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Wednesday Welcome โ€“ Youkoso!! ๐Ÿถ vs ๐Ÿต
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ“ใ๏ผYoukoso!! ๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ Welcome to all our new members over the past week! This community is all about learning Japanese step by step โ€” together. Every bit of practice helps, so letโ€™s keep improving together! This weekโ€™s question is: ใ•ใ‘ใ‹ใŠใกใ‚ƒใ‹๏ผŸ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿต sake ka ocha ka? Sake or tea? A relaxing drink with friends after a long dayโ€ฆ or A calming cup of tea and a quiet moment? This question is open to everyone! Bonus points: Answer in Japanese and give a reason ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ‘‰ ใŠใกใ‚ƒใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚ Ocha ga suki desu. Oishii desu kara. (I like tea because itโ€™s delicious.) ๐Ÿ‘‰ ใ•ใ‘ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใŸใฎใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚ Sake ga suki desu. Tanoshii desu kara. (I like sake because itโ€™s fun.) ๐Ÿ‘‰ ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใŠใกใ‚ƒใฎใปใ†ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ Watashi wa ocha no hou ga suki desu. (I prefer tea.) ๐Ÿ‘‰ ใซใปใ‚“ใงใ•ใ‘ใ‚’ใฎใ‚“ใงใฟใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ Nihon de sake o nonde mitai desu. (I want to try drinking sake in Japan.) Looking forward to your answers! ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ€ Arigatou, Joe Sensei ๐Ÿ™ Welcome: @Dwayne McPherson @Hande Akman @Matthew Kuhn @Irene Hamelarin @Yaman Yumrukรงal @Denisse Ponce @Adaugo Nzeadi @Kim Fischer @Mitsuki Hanamichi @Sergio Martรญnez @Reno Vohad
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ใ•ใ‘ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใ•ใ‘ใ‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ ใ‚ใŸใŸใ‚ Is it right sensei? XD
๐Ÿ“ ไปŠ้€ฑใฎๆ—ฅ่จ˜๏ผˆWeekly Diary๏ผ‰
โœ๏ธ Todayโ€™s Focus: Days of the week Past tense verbs and i adjectives --- ๐Ÿง  Mini Lesson: Past Tense In Japanese, many verbs change from: ใ€œใพใ™ โ†’ ใ€œใพใ—ใŸ This makes the verb past tense. Examples: ่กŒใใพใ™ โ†’ ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸ ikimasu โ†’ ikimashita go โ†’ went ่ฆ‹ใพใ™ โ†’ ่ฆ‹ใพใ—ใŸ mimasu โ†’ mimashita see/watch โ†’ watched ้ฃŸในใพใ™ โ†’ ้ฃŸในใพใ—ใŸ tabemasu โ†’ tabemashita eat โ†’ ate ใ„-adjectives For many adjectives ending in ใ„, change: ใ€œใ„ โ†’ ใ€œใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ Examples: ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ โ†’ ใŠใ„ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ oishii โ†’ oishikatta desu delicious โ†’ was delicious ใŸใฎใ—ใ„ โ†’ ใŸใฎใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ tanoshii โ†’ tanoshikatta desu fun โ†’ was fun ใชใŒใ„ โ†’ ใชใŒใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ nagai โ†’ nagakatta desu long โ†’ was long --- ๐Ÿ“… Days of the Week ๆœˆใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅ โ€” getsuyลbi โ€” Monday ็ซใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅ โ€” kayลbi โ€” Tuesday ๆฐดใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅ โ€” suiyลbi โ€” Wednesday ๆœจใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅ โ€” mokuyลbi โ€” Thursday ้‡‘ใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅ โ€” kinyลbi โ€” Friday ๅœŸใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅ โ€” doyลbi โ€” Saturday ๆ—ฅใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅ โ€” nichiyลbi โ€” Sunday --- โœ… Diary Example ๅ…ˆ้€ฑใฎๆœˆใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅใ€ใคใพใจใƒ€ใƒณใ‚นใ—ใซ่กŒใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Senshลซ no getsuyลbi, tsuma to dansu shi ni ikimashita. Last Monday, I went dancing with my wife. ใŸใฎใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ Tanoshikatta desu. It was fun. ็ซใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅใ€ๅฎถใงใคใพใจใƒ—ใƒญใƒฌใ‚นใ‚’่ฆ‹ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Kayลbi, ie de tsuma to puroresu o mimashita. On Tuesday, I watched wrestling at home with my wife. ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ Omoshirokatta desu. It was interesting. ๆฐดใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅใ€ๅ‹ใ ใกใจใƒœใƒผใƒ‰ใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Suiyลbi, tomodachi to bลdo gฤ“mu o shimashita. On Wednesday, I played board games with friends. ใŸใฎใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใŒใ€ใชใŒใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ Tanoshikatta desu ga, nagakatta desu. It was fun, but long. ๆœจใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅใ€ใ‚ˆใๅฏใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Mokuyลbi, yoku nemashita. On Thursday, I slept a lot. ใ‚ใŸใพใŒใ„ใŸใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€‚ Atama ga itakatta desu kara. Because my head hurt. ้‡‘ใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅใ€ใคใพใŒใŸใพใ”ใ‚’ใ‚„ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Kinyลbi, tsuma ga tamago o yakimashita. On Friday, my wife cooked eggs. ใŠใ„ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ Oishikatta desu. They were delicious. ๅœŸใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅใ€ใƒ†ใƒชใ‚ฌใƒซใงใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Doyลbi, Terigaru de hirugohan o tabemashita. On Saturday, I ate lunch at Terrigal. ใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ Totemo oishikatta desu. It was very delicious. ๆ—ฅใ‚ˆใ†ๆ—ฅใ€ๆฏใฎๅฎถใงๅฎถใžใใจใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’้ฃŸในใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ Nichiyลbi, haha no ie de kazoku to hirugohan o tabemashita. On Sunday, I ate lunch with my family at my motherโ€™s house. ใจใฆใ‚‚ใŸใฎใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚ Totemo tanoshikatta desu. It was very fun.
