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  1. 0:00want to speak real japanese from your
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  4. 0:08[Music]
  5. 0:15hi everyone
  6. 0:16welcome to the ultimate japanese
  7. 0:17particle guide particles are a very
  8. 0:20important part of the japanese language
  9. 0:22the particles used in a sentence give us
  10. 0:24critical information about the meaning
  11. 0:26so if the wrong particles are used the
  12. 0:28whole meaning of the sentence could
  13. 0:29change that's why it's very important to
  14. 0:32know how to use the different particles
  15. 0:33in japanese the word for particle in
  16. 0:36japanese is
  17. 0:40yoshi
  18. 0:42in this series we'll go over the main
  19. 0:44particles one by one in this lesson
  20. 0:46you'll learn the particle wa
  21. 0:52[Music]
  22. 0:57this particle is often referred to as
  23. 0:59the topic particle because it comes
  24. 1:01after the topic of the sentence and
  25. 1:02tells the listener what the sentence is
  26. 1:04about we can translate this as as for or
  27. 1:08speaking of in english
  28. 1:10let's see how it functions in a sentence
  29. 1:16this means as for tomorrow it's saturday
  30. 1:20let's break it down
  31. 1:23tomorrow
  32. 1:26as for
  33. 1:28notice that the particle is placed after
  34. 1:30the topic of the sentence then we have
  35. 1:34toyolbi
  36. 1:36saturday
  37. 1:38this is the copula which is the
  38. 1:40equivalent to is am or are in english so
  39. 1:44literally it means as for tomorrow
  40. 1:47saturday is but of course in natural
  41. 1:49speech we'd say tomorrow is saturday
  42. 1:53there's an important point to remember
  43. 1:55about this particle's pronunciation
  44. 1:57this particle is written as the hiragana
  45. 2:00however when used as a particle it is
  46. 2:02always pronounced
  47. 2:05now let's take a look at a few more
  48. 2:07examples
  49. 2:08shushima dokodeska
  50. 2:11literally as for your hometown where is
  51. 2:14it or
  52. 2:15where are you from
  53. 2:22literally as for today it's rainy or
  54. 2:25it's rainy today
  55. 2:32literally as for okinawa it's hot or
  56. 2:36it's hot in okinawa
  57. 2:44we can also use this particle to show
  58. 2:46contrast between two items or ideas
  59. 2:49when we use it in this way we mark the
  60. 2:51two items being contrasted with what
  61. 2:55how does it work
  62. 2:57for example if we want to contrast the
  63. 2:59object of a sentence we replace the
  64. 3:01particle
  65. 3:06this will make more sense when you hear
  66. 3:07some examples so can we hear an example
  67. 3:17this means i eat fish but i don't eat
  68. 3:20meat
  69. 3:21please note that the topic i as in i eat
  70. 3:24is implied in this sentence
  71. 3:27let's examine our example sentence
  72. 3:29closely first let's start with the
  73. 3:31original sentences risa how do you say i
  74. 3:35eat fish
  75. 3:39the object which in this case is what i
  76. 3:41eat is sakana so sakana is marked by the
  77. 3:45particle
  78. 3:49okay and how do we say i don't eat meat
  79. 3:53meat
  80. 3:54is
  81. 3:56the negative form of tavemas
  82. 4:09so now to contrast these two sentences
  83. 4:12we replace the particle
  84. 4:15so that gives us
  85. 4:23but
  86. 4:25so by using wa in this sentence
  87. 4:28we are putting a lot of contrast between
  88. 4:30the two items i eat fish but i don't eat
  89. 4:33meat
  90. 4:34along with the particle
  91. 4:36the particle ga can also be replaced
  92. 4:39with wa to show contrast
  93. 4:43in english we often show this same kind
  94. 4:45of contrast through intonation
  95. 4:48let's take a look at a few more examples
  96. 4:55i have time but i don't have money
  97. 5:00[Music]
  98. 5:04i like dogs but i don't like cats
  99. 5:15i like ice cream but i don't like cake
  100. 5:20in this lesson you learned about the
  101. 5:22particle
  102. 5:28in this lesson you learn the particle
  103. 5:30gap
  104. 5:35[Music]
