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Learn Japanese online: Basic Japanese questions

2020-11-21BLOGWe Language School

Basic Japanese: Asking Questions

Tips to answer a question in Japanese: Finding out the WH word While at the beginner level of a language, it often happens to us where we don’t kn0ow what we are asked. Sometimes, we meet new people, and they try to ask basic questions, however, they’re not aware of our personal level so sometimes […]

2020-11-18BLOGWe Language School

Counting Numbers: Beware of Number 4 and 7

Let’s learn Japanese numbers In Japanese counting, the numbers 4 and 7 have two reading. 4 read as yon/shi. 7 read as nana/shichi Countings is something important and unavoidable as we use it literally everywhere we go from the groceries to the bank, everywhere. Depending on the object you’re counting, you need to add different […]

Most used Japanese phrases in the classroom

2020-11-17BLOGWe Language School

10 frequently used classroom phrases in Japanese!

Most used Japanese phrases in the classroom Learning and practicing Japanese in a classroom environment is one of the most adventurous and fun experience you can get into. Learning a language from the scratch, making silly mistakes, confusing between choosing words, and lost at words to express your feelings. These are some things we all […]

2020-11-16BLOGWe Language School

３ Basic Japanese Particles

Particles ga/ wa/ mo Particles are a vital part of the Japanese language. In one of our previous lessons, we have seen the particle は and を already. But what do they do in a sentence? Particles are the modifiers that indicated the position of the noun (what that particular noun is doing) in that […]

2020-11-13BLOGWe Language School

10 basic Japanese verbs you need to know

Goi: Lesson 1 Goi (verb) is an essential part of a language. Without the proper implementation of the verb, a sentence doesn’t make sense. Without further delay, let’s start from the very basics of goi. The ますform is the primary form of the verb that we will start with and start making sentences using the […]

Studying Japanese online using Japanese dramas

2020-11-11BLOGWe Language School

Top 4 Japanese drama series to learn Japanese

Bored with the same monotonous way of learning Japanese? All the intense and boring sessions could sometimes make you lose your motivation to be proficient in Japanese. So, combine watching some dramas with learning Japanese, and you’ll get the opportunity to improve while learning Japanese culture. Here are 4 Japanese drama series you can watch […]

How to start learning japanese and learn japanese online

2020-11-09BLOGWe Language School

3 Common Challenges When Learning Japanese and How to Overcome Them

Just started learning Japanese? Beware of these learning pitfalls. Just move to Japan? Love Japanese culture, drama, or Anime? Many reasons make people want to start learning Japanese. However, learning Japanese is not an easy task and it can be frustrating for some people. Not just the difficulties of dealing with thousands of kanjis to […]

2020-10-26BLOGWe Language School

How “shikata nai” and “shouganai” are used in a conversation

Learn Japanese online: Speaking. In English, both ‘shikata nai しかたない’ and ‘shouganai しょうがない’ means “can’t be helped”. The usage of these two forms are pretty much the same, so they’re interchangeable in a conversation. “Can you help me study for the test please?” Ashita tesuto no benkyou o tetsudatte kuremasenka? Onegaishimasu! 明日テストの勉強を手伝ってくれませんか？お願いします！ “Geez, can’t be […]

2020-10-23BLOGWe Language School

5 most-used idioms in Japanese

Daily Online Japanese Learning: Idioms 開いた口が塞がらない aita kuchi ga fusagara nai is used to express shock, disappointment or as a response to any sort of unpredictable context. In English, where the speaker would use an expression like “I’m shocked/ I’m speechless/huh?/eeeh”, in Japanese conversation that can be replaced with aita kuchi ga fusagaranai. “Did you […]

Learn Japanese commonly used words online

2020-10-22BLOGWe Language School

Improve Your Japanese: ５ Commonly used M-phrases

5 M-words that can be used in any conversation in Japanese (Muda, Mottainai, Mochiron, Maa-ma, Muri ) Muda: “I have been trying to unlock the door. But it’s not working,” “ It’s useless (Muda-da 無駄だ). You’re trying the wrong key” Muda is an expression that can be used very naturally in regular life conversation. Mottainai: […]