のぞみのにほんご | Japanese for Beginners

🌸 Lesson 20-2 | 日本語（にほんご）はおもしろいと思（おも）います。 🌸 How do you express your thoughts and opinions in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn a very useful Japanese grammar pattern: ✨ 普通形（ふつうけい）＋と思（おも）います Plain Form + と思います (I think...) This expression is used when you want to talk about what you think, feel, or believe . Practice useful expressions l...

🌸 Lesson 20-1 | きのう、何（なに）した？ 🌸 How do you speak casually with friends and family in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn one of the most important forms in everyday Japanese: ✨ 普通形（ふつうけい）Plain Form The plain form is commonly used in casual conversations with friends and family . Practice useful expressions like: 🎬 きのう、何（なに）した？ ➡️ What did you do yesterda...

🌸 Beginner Japanese ＋α | ふつう形 (Plain Form Practice) 🌸 Let’s practice the ふつう形 (Plain Form) together! 😊 The Plain Form is very important in Japanese and is often used when talking with friends and family . In this lesson, you'll practice: ✨ Plain Form of verbs ✨ Plain Form of い-adjectives ✨ Plain Form of な-adjectives ✨ Plain Form of nouns ✨ Changing sentences from polite form...

🌸 Lesson 19-3 | 最近（さいきん）、暑（あつ）くなりました。🌸 How do you talk about changes in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn the very useful beginner Japanese grammar: ✨ ～になります (become... / change into...) You'll learn how to talk about changes in people, seasons, weather, and everyday life . Practice useful expressions like: ☀️ 最近（さいきん）、暑（あつ）くなりました。 ➡️...

🌸 Lesson 19-2 | 休（やす）みの日（ひ）は、本（ほん）を読（よ）んだり、映画（えいが）を見（み）たりします。🌸 What do you usually do in your free time? In this lesson, you'll learn the very useful beginner Japanese grammar: ✨ ～たり、～たりします (do things like...) You'll learn how to use Verb た-form + り to talk about several actions or typical activities in your daily life. Practice u...

🌸 Lesson 19-1 | 富士山（ふじさん）に登（のぼ）ったことがありますか。🌸 Have you ever done something? In this lesson, you'll learn the very useful beginner Japanese grammar: ✨ ～たことがあります (have done / have experienced...) You'll learn how to use Verb た-form + ことがあります to talk about your experiences in Japanese. Practice useful expressions like: 🗻 富士山（ふじさん）に登（の...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Lesson 19-0 | た形 (Ta-form Review) 🌸 Before learning 「～たことがあります」 , let's review one important grammar point: ✨ た形 (Ta-form) In this lesson, you'll learn: ✨ How to make the Ta-form ✨ Why the Ta-form is almost the same as the Te-form ✨ The rules for Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 verbs ✨ The special verb いきます → いった Practice useful verbs like: 🇯🇵...

🌸 Lesson 18-2 | ねる前(まえ)に、本(ほん）を読(よ)みます。 🌸 What should you do before something? In this lesson, you'll learn the very useful beginner Japanese grammar: ✨ ～前に (before...) You'll learn how to use Verb Dictionary Form + 前に and Noun + の前に to talk about things you do before another action. Practice useful expressions like: 🍚 食（た）べる前（まえ）に、手（て）を洗（...

🌸 にほんごをはなすことができます 🌸 In this lesson, you'll learn how to use: ✨ ～ことができます ✨ ～ことです These expressions are used to talk about things you can do, your hobbies, and activities you enjoy. Practice useful expressions like: 日本語（にほんご）を話（はな）すことができます。 ➡️ I can speak Japanese. 漢字（かんじ）を読（よ）むことができます。 ➡️ I can read kanji. 車（くるま）...

🌸 Lesson 18-1 | 辞書形:じしょけい (Dictionary Form) 🌸 Learn Japanese with Nozomi After learning the ます-form, it's time to learn another essential beginner grammar pattern: ✨ 辞書形：じしょけい (Dictionary Form) In this lesson, you'll learn: ✨ How to make the dictionary form step by step ✨ The rules for Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 verbs ✨ The two irregular verbs you should memoriz...

🌸Lesson 17-3 | あしたまでにおかねをはらわなければなりません 🌸 Do you know how to say "have to" and "don't have to" in Japanese? In this lesson, you'll learn two essential grammar patterns: ✨ ～なければなりません (must / have to) ✨ ～なくてもいいです (don't have to) Practice useful expressions like: 👟 くつをぬがなければなりません。 ➡️ You have to take off your s...

🌸 Lesson 17-2 | おさけをのまないでください。🌸 In this lesson, you'll learn one of the most useful Japanese expressions for making polite requests and explaining rules: ✨ ～ないでください (Please don't...) Practice natural expressions you'll hear in everyday life, such as: 🍺 お酒（さけ）を飲（の）まないでください。 ➡️ Please don't drink alcohol. 🚭 たばこを吸（す）わないでくださ...

