What’s the difference between てあげる、てくれる and てもらう?

How do you explain when you do something for someone or someone does something for you? In this article, I will teach you how to use, as well as the differences between てあげる、てくれる and てもらう. If you have not read the article about あげる、くれる、もらう yet, please read this article first. What’s the difference between あげる、くれる…

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How to introduce yourself in Japanese

If you moved to Japan, how would you introduce yourself to your new friends, coworkers or family. I’m going to introduce some expressions for you. Your name When we tell others our name, we say “わたしの なまえは (your family name) です。“ “Watashino namaewa ○○desu.” We also say “わたしは (your family name)といいます。“ “Watashiwa ○○to iimasu. Or we just say…

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Three Japanese words it’s hard to translate

When I teach Japanese, I realize that it’s hard for me to translate into Japanese or English. I’d like to introduce three words to you. I’m sorry If you’re learning Japanese, you may translate “I’m sorry” to “ごめんなさい”. However, “I’m sorry” and “ごめんなさい” are not always the same word. When I talk about a bad…

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Japanese verb conjugation rules with chart

There are three groups for Japanese verb conjugation. I will teach you the groups and polite form in this article. What can you learn in this article? Conjugation groups Polite form Conjugation chart Japanese conjugation There are three groups for verb conjugation. Let’s take a closer look. Group1 Basically, group 1 verb’s end with a…

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