[4A] "Where is it?"

[1rsalc]

@SullyslsPrime: ga emphasizes the word preceding it.

kore ga enpitsu desu = this (not that) is a pencil

[1rsalc]

I watched this show on PBS years ago and I liked it a lot.

Thanks for posting it, now I can review it again!!!

The teaching method is great: it's fun and easy to understand. すごい！

[lewisleos]

This are the best japanese lessons in you tube. they are great, I've watched 4 lessons and I can understand a lot of words now, from animes, songs, movies, etc. I'm watching this lessons everyday.

[SullyIsPrime]

is it wrong to say "Kore ga enpitsu desu" as in this is a pencil

[123japanesecom]

@SullyIsPrime Depends. Ga emphasizes the pencil. If someone asked "which thing is the pencil" then you can answer kore ga enpitsu desu.

[TreesAreYourFriend]

LOL. cat in a hat XD



[kenbear2725]

if there was a lion in that hako i would be moving faster than that :l

[gokharol]

XD

Japanese is a cavemen language. But I love it. (no offence to it)

[ai43v3r]

can i also say; "kouhii wa asoko ni desu."?

[postboy08]

don't think so

[ffaabbuull248]

no but you can say 'kouhii wa asoko ni aru[arimasu]'

[cmsahe]

Aploosh! What are you doing to my mind?? I can understand the skits!!! It's great!! I'm studying these lessons on a daily basis. Thank you!

[sulemgothica]

I have a question: GA is pronounced like NA???

[Ryokushindo]

No.

[eien21]

i answered ur question in video 3B

[annzmanz]

no, but its hard to hear the difference in these videos

[0Megaman0]

Ohhhh.

So for an example:

"Watashi wa Megmaman desu" (as for me, I'm megaman)

wheras with GA it's like I'd be saying, "Megaman is me" which sounds stupid xD

[Aploosh]

If a subject is marked with が, the subject that's being introduced is the most important part of the sentence.

If a topic is marked with は, the comment which elaborates on the topic is the most important part of the sentence.

WATASHI が Aploosh desu = "I AM THE ONE WHO IS Aploosh."

Watashi は APLOOSH DESU = "As for me, I'M APLOOSH."

(Notice how only the emphasized parts are necessary)

[Aploosh]

Here is a great explanation of the difference between WA and GA:

b i t . l y / b 2 N I P g

Basically, GA is generic (like "a" or "an"), whereas WA is specific (like "the").

[mamamiag122]

@Aploosh So.......its like saying Wa- as in the one and only, and GA- as in the same thing as stated, like saying what you said recently "Dare ga Aploosh desu ka?" ga is their to state that their are many "who's" that the speaker is talking too, while only 1 of them is Aploosh?.......its a question

[Aploosh]

@mamamiag122

The way I remember it is:

GA is generic (like "a dog" or "a person")

WA is specific (like "the dog" or "the person")

[0Megaman0]

I don't get it...

When they are just saying "there is a dog" "there a a chair" why do they use ga but when she was asking where the coffee was or when the man was asking where his glasses were, they used wa?

[Aploosh]

が is used to ask or tell what the subject is.

は is used to expand on the topic which is known between the speaker and the listener.

"INU が imasu" tells you that the subject is the DOG. THE DOG is what is there.

"Koohi は DOKO DESU KA?" means "As for the coffee, WHERE IS IT?" because the coffee is known between the speaker and the listener.

REMEMBER:

が is for introducing the subject, which can be turned into a topic

は is for expanding on a topic

[Ineedscissors62]

But when introducing yourself for the first time to someone you say ''Watashi wa'' instead of ''Watashi ga'' ??

[Aploosh]

Yes. You'd only use watashi GA if someone had asked "dare GA Aploosh desu ka?" (who is the one who is Aploosh?)

If you're just making a statement about yourself, like telling someone your name, you use watashi WA (as for me...)

[genezidersx]

you dont use GA to people

[gokharol]

hey, what does "ago" means?

[Aploosh]

The dog and the chair were not known between the speaker and the listener. Therefore, GA was used to make them known. (GA is kind of like the English word "a")

The coffee and the glasses were already known between the speaker and the listener. Therefore, WA was used. (WA is kind of like the English word "the")

[TokenizerReserved]

Everyone stop talking about flowers and hippies. Imasu is applied to animals and other people.

[BoySanchez]

jesus christ im so sick of these goddamn hippies!

yes flowers are living but only to a very small extent they are not the same as people or animals they are fucking flowers.

and obviously the japanese agree because plants are arimasu and definately never imasu

[Rogueofmv]

Flowers are arimasu? But they're living... O.o

Unless "imasu" only corresponds to animals...

[METMAN92towhoknows]

imasu probably refers to at least slightly sentient beings

[SpinoC666]

I need some help on the pronounciation of "ga" like in "ike ga armimasu yo." It sounds like they are saying na but i hear it differently everytime.

And also, is the G suppose to make an N sound in most Japanese wording? I will be starting the 4th episode later this week as a i progress with the first 3 episodes.

