When an i-adjective is used before a noun, it is not the sentence predicate, so it does not have a polite form (ie. don’t add “desu”). Because sentences with i-adjective predicates are complete with or without “desu”, it is easy to misunderstand this to mean that “desu” simp...
But "moshi moshi" is an odd phrase. It doesn't mean "hello" literally. And there's a reason it's mostly (but not always) used on the phone. What Does Moshi Moshi Mean? When Should You Use Moshi Moshi? Other Ways to Start a Japanese Phone Conversation ...
(Getsu-yōbi goro dekiagarimasu.) Micheal: "[It] will be ready around Monday." Again, we have a point in time, namely, "Monday," so Risa used goro. Risa: 1日ぐらいかかります。 (Ichi-nichi gurai kakarimasu.) Micheal: "[It] will take one d...
ALICE: What does a man look like? and Human: How was the party? ALICE: I can enjoy almost any conversation. Human: I said party. ALICE: What did you mean by it? Party on. Human: Let's party! ALICE: I like parties. Human: So how was it? ALICE: Er. I ca...
Sakura: それにテレビもあります。(Soreni terebi mo arimasu.) Peter: Great. Great sentence here. This little sentence should help you go such a long way and there is also a television. Sakura: Yeah. Peter: And there is also a TV. Let’s start with this first part. ...
I had the impression that it means "very" (from arigatou gozaimasu) but the podcast I'm listening to opens with Japanese Podu ichi-maru-ichi de gozaimasu (JapanesePod101). In this context, what does gozaimasu mean? And what are the different uses of the word?
So this could mean "I drink Coke" or "I will drink Coke", right? Naomi: Right! Kat: So let me ask you, Naomi-sensei... how do you know that someone's talking about the future, and not the present in Japanese? Naomi: Well, you mostly have to figure it out by context. In ...
(Arimasu ne.) Right. You can also say あのバスです。(Ano basu desu.) Jessi: “That bus over there does”. The rule for this is explained in the lesson notes so please be sure to check them out. Jessi: And Naomi-sensei, I have one more question. Naomi: 何でし...