Just as in Spanish and Italian, pronouns in Japanese are generally omitted in the conversation if the meaning of the sentence is clear without them.…
Noun in Japanese only have one form, which is used under all circumstances. The noun itself even includes the concept of English articles ‘a, an,…
Just like comparative degree, there is no superlative degree form in Japanese. ‘The most’ for comparing three or more objects is commonly stated by 一番 (ichiban)…
In this lesson, we will learn how to construct comparative sentences in Japanese. The good news is, you do not have to conjugate Japanese adjectives…
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…
If you are learning French, telling the time is definitely an important skill you should have. Here we provide you with these eight simple rules…
As in ‘and’, ‘or in Japanese’ is not a word, but more like a concept of conditionals. In this post, you will learn the two…
In the previous lesson, we have learned how to use 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in Chinese. Today, we will learn how to describe a thing…
Using 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in ChineseThere are several ways to express comparison in Chinese. Among them, 比 (bǐ) is one of the most frequently…
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…
Compare: どら焼きと大福が好きです。 Dorayaki to daifuku ga sukidesu. I like dorayaki and daifuku. どら焼きや大福が好きです。 Dorayaki ya daifuku ga sukidesu. I like dorayaki and daifuku. …
Both 還是 [还是] (hái shì) and 或者 (huò zhě) are translated as or in Chinese. Interestingly, the usage of each of them is different. In…
In English, the and conjunction can be used to link parallel words, phrases, and clauses. On the other hand, there are various ways to say…
In the previous lesson, we learn that 有 (yǒu) can be used to express the existence of someone or something in a particular place. You…
有 (yǒu) is surely a useful word in Chinese! Besides using it for ‘possession’, we can use it to express ‘there is’ or ‘there are’…
In the previous lesson, you have learned about the number in Chinese. Today, let’s learn how to tell the time in Chinese! Important Time-Related…
In English, we can count the object directly in [number + object], as in the following: an apple, two bags, three umbrellas, and so on.…
Learning how to express time in Japanese is essential and useful. Before we get started, I would highly recommend you to know about numbers in…
After learning numbers in Chinese, French, and Japanese, you will learn about English numbers today! In fact, English numbers are easy yet tricky. Let’s get…
Japanese has two systems of numbers: the native Japanese numbers and the Chinese origin numbers. Native Japanese and Sino-Japanese Numbers The native Japanese numbers can…
