Self Taught Japanese: Grammar and more!

I had been keeping up with my podcast about Japanese grammar, Japanese Grammar and More, until late October 2024 at which point I took a break to persue other stuff (for example writing books). However after getting several emails from people asking for more episodes, I finally decided to jump back into things. But wow,… Read More »

In this episode I take a break from grammar discussions and talk about a recent trip to Osaka, Japan.

In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go over the word "you" that is commonly used to compare one thing to another. I also go over a useful expression for making a wish.

In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go over the potential form and a few related conjugations. I also go over a casual way of asking "Really?"

In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go over the "ne" particle and a few expressions for saying goodbye.

In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go over the "ne" particle and a few expressions for saying goodbye.

In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I introduce the "te" form and go over a few different expressions for apologizing.

In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I introduce I-adjectives, teach a few new vocabulary words, and also an expression for making a mild suggestion.

In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go into the "mo" particle, how to use words for languages, and vocabulary for relative days ("today", etc.).

In this episode of my podcast for learning basic Japanese grammar, I go over the past tense in detail, as well as teach a few new words and a new expression for making a suggestion.

In the 7th episode of my podcast about Japanese grammar I teach how to count from 0-99, give a quiz to test your knowledge of the last few episodes, and teach a useful expression for ordering things at a restaurant.

In the 6th episode of my podcast about Japanese grammar, I talk about the "de" and "ga" particles, introduce a new question word, and a useful everyday phrase for making a request.

In this 5th episode of my new podcast for beginning Japanese, a talk about the negative verb tense, another usage of the "wa" particle, and a useful daily expression.

In episode 4 of my new podcast for Japanese beginners, I discuss the two verbs of existence, as well as the particles "ni" and "ga".

In the 3rd episode of my new Podcast about learning Japanese, I touch on the following topics: Introduction to first person pronouns Using the particle “yo” Vocabulary words related to drinks or drinking (“coffee”, etc.) Using people’s names in a sentence. A common greeting You can also hear this episode on Spotify here (along with… Read More »

I've released the second episode of my new podcast, "Japanese grammar and more!". This time I'll be going over basic word order, nouns and verbs, dictionary tense, and a basic introduction to particles.

This is the first episode of a new podcast I am starting about Japanese grammar basics, targeted at beginning students (but also helpful for intermediate students).