〜てもらえると助かる (~てもらえるとたすかる) “I’d Appreciate It If You Could

Today and the next two days are going to be focused on weather. These are just some terms of weather. I hope you enjoy! The weather here lately has been nothing but rain. I wish for you all to have good weather where you are!!

Learning Japanese Master Post #02.

Here’s a master post for video lessons #51-#100 in the Learning Japanese video series, all view-able for free on YouTube! That’s right, each topic gets its own episode! All arranged in order and linked below. Check out all 200+ video lessons at the official YouTube channel here and the other Master Posts: 1 3

Conjugations of Desu (です) 

Conjugating い-Adjectives 

Conjugating な-Adjectives 

How-to Say “(I/We) want X” and “Do you want X?” (Xがほしいです) 

How-to Say “X wants Y” (Third Person) (XはYをほしがっている) (cont.) 

“VERBAL NOUN ＋ に(行く/来る)” as “Going/coming to do VERBAL NOUN” 

Using adjectives as adverbs 

How-to say “try to do VERB” (VERB て-Form ＋ みる) 

How-to say “in order to VERB/for the sake of VERBing” (VERB Dictionary Form + ために) 

Potential Form (Verb Conjugation) 

て- Form VERB + いる as “has VERB-ed” (Resultant State) 

X ので Y as “Because X, Y” 

How-to say “VERB while VERBING” with Pre-ますForm VERB + ながら + VERB 

How-to use しまう to emphasize finality of an action (て-Form + しまう) 

How-to say “to VERB2 without doing VERB1” (Negative ない-Form VERB1 + で + VERB2) 

How-to say “it is (easy/hard) to do VERB” with Pre-ます-Form VERB + (やすい/にくい) 

The たり-Form - たり-Form V1 + たり-Form V2 + する (Do VERB1, VERB2, and other such things) 

The て-Form as “and” (CLAUSE1 + て + CLAUSE 2 as “CLAUSE1 and CLAUSE2”) 

X までに as “by the time of X” 

How-to say “become (ADJECTIVE/NOUN)” with (ADJECTIVE/NOUN) + なる 

How-to say “make X (ADJECTIVE/NOUN)” with X を (ADJECTIVE/NOUN) + する 

How-to say “Before CLAUSE1, CLAUSE2” (Dictionary Form C1 + 前に + C2) 

How-to say “After CLAUSE1, CLAUSE2” (た-Form C1 + 後で + C2) 

How-to say “do nothing but VERB” (て-Form VERB + ばかりいる) 

How-to say “VERB nothing but NOUN” (NOUN + ばかり + VERB) 

How-to say “start VERBing” (Pre-ます-Form VERB + 始める) 

How-to say “finish VERBing” (Pre-ます-Form VERB + 終わる) 

(Dictionary/Negative-ない)-Form VERB + ようにする as “make an effort (to/not to) VERB” 

(Dictionary/Potential/Negative-ない)-Form VERB + ようになる as “it has become that” 

How-to say “I think that” (Plain-Form + と思う） 

Volitional Form (Verb Conjugation)

Plain Form + かも知れない as “(may/might/possibly) be _”

(Pre-ます-Form VERB/Stem-Form ADJECTIVE) + すぎる as “(VERB too much/too ADJECTIVE)” 

Volitional-Form VERB + と思う as “I think I will VERB” 

“A (is/isn’t) as ADJ as B” - AはB(と同じぐらい ADJ/ ほど Negative-Form ADJ) 

Plain-Form A + のに + B as “Even though A, B” 

AてからB as “After A, B” 

Plain-Form + でしょう as “probably ___” 

How-to say “should do VERB/it’s best to do VERB” (た-Form VERB + 方がいい） 

How-to say “should not do VERB/it’s best to not do VERB” (ない-Form VERB + 方がいい） 

Conditional ば-Form (Verb Conjugation + Adjective and Noun Conjugation) 

ば-Form CLAUSE1 + CLAUSE2 as “If CLAUSE1, CLAUSE2” 

Negative ば-Form （なければ） CLAUSE1 + CLAUSE2 as “If not CLAUSE1, CLAUSE2” 

たら-Form: C1たらC2 as “After C1, C2” or “If C1, C2” (pt. 1 of 2) 

たら-Form: C1たらC2 as “After C1, C2” or “If C1, C2” (pt. 2 of 2) 

(Pre-ます-Form VERB/Stem-Form ADJ) + そう（です/だ）as “it looks like ____” (pt. 1 of 2) 

(Pre-ます-Form VERB/Stem-Form ADJ) + そう（です/だ）as “it looks like ____” (pt. 2 of 2) 

Plain-Form CLAUSE + (そう/だ) as “heard that ___” 

て-Form VERB + おく as “to do VERB ahead of time” 

How-to ask/allow/deny permission to do something (て-Form VERB + もいいですか） 

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Here are some colors, a couple vocab, and grammar! Sorry I haven’t been posting much lately. School has been pretty busy. I plan on trying to make daily posts though!

