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0015 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) – Number 0-99

I want to know how to count in Japanese! Difference between 数・数字・番号 When it comes to the number in Japanese, we need to ...
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0014 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) – Numerals and number

Teach me Japanese numbers! Two types of numerals In Japanese, they use two types of numerals : Arabic and Chinese Arabic...
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0013 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) – の : apposition

How do we make a phrase has several nouns with the same value to describe a noun? What is an apposition?  An apposition ...
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0012 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) – の : Combine several nouns

How do you combine several nouns in Japanese? Use a particle の When combining several nouns, a particle の (no) is put be...
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0011 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) – Yes / No question

How to ask a Yes / No question in Japanese? Question marker When asking a Yes / No question, we add か (ka) at the end of...
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0010 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) – X is Y / X is not Y and Omission

How to make X is Y sentence in Japanese? XはYです。 Basically, you can make an X is Y sentence in Japanese with XはYです。 X wa ...
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0009 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) – 13 things that we can say using XはYです。

What can I say with the grammar pattern XはYです。? Is it the same as in English? What is は (WA) ? First of all, は is read “...
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0008 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) – How to address someone by name

I heard that we should not call someone by あなた (anata : you). Why and what can we do instead? Pronouns in Japanese There...
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0007 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) – 7 rules to pay attention to

What do we need to pay attention to when learning Japanese? Particle A particle determines the role of a word in a sente...
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0006 : Japanese basics (N5-N3) : Politeness in Japanese

Why are the verbs in Japanese textbooks different from those in the dictionary? What are です and ます? Language Politeness ...