Masa Sensei

Learn Japanese with Masa sensei!

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This is the Japanese Grammar Complete Beginner Course that will teach you Japanese Grammar from the scratch. If you would liket to be abe to construct your own sentence by yourself, use Japanese for daily conversation, be independent and able to communicate with the Japanese people, this is the best course for you! I will also be talking about the topics that my Patreon supporters requested, as well as some topics about Japanese culture. Check out my Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/MasaSensei/videosWanna support me?https://www.patreon.com/maasasensei

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Episode 96 - How to say "to try to...", "to make sure to..." (dictionary form+ "youn shimasu" , nai form+ "youni shimasu") 03.05.2022 9:19

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leQakJuVYu8&t=293s ========================================================== Dic form + ようにします Nai form + ようにします ‘to try to..’　‘to make sure to..’ 明日早く起きるようにする。 ashita hayaku okiru you ni suru. I'll try to wake up early tomorrow. 明日から仕事に行く前に毎日ランニングをするようにします。 ashita kara s...

Episode 95 - How to say "In order to/..so that.." (dictionary form+ "youni" , nai form+ "youni", potential form+ "youni") 01.05.2022 11:58

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leQakJuVYu8&t=293s ========================================================== Verb (dictionary form) ように Verb (ない form) ように Potential form ように In order to/..so that../..to be able to… This particular grammar point expresses aims by describing what you or the speaker will do in order for your aim or goal to happen....

Episode 94 - How to say "because" ("tame ni" for expression of causes and reasons) 27.04.2022 8:48

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AgluuBl2I4&t=343s ========================================================== Verb + Plain Form + ため（に）いAdjective + Plain Form + ため（に）な Adjective + なため（に） Noun + のため（に）ため（に）indicates causes and reasons, is often used when a certain cause brings a bad result. (Verb / い-Adjective) informal + た...

Episode 93 - How to say "because" ("node" for expression of causes and reasons) 24.04.2022 11:04

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXjWeAi_Wrg&t=7s ========================================================== As the use of ので (node) softens the view of the speaker and sounds more polite, it's often used when you are gently expressing a reason, when asking for permission or when making an excuse. たべるので Taberu Node Because I will eat たべないので Tabe...

Episode 92 - How to say "because" (na-adjective and noun for expression of causes and reasons) 20.04.2022 10:09

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSlVGhZFq-g&t=330s ========================================================== なadjective で/ なadjective ではなくて Noun で/Noun ではなくて部屋（へや）が静（しず）かで、よく寝（ね）ることができました。部屋（へや）が静（しず）かで、よく寝（ね）られました。 The room was quiet and I was able to sleep well. 部屋（へや）が静（...

Episode 91 - How to say "because" (" te form" for expression of causes and reasons) 17.04.2022 9:05

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSlVGhZFq-g&t=330s ========================================================== Verb てform / Verb なくていadjective くて/ いadjective なくて 1.) The former and the latter clauses have the time relation. Ex) the former occurs first and then the latter. みなさんに会（あ）えて、うれしいです。 I'm glad to meet you all. 手紙（てが...

Episode 90 - How to say like; sort of; similar to; resembling (-mitai desu) 13.04.2022 7:23

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEoN_Sf4ZGg&t=2s ========================================================== 【Noun + みたいです】 Verb +みたいですいAdjective +みたいですなAdjective +みたいです Noun + みたいです It means like; sort of; similar to; resembling. ”-mitai"  is used to describe what can be inferred from the appearance of things or circumsta...

Episode 89 - How to use -shi (when there are two or more reasons/causes) 10.04.2022 10:41

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V4wcsJX0SE&t=374s ========================================================== Verb +し、いAdjective +し、なAdjective +だし、 1. When you want to mention not just one, but two or more reasons, you can use し in place of から.  し usually follows a predicate in the short form. In present tense sentences, だ appears with...

Episode 88 - How to mention some representative actionsout of many (ta ri, ta ri + shimasu) 06.04.2022 10:30

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6PQBQ6fX7o ========================================================== Verb +た form+ り Verb +なかった+ りいAdjective +た form+ りいAdjective +なかった+ りなAdjective +だった+ りなAdjective +ではなかった+ り 1. It is used to mention some representative (actions or situations) out of many. Usually two actions or situations ar...

Episode 87 - How to say "to do B while doing A" (nagara) 03.04.2022 6:39

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkEBh7O46ZE ========================================================== ながら (nagara) is used to show simultaneous actions. [A]ながら[B] (to do B while doing A) It can be used to express 2 things happening at the exact same moment, or more broad. “I watch TV while I eat” (exact time) “I work full time while going to school” (mor...

Episode 86 - How say " I decided to..." (Noun+ni shimasu, - koto ni shimasu) 31.03.2022 6:43

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guu8CgJI54Q ========================================================== Noun+にします    Verb Dic + ことにします    Verb Nai + ことにします    It describes decision, determination or choice to do something. It can be used to express one’s resolve towards something.    Q: 飲み物は何にしますか...

Episode 85 - How use - ndesu / - nodesu (asking questions, making a request etc.) 28.03.2022 10:55

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CZI3NveTys&t=578s ========================================================== のです／んです 1. Question 2. Reason 3. Emphasize 4. Interpretation 5. Request ★1. Question★ It is used to ask questions. だれ、なに、どこ、いつ、どうして etc. + の／んです。どこへ行（い）くんですか？どうして遅（おく）れたんですか？何（なに）を...