Japanese Counters

Counting in Japanese may seem difficult when you first try to tackle it. That’s because of all of the different counters used. Instead of thinking of them as a new speaking rule, try to think of them in the same way as they are used in English. For example; 12 PIECES of paper 6 SLICES of pizza 4 BOWLS of soup and so on Here are the counters you’ll need to know

 人(にん/ nin) > People 

  一人 (ほとり/ hitori) > one person 

 二人 (ふたり/ futari) > two people 

 三人 (さんにん/ sannin) > three people 

 四人 (よんにん/ yonnin) > four people 

 五人 (ごにん/ gonin) > five people 

冊 (さつ/ satsu) > Bound Objects  

一冊 (いっさつ/ issatsu) > one bound object 

二冊(にさつ/ nisatsu) > two bound objects 

三冊(さんさつ/ sansatsu) > three bound obj. 

四冊(よんさつ/ yonsatsu) > four bound obj. 

五冊(ごさつ/gosatsu) > five bound obj. 

台 (だい/ dai) > Mechanical Items 

一台(いちだい/ ichidai) >one mechanical obj. 

二台(にだい/nidai)> two mechanical obj. 

三台(さんだい/sandai)> three mechanical obj 

四台(よんだい/yondai)> four mechanical obj. 

五台(ごだい/godai)> five mechanical obj. 

杯 (はい/ hai) > Liquid in glasses, cups, or bowls 

一杯(いっぱい/ippai)> one cup/glass/bowl of 

二杯(にはい/nihai) > two cups/glasses/bowls 

三杯(さんはい/sanhai)> 3 cups/glasses/bowls 

枚 (まい/ mai) > Thin Flat Objects -

一枚(いちまい/ichimai)> one piece of paper 

二枚(にまい/nimai)> two pieces paper 

三枚(さんまい/sanmai)>three pieces of paper 

四枚(よんまい/yonmai)>four pieces of paper 

五枚(ごまい/gomai)>five pieces of paper 

本 (ほん/ hon) > Long Cylindrical Items 

一本(いっぽん/ippon)> one pencil** 

二本(にっぽん/nippon)>two pencils 

三本(さんぼん/sanbon)>three pencils 

四本(よんほん/yonhon)>four pencils 

五本(ごほん/gohon)> five pencils

匹 (ひき/ hiki) > Animals 

一匹 (いっぴき/ippiki) >one animal 

二匹 (にひき/nihiki) > two animals 

三匹 (さんびき/sanbiki) > three animals 

四匹 (よんひき/yonhiki) > four animals 

五匹 (ごひき/gohiki) > five animals 

 **pencil was used here just as an example of a long cylindrical object. 

~In most situations the Chinese origin numbers are used for the counters listed above, but note the words for 1 person and 2 people employ the native Japanese numbers. 

 Here are the native Japanese Numbers: 

 一つ > ひとつ > hitotsu > one 

二つ > ふたつ > futastu > two

三つ > みっつ > mittsu > three 

四つ > よっつ > yottsu > four 

五つ > いつつ > itsutsu > five 

六つ > むっつ > muttsu > six 

七つ > ななつ > nanatsu > seven 

八つ > やっつ > yattsu > eight 

九つ > ここのつ > kokonotsu > nine 

十 > とお > too > ten 

**Native numbers are used for things like round objects, furniture, mountains, starts, and other very abstract ideas I also made a song for memorizing the native numbers a while ago, if you’re interested : http://youtu.be/MOupUC5WGVI For example: 

1.) 問題が二つあります。>mondai ga futatsu arimasu> there are two problems.  

2.) ソファーを一つ買います。>Sofaa wo hitotsu kaimasu > I will buy one sofa 3.) 紙が二十三枚あります。>kami ga nijuusan-mai arimasu > There are 23 pieces of paper 

4.)犬が一匹います。> inu ga ippiki imasu > There is one dog.

気 Expressions

気 (き/ki) is a word that means “spirit” or “mood,” but it is used in many different expressions.  Here are some of the expressions:

気に入り (ki ni iri)  =  favorite

気に入る (ki ni iru)  =  to be pleased with

気にする (ki ni suru)  =  to mind, worry, care about

気にするな！(ki ni suru na)  =  Don’t worry about it!

