3.9K What’s so fortunate concerning the humble soybean? You may throw it (or a complete handful) for success! On February 3, Japan celebrates Setsubun (節分), a vacation that bids farewell to winter and welcomes spring. Learn how soybeans and sardines can expel the demons from the previous 12 months and purify you for the brand…
9.2K Among the many conventional Japanese arts, the Japanese tea ceremony is likely one of the most well-known. The serene, humble picture of a sublime host in a kimono getting ready bitter inexperienced tea with a bamboo whisk the identical manner it’s been finished for hundreds of years is a window to Japan’s wealthy cultural…
33 Realizing the best way to say “goodbye” in Japanese is simply as important as understanding the best way to say “hiya.” It doesn’t matter what your relationship is to your dialog accomplice, you wish to depart them with a very good impression. Transcend sayōnara with these parting phrases for everybody from associates to coworkers….
46 Whenever you see somebody within the morning at work or in school, what do you say? You in all probability say “good morning” or one thing comparable. Now that you simply’re studying Japanese, are you aware how you can say “good morning” in Japanese? To begin your time off on the precise foot, it…
26 As essential as it’s to point out gratitude by saying “thanks” in Japanese, expressing humility and displaying accountability by saying “sorry” in Japanese is equally so. To take it one step additional, you’ll have to know a number of apologies that match completely different social conditions. By mastering these expressions, your sincerity might be…
6K Japan is understood for its conventional tradition, however do you know that extends even to Japanese festivals? The floats that dominate a few of Japan’s most well-known celebrations have made it onto UNESCO’s Consultant Listing of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Add a number of of those Japanese festivals to your journey itinerary…
53 You don’t use language simply to speak about your self: You discuss others, too, similar to he, she, they…and you. The second-person pronoun “you” is likely one of the mostly used phrases in English, however how do you say “you” in Japanese? As an alternative of 1 phrase, you’ll discover that Japanese has a…
105 Studying to talk a brand new language is only one a part of turning into bilingual. You additionally must be taught to learn and write in your new language. And relying on the language, chances are you’ll even must be taught a complete new writing system! However what’s a writing system, and what number…
55 Realizing only one method to say “thanks” in Japanese isn’t sufficient for each scenario. Manners are extremely valued in Japanese tradition, and a part of having good manners is ensuring to specific your gratitude. Some methods to say “thanks” are extra formal than others. Even among the many some ways to specific gratitude in…
60 Verb conjugations and verb tenses are inextricably linked in lots of languages. Tenses inform us when the motion is going down. Previous tense refers back to the previous and current tense refers back to the current. What in regards to the future? Whilst you’re undoubtedly conversant in saying one thing “will” occur in English,…
30 For such a easy phrase, the verb “to be” is advanced in lots of languages. The current tense of “to be” in English could be considered one of three phrases (is/am/are), and Spanish has two devoted verbs for “to be” (ser and estar), which each have their very own conjugations! Studying the right way…
81 Meals is a vital a part of life, and one of the best ways to study Japanese is to make use of it in on a regular basis conditions. So whether or not you’re buying on the grocery store, choosing up treats at a restaurant, or experiencing conventional Japanese dishes, you’ll have many alternatives…