Basic Japanese Lesson-1-Greetings-Want more? Leave comments!

[monepigen]

knew most but it realley helped my understanding anyway! thanks!

[arbide3]

Even easier is to just say your name and then desu, example: "John desu." Japanese is not as dependent on "I" "you" "s/he" etc.

[408sandshark]

I like the way you enunciate words in Japanese

[TheAcesniper]

We need more!!! :)

[dannyecho]

Thanks bro this helped alot!

[TheAtomalone]

Thanks again for these lessons man. I'm starting to get overwhelmed and it's nice to have a quick refresher course. Keep kickin ass!

[NorthernLights21]

grats on trying but ohaiyo is much done like this I think... don't know though but I am pretty sure its spelt like that.

[cantgetfunnier]

how do you say Megan???



[lethalanelle]

dude you rock. this is actually a really big help.

xo

[4rc3l14]

U R the man victor!!

My native language is Spanish, I'm from Mexico and I have almost a year learning English. Now I am starting to learn Japanese with your lessons.

[stratocaster1986able]

How would you translate Andrew?

[Gimmeabreakman]

@stratocaster1986able

An do ruu

[stratocaster1986able]

@Gimmeabreakman= Arigtoo

[HonestGamer1]

It's been exactly a year since I've seen this video and if it wasn't for it, I'd probably would never have started learning Japanese. It also happens to be your first video I've seen. I came to watch this again for my 1 year anniversary. Thank you so much Victor for leading me in the right direction.

[Gimmeabreakman]

@HonestGamer1

Good for you for sticking to it! CONGRATS!

[19gino65]

great video Victor! you are good teacher.

[POLOq8i]

russian :D

[jxwwolf]

Respond to this video... thanks i have wanted to learn japanese for a long time. this video was very helpful.

[tomloadsadosh]

awesome video! This will help me learn Japanese alot easier. THANKS!

[Laura17T]

Hajimemashite, dozo yoroshiku onegai shimasu Victor-sensei.

Watashi no namae wa roora desu.

Mina konnichiwa. Sumimasen demo ima, hiru gohan wo taberu. Watashi no musume wa onaka suite imasu.

Ja mata ne!

[ponadok]

good easy lesson thanks victor a pleasure watching you as usual.

[siemprenadia]

Hi Victor

watashi no namae wa Nadia desu.

I like your way of teaching...

[DavidBowieIsAwesome]

Here is some more basics (Japanese classes I took yes~Yoda way)

Konbanwa!

Watashi no namae wa DavidBowieIsAwesome desu! -My name is

Anta no namae wa nandesuka? //whats your name

Watashi no Kaminoke wa Chi-ro desu!!!!My hair is brown

Anata no Nansai desuka? -How old are you!

Itadakimasu is a way of saying good eating

Nomimasu is drinking

Tabemasu is eating

[CtrlAltDltYou]

i love these simple videos man...i'm really slow so the simpler the better!! please dont delete it, ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU!! :D

[shortfuse14]

hey dude i have loads of questions i want to fire at u but i'll keep it basic my reading and writting in japanese is at a decent level but my gramma really really sucks im really struggling and vocal conversations is near impossible for because its 10x harder listening to someone speak it than it is to read

[canginero]

you are simply great!!!!!

[gronsakthefirst]

I think this video was truly helpful. thanks for not removing it!

[Hayamoto120]

Many thanks Victor i highly appreciate what you are doing for us , just keep'em coming .

Warm regards .

[Okiefenokie2]

very useful

[linaissocoollike]

ARIGATOU

my love for japanese was born from anime, manga and j-rock<3

[Norgegutten]

Thanks for making this, it really helps :3

[luckyhitman722]

Thank you so much for putting up this video! It was really good, I really learned a lot! Thank you!

[nonstop157]

Thank you very much for this video i learned smth new ! :)

[JALERC]

I have a question...

Can "desuka" be used with words like "itadakimasu" to form "itadakimasu desuka" (which I'm imagining is "Do you really want that?")

P.S. This helped. Arigato

[Gimmeabreakman]

Nope. All are verbs. Japanese sentences usually end with verbs.

[JALERC]

So you mean it's NOT possible to say it like that?

And if not how can that sentence be formed?

[joncobber]

i hav a japanese book that sez that HAJIMEMASHITE means ''how do you do?''

[Gimmeabreakman]

How do you do? is one way of greeting someone for the first time.

[him01natl]

Love this lession and the style of teaching. Please make more!?!?!?!?

[esgp17]

Its amazing!

I already know this because i work with Japanese people and they told me!

I would like that u make some more videos! You are really nice!

