Understanding the Negative ます Form in Japanese: A Beginner’s Guide
Learning to express what you don’t do is just as important as expressing what you do do when studying Japanese. The negative ます (masu) form is one of the first…
The Essential Guide to the ます Form
A comprehensive introduction for beginning Japanese learners Introduction When you begin your Japanese language journey, one of the first and most important grammar points you’ll encounter is the ます (masu)…
Making Negative Sentences in Japanese: A Beginner’s Guide
Have you ever wanted to say “no” in Japanese? Learning how to make negative sentences is one of the first steps in mastering Japanese grammar. In this article, we’ll explore…
Understanding あります and います: The Basics of Japanese Existence Verbs
Japanese has two primary verbs to express existence or possession: あります (arimasu) and います (imasu). While English speakers use “there is/are” or “have” for everything, Japanese makes a crucial distinction…
Japanese Demonstrative Words: Navigating Location and Proximity
Introduction In Japanese, demonstrative words are crucial for describing location and pointing out objects with precision. Unlike English, Japanese has a nuanced system of demonstratives that reflects the spatial relationship…
Mastering Japanese Demonstratives: Your Complete Guide to この、その、あの、どの
Have you ever struggled to point out objects in Japanese? Or found yourself confused about whether to use これ or この? You’re not alone. Japanese demonstratives might seem tricky at…
Can you use Japanese demonstrative pronouns?
I’ll explain these Japanese demonstrative pronouns, which are used to indicate location and distance relative to the speaker and listener. これ (kore) – “this one” それ (sore) – “that one”…
Master Japanese Grammar: です
です is one of the most fundamental words in Japanese. It’s similar to “to be” in English (am/is/are) and is used to: The negative form of です is じゃありません (ja…