Wawan Japanese

  Learning the basic expressions of the language that we are trying to learn is definitely one of the most important things to do. Learning the basic expressions can be the start of our pathway to learn a new language. Here in this post, we will discuss some basic expressions such as self introduction, describing what is something, and possession. Self Introduction There are several expressions that we can use to introduce ourselves in Japanese. Before we start introducing ourselves, we should start the introduction with the phrase はじめまして / hajimemashite and end our introduction with the phrase よろしくお願いします / yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Below are some of the introductions that we can use when introducing ourselves. Watashi wa (name) desu. 私はOOOです This one can literally be translated as "I am (name)". Watashi no namae wa (name) desu. 私の名前はOOOです This one literally means "My name is (name)". (name) to moushimasu. OOOともうします This one is the introduction you can use ...

Greetings is one of the most important things that a language or culture can have to make society function properly. Every time we meet with the people we know on the street, we would always say hello to them and most probably also ask how are they doing at the time. When we meet with important people like clients or higher-ups, we would always use greetings to initiate a conversation with them. In Japanese, they also have greetings depending on the time and the situation just like any other languages. In this post we will discuss several greetings that are important for beginners to know! Time Specific Greetings The first kind of greetings we will discuss in this post is the time-specific greetings. These are the greetings that we use according to the time where the interaction is taking place. In this post we will discuss four of them. Ohayou Gozaimasu /おはようございます The first greetings we will discuss is ohayou Gozaimasu. Ohayou Gozaimasu can roughly be considered as the Japan...

  Every time we speak, we would always use pronouns in our sentences. Japanese of course also has pronouns but used slightly differently. In Japanese there are a lot of pronouns, mostly there are a lot of them because of the level of politeness. There are also some archaic or rarely used pronouns that add the number of pronouns in Japanese. In this post, we will talk about the pronouns that you need to know which you may encounter in real life. First-Person Pronouns The first kind of pronouns we will talk about is the first person pronoun. In this post we will discuss three of them which are used the most in daily life. Also, because Japanese is a pro-drop language, the first person pronouns can be omitted from a sentence. Watashi/私 The first one you need to know is the pronouns watashi. Watashi is one of the polite pronouns in Japanese. This pronoun is used when you are talking to a stranger, people older than you, and also your senior. This pronoun is also used as a ...

  The Japanese writing system is vastly different compared to the most popular writing system, the Roman Alphabet. While most languages only use one writing system, the Japanese language uses three different kinds of scripts which are Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Because the Japanese language uses different writing system, learning their writing system is a must for Japanese learners. Learning a new writing system, especially the Japanese writing system, may sound and look challenging but it is nothing impossible if you are always practicing on learning and writing in Japanese language. In this post, I will introduce you to the three scripts that are used in the Japanese language. Hiragana Hiragana is the most frequently used script in the Japanese writing system. This script is basically the default script to write Japanese. Hiragana script is used for many different purposes such as writing the grammatical suffixes, particles, and substituting Kanji in some cases. Hiragana has ...

  If you want to start to learn Japanese by yourself, the first thing you need is the books that can guide you through your study. There are many Japanese learning books for beginners that you can choose from the internet or from your local bookstore. In this blog I have three recommended books that you can choose to learn basic Japanese. Minna no Nihongo Minna no Nihongo is one of the most recommended books for learning Japanese. Many Japanese Learners will instantly recommend you this book if you ask them for a recommended book for learning basic Japanese. The book is available in several languages such as English and Indonesian. Minna no Nihongo is divided into several books for different language proficiency. The first level of the book contains everything you need to know about the basics of Japanese such as the basics of Japanese writings, basic greetings, basic Japanese grammars, and also frequently used words in daily settings. I personally highly recommend this boo...