#7 Adding Places We Can Ask About in Japanese

#25 We learn to make sentences that contain both wa and ga, and pick up a useful way to ask somebody if it's ok to do something. 

#24 We haven't added any new wa or ga particles uses in a while, so in this episode we learn a new usage of ga in combination with some wa. 

In this podcast, Ami Sensei and I talk about how to make small talk in Japanese. We talk about appropriate topics and ones to avoid. And we also teach you some useful vocabulary, phrases and grammar to make you sound more natural and fluent. Please note we have opened a new Premi ...  Show more

Have you ever wondered why we sometimes use "will" or "going to" or even just the present continuous to talk about the future in English? Today, we'll look a little closer at all the different grammatical structures available for discussing the future. 

We use at in many common phrases, especially when we are talking about a place for a specific activity. 

Is it , I can do that...or, I’m able to do that. I could do that...or, I was able to do that. And what about, I’ll be able to do that? Today, it’s all about ability and possibility. Can and be able to are similar in meaning, but the way we use them is different. And that’s what w ...  Show more