Do you know how to say "many people" in Japanese correctly?
「多い人（おおい ひと）」is one of the most common mistakes made by Japanese learners!
In this video you'll learn the differences between いっぱい vs 一杯 vs 多い ...
2023-08-21 23:25:27 +0000 UTC View Post
This longer version is exclusive to Patrons :)
たくさん vs たくさんの vs 多い Part 1
Part 2 will cover the words 多い, 多くの and いっぱい!
I'm feeling a little ill, so I'll update this post and will add exercise later!
Also, you can download the "script". It's a little messy, but let me know if you find it helpful!
2023-07-28 17:28:43 +0000 UTC View Postこんにちは！Hello!
Is anyone interested in joining me for virtual coworking/studying sessions? (Similar to "study with me" streams)
I'll be turning on my webcam, and work in front of you!
We can set a time for 30-40 minutes for example, to individually focus on our tasks. During this period, we'll keep our microphones muted.
Then, we'll take a break where we can enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and have a ...
2023-06-02 17:21:04 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon supporters now have exclusive access to the Japanese Ammo Discord server where you can connect with fellow Japanese language learners and, of course, with your sensei - me! Not only can you practice your language skills with others, but you can also share your study progress and ask me any questions you may have about grammar or vocabulary.
But that's not all - the server is a fun, interactive community where you can share photos from your trips to Japan, cute animal pictures, f...
2023-04-20 23:46:33 +0000 UTC View Post
So, I mentioned in the lesson that なきゃ + だめ is also used as "have to".
I forgot to mention that you can also say なきゃ + いや.
(Watch the lesson on いや / やだ. )
And the following phrases are very commonly used in romantic songs.
E.g.
君じゃなきゃだめ。
kimi ja Sakya dame
(For example, in 2023-03-26 17:04:47 +0000 UTC
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こんにちは！
In this video, I'm teaching you how to say "have to", "must", "need to", "should", "should have", "I wish I hadn't"...and more in Japanese!
I'm also teaching you the differences between
なきゃ vs なくちゃ vs ないと
なければいけません vs なければなりません
1:14 "Gotta go" in Japanese
2:36 How to ...
こんにちは！
I made a new lesson on the differences between "分かる (wakaru)" and "知る (shiru)". I talked about these differences before, but I've added more examples and added a lot more new points you should learn!! (e.g. How to use 分かっている, 分かっていない)
This longer version is exclusive to you Patrons and I also left the timestamps in the comment section so you can just jump to the parts you haven't learned yet!
I hope you enjoy this lesson...
2023-02-21 15:40:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a little something for you all...
ささやかな動画ですが、みなさんに見てほしいです。
(lit. I would like you all to watch it although this is only a video made humbly for you...)
(sasayaka-na douga desu ga, mina-san ni mite-hoshii desu)
(Please watch the part from 16:25 to learn more about the word ささやか.)
In this lesson, I teach you what to say when giving gifts.
Here are some examples...
2022-12-24 02:42:43 +0000 UTC View Post
↑ The screenshot of the PDF :)
Download the PDF to see all the sentences with FURIGANA.
If you prefer the version WITHOUT furigana, please see this google doc.
https://bit.ly/3u10n1y
You can also download the audio files from 2022-11-27 07:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
こんにちは！この動画で使った文や言葉をGoogle docoとPDFにまとめました！
よければ、勉強のために使ってください。
Hi everyone! I put together the sentences and vocabulary I used in this video in a PDF and a Google Doc. Feel free to use it for your study.
Google doc link ↓
2022-11-24 03:05:04 +0000 UTC View Post
パトロンのみなさん、こんにちは！元気ですか。
Hello my dear Patrons! How are you all doing?
この動画を公開する前に、パトロンのみなさんに先にお見せします！
I'm sharing this video with you Patrons before I publish it on Youtube.
(lit. I'm showing this video to you all first)
「ちゃん付け」、「くん付け」のあだ名を私に考えてほしい人は言っ...
