct object marker of Japanese. Direct object markers mark the recipient of an action. John also teaches us how to use wo in a sentence and helps us build more complex complete sentences with our knowledge thus far.

(Actually episode 14) In today's episode, John Sensei teaches us about Ni. Ni is the particle that is used to indicate direction in Japanese. He also teaches us some useful sentences with his examples of how to use and conjugate ni properly.

Today we talk about Ka, another particle within Japanese. Ka acts as a question mark in Japanese. The uses change depending on the situation and how polite you are trying to be. John Sensei also gives us some do's and don'ts when using Ka.

Today, John teaches us about two existence verbs iru and eru. One of the general rules of which to use is whether you are talking about a living thing or an inanimate object. John also explains the difference between these verbs and desu.

John Sensei teaches us about the exceptions in the verb rules of Japanese, which are suru and kuru. He talks about how useful they can be and how to properly use them.

In the second part of Japanese conjugation of verbs, John Sensei teaches us about the quadrant. The quadrant helps determine how to conjugate a verb based on past or present tense, and whether it is positive or negative.

John Sensei introduces us to the different conjugations of Japanese verbs. He teaches us his methods of breaking them up into different "bases" to simplify the learning process, and when to use which conjugation.

John Sensei teaches us about godan verbs on day 8 of the 30-day challenge. There are 3 types of Japanese verbs and we have already talked about ichidan verbs in our previous episode. John Sensei goes more in-depth about conjugation and the differences between the types of verbs.

On day 7 of the challenge, we talk about Japanese verbs and more specifically, ichidan verbs. John talks about the 2 other groups of Japanese verbs and teaches us how to differentiate between them.

Today we cover more grammatical particles. These two are very similar so don't worry, it won't be too difficult to learn both in the same day. To and ya both are used as the "and" in a list or group of things. The difference is contextual and important, and John tells us how to know when to use which particle.