  105. 5:39this particle is often referred to as
  106. 5:41the subject particle it can also mark
  107. 5:43the object for certain verbs and
  108. 5:45adjectives as a subject particle it
  109. 5:47indicates existence
  110. 5:50right so ga is often used with arimas
  111. 5:54and imasu meaning to have or to exist
  112. 5:59let's see how it functions in a sentence
  113. 6:02associated
  114. 6:06this means there's a convenience store
  115. 6:08over there
  116. 6:11let's break it down
  117. 6:16over there
  118. 6:18konbini
  119. 6:21convenience store
  120. 6:25this is the particle marking the subject
  121. 6:31this is the verb to talk about the
  122. 6:33existence of something just like we'd
  123. 6:35say there is or there are in english
  124. 6:40remember that to talk about the
  125. 6:41existence of animate things such as
  126. 6:43people and animals you should use
  127. 6:49when some people pronounce this particle
  128. 6:50it can sound nasally
  129. 6:53right it sounds like
  130. 6:56both ga and nga are acceptable so don't
  131. 6:59worry too much
  132. 7:02now let's take a look at a few more
  133. 7:04examples
  134. 7:09literally it means there is a pet but it
  135. 7:12actually means i have a pet
  136. 7:21literally it means there is homework or
  137. 7:24i have homework
  138. 7:32this sentence is negative and it
  139. 7:34literally means there aren't any
  140. 7:36siblings which is like saying i don't
  141. 7:39have any siblings
  142. 7:48we can also use this particle to mark an
  143. 7:50object of desire with certain verbs or
  144. 7:52adjectives
  145. 7:54right for example we can mark the object
  146. 7:57of an adjective of desire such as
  147. 8:00hoshides i want or the stem of a verb
  148. 8:04plus tides
  149. 8:06which means i want to verb
  150. 8:10let's see how it functions in a sentence
  151. 8:16this means i want time let's break it
  152. 8:19down
  153. 8:24which means i is the topic or subject of
  154. 8:27this sentence so it's marked by the
  155. 8:28particle
  156. 8:33please note that the watashiwa part is
  157. 8:35often omitted since hoshi is used only
  158. 8:39in the first person
  159. 8:40then we have the object what the speaker
  160. 8:42wants
  161. 8:47notice that the particle marking the
  162. 8:49object is
  163. 8:52finally we have
  164. 8:54hoshides
  165. 8:57this is an adjective and means i want
  166. 9:01let's give an example with a verb
  167. 9:04by using the stem of a verb plus tai
  168. 9:07you can say watashi ochanomitai
  169. 9:13i want to drink tea
  170. 9:15as you can see the object ocha is marked
  171. 9:18by ga
  172. 9:20gahoshides
  173. 9:25are the key patterns to remember
  174. 9:28let's take a look at a few more examples
  175. 9:35i want a pink car
  176. 9:43i want to eat buckwheat noodles
  177. 9:47watashi mizuganomites
  178. 9:50i want to drink water
  179. 9:55in this lesson you learned about the
  180. 9:57particle
  181. 10:03in this lesson you learn the particle
  182. 10:06[Music]
  183. 10:15this particle is often referred to as
  184. 10:16the object particle or object marker
  185. 10:19because it usually comes after the
  186. 10:20direct object of an action
  187. 10:23let's see how it functions in a sentence
  188. 10:26risa how do you say to eat
  189. 10:30now for eat you need an object the thing
  190. 10:33you eat is known as the object of the
  191. 10:35sentence for example say you eat sushi
  192. 10:39so the object is sushi and it has to be
  193. 10:42followed by the object particle
  194. 10:46then add the verb
  195. 10:52this means to eat sushi
  196. 10:55risa can you also add the subject of the
  197. 10:57sentence and say i eat sushi
  198. 11:00sure
  199. 11:07great
  200. 11:08let's try it with another verb how do
  201. 11:10you say to make
  202. 11:14how do we say to make curry the object
  203. 11:18is curry followed by the object marker
  204. 11:24[Applause]
  205. 11:26okay and now let's put the subject let's
  206. 11:29say john makes curry