[GloweringAngel]

Thanks so much for your lessons-

Exactly what kind of coffee do you drink there? :) Like your energy-

[hunter745]

I went Tokyo just yesterday. And they kept saying "Sondaiyo" or smth like that. and another word is 'yokoso'. Anyone noes the meaning?

[Gimmeabreakman]

Yokoso=welcome

sondaiyo? Maybe you heard SOUDAYO, which means "yes, that's what I mean."

[HonestGamer1]

Great Lesson!

[3check3]

dude you are such a cool guy !!!

these lessons have really helped :)

arigatougozaimas

[IsraeliMeatlHead666]

great vid really helped me

[123jozef]

Turning Japanese I think Im turning Japanese I really think so...

[JJuliet]

foooookn' ace video !!

thanks for giving different versions of the phrases !

the language study books can only take you so far.

cheers !!

[donnelloutlaw]

I thought "Hajimemashite" meant hello for the first time to someone.

and "Konnichiwa" meant hello?

=o

Help is appreciated for this clarification.>_>

[Gimmeabreakman]

watch?v=X5klA9GkBLc

[Gimmeaflakeman]

Gimmeaflakeman.

[yanieswan]

great video!!

[Gimmeabreakman]

Thanks! More on gimmeaflakeman! Check out J4M series. JAPANESE FOR MORONS!

[scottydog94]

You know i also thought about how spanish and japanese are similar. bread is the same,pan :P

[Gimmeaflakeman]

Actually that comes from the Portuguese.

[scottydog94]

well, either way i still find spanish close to japanese, which makes it somewhat easier for me to learn. P.S. As if spanish and portuguese were so different... :P

[Gimmeaflakeman]

Wasn't criticizing. Just clarifying!

LOL!

[fernandanight]

comes from spanish

[scottydog94]

great video! keep it up!

[Gimmeabreakman]

Thanks! More on gimmeaflakeman, my other channel.

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out the youtube channel gimmeaflakeman. TONS of Japanese lessons there.

[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out the youtube channel gimmeaflakeman. TONS of Japanese lessons there.

[darkangel3492]

i really like ur lessons. ive been wanting to learn japanese i jus don't kno where to start so i come on youtube for help and thanks to you i learned some things today and some i knew already but i greatly appreciate it! please make more

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out gimmeaflakeman. TONS of lessons there.

[1337sarcophagus]

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[Gimmeabreakman]

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[poputatetecus]

jajaj cool teacher nice to learn jap in that way

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out gimmeaflakeman. TONS of lessons there.

[thegangiskong]

wow this vid really helped me introduce myself to my gf parents thanks can you make more it would really help

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out gimmeaflakeman. TONS of lessons there.

[PimpMilkySaysThis]

I liked it! Make more, I think.

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out gimmeaflakeman. TONS of lessons there.

[Cloud2797]

you can also say boku no namae RyuSakiRyuu14

my name is RyuSakRyuu14 you can also say that :P

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out the youtube channel gimmeaflakeman. TONS of Japanese lessons there.

[OptimisticPerson]

yay!

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out the youtube channel gimmeaflakeman. TONS of Japanese lessons there.

[AlmightyAtheismo]

I know this is one of your early vids, and I don't want to come across as a hypercritical douche, but I would introduce "kudasai" or "onegai" as the first "please give me" expression.

"Itadakimasu" looks and sounds intimidating to new students.

[AlmightyAtheismo]

I found it amusing that even though you have a Latino heritage, your "Spanish" accent sounded Slavic.

hen desu.

[art0manga]

wow thankz alot for this video it helped me alot with my Japanese !!

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out the youtube channel gimmeaflakeman. TONS of Japanese lessons there.

[wannnakitten]

Hi, i 'm japanese. I often check your video and enjoy them. You often call your name "Vikuta" but I think it is quite natural to call your name like english sound "Vikuta-" you need to care the sound "ta-" please make it longer. :)

[meriki7777777]

i love how how teach japanese!!!

[pantherandgraysom]

Love the way you teach!  I am a huge fan now after seeing this video for the first time! I am trying to learn Japanese because I watch so much anime and read so much manga that I figured I should learn something actually useful--ha ha! I have bought several textbooks and am learning more about grammar however being able to hear how it is pronounced is very helpful.

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check out gimmeaflakeman. New Japanese series there.

[Anikogurl]

love it your great~!

[EmzSweeper]

Konichiwa! haha. this is a very good vidieo. You make learning Japanese fun too. :D

[mellissastone]

thank you i am going to japane in a few weeks and i now will be able to say hi and stuff thatnks

[leahormiguera]

i like to learn more pls i want to know more

[Gimmeabreakman]

Check my channel. I have many more J vids. And check gimmeaflakeman!

[josiemonster]

Please do not erase. Thank you for this.

[yumihitomi]

ども！　＜３

[crazy8100]

Thanks! I love it! Please post more videos!

[sankerrreimi]

oh, no -- my friend tells me that my comment is an insult. I'm very sorry. I just want to say that I think it's better to have a native speaker.

[Gimmeabreakman]

Oh, I agree. Problem is most native speakers are TOOO shy. But I can tell you things that most natives will not notice because they never had to study Japanese as adults. I have a new series on gimmeaflakeman you might like. Fun. Japanese for Morons. Check it out if you're interested.

[ishonru]

Hello Konichiwa ETC. Y ou have helped so much with

my 3 rd new language 1 english 2 Latin 3 japan

i have been wondering could you inform me of any camps groups that go to Japan for summer, i would ask you but you know guy on youtube take me to japan kind of creepy or riskyto Parents you understand . So i was just wanting to go to Japan to learn japanese really well. Ishonru my username is miss spelled ISHON-RYU . last does rosetta stone work very well ill post this on all ur videos respond

[JUSTFOOLYCOOLY]

wow, this video is so much better than emily-fag applemilk

[TokyoBrando]

lol i hate Emily too :P

check out my lessons if you get the chance, im starting off really basic but eventually they'll get harder..and i do it all in Romaji too so its easier for learners..hope to hear from you ^_^

[beatboxpeej]

Orientals point at their nose because this is the face that define someone...Occidentals point at their heart. This comes from romans that considered the courage and heart as vital part of the soul and body.

[jimyking]

Amazing language learning video.....Picked it up in 10 mins, can say hello to japaneese geusts now, they are ashtonished, thank you make more

[bartduz]

Planning our second trip to Japan so studying the lessons again. Cheers Victor.

[dbucky616]

i really liked this vid i'm still studying it

[ZanPsycho]

醜いしている場合

[denitson777]

By the way Victor,do you speak spanish?

[bznarroz]

what is the meaning of desu and masu?

[Gimmeabreakman]

DESU is like IS. Kind of.

MASU is the polite verb ending.

[fionalex08]

thanks for the great tips! anyway can use pls say slowly. haha. i'm a beginner and the way u say is too fast to catch!

[Anthony1x11]

dude your like pro and i so want to learn it i am studying your vids like a mad man lol thanks bty dude for the vids your my fav cuse u make it fun lol

[JonCharlesLock]

bro, i love this, love it. My friend and i always say BEEEDU Itadakimasu now !!!!! I think i saw this vid over a year go n' you've changed the way i say i want beer forever. Lol, make more

[badboydeano]

i'm currently learning spanish but japanese sounds like such a great language

[Manamei]

thank you very much for the short lesson n_n

-Mei

[Gimmeabreakman]

That was the point, Sir.

[metaltaber]

hes realy not cause japanese people talk like that belive it or not lol

[greatexpectations288]

I took notes! Thank you for the vid!

[LanHikaru1]

Simply Amazing this is one of the more understandable lessons. great keep going!

- Lan Hikaru

[ludwig159]

hello my name is jean im studying japanese what are the first person second person third person and word order

[HunterValleyKarate]

hi,

The way you teach with the tone of your voice and close ups of your mouth, make it easy to learn quickly.

on my way to japan in late jan 09, so something is always better then nothing ? right LOL

[ArgentoDude24]

Muy buen video dude! De ahora en adelante voy a comentar en español see if you understand lol!

[tamakitube]

U know..this is good.And the way u sounds is just perfet.

Keep posting will U? and update more Sapporo pix please.

I want to request Susukino Vid, 4 chome, Odori and Maruyama Video.

[Yasuluvsanime]

This is really good it wasn't boring like some you got good personality. This video helped me alot Arigatou^^

[L3ki113r]

arigato!:)

honto

[becciita]

Hy...I think this video is great and is very interesting..Good job^^! thanks!;-)

[sunny986]

Gimmeabreakman -- wow you have a good ear for language. I loved the video; very slow, chunked down to bite size pieces. One thing I do when making podcasts is write out the exact vocab I am going to learn and rehearse a few times... =-) -Jonathan

[kingsofecto]

awesome!!! im chinese but apparently i like the japanese language (maybe cuz i watch anime too much)

[will19726]

wow, if that's your Alabama accent, you need to give up the impersonations.

[Gimmeabreakman]

I lived in Birmingham for 6 years.

[will19726]

really, that's cool. I was born in Birmingham, and live in Huntsville. I've never heard anyone in Alabama talk like that. They talk slower and more twangy. Anyway, sorry if I upset you, I was just joking.

BTW, I love your Japanese lessons, when are you going to do more?

[Leoma05]

Thanks for this great video. It will definitely help me learn japanese.