2022-11-07 18:45:00 +0000 UTC View Post
こんにちは！Hello!
I just created a Discord server for Patrons. I should have created this ages ago but...well...better late than never!（しない より は まし だよね。）
Feel free to join it and say hello! I try to reply as much as possible but please bear in mind that I am not always online. You're also encouraged to help each ot...
2022-11-02 14:30:24 +0000 UTC View Post
こんにちは！
今回は日本語の文章を読む練習をしましょう。
『Hiragana Times』の記事を使いました。
Hi guys! So this is an extended version of the lesson I will upload soon. The extra part starts at 16:28. Hiragana Times sent me magazines so I used their articles. (I removed the "ad" part for Patreon video.)
In this video I talked about vague expressions in Japanese (とか, ほう) and also the cultural concept 和 (h...
2022-11-01 14:16:25 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys! So I got sick about a week ago and my throat is still very sore. I will schedule two group video chats next month (October). One on the 7th and another one around the end of the month.
I’m so sorry if you were looking forward to this.
2022-09-29 17:13:08 +0000 UTC View Post
こんにちは！
Today I'm going to teach you how to use まま.
You can make sentences like "I slept with the TV on".
This Patreon-exclusive video is longer with more example sentences.
Practice 練習（れんしゅう）
Translate the following sentences.
１ 兄は口を開けたまま寝ている。
２ 眼鏡をかけたままお風呂に入った。
３ めんどくさいから、弁当を温めないで、冷たいま...
2022-09-08 14:40:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Fill in the blanks.
１ 犬＿猫を飼っています。
いぬ＿ねこをかっています
２ 明日＿週末＿雨が降るそうです。
あした＿しゅうまつ＿あめがふるそうです
３ 子どもは公園で走＿、踊＿している。
こどもはこうえんではし＿、おど＿している
４ 窓を閉めること＿玄関の鍵をかけるこ＿を忘...
2022-08-27 14:22:26 +0000 UTC View Post
こんにちは！ Hey guys!
I'm sorry I haven't uploaded many videos this month. I've been very sick the whole month and last week I got even more ill and got tested positive for COVID-19 :(
Anyway, I managed to finish editing a video that I filmed before I got COVID so I hope you enjoy it!
If you have a question regarding the video, let me know in the comments. It might take some time for me to reply as I'm still recovering but I'll do my best!!
Here's the scri...
2022-06-24 12:50:09 +0000 UTC View Post
*The Longer Lesson Exclusive to Patrons*
Exercises
Translate the following sentences. 翻訳（ほんやく）
1. I want you to open the window.
2. I want you to return my books.
3. I want you to help me wash the dishes.
4. I want Masato and Mike to help me find(lit. look for) my keys.
5. I want it to snow on Christmas.
6. I want it to be Summer.
7. I don't want you to be angry.
8. I don't want my o...
2022-04-29 15:54:40 +0000 UTC View Post
こんにちは！
今回は「ほど」の使い方を勉強しましょう。
EDIT!!
I'm sorry. from 8:20 the translation in English should be "My MOTHER's English is not as good as my FATHER's". (It's the other way around.)
!!
Hey guys! This time we'll learn how to use "hodo".
With ほど, you'll be able to make sentences like:
X is not as ...as Y.
and
There's no Y more ... than X.
Early Access + More example sente...
2022-04-05 15:47:50 +0000 UTC View Post
こんにちは！
I've started remaking my old videos again. I added more information and I hope the colour coding helps as well!
Don't worry, I'll also make lessons on more advanced topics as well!
You can also download the audio file from the link below.
Thank you as always for your support <3いつも応援ありがとうございます＾＾
2022-02-26 12:21:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys! こんにちは！
I just published a new lesson on Youtube. This time we'll learn must-know vocabulary for describing places. You'll first see a word with its translation then you'll see how the word can be used in a sentence both formally and informally.
You can watch the same lesson without sitting through the ads here on Patreon.
