Just as in Spanish and Italian, pronouns in Japanese are generally omitted in the conversation if the meaning of the…
Noun in Japanese only have one form, which is used under all circumstances. The noun itself even includes the concept…
Just like comparative degree, there is no superlative degree form in Japanese. ‘The most’ for comparing three or more objects is…
In this lesson, we will learn how to construct comparative sentences in Japanese. The good news is, you do not…
能 (néng), 會 [会] (huì) and 可以 (kě yǐ) are all translated as can. Here comes the question, how do…
If you are learning French, telling the time is definitely an important skill you should have. Here we provide you…
As in ‘and’, ‘or in Japanese’ is not a word, but more like a concept of conditionals. In this post,…
In the previous lesson, we have learned how to use 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in Chinese. Today, we will learn…
Using 比 (bǐ) for Comparison in ChineseThere are several ways to express comparison in Chinese. Among them, 比 (bǐ) is…
The verb to come and to go in Japanese is not as simple as English does. The dictionary defines…
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…
Both 還是 [还是] (hái shì) and 或者 (huò zhě) are translated as or in Chinese. Interestingly, the usage of each…
In English, the and conjunction can be used to link parallel words, phrases, and clauses. On the other hand, there…
In the previous lesson, we learn that 有 (yǒu) can be used to express the existence of someone or something…
有 (yǒu) is surely a useful word in Chinese! Besides using it for ‘possession’, we can use it to express…
In the previous lesson, you have learned about the number in Chinese. Today, let’s learn how to tell the time…
In English, we can count the object directly in [number + object], as in the following: an apple, two bags,…
Learning how to express time in Japanese is essential and useful. Before we get started, I would highly recommend you…
After learning numbers in Chinese, French, and Japanese, you will learn about English numbers today! In fact, English numbers are…
Japanese has two systems of numbers: the native Japanese numbers and the Chinese origin numbers. Native Japanese and Sino-Japanese…