๐Ÿ“ ไปŠ้€ฑใฎๆ—ฅ่จ˜๏ผˆWeekly Diary๏ผ‰
1 like โ€ข May 12
ใ’ใคใ‚ˆใณใ€ใ‹ใ ใ„ใŒใŠใŠใ™ใŽใฆใ‚ใŸใพใŒใ„ใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ Still learning writing in hiragana๐Ÿ˜…
Saturday Speaking Practice ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ
Self-Introduction ่‡ชๅทฑ็ดนไป‹ This Saturday, letโ€™s practise speaking Japanese! Listen to the example audio, then record yourself using the template below. You can copy it exactly, or change the words to make it true for you. Donโ€™t worry about being perfect. The goal is to speak, practise, and improve step by step. Example Text ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏใ‚ธใƒงใƒผใงใ™ใ€‚ ใ‚ชใƒผใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒชใ‚ขใซใ™ใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‚’ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใ™ใ—ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ ใฉใ†ใžใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ Romaji Konnichiwa. Watashi wa Joe desu. Oosutoraria ni sunde imasu. Nihongo o benkyou shite imasu. Sushi ga suki desu. Douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu. English Hello. Iโ€™m Joe. I live in Australia. Iโ€™m studying Japanese. I like sushi. Nice to meet you. Your Turn! Use this template and post your own audio in the comments: ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏใ€‚ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใงใ™ใ€‚ ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใซใ™ใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‚’ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ ใฉใ†ใžใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ Romaji Template Konnichiwa. Watashi wa ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ desu. ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ ni sunde imasu. Nihongo o benkyล shite imasu. ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ๏ผฟ ga suki desu. Dลzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu. Helpful Words ใ‚ชใƒผใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใƒชใ‚ข โ€” Australia ใ‚ขใƒกใƒชใ‚ซ โ€” America ใ‚คใ‚ฎใƒชใ‚น โ€” the UK ใ‚ซใƒŠใƒ€ โ€” Canada ใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚ธใƒผใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ โ€” New Zealand ใ™ใ— โ€” sushi ใƒฉใƒผใƒกใƒณ โ€” ramen ใ‚ขใƒ‹ใƒก โ€” anime ใŠใ‚“ใŒใ โ€” music ใ‚ฒใƒผใƒ  โ€” games ใ‚ณใƒผใƒ’ใƒผ โ€” coffee ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Challenge: Post your audio below! Bonus challenge: Listen to someone elseโ€™s audio and reply with: ใ™ใ”ใ„ใงใ™๏ผSugoi desu! Thatโ€™s great!
Saturday Speaking Practice ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ
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@Joe Bennett ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใŸใ†ใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„!!
More common Japanese verbs ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตโœ๏ธ
Weโ€™re building this step by step โ€” and now youโ€™re starting to unlock real everyday Japanese. This set focuses on daily actions, social verbs, and thinking/feeling: ๐Ÿ  Set 7 โ€” Everyday Life ๅ‡บใพใ™ โ€” leave Demasu ่ฒทใ„ใพใ™ โ€” buy Kaimasu ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ โ€” use Tsukaimasu ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Set 8 โ€” Social ไผšใ„ใพใ™ โ€” meet Aimasu ๅพ…ใกใพใ™ โ€” wait Machimasu ๆ‰‹ไผใ„ใพใ™ โ€” help Tetsudaimasu ๐Ÿง โค๏ธ Set 9 โ€” Thinking / Feeling ๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ โ€” think Omoimasu ็Ÿฅใ‚Šใพใ™ โ€” know Shirimasu ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใพใ™ โ€” feel Kanjimasu Thatโ€™s 27 essential verbs so far. At this point, you can already say things like: ๅ‹ใ ใกใซไผšใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ I meet a friend. ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใฏใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ I think Japanese is interesting. ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใƒšใƒณใ‚’ไฝฟใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ I use a pen every day. Small steps โ†’ real progress. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Your turn: Write ONE sentence in Japanese using any of these verbs.
More common Japanese verbs ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตโœ๏ธ
0 likes โ€ข May 11
Arigatou joe sensei!!
ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™๏ผ
Say this before every meal!! ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™๏ผ Itadakimasu! Do you know what to say when you've finished your meal? Arigatou, Joe Sensi.
ใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™๏ผ
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Thank you sensei!!
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