A word you can’t speak Japanese without!
Learn Japanese fast! You already know that to speak Japanese correctly, you have to know the conjugations of the you form the front and back. Whether you want to say, “Can I take a picture?” or “You can’t come in now”, the Japanese you the form is essential. It may seem a bit complicated, but all you need is practice. That’s why this Japanese for Beginners article is so important. It not only delves into the most important Japanese words, such as aruite (“on foot”), you will also find an indispensable review of the Japanese you shape. Packed with easy-to-read graphics, you’ll be a master of Japanese. you form once you are done with this article!
Vocabulary: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:
shuppatsu – “departure”
atsumaru – “gather” (class 1 verb)
chizu – “map”
mother – “front, before”
leave me – “digital camera”
Robii – “lounge in the lobby”
itterasshai. – “Until then!” / “Have a nice day!” / “Go and come back.” (literally)
Ki-o-tsukeru – “be careful”
I bu – “call” (class 1)
oshieru – “teach, tell” (class 2 verb)
matsu – “wait” (class 1 verb)
tsukau – “use” (class 1 verb)
Grammar: In this article, you will learn the following words and phrases:
Vocabulary and useful phrases
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made by eki aruite ni-fun gurai desu.
“It takes two minutes to reach the station on foot.”
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aruite is he –you verb form aruku and we can translate it as “on foot”. by aruki and tohothat you learned in article 2, can replace aruite in this sentence.
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Maiasa, watashi wa gakkoo ni aruite ikimasu.
“I walk to school every morning.” Literal translation: “I walk and go to school every morning.”
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Aruite, Aruki, Toho
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- Aruite ikimasu.
- Aruki from ikimasu.
- Toho by ikimasu. (formal sounds)
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chizu no mi kata – “how to look at the map, how to read the map”
leave me no tsukai kata – “how to use a digital camera”
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Katas means “the way” and we use it as a suffix in this article. Please review your usage below.
Conjugation:
(masu stem of a verb) + kata = “the way of…” / “how…”
“English” / dictionary form / masu form / stem masu / As…
“wear” / tsukau / tsukaimasu / tsukai / tsukai-kata
“look” / miru / mimasu / half / half kata
“think” / kangaroo / kangaemasu / kangae / kanga-kata
“do” / sure / shimasu / shi / shi-kata
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Wear
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Notice that we mark the noun before the verb with the particle No.
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leave me Oh tsukau. – “use a digital camera”
becomes
leave me No tsukaikata. – “how to use a digital camera”
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chizu Oh miru – “look at a map”
becomes
chizu No mikata – “how to look at a map”
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eki neither iku – “Go to the station”
becomes
eki No ikikata – “how to get to the station”
For Example:
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Kono kanji no yomikata or oshiete kudasai.
“Can you tell me how to read this Chinese character?” -
Sumimasen. hase-dera ni ikitai desu. Ikikata or oshietekudasai.
“Excuse me. I want to go to the Hasedera temple. Can you tell me how to get there?”
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Grammar review
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In this article, we are going to review the verb conjugations of –you shape.
For example:
- “Please wait a minute.”
Formal: Chotto mate kudasai.informal: Choto mate.
how to do the you -form of a verb:
See Nihongo Doojoo Beginner Series Season 4: Meet the Parents, Articles 9, 10, 11, and 12.
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verb conjugation
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Class 1 verbs:
Rule / Example
-ku final verbs become -ite / that ku becomes that he
-gu final verbs become -SDI / or me Gu becomes or me idea
-mu, -bu, -nu final verbs become -nde / No mu becomes No where
-u-tsu-ru final verbs become -head / to youbecomes to head
-his final verbs become -shit / hana acquaintance becomes hana shit
Class 2 verbs:
Rule / Example
-ru final verbs become -you / table you becomes table you
Class 3 verbs:
Rule / Example
“do” / sure becomes shit
“come” / kuru becomes kitesurfing
Exception:
Rule / Example
“go” / iku becomes he
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Practice Fill in the blanks to complete the chart.
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“English” / Dictionary form / Negative form / Masu form / Te form
“meet up” / In /__/ aimasu / __
“hear” / kiku / kikanai /__/__
“wait” /__/__/ machimasu / mate
“die” / shinu /__/__/ shine
“play” /__/ asobanai /__/__
“rest” /__/ yasumanai / yasumimasu / __
“cut” / kiru /__/ kirimasu / __
“sleep” / neru /__/ nemasu / __
“wear” / kiru /__/ kimasu / __
“do” / sure /__/__/__
“come” / kuru /__/ kimasu / __
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Use of You shape
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(you form of a verb) + kudasai. – “Please ___ “
For more information, see Nihongo Doojoo Season 4 of the series for beginners Meet the parents: articles 9, 10, 11 and 12.
For example:
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Yasunde kudasai.
“Please take a break.” -
kudasai moth.
“Please watch.” -
Kudasai kite.
“Please come.”
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Shashin or totte kudasai.
“Please take a photo.”
- (you form of a verb) +imasu / iru – “___In g“For more information, see Nihongo Doojoo Season 4 of the series for beginners Meet the parents: articles 13 and 14.
For example:
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Gaido wa hanashite imasu.
“The tour guide is speaking.” -
Shashin or totte imasu.
“The tour guide is taking photos.”
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(you form of a verb) + mo ii desu ka. – “Can ___?” / “Can ___?”
For more information, see Nihongo Doojoo Beginner Series Season 4 Meet the Parents: Article 15
For example:
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Haittemo ii desu ka.
“I can pass?” -
Shashin o ttee mo ii desu ka.
“Can I take a picture?”
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(you form of a verb) +wa ikemasen. – “You can’t ___” / “You shouldn’t ___”
For more information, see Nihongo Doojoo Beginner Series Season 4 Meet the Parents: Article 15
For example:
- Shashin o totte wa ikemasen. “You can’t take a picture.”
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Review
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What would you say in the following situations? Try to use the grammar that we present and review in this article.
- You are in a sanctuary. He would like to ask if it is okay to take a photo. (You would probably like to start the conversation with “Excuse me…”)
- You want someone to take your photo.
- You would like to go to Narita airport but you don’t know how to get there.