Episode 84 - How do men and women say "do this!!" (te form + kure, te form) 22.03.2022 7:29

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4tXuGwviHU&t=216s ========================================================== 食べてください食べろ。食べなさい。お金を貸してください。お金を貸せ。お金を貸しなさい。「それをしないでくれ」「すぐに来てくれ」 There is "te kure" as a man's word, and the negative expression is "nai de kure". Both are often used as men's word...

Episode 83 - How do mother or teacher tell kids to "do this!!" (stem + nasai) 18.03.2022 5:07

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4tXuGwviHU&t=216s ========================================================== なさい (nasai). Meaning: do this (soft/firm command). “nasai” is the polite command form in Japanese and is used in a variety of formal situations. You can use “nasai” when you are giving an order to someone younger or of lower status than yourself....

Episode 82 - How to say "don't do this!!" (prohibitive form) 13.03.2022 5:39

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa_mpxJVzzE&t=537s ========================================================== prohibitive form : dictionary form + na To command someone not to do something in Japanese is very easy. Simply add な after the plain form of a verb. For example, いく (iku) becomes いくな (ikuna - don't go), いう (iu) becomes いうな (iu na - don't...

Episode 81 - How to say "do this!!" (imperative form) 11.03.2022 6:21

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa_mpxJVzzE&t=537s ========================================================== At the moment the only way we have to give an order is to ask politely for someone to do something. 電話してください。 Please call me. If we want to add force to these requests we need to use the imperative. For Group 1 Verbs, For exampleよみます (y...

How Japanese people see fortune-telling and signs of good luck 07.03.2022 11:11

Have you seen a tea stalk floating vertically in your teacup when you have Japanese green tea? When you see it, you will have a good day. Because it is believed to be a lucky sign. In this episode I had my friend Chee to talk about fortune-telling and signs of good luck in Japan! Fortune teller 占い師 (uranaishi) Fortune-telling 占い (uranai) Palm reading 手相 (tesou) To have someone read your for...

Episode 80 - How to say "I plan to..., I intend to..." (volitional form + to omoimasu, verb + tsumori desu) 02.03.2022 8:38

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaB7oOC5ius&t=531s ========================================================== つもりです(tsumori desu): to Intend to Do Verb + つもりだ The function is to express what you intend to do. One important point here is that the decision should have been made a while ago. Therefore, you cannot use this for decisions made on the spo...

Episode 79 - How to say "let's do..." (volitional form) 27.02.2022 12:56

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaB7oOC5ius&t=531s ========================================================== a. If the verb is a Group 2 Verb, simply remove the final “masu” syllable and replace it with “you:” 食べます → 食べよう (Tabemasu → Tabeyou) b. If the verb is an Group 1, its final vowe" imasu" must be changed to “ou,” which means its final syllabl...

Episode 78 - How to say "the more... the more" (conditional form ba + hodo) 25.02.2022 8:06

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prEl2-55DAA&t=1s ========================================================== ba - hodo (~ ば-ほど) has meaning "the more... the more". Verb-ばconditional + (same) Verb + ほどいadj-ばconditional + (same) いadj + ほどなadj + なら + (same)なadj + なほど飲みます  ➝ 飲めば nomimasu  ➝  nomeba  食べます  ...

Episode 77 - How to use Conditional Forms (tara, to, ba, nara) 23.02.2022 10:24

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVxs9n2yUyY ========================================================== …と: Constant Results and Actual Conditions The function is to express constant results. The conjugation is just to attach the plain (dictionary) form to と. When you use nouns and na-adjectives, you need to attach だ like 春だと. By constant results, we mean...

Episode 76 - Conditional form nara (how to say if, when) 20.02.2022 8:50

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSRZr3gvCj0&t=582s ========================================================== Conditional form なら The function is to respond to someone in a given context. Regarding the other conditional words, you can set a context by yourself. However, you can use …なら only when given a context.  Tanaka-san ga iku nara, watashi mo...

Episode 75 - Conditional form ba (how to say if, when) 12.02.2022 8:06

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSRZr3gvCj0&t=582s ========================================================== The ba form attached to the end of an adjective creates an “If…then…” sentence. Sentences that use the ba form are less colloquial than the other conditional form tara (which we won’t cover in this lesson). The main clause (i.e. the first half of a...

Episode 74 - Giving and receiving expressions (te form + agemasu / kuremasu / moraimasu) 11.02.2022 5:39

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8bK9zF97bY&t=777s ========================================================== 「あげます」 is the Japanese word for "to give" seen from the speaker's point of view. You must use this verb when you are giving something or doing something for someone else. 私は友達にプレゼントをあげます。 - I gave present to friend. 車を買って...

Episode 73 - How to use "potential form" (How to say "can do, can buy, can speak etc.") 05.02.2022 7:53

- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fczada6WxZU ========================================================== ~ことができます (Koto Ga Dekimasu):  Formal Potential Form With Verbs If you want to use the potential form with verbs, one way is to use the present tense form of the verb followed by ことができる. This phrase directly translates to “be able to do ~ing,”...