Confusing Words: Come vs Go in English
Do you know that the concept of the verb come and go in Japanese and English are different? Not only that, the usage of come vs go in English itself may be very confusing...
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Lesson 17. Modal Verbs: The Difference Between Three CAN in Chinese
能 (néng), 會 [会] (huì) and 可以 (kě yǐ) are all translated as can. Here comes the question, how do we decide when is the right time to use each of them? Compare these:...
Lesson 9. The Difference Between Come and Go in Japanese
The verb to come and to go in Japanese is not as simple as English does. The dictionary defines them as 来る (kuru) and 行く (iku) respectively. So, how do they differ from...
30 Japan-Made Chinese Words
Perhaps you have heard about a large portion of Japanese vocabulary is borrowed from traditional Chinese characters. Surprisingly, the borrowing of words actually goes in both directions between the two languages. Known as wasei-kango...
Lesson 20. Ageru Kureru Morau: What is the Difference Between Them?
In English, we can use ‘to give’ and ‘to receive’ regardless who is giving and who is talking. Differently, in Japanese, there are two verbs for expressing ‘to give’: あげる (Ageru), くれる (Kureru); while...
Lesson 16. Understanding the Difference Between Which and That
The answer is ‘no’. Just because they are both used for introducing relative clauses does not mean that they have the same usage. The quick rule to get it right: If you could...
Lesson 6. Difference between ‘Koko Soko Asoko Kochira Sochira Achira’ in Japanese
In the previous lesson about ‘This’ and ‘That’ in Japanese, we concluded that the prefix: ‘ko-’ is used when ‘the object near to the speaker’, ‘so-’ is used when ‘the object near to the...
Lesson 5. 「これ、それ、あれ」vs「この、その、あの」- Difference between ‘Kore Sore Are Kono Sono Ano’ in Japanese
皆さんこんにちは！ お元気ですか？ Just like Italian and Spanish, there are three words of demonstration in Japanese: Object near to the speaker, rather than the listener [これ (kore), この (kono)] – corresponding to English ‘this’...
Lesson 3. Understanding the Difference Between「不」Bù and「沒」Méi – Chinese No or Not
Both 不 (bù) and 沒 (méi) are negative determiners in Chinese. They can be put in front of a verb or an adjective, in order to convert the statement into negative statement. Even though these two words...
Lesson 2. 10 Common Ways to Say ‘YES’ in Chinese
There are countless ways to respond ‘yes’ in Chinese. The reason is, ‘yes’ is more like a ‘concept of affirmation’, rather than a word. As a result, the response we use depend on the...
The Correct Way to Use “High” and “Tall”
High and tall, are used to describe vertical distance and length. These two words seem like synonyms, but they are not really the same. High High expresses elevation, the distance of an...
Difference between “Breath” and “Breathe”
Breath deeply or breathe deeply? Take a deep breath or take a deep breathe? Breath or Breathe? It is a difference of one letter that makes a difference. If you’re confusing on this,...
Don’t use Until or Till unless you know the difference between them!
Even though we use English in a daily basis, the choice of word can still be annoying from day to day. Such as in what situation we should be using “good” or “well”, “complete”...
Which One Should You Use? “Good” or “Well”?
One of the most common mistakes in English usage is misusing the words “good” and “well”. In short, good is an adjective, while well is an adverb. For example: Mary did a good...
Everyday vs Every Day! When to use Everyday? When to use Every Day?
Everyday vs Every Day There are lots of things that we do every day. Everyday we sleep, we walk, we speak. But when you are working on anything with English, have you ever wondered...
The Difference between Complete vs Finish
Complete and Finish, they are the same right? Think about it! The race is completed vs The race is finished The game is completed vs The game is finished The lesson is completed vs...
Stop using the word “very” to describe everything!
Very hot, very cold, very expensive, very ugly. Yes! The magic word of “very” really applies to basically everything. But imagine: “The weather is very hot and we are very hungry and very...
Rise or Raise? Never mix them up!
Rise or Raise? Rise your hand or raise your hand? The sun rises or the sun raises? Are you 100% sure with your answer? Why not take one minute with LingoCards and never mix...
