N5 Grammar | EasyJapaneseE

Why you can’t say: ちちはシェフとレストランのオーナーです。

When we talk about more than 1 role of a person/item, we cannot use the particle と. Instead we should combine the 2 roles with で, the てform of です」/だ.

～てから

The particle から has a few meanings and beginners at JLPT N5 level need to remember at least 3. This is the one used after a てform verb. ～てから means “after ～, ..”

青い vs 青の

This post explains when 青い (adjective) and 青の (noun + の) are interchangeable or not. The same rule applies to all colour いadjectives.

そして vs それから vs それで

そして, それから and それで all can be used at the beginning of a sentence and can mean “and” but the nuances are different. This post explains the differences.

かえるときでんわしてね vs かえったときでんわしてね

～とき is used like the English “when ～” but depending on what comes before とき, the nuance changes. This post explains how.

～くなる vs ～になる

なります is the most common word that describes a change from one state to another. Depending on what it turns into, the letter directly before that changes.

Describing Occasions/Items

The “xxxは△△△です。” pattern is not only for describing people but can be used for describing occasions and items as well. Use this page for vocab building.

もう

もう is used in a wide variety of situations. This post explains 4 typical usages of もう. Namely, “already,” “(not) … any more,” “further” and “emphasis.”

～ください

てform can be used to state a request if used with ください. Watch the video and learn the pattern. This post includes a few hints to remember.

～がります

～がります is used when a person is acting out the feeling or condition described by the adjective, or pretending to be in the condition described by the adjective

ずつ

～ずつ is used with [a number + counter] and means “～ each” or “～ at a time.” Read all the examples and learn how to use it.

[verbてform] + います

The pattern of [てform] + います is used to describe either an action in progress or the state/condition after an action has been completed. Read examples.

Pre-noun Adjectivals （連体詞）

Pre-noun Adjectivals are similar to adjectives but not the same. This post contains examples of pre-noun adjectivals you need to know for the JLPT N5 exam.