Latest Blog posts for Learning Japanese

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  “What” – “なに” or “なん”?27 January 2023
  何 meaning “what?” is sometimes pronounced なに and なん at other times. This post explains when to read なに and when to use なん.
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  ～まで vs ～までに27 January 2023
  ～まで and ～までに are both used with a time phrase and they look almost the same. However, their meanings have a rather large difference. Read the explanation here.
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  しりません vs しっていません27 January 2023
  The English verb “to know” is usually translated as しっています in Japanese but the opposite, “not knowing” is NOT しっていません. This post explains why.
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  ～ようです/～ようだ25 January 2023
  ～ようです/～ようだ is equivalent of !It seems…” in English and is often used to soften the tone of a statement. Check how it’s used here.
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  うれしい vs たのしい24 January 2023
  うれしい and たのしい can be used to describe a “happy” feeling, but they are not always interchangeable. This article explain the difference between the two.
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  How to read temperature in Japanese21 January 2023
  Reading a #number in a foreign language can sometimes be tricky. This post explains how to read a temperature in Japanese.