Apr 15, 2010

Particle no wa wo ni ga

 In this post, i want try to give you some explanation about particles like no wa wo ni ga that you must know to make a japanese sentences. Maybe you have some image, when you use which particle because of many example sentences i gave.




1. Particle * No の *

 In the Japanese language, as well as forming words, の may be a particle showing  possession.

  Exsample :

   Watashi no kaban (わたしのかばん)
   My Bag

   Watashi no namae (わたしのなまえ)
   My Name

   Andy no enpitsu (アンディのえんぴつ)
   Andy's pencil


2. Particle * Wa ( Writes Ha but read as wa) は *

 Wa is a grammatical particle that serve as the topic marker of the sentence.

  Exsample :

   Watashi wa gakusei desu ( わたしはがくせいです)
   Im a student

   Haha wa 40 sai desu (ははは40さいです)
   My mother is 40 years old


3. Particle * o ( Writes wo but read as o) を *

 O Used especially to clarify when someone misunderstands what has been said.

  Exsample :

   Hon o yonde imasu ( ほんをよんでいます )
   Im reading a book

   Shashin o totte kudasai ( しゃしんをとってください )
   Please take a shot(photo)


4. Particle * ni に *

 As a particle, に  generally expresses direction, with a similar function to the English 'to'.

  Exsample :

   Sensei ni watashite kudasai(せんせいにわたしてください)
   Please give to teacher

   Su-pa-ma-ketto ni ikimasu(スーパーマーケットにいきます)
   Go to super market


5. Particle * ga が*

 が generally used before a verb, and it has almost same function to the は.

  Exsamples :

   Enpitsu ga nakunari mashita ( えんぴつがなくなりました)
   Lost a pencil

   Nihon go ga shaberemasu (にほんごがしゃべれます)
   Can speak japanese





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Apr 1, 2010

Asking and Telling How in Japanese

In this post i want tell you how to ask and tell how in japanese. To asking and telling how, you can use *Dou + yuuhuuni / youni *. Look at those examples




How did you get this book?
Dou yatte kono hon o te ni iremashita ka? (どうやってこのほんをてにいれましたか?)

yatte (yaru) = do
kono = this
hon = book
te = hand
iremashita = get
teni iremashita = get


How i can write your name?
Anata no namae wa dono you ni kakimasuka? (あなたのなまえはどのようにかきますか?)

Dono You ni = Like what?
Kakimasuka(kaku) = Write



What should we do to win?
Douyattara katemasuka?(どうやったらかてますか?)


yattara(yaru)=do
katemasuka?(katsu)= win




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Mar 31, 2010

Asking and Telling Who,Whom in Japanese

In this post, i want tell you how you ask or say WHO in japanese.
for asking who, you may use * Dare *
look at the examples :


Who did win the contest yesterday?
Dare ga kino no taikai ni kachimashitaka? (だれがきのうのたいかいにかちましたか?)

taikai = contest , tornament , competition
kachimashita = won


To whom shall i give this book?
Dare ni kono hon wo(o) wataseba iidesuka? (だれにこのほんをわたせばいいですか?)

hon = book
wataseba(watasu) = give


With whom did you play tennis?
Dare to issho ni tenisu wo shimashitaka? (だれといっしょにテニスをしましたか?)

issho = together
tenisu = tennis
shimasu(suru) = do






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