Grammar lessons for Japanese
Master essential sentence structures and grammar rules to help you achieve your personal goals.
〜は〜です
Learn the core structure of Japanese identity sentences using the topic marker は and the copula です.
〜は〜ですか
Learn how to ask questions in Japanese using the question particle か, and practice answering them.
この・その・あの
Learn how to use demonstrative determiners like この, その, and あの to specify particular objects.
～があります・～がいます
Learn how to state existence and locations of objects and living beings using ～があります and ～がいます, emphasizing the crucial role of the subject particle が.
Counters (助数詞)
Learn how to count objects and animals in Japanese using specific counters (josushi) like 冊, 個, 本, and 匹, combined with existentials.
い-adjectives
Learn how to describe things in Japanese using basic i-adjectives like big, small, hot, and cold.
な-adjectives
Learn how to describe things in Japanese using basic na-adjectives like quiet, clean, and easy.
～が好きです・～がほしい
Learn how to express your preferences and desires using ～が好きです (to like) and ～がほしい (to want), using the particle が.
〜ます
Learn how to describe daily habits and routines using basic polite verbs like drink, read, play, and clean.
〜ますか
Learn how to ask questions about daily habits and routines using ますか, and practice answering them.
〜が (Identifying the Subject)
Learn how to ask and answer who or which one does something using the subject particle が to introduce specific focus information.
〜が、〜 (Conjunction 'But')
Learn how to connect two complete clauses with contrastive meaning using the particle が to mean 'but' or 'however'.
で・に
Learn how to describe where actions take place or where you are going using particles で and に.
〜ています
Learn how to describe actions happening right now in Japanese using the polite 〜ています form.
〜ていますか
Learn how to ask questions about actions currently happening using ていますか, and practice answering them.
でした・〜かったです
Learn how to describe past states and quality conditions for nouns and adjectives in Japanese.
〜ました
Learn how to state completed actions in polite Japanese using the past tense 〜ました.
〜たいです・欲しいです
Learn how to express what you want to do or what you want to have using 〜たいです and が欲しいです.
ことができます
Learn how to express capabilities, skills, and potential actions in Japanese using ことができます.
〜てもいいです・〜てはいけません
Learn how to ask for or grant permission, and how to express prohibitions in Japanese.
〜なければなりません・〜なくてもいいです
Learn how to express required obligations (must/have to) and the lack of necessity (need not) in Japanese.
〜たら
Learn how to formulate hypothetical statements and condition-based actions in Japanese using 〜たら.
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