気に掛ける (ki ni kakeru)  =  to way on one’s mind, to trouble one’s heart

気になる (ki ni naru)  =  to worry, be anxious, uneasy

気に障る (ki ni sawaru)  =  to offend

気に座る (ki ni suwaru)  =  to hurt one’s feelings

気に留める (ki ni tomeru)  =  to heep in mind, give heed to, pay attention to

気を付ける (ki wo tsukeru)  =  to be careful, take care

気をつかう (ki wo tsukau)  =  to pay attention to another’s needs

気を悪くする (ki wo waruku suru)  =  to take offense at, feel hurt

気を許す (ki wo yurusu)  =  to let one’s guard down

気を散らす (ki wo chirasu)  =  to distract a person’s attention

気を取られる (ki wo torareru)  =  to have one’s attention caught, to be preoccupied with

気を静める (ki wo shizumeru)  =  to calm feelings, compose oneself

気を配る (ki wo kubaru)  =  to pay attentnion, be watchful

As you can see, these expressions that use 気 often have to do with one’s feelings or mood (and many of them are very similar).  So, I’ll say to everyone today:

みんな、気を付けてください！

Everyone, take care!

日本語 ～ Transporte 1 - Means of transportation 1

今晩は！🚅🌌

SUSTANTIVOS - NOUNS

自転車  -  じてんしゃ -  Bicicleta  -  Bicycle. 車 - くるま - Auto / Carro / Coche  -  Car. 電車   -  でんしゃ  -  Tren  -  Train. 地下鉄  -  ちかてつ  -  Metro / Subterráneo - Subway / Underground 新幹線  -  しんかんせん  -  Tren bala  -  Bullet train. 飛行機  -  ひこうき -  Avión  -  Airplane. 船  -  ふね  -  Barco  -  Boat / Ship. 救急車  -  きゅうきゅうしゃ  -  Ambulancia  -  Ambulance. パトカー  -  Patrulla -  Patrol car. バイク  -  Motocicleta  -   Motorcycle / Motorbike. タクシー  -  Taxi  -  Taxi. バス  -  Autobús  -  Bus. モノレール  -  Monorriel  -  Monorail. 乗り場  -  のりば  -   Parada, andén  -  Railway / Platform. 駅  -  えき  -  Estación de tren  -  Train station 空港  -  くうこう  -  Aeropuerto  -  Airport バス低  -  バスてい  -  Parada de autobús  -  Bus stop ～線  -  ～せん  -  ～línea  -  ～line.

VERBOS - VERBS

乗る  -  のる  -  Subir / Abordar / Tomar -  To get in  /  To get on. 乗り換える  -  のりかえる  -  Transbordar / Hacer transbordo  -  To change / To transfer (train, bus…) 降りる  -  おりる  -  Bajar  -  To get off / To get out of. 着く  -  つく  -   Llegar / Arribar  -  To arrive at. 出る  -  でる  -  Salir  -  To exit / To go out. 出発する  -  しゅっぱつする  -  Partir  -  To departure. 歩く  -  あるく  -  Caminar  -  To walk. 行く  -  いく  -  Ir  -  To go. 歩いて行く  -  あるいていく  -  Ir caminando  -  Go walking.

Marianne Stokes – Devaki, Mother of Krishna

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Japanese Vocabulary Diagram: 1-4

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October/Halloween Vocabulary 十月とハロウィーン

十月: じゅうがつ (juugatsu) - October/ month 10

十月十日: とつきとおか (totsukitooka) - babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year’s Day/ normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)

秋: あき (aki) - autumn/ fall

草枯れ: くさがれ (kusagare) - autumn/ withering of the grass

秋日: しゅうじつ (shuujitsu) - autumn day/ autumn

紅葉: こうよう (kouyou) - autumn colors/ leaves changing color/ leaves turning red/ red leaves/ leaves turning yellow/ yellow leaves

紅葉: もみじ (momiji) - (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)/ venison

秋季: しゅうき (shuuki) -  autumn season

秋風: あきかぜ (akikaze) - autumn breeze

秋色: しゅうしょく (shuushoku) - autumn scenery

紅葉狩り: もみじがり (momijigari) - autumn-leaf viewing

オカルティック (okarutikku) - occult/ spooky/ eerie

気味悪い: きみわるい (kimiwaru) - unpleasant/ uncomfortable/ creepy/ spooky

お化けの話: おばけのはなし (obakenohanashi) - spooky tale/ ghost story

物の怪: もののけ (mononoke) - (vengeful) ghost/ specter/ spectre

鬼: おに (oni) - oni, ogre, demon/ spirit of a deceased person/ ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)

魔: ま (ma) - demon/ devil/ evil spirit/ evil influence/ someone who habitually performs some negative act

魔女: まじょ (majo) - witch

南瓜: かぼちゃ (kabocha) - pumpkin (Cucurbita species)/ squash

お菓子: おかし (okashi) - confections/ sweets/ candy

キャンディ (kyandi) - candy

コスプレショー ( kosupuresho) - costume party

コスチュームプレー (kosuchu-mupure-) - cosplay/ period drama, costume drama, costume play