How Do You Know When to Use は (wa) or が (ga)?

In this video, I'm showing you what each case particle (は/が) implies. That's all you need to know in order to use は and が properly. It's so easy even a child can do it.

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[necrofeo]

there should be a manga about hadoman helping ppl to talk japanese hahaha, anyway nice videos and lessons , arigatou

[FightingShodoka]

@necrofeo

I like your idea of making a manga. ;-)

[Lurvane]

@FightingShodoka I would definitely watch a Hadoman anime or manga! You should look into this idea! Or get someone to make one for you! Seriously!

[FightingShodoka]

@Lurvane

Manga is an excellent form of media for learning. I should really looking into this.

[FightingShodoka]

@necrofeo

I like your idea of making a manga. ;-)

[namitsu1]

Good to see lessons from a male native speaker!

[FightingShodoka]

@namitsu1

I think so, too. ;-D

[FightingShodoka]

... "wa" wouldn't make a good sense. Even if it is the first sentence in a paragraph or conversation, you still use "ga" and imply that "when a bear (out of many other things that may attack you) attacks you, you should pretend to be dead."

[FightingShodoka]

@RandomRainbow11

Probably no. But, there are times you need to imply the meaning of ga even if it's very subtle. Here's something people often say. "Kuma ga osottekita ra, shinda furi o shinasai." (When a bear attacks you, pretend that you are dead.) You have to use "ga" here. It's not really out of anything.... but...

[FightingShodoka]

@narutoman4567

Depends on the context. Wa can be less specific than ga in particular contexts. Ga can be less specific than wa in particular contexts.

[FightingShodoka]

@narutoman4567

"Desu" is something people learn or are taught by their parents "after" they learn how to compose basic sentences. Desu makes the sentence more polite. Grammatically, desu may be equivalent with is/are/be in particular cases, but understanding it like that might cripple your learning process.