🌸 Learn Japanese with Nozomi After learning the て-form , it's time to learn another essential beginner grammar pattern: ✨ ない形 (Nai-form / Negative Form) In this lesson, you'll learn: ✨ How to make the ない-form step by step ✨ The rules for Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 verbs ✨ Special verbs you should memorize Practice with common verbs such as: 🇯🇵 よみます → よまない 🇯🇵 のみます...

🌸 Lesson 16-2 | 山手線に乗って学校へ行きます。 In this episode, you'll learn two useful beginner Japanese grammar patterns: ✨ ～て (linking actions) ✨ ～くて / ～で (describing people and places) You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・山手線（やまのてせん）に乗（の）って学校（がっこう）へ行（い）きます。(I take the Yamanote Line to school.) ・新宿（しんじゅく）で乗（の）り換（か...

🌸 Lesson 16-1 | ジムへいってから学校（がっこう）へいきます。 In this episode, you'll learn two essential beginner Japanese grammar patterns: ✨ ～て (and / and then...) ✨ ～てから (after doing...) You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・ジョギングをして、シャワーをあびます。 (I'm going jogging and then take a shower.) ・朝ごはんを食べて、学校へ行きます。 (I eat breakfast and th...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | ～ています (Living, Working, Using...) | Lesson 15-2 In this episode, you'll learn one of the most important beginner Japanese grammar patterns: ✨ ～ています You'll discover that ～ています is used not only for actions happening now, but also for states and everyday situations . Practice useful expressions such as: ・日本（にほん）に住（す）んでいます。 (I l...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | May I Use This?（使ってもいいですか。）| Lesson 15-1 In this episode, you'll learn two very useful beginner Japanese grammar patterns: ✨ ～てもいいですか (May I...? / Is it okay if I...?) ✨ ～てはいけません (You must not... / Don't...) You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・このパソコンを使（つか）ってもいいですか。 (May I use this computer?) ・...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | What Are You Doing Now?（今、何をしていますか。）| Lesson 14-2 In this episode, you'll learn one of the most important beginner Japanese grammar patterns: ✨ ～ています (I am doing...) You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・今（いま）、何（なに）をしていますか。 (What are you doing now?) ・本（ほん）を読（よ）んでいます。 (I'm reading a book.) ・日...

🌸 Learn Japanese with Nozomi Japanese て-form (て形) is one of the most important grammar points for beginners! Before learning the て-form, you need to know that Japanese verbs are divided into three groups . In this lesson, you'll learn: ✨ How to sort verbs into Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 ✨ How to make the て-form step by step ✨ Special verbs you should memorize Practice with common v...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | Please Turn on the Air Conditioner! (エアコンをつけてください）| Lesson 14-1 In this episode, you'll learn two very useful beginner Japanese expressions: ✨ ～てください (Please do...) ✨ ～ましょうか (Shall I...? / Would you like me to...?) You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・エアコンをつけてください。 (Please turn on the air conditioner.) ・もう少し温度 (...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | What do you want? In this episode, you'll learn how to talk about things you want and things you want to do in Japanese. You'll practice useful expressions such as: ・カメラがほしいです。 ・日本へいきたいです。 ・すしをたべたいです。 ・かいものにいきます。 ・ともだちにあいにいきます。 You'll also learn the difference between: ✨ ～がほしいです (I want som...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | Which one is better? どちらがすきですか。 How do you compare things in Japanese? In this episode, you’ll learn how to compare two things and say what you like best in Japanese. You’ll practice useful expressions such as: ・〜より・〜のほうが〜です・〜でいちばん〜です Practice useful questions and answers such as: ・ニューヨークと東京と、どちらがたかいですか。・ニュー...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | How was it? How do you say your impressions in Japanese? In this episode, you’ll learn how to talk about past impressions using simple Japanese adjectives. You’ll practice useful expressions such as: ・きれいでした ・たのしかったです ・おいしくなかったです ・よかったです Practice useful questions and answers such as: ・きょうとは どうでしたか。 ・とても きれいでした...

🌸 Beginner Japanese | Talking about Family In this episode, you'll learn simple Japanese expressions for talking about family. Learn how to: ・Introduce your family・Talk about family members・Say how old someone is・Ask about another person's family Useful expressions include: ・わたしは４人（よにん）家族（かぞく）です。 ・息子（むすこ）は２０歳（はたち）です。・父（ちち）と母（はは）は...

🌸 Beginner Japanese Podcast | Counting in Japanese How do you ask "How many?" in Japanese? In this episode, you'll learn four essential expressions that Japanese speakers use every day: ・いくつ (How many things?) ・なんかい (How many times?) ・どのくらい (How long?) ・なんにん (How many people?) Practice useful questions such as: ・たまごをいくつたべますか。 ・１しゅうかんになんか...