  207. 11:32johnson
  208. 11:36some textbooks spell this particle as
  209. 11:38w-o risa how do we spell and pronounce
  210. 11:41this particle
  211. 11:43the object marking particle is in the
  212. 11:45last row of the hiragana chart
  213. 11:48it sounds like the regular o
  214. 11:50as in
  215. 11:54that's why we spread it oh
  216. 11:58now let's take a look at a few more
  217. 11:59examples
  218. 12:04i'll take medicine
  219. 12:19i bought a new car
  220. 12:29this particle can also be used to
  221. 12:31indicate the place of movement in
  222. 12:33addition to being used as an object
  223. 12:34marking particle
  224. 12:36in this usage it is used with verbs that
  225. 12:38describe motion to walk to fly to cross
  226. 12:41to turn and so on
  227. 12:45in japanese these verbs are alukimasu
  228. 12:49tobimas watarimasu
  229. 12:52among others
  230. 12:55let's see how it functions in a sentence
  231. 12:57for example how do you say to walk
  232. 13:00through the park
  233. 13:02park is
  234. 13:16notice how the particle marks the place
  235. 13:18where the movement takes place
  236. 13:20through the park was
  237. 13:25bridge was
  238. 13:26hashio
  239. 13:29here is another example
  240. 13:34this means please turn at that corner
  241. 13:39or magarimasu is the movement
  242. 13:42where it takes place
  243. 13:45that corner is marked by o
  244. 13:49let's take a look at a few more examples
  245. 13:57a turtle swims in the sea
  246. 14:04a cicada climbs up a tree
  247. 14:12he crosses the intersection
  248. 14:18in this lesson you learned about the
  249. 14:19particle
  250. 14:26be sure to like the video and subscribe
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  261. 14:46in the next lesson you'll learn about
  262. 14:48the particle
  263. 14:50it
  264. 14:54see you in the next lesson bye
  265. 14:58bye
  266. 14:59[Music]
  267. 15:08hi everyone welcome to the ultimate
  268. 15:09japanese particle guide
  269. 15:12in this lesson you land a particular e
  270. 15:15[Music]
  271. 15:24this particle is often referred to as
  272. 15:26the direction particle because it
  273. 15:27usually indicates a direction or goal
  274. 15:31let's see how it functions in a sentence
  275. 15:33risa how do you say to go
  276. 15:38and to go to mexico
  277. 15:43notice how the destination mexico is
  278. 15:46marked by the direction marking particle
  279. 15:51so
  280. 15:52to the airport would be
  281. 15:54airport in japanese
  282. 15:59how do you say then go to the airport
  283. 16:05let's make a full sentence using this
  284. 16:07phrase
  285. 16:12this means does this go to the airport
  286. 16:16there's an important thing to remember
  287. 16:17about this particle's pronunciation
  288. 16:21when the hiragana character for
  289. 16:23is part of a word it's pronounced he
  290. 16:26but when it's used as a particle it's
  291. 16:28pronounced e
  292. 16:31now let's take a look at a few more
  293. 16:33examples
  294. 16:34watashiwa
  295. 16:51i'm going to go to a hot spring with my
  296. 16:52friends
  297. 17:02this particle can also mark the
  298. 17:03recipient of an action
  299. 17:06let's see how it functions in a sentence
  300. 17:08for example how do you say i called my
  301. 17:11friend
  302. 17:16first we have the recipient of the
  303. 17:18action marked by the particle
  304. 17:23then we have the action i called
  305. 17:28let's say the same sentence with a
  306. 17:29different recipient for example i called
  307. 17:32my mother
  308. 17:36also in this case the recipient of the
  309. 17:39action is marked by the particle
  310. 17:42haha
  311. 17:43let's take a look at a few more examples
  312. 17:52i emailed my friend
  313. 17:57tegamio
  314. 17:58koremasta i sent him a letter
  315. 18:08the director talks to his subordinates
  316. 18:14in this lesson you learned about the
  317. 18:15particle
  318. 18:21in this lesson you learn the particle ni
  319. 18:26[Music]
  320. 18:33this particle is often referred