Also, you can download the audio files (one with the music and another one without the music) from the...
2022-01-12 17:02:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Holidays!
I hope you've had (or are having) wonderful holidays and will have an equally wonderful New Year!
This year I've not been as active, mainly due to issues with my mental health. Still, so many of you have stuck with me and are still a part of the Japanese Ammo Community. I am so grateful for all of your continuous support.. I don't think I can ever repay all of you, but I'll most certainly try.. 😢
I wanted to do something in the spirit of the holidays...
2021-12-26 16:38:13 +0000 UTC View Post
こんにちは！Hey guys!
This is embarrassing but I only noticed now that the Thank-You video on Patreon was not available to watch.
So I made a new video to thank you for becoming my Patron.
When you have some time, please watch the video and answer the questions for me!
Also, feel free to ask me questions if you would like me to help construct some sentences. I'll be happy to help you :)
時間があれば、ぜひ動画内の質問に答えてくださ...
2021-11-23 14:58:04 +0000 UTC View PostJLPT N4-N3 level reading practice (星出彰彦さんが地球に帰る)
Hey everyone, Misa-sensei here! I found one more interesting NHK article I wanted to share with you, so let’s do some more reading practice. As always, I’ll let you read the article without any handholding first: no furigana, nothing. Afterwards I’ll let you read the version with furigana. Lastly you’ll find the story translated into English, sentence-by-sentence.
Ready? Today’s sto...
2021-11-15 15:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
How're you doing lovely 江戸っ子 (edokko: true 'tokyoite') of mine! Today we'll be talking about perhaps the most common dialect in Japan: the Tokyo dialect!
One of the major aspects of the Tokyo/Kanto dialect is the softening of vowels with an 'n' sound, known as 撥音化（hatsuonka).
For example: if you're not sure what's being said, you would say 分かりません or 分からない (wakarimasen or wakaranai) normally, right? However, in the Tokyo dialect, you might say ...
2021-11-12 15:23:20 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, Misa-sensei here!
Today we’ll be reading through an NHK news article together. I’ll first let you read the Japanese version as is - no help, nothing. See how far you can get! Afterwards, I’ll add furigana to help you comprehend some of the more difficult words.
We’ll then break down each individual word and see what they mean. This lesson is best suited if you’re around N4 level, but is educational no matter what level of Japanese y...
2021-11-10 10:03:39 +0000 UTC View Post
C = Customer
S = Salesclerk
C: 静かに買い物できるといいな・・・
S: いらっしゃいませー！
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S: いらっしゃいませ！いらっしゃいませ！
C:（話しかけないで 話しかけないで 話しかけないで）
S: 何かお探しですか？
C: あ、いや、見てるだけです。
S: 只今、店内全品１５パーセントオフになっております。
C: あ、...
2021-06-03 15:10:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys!
Thank you so so much for all the lovely comments on the last post.
I read every one of them and they really made me feel loved. (I cried too but in a good way! haha)
I know I say this a lot but I can't thank you enough.
Coping with PTSD (actually called C-PTSD) is very difficult but I wouldn't choose a different life because everything that happened in the past made me who I am today and I wouldn't have had the chance to have an amazing community/family/friends lik...
2021-05-28 23:42:34 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys.
So some of you might have noticed that I haven’t uploaded many contents on Patreon lately.
I’m really sorry you haven’t gotten the rewards you were expecting from me. I can give you refunds if you can send me a request.
I’ve suffered from PTSD since I was young and I’ve managed it okay for a while. But with this recent event it’s gotten worse again and I’m finding it very difficult to focus.
I’ll still be uploading videos every week and I prom...
2021-04-30 12:12:53 +0000 UTC View Post
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こんにちは！
This time we'll learn how to use "ていく" and "てくる".
Many of you requested me to make a lesson on this topic so here it is!
These grammar points can be confusing but I hope this video clears everything up!
With ていく and てくる, you can make sentences such as:
☆ She moved AWAY vs She moved next door.
☆I'll go b...