Today's lesson: Common Verbs

Mina-san, Konbanwa.

Jeremi desu.

Today's Kana of the day:

Hiragana

Ka Ki Ku Ke Ko

か き く け こ

Katakana

Ka Ki Ku Ke Ko

カ キ ク ケ コ

Once again, please memorise these by writing them down numerous times,

and then revise them for a few days after!

Today's lesson: Common verbs

Hello, everyone! I would like to apologise for my lack of activity, and not posting a Japanese lesson for like a week now- It's due to the fact that my homeline had a fault and wasn't able to access the internet, nor my phone.

I hope that everyone took advantage of this absence of new lessons, by revising previous ones.

Today's lesson we will be covering a few basic verbs, and then putting them into context.

We will be learning essential verbs such as : To swim, To jump, to run, etc.

Although, I have previously covered verbs, I didn't do it so user-friendly,

and so will stick to this key factor this time.

Vocabulary: Verbs

To run- Hashiru (Hashirimasu) (Notice that in its present tense form, Hashirimasu, the U is removed, and is replaced with an i. )

Hashiru (Hashirimasu)- To run

To eat- Taberu (Tabemasu)

Taberu- Tabemasu

To walk- Aruku (Arukimasu) (Notice again that the U is replaced with an i. This is a rule you must remember when using it in the "masu", or "mashita" (pre-tense) form)

Aruku (Arukimasu)- To walk

To jump- Tobiagaru (tobiagarimasu )

Tobiagaru (Tobiagarimasu)- To jump

To pray- Inoru (Inorimasu)

Inoru ( Inorimasu)- To pray

To think- Omou (Omoimasu)

Omou (Omoimasu)- To think.

To play- Asobu (Asobimasu) (Can only be used in a activity context, not playing an instrument, etc)

Asobu ( Asobimasu) - To play.

To play (a string instrument) - Hiku (Hikimasu)

Hiku ( Hikimasu) - To play a stringed instrument.

To play ( A blow instrument)- Fuku (Fukimasu)

Fuku (Fukimasu)- To play a wind instrument

To play ( A drum instrument)- Tataku (Tatakimasu)

Tataku (Tatakimasu)- To play a drum instrument.

To cry- Naku (Nakimasu)

Naku (nakimasu)- To cry

To smile- Hohoemu (Hohoemimasu)

Hohoemu (Hohoemimasu)- To smile.

The verbs in sentence:

Why are you crying? - Naze nakimasu ka?

(Naze- why, nakimasu- to cry, ka- ? )

Are you playing the shamisen?- Shamisen ga hikimasu ka?

(Shamisen- Japanese guitar, ga-connects to verb, hikimasu- to play a string instrument).

Where are we eating?- Watashi tachi ga doko ga tabemasu ka?

(Watashi tachi- we, ga- connected to where , doko- where, ga- connects where to eating)

When are you walking?- Itsu ga arukimasu ka?

(Itsu- when, ga- connects when to the verb to walking, arukimasu- to walk)

(Note: This doesn't refer to a stroll, but the ability to walk.)

I want to smile- Hohoemitai.

Hohoemi( smile), tai (to want)

Are you running?- Hashirimasu ka?

What are you doing now? I am playing a flute. Why are you playing a flute? Because it's fun.-

Ima nani o shiteimasu ka?. Furuuto ga fukimasu. Naze furuuto ga fuki masu ka? Tanoshii kara.

(Ima- now, nani-what, o- particle connecting, shiteimasu- doing, ka-?. Furuuto- flute, ga-connecting particle, fukimasu- to play. Naze- Why. Tanoshii-fun, kara-because).

I hope you enjoyed this lesson!

Thanks :)