03/11/2018 / Last updated : 03/11/2018 jpschool Learning Japanese

~ga tabetai desu VS ~o tabetai desu

[Grammar] How do you explain, “I want to eat TAKOYAKI” たこやきを　たべたいです(watashi wa takoyaki o tabetai desu) or you also say たこやきが　たべたいです。(takoyaki ga tabetai desu)You can use both, however the meaning is slightly deferent. “___　o tabe tai desu” is you show your statement but using particle “____ ga tabetai desu” shows your desire. You really need […]
23/10/2018 / Last updated : 23/10/2018 jpschool Learning Japanese

Tabe mono & Nomi mono

This is for beginner’s tip. Tabe-mono and Nomi-mono. Everyone knows some verbs tabemasu (to eat) and nomimasu (to drink). When you put the [~mono ] after the verb that becomes to たべもの＆のみもの as noun. [things to eat and things to drink] たべもの：サラダ、すし、ラーメン、カレー、てんぷら、 etc のみもの : みず、ジュース、コーヒー、ぎゅうにゅう、ビール、ワイン etc くだもの(kuda-mono) are all fruits. Then new one is […]
23/10/2018 / Last updated : 23/10/2018 jpschool Learning Japanese

Tabe mono & Nomi mono

This is for beginner’s tip. Tabe-mono and Nomi-mono. Everyone knows some verbs tabemasu (to eat) and nomimasu (to drink). When you put the [~mono ] after the verb that becomes to たべもの＆のみもの as noun. [things to eat and things to drink] たべもの：サラダ、すし、ラーメン、カレー、てんぷら、 etc のみもの : みず、ジュース、コーヒー、ぎゅうにゅう、ビール、ワイン etc くだもの(kuda-mono) are all fruits. Then new one is […]
30/09/2018 / Last updated : 23/10/2018 jpschool Learning Japanese

Going to shopping

 When you go shopping and If you can not find things you want, how do you explain your feeling to a retail. ん。。。ちょっと　ちいさいなあ。おおきいのが　ほしい。「すみません、もうすこし　おおきいの　ありますか。」 『おおきいの』『の』is just omitting to use same noun. They are looking at same item together, so you do not need to repeat same noun. 『もっと　やすいの　ありますか。』『もっと　ちいさいの　ありますか。』『ピンクの　ありますか。』etc.