Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: ましょうか (mashou ka) Meaning: I will …do something for you How to use: Vます + ましょうか？ Explain: 『ましょうか』 This sentence pattern is used when the speaker wants to make an offer to do something for the listener. Example sentences: 1. 重いですね。待ちましょうか？ Omoidesu ne. Machimashou ka? It’s …
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: ましょう (mashou) Meaning: let’s; shall we How to use: Verb-ますstem + ましょう / ましょうか Explain: Describe the urge to do something together. 『ましょう』 This sentence pattern is used to suggest, entice or call the listener to do something with the speaker. It shows the active attitude …
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: に～回 (ni ~ kai) Meaning: Do ~ times in the interval How to use: [Duration] に [Number of Times] 回 Explain: Describes the frequency of doing something over a period of time. Used to express the number or frequency of repetition of an action or event …
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: がいます (ga imasu) Meaning: There is (person/animal) somewhere How to use: N + がいます Explain: This sentence pattern is used to talk about the place of residence, the existence of people and animals. People and animals here will be the subject in the sentence, and are …
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: があります (ga arimasu) Meaning: There is (something) somewhere How to use: N + があります Explain: This sentence pattern is used to talk about the place of residence, the existence of things. The things here will be the subject of the sentence, and are indicated by the …
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: ませんか (masen ka) Meaning: let’s; won’t you; wouldn’t you How to use: Verb-polite negative form + ませんか Explain: This sentence pattern is used to invite or ask the listener to do something together. Example sentences: 1. 私と一緒に晩ごはんを食べませんか？ watshi to issho ni bangohan o tabemasen ka? Won’t …
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: 全然～ない (zenzen ~ nai) Meaning: absolutely ~ no; Not at all How to use: 全然 + V ない Explain: This sentence pattern is used to emphasize the negative Means completely…no, always go with the negative. Example sentences: 1. お金が全然ありません。 Okane ga zenzen arimasen. I have no …
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: ～から～まで (kara～made) Meaning: From … to… How to use: N + から ～ N + まで Explain: 「から」indicates the beginning of time and place, and 「まで」indicates the end point and time of the place. 「から」and 「まで」 do not necessarily go together, but can be used separately. …
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: が (ga) Meaning: subject marker Explain: 「が」is a serial particle and means “but”. When using 「が」 to join two sentences (clauses), we get one sentence. When you want to describe a natural phenomenon, use 「が」 before the subject. Example sentences: 1. あなたがピアノを弾けるとは知りませんでした。 anata ga piano o …
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar: と (to) Meaning: and, with How to use: Noun + と + Noun Explain: We use the particle 「と」 to indicate that a certain object (person or animal) performs the same action. Example sentences: 1. 私の人生と、私の名誉を救ってくれ。 watashi no jinsei to, watashi no meiyo o sukutte kure. …
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