What is the difference between the following sentences? わたしは日本語(にほんご)とすうがくをべんきょうします。 わたしは日本語(にほんご)やすうがくをべんきょうします。 The only difference is the first sentence has と (to)…
Sashimi
I think these days, many English speakers know what “sashimi” is, but today I will give you “True of False”…
プリン
Today is Katakana Tuesday and today’s word is プリン. Do you know what it is? プリン The…
"I came second!"
There are many races and competitions happening everywhere and somebody asked me the other day, how can I say “I…
"October"
It is already 20th and I haven’t written about different names for October yet! Usually it is 十月 (じゅうがつ…
Seasons
It is really springy in Australia now and the norther hemisphere is in autumn / fall. The basic 4…
"only"
When you want to say “only” in Japanese, there are usually 2 different ways. There is only one person.…
おかず
Somebody in Japan asked me the other day, “what is the English word for おかず?” Do you know what…
ハンバーグ
If you go to family restaurants in Japan, you will see some kinds of ハンバーグ in the menu. It is…
Is Tokyo really the capital of Japan?
Apparently 13 October is 引っ越しの日 (ひっこしのひ / hikkoshi_no_hi / Moving To A New House Day) in Japan as it is…
Days of the week
On Wednesday, I talked about the 6-day-week, but of course, in everyday life the “7-day-week” is more important. Let’s…
Question words + ka
On Monday this week, I talked about adding “も / mo” or “でも / demo” after a question word but…
“6-day week”
Most countries which use the Gregorian Calendar accept the 7-day-week system. So does Japan now. However, traditionally Japan used to…
トランプ
Toranpu shimasenka If you can read katakana well, I’m sure you would have read it as “Trump”, the name of…
も
Last Wednesday, I talked about “も/mo” meaning “too” or “also” but if used in a negative sentence with a question…
Health and Sports Day Weekend
Today is the first day of another long weekend in Japan as Monday 8 October is 体育の日(たいいくのひ / Taiiku_no_hi /…
“You” and “I/me” in Japanese songs
When I teach Japanese to adults, I usually teach “わたし / watashi” for “I/me” as it is the most generic…
“Me too”
How do you say “me too” in Japanese? The correct answer is “わたしも / watashi mo”. “も /…
Sushi in Australia vs Sushi in Japan
It seems sushi has gained citizenship in Australia. You can find sushi shops everywhere and many people eat sushi for…
チップ
A “chip” as an electronic part is transliterated as チップ but チップ often means something else in Japanese. This post explains what.