JLPT N5 Grammar: が (ga) Meaning: subject marker Explain: 「が」is a serial particle and means “but”. When using 「が」 to join two sentences (clauses), we get one sentence. When you want to describe a natural phenomenon, use 「が」 before the subject. For example: 1. あなたがピアノを弾けるとは知りませんでした。 anata ga piano o hikeru …
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JLPT N5 Grammar: と (to) Meaning: and, with How to use: Noun + と + Noun Explain: We use the particle 「と」 to indicate that a certain object (person or animal) performs the same action. For example: 1. 私の人生と、私の名誉を救ってくれ。 watashi no jinsei to, watashi no meiyo o sukutte kure. Spare …
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JLPT N5 Grammar: に (ni) Meaning: in, at, on, to How to use: Noun + に For example: 1. どうやって学校に通っていますか？ dou yatte gakkou ni kayotte imasu ka? How do you go to school? 2. ここに名前を書いてください。 koko ni namae o kaite kudasai. Please write your name here. 3. かぞくと一緒に東京に住んでいます。 kazoku to …
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JLPT N5 Grammar: に/へ (ni/e) Meaning: to (indicates direction / destination) How to use: Noun + に/へ Explain: Used to indicate a place Used to refer to someone For example: 1. 明日、旅行に行きます。 Ashita, ryokō ni ikimasu. I’m going to travel tomorrow 2. 午後６時に帰ります。 Gogo roku-ji ni kaerimasu. I’ll be back …
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JLPT N5 Grammar: で (de) Meaning: in, at, on How to use: Location + で Explain: Describes where the action took place. Describe where the event happened. For example: 1. 新宿駅南口で会いましょうか？ shinjuku eki minamiguchi de aimashou ka. Shall we meet at the South gate of Shinjuku station? 2. このレストランで食事しましょう。 kono …
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JLPT N5 Grammar: も (mo) Meaning: also, too, as well How to use: Noun + も Explain: Used to describe a thing/property/action that is similar to a previously stated thing/property/action. For example: 1. 山田さんは本を読むことが好きです。私も同じです Yamada-san wa hon o yomu koto ga sukidesu. Watashi mo onajidesu Mr. yamada likes to read …
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JLPT N5 Grammar: だろう (darou) Meaning: probably; seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope How to use: Verb-casual + だろう い-adjective + だろう な-adjective + だろう Noun + だろう For example: 1. たぶんふたりともわたしを忘れないだろう。 tabun futari tomo watashi o wasurenai darou. They probably won’t forget me. 2. これこそ運動の最大の恩恵だろう。 kore …
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