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The difference between ここ, そこ and あそこ ịn Japanese

The difference between ここ, そこ and あそこ ịn Japanese 🟢 ここ (koko) – Here Near the speaker. Like これ (this). Example: ここにいます。 Koko ni imasu. → I am here. 🟡 そこ (soko) – There Near the listener. Like それ (that near you). Example: そこに本があります。 Soko ni hon ga arimasu. → …

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The difference between です and ます in Japanese

The difference between です and ます in Japanese Feature です (desu) ます (masu) Used with Nouns & Adjectives Verbs Meaning “to be” (is / am / are / exists) Polite verb ending Can stand alone? ✅ Yes ❌ No Polite → Casual です → だ ます → dictionary/plain form Past …

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Ru-verbs and U-verbs in Japanese

Ru-verbs and U-verbs in Japanese Let’s learn what’s differentiate between Ru-verbs and U-verbs in Japanese. Hope it works for you . Related Post: How to make Verb te-form in Japanese Japanese Verb Conjugation: The Passive Form

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Giving and Receiving in Japanese

Giving and Receiving in Japanese くれます (kuremasu) = someone gives me/us もらいます (moraimasu) = I receive あげます (agemasu) = I give to others These verbs can be tricky, but once you get them, your Japanese will sound so much more natural Japanese vocabulary related to giving and receiving お歳暮 【お・せい・ぼ】 …

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Command form in Japanese

How to Make Commands and Requests in Japanese Let’s talk about one of the strongest verb forms in Japanese: the 命令形 (めいれいけい) – the Command Form! Is a verb conjugation that changes verbs into commands, orders, and demands. As you can imagine, it is pretty strong and not exactly super …

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