Domo arigato! :)

[19BlackLord91]

that is true you read it na but writ it ga

only if you are reading it slowly

like reading slowly: "i-ke ga a-ri-ma-s"

reading fast"normal": ike na arimas

writing: ike ga arimasu

ganbatte

[AkinaGod]

dude, seriously. Grow up.  Stop being racist. And stop ruining the link to a great educational video. Your not even interesting anymore. Your just a waste of time now. You REALLY need to do something about your attitude. refer to my previous post for therapy advice.

[AkinaGod]

Can someone tell me what Japanese they were saying at 9:40? In Japanese not English. Didn't hear it well.

[LiisaFig]

girl: sumimasen. koohi wa doko ni arimasu ka? (excuse me. where is the coffee?)

guy: koohhi wa asoko ni arimasu. (coffee is over there.)

If you want more after that let me know. ^__^

[AkinaGod]

Cool, thanks for the help.

[Bobstew68]

LiisaFig: Why not "Kouhii *ga* asoko ni arimasu?" Since ga is used for just plainly "Kouhii ga arimasu", I mean.

[AkinaGod]

Why are flowers arimasu? They are living.

[Tomasiba4you]

it is so usefull to write them down :P i wouldnt remember a thing if i didn't lol

[reallydonotcare]

same here , i take notes on every lesson

[thewillY2K]

INUyasha- INU is a dog funny because inuyasha have dog ears.

[reallydonotcare]

wow u got it......

[CirtolthielMelethnin]

haaahaaa the mannequin one was slick.

arimasu!

[starizzledizzle]

im learning but i forget so i only have an idea of what i hear the next time i come back to learn more XD

[66poisongirl66]

i love these videos they help so much- ive always wanted to learn japanese!! domo arigatou gozaimasu!!!

[sailormoonFan25]

dude, that dog looked freaked out, i would be too being in a box that tight

[JEDIFOX]

can someone explain to me when to use sore/kore/are wa __ desu and when to use __ nga arimasu

[loveroftheundead]

sore is like saying that but it it has to be near the person being spoken to. kore is like this and has to be near the speaker. are is like that but is for things not near either person. and _ ga arimasu is like there's a __ but is only used for non living things

[Larz0rz]

What does "yo" mean?

In this clip they just ignore it but it is used in alot of the other episodes after this.

Anyone know what it means?

[killhamasaki]

It marks that speaker is sure about something, makes additional emphasis.

ii desu = it's good

ii desu yo = I'm sure it's good || it's good, you know || it's good!!!!

[Larz0rz]

Oh ok.

That's pretty simple.

It's weird that they didn't just explain that...

Thanks.

[Laurelindo]

You could think of "yo" as a verbal exclamation mark, kinda like "ka" is a verbal question mark.

[KKFireFox]

they did explain in episode 3

[frydchickenlegz]

it like exclamition mark! They explain it in the earlier ep.

[SpiritsFeliz]

I almost peed on myself at 2:56 it looks like the squirrel is saying 'imasu'

LMAO *plays over and over*

[DontCloseURHeart]

u retard. its kind of funny.lol

[nagaokarowena]

tnx

[timster112]

easy to learn.. difficult to remember..

Ill get the hang of this..

[kendowarrior99]

"ga" is just another form of the object marker "o" used to draw more attention to the object. "ni" is a location marker used when talking about a place or time and works like the english word "at".

[u244598]

I'd have to disagree here.

According to my sources: ga is a nominative marker (for a subject) and wa is when the subject isn't new information (not stressed on).

Same for accusative (direct object marker) o and wa

dative (indirect object marker): ni and niwa

locative (location markers): de and dewa

and ablative markers: kara and karawa

[cscentrlvideos]

Thanks kendowarrior99! I was about to ask a question about this. :)

[Resnullia]

I'm a little confused on the difference between using "ga" and "ni" ? anyone?

[brazilianchipmunk77]

oh c'mon you better hope this is easy because its sure as hell not gonna get any easier if you don't understand the basics wth

[bobthebattery4]

wats the point of saying ga arimasu or ga imasu?

[edwingarciarios]

its like saying exists on a place.

There is a box....there is a dog etc.

[CirtolthielMelethnin]

ga arimasu=non-liveing thing

ga imasu=living thing

idk.

[bobthebattery4]

im about to give up with these videos...i need someone to clearly tell me the meanings of things.

[nagaokarowena]

tnx you very much

[BurakNigga]

dômo arrigatô . kore wa kool desu. ^^ i learn a lot ^^

[abby724]

Look at Yan's eyes on 3:46...

[kitsuneAkem]

neko kawaii desu! =^.^=

[intelsilver]

thx for this!

[FraterO]

mega music!

[koyoteboi]

The Tape Is so Funny!!!

[RajuX]

the dog and cat are soooo cuuute

[harpgos]

The grocery skit is funny!

[DamageCity]

arimsu

imasu

arimsu

imasu

[shaelmone]

Actually its,

arimasu

imasu

^^ Your comment almost confused me.

[DamageCity]

Easily confused huh.

[jonjuandoedo]

ohhhhhh. fight fight