Japanese Sentence Structure

Here you'll learn the very basics of Japanese sentence structure and what words are good first words to learn.

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• japanese
• japan
• sentence
• structure
• grammar
• grammer
• learn
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• beginner
• novice
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[micheal100000]

anyway,あなたの髪の毛はきれいです。　i do not know if i got that right.

[daiquirikiss]

@micheal100000 To sayounara, what's wrong with it? It's a formal goodbye. In Japanese I would say that rather than "mata ne" to you guys because you're strangers and I'm trying to be polite. Also your sentence should be, "髪型はきれいです。" Thanks for the compliment! You don't need あなた. 髪の毛 means hair as in the strands of hair... like if you have a hair stuck on your sweater someone might tell you "髪の毛が付いているよ。" 髪型 means hairstyle, which I think is what you meant...

[ord2jpn]

I enjoyed your video! I just started studying Japanes and have simple question on writing a paragraph about yourself. I've got this so far (romanji):

Hajimemashite. Rebecca desu. Doozo yoroshiku. Watashiwa Amerikajin desu. Ninensei desu. Fungaku no gakusei desu.>>>So pretty much after I say :watashiwa" I shouldn't use it anymore??? I'll Google this, but HELP!!!!

[daiquirikiss]

@ord2jpn first, the sentences are fine as they are, as long as you are still talking about yourself, you don't need to keep saying "watashi". Though, I encourage you to learn the kanas and kanji if you haven't already and start to use them immediately. Second, what's "fungaku"? Do you mean "ongaku" as in music? "fun" means 'poo' in Japanese... so it sounds like "poop school"

[ord2jpn]

@daiquirikiss cont. Please advise if these sentences are correct:

Kinoo(long o)-wa benkyoojimashita ka? Did you study yesterday?

Anata asagohanotabemasu ka? Are you studying? Thank you!!!!!

[daiquirikiss]

@ord2jpn you don't need wa after kinou. Also your second sentence means: "Do you eat breakfast?"

[mephil8800]

you're adorable :)

[ParkerKennith]

thanks for posting this :D was having trouble finding a good vid  on sentance structure ^-^

[Canaan1515]

@limitedamountplease It goes like this: Topic wa/ga Indirect ni Direct w(o) Verb. For example: Daniel-san wa Katie-san ni hon w(o) agemasu (polite present/future).

[limitedamountplease]

What about direct vs. indirect objects? Say, "I give the book to her." Which would come first, her or book?

[YourfriendOmenBoy]

"What do you do with books?"

Me: "Burn them"

[endauthority]

when you say japanese words (even in your introduction) can you at least have a subtitle or annotation showing the hiragana or romaji? sometimes its hard to understand what the word is (this isnt specific to you by any means, i have this problem in general!)

thanks

[ChanteMarquis]

I hold a book. that sentence doesn't sound right. :D

[ord2jpn]

@NikkiandTeecie hehe...dork. ;)

[NikkiandTeecie]

@ord2jpn DOMO ARIGATO MISTER ROBOTO

[ord2jpn]

@felicityh20 Domo arigato gonzaimasu! 

[felicityh20]

@ord2jpn all i know is desu is a sign of being polite or something like that. i know arigato kawai genki desu ka u so! and konichiwa and i dont think i even spelled them all right

[felicityh20]

your hair is ka  wa i