[Cozzycoo]

arigato ^_^

[frankieyoyo]

thanks so much.....that was awesome....

[yumedream]

i likeit... mur :] jap teaching :3 pliz

[MestreXian]

Nice I remember a Calculus lesson here in youtube that the professor talks just like you!

[OtakuPanic]

for those who don't know:

itadakimasu is said before eating.

It basically means, "thanks for the meal/Let's eat/ect"

You're basically thanking the spirits of the things you are about to eat for allowing you to eat them.

example: before you eat a steak you say itadakimasu. You are saying "thank you cow, for letting me eat you."

there is no EXACT translation into English.

also -- i'm not Japanese but i've done some research on this before because I was curious, hope I helped ^^

[Gimmeabreakman]

That's actually a very good explanation!

[OtakuPanic]

Thank you ^^

also, your video was really good :D

[zhuanle22]

if someone speaks spanish the meaning would be "Buen provecho" in french "bon apetit"

[MagiBrat]

I love it!! Thanks!

[KPop021]

OOO so that's what ITADAKIMASU means!!!

[JapanPlz]

That voice hurts.

[christopher0530]

yes please make more video lessons, and please dont erase this video. your teaching style is outstanding. very helpfull , i will subscribe, thankyou, chris

[cuteebum16]

your funny but fun.Omedetto gozaimasu.gambatte kudasaii!!

[sd981]

thank you, it is useful video.

[Korosu687]

onigaishimasu?

[ichigo9020]

if itadakimasu means "to receive" then why do japanese people say right before they eat something???

[larrydobleX]

thats what i want to know maybe its a prayer i dunno

[LeeTheVampire]

I love it!!! thankiessss for adding this!!!

xSalomé

[thais8823]

thanksssssssssssssss

[ockstarray]

oh.. I'm so glad you talked about itadakimasu because I've always wondered what that meant.. I knew it was something said before eating, but never knew the translation. I'm off to learn some more japanese phrases from the other videos now.

[ockstarray]

geez.. I watched like all your videos to find this one.. You are my new favorite youtuber.. so funny.

[megaroyman]

dude your awesome!!! im taking this in the fall at my college... kinda nervous. Think i can make it into the jet program???

[renouwa5]

thanks for the video!! like it! ^^

[arabrockerman]

thats great i like to know some basic japanese

[WillOfXia]

liked it nice work can i hope for more...

[webrunner2007]

how do you say more basic things like yes or no? bathroom, ect..

[aurazillian]

yes= hai [ha-y] [kinda like hi]

no= iie [ee-ee-é]

whenever there is to vowels it counts as 2 syllables.

and bathroom idk. lol hope that helps ;]

[lolomghaha123uuu]

Check out hapaloha's vids. she has some bsics.

you can also google it lol

[chenglandthetwat]

Awesome post more videos :)

[alorena]

that was very good...thank u so much!

[Fraleigc]

Thank you very much, i just started learing japanese, becuase i am going there in about 3 semesters with two of my buddies. Again keep up the good work.

[angelboku1]

Don't erase this video please!! My entire family is trying to learn from you.. I'm NOT a natural at learning languages, so I have to keep coming back to review!

My daughter adores you.. she thinks you're a riot! She was so sad yesterday that your lesson didn't go up, then of course today, you explained it was because of tube maintenance!!!

Watashi wa *pointing to nose* Angie ^i^

[angelboku1]

Oh my goodness.. Thanks to RC's response videos I realized this video was put up last year! WOW!!

[dophler]

You sounded a little Italian to me. Nice video.

[golbatgirl]

awesome video.

[ALEMAC92]

This was awesome thanks for making this i will be watching your other videos.

[VXY717]

dou mo arigato gozaimashita

[rscaperran]

Hey, great vid - you have amazing eyebrows :D

Nihongo wakari masen......well not much anyway! Domo suimasen.... matane! :) :D :)

[plofinos]

nice. arikito guzamas..

[Nblood1992]

Hey bro thanks for adding this vid. Its very useful.Domo arigato!

[mihaispinoche]

so, if I'm speaking a latin language (I'm romanian) it's easy for me to learn japanese ? (pronouncing the words)

[andreibc1]

si tu :))?

de ce vrei sa inveti japoneza ?

[mihaispinoche]

dupa ce termin facultatea vreau sa ma mut in Japonia. Vreau sa devin designer, si sa lucrez pt Yamaha (sau alta firma)

[sillypearl]

Thank you so much for the video. My son took Japanese 4 years in school and then went to Japan and lived with a family for 24 days his 4th year. I surprised him with what I learned on this video. You are a marvelous teacher and I am going to watch your other ones. Thanks!

[Gimmeabreakman]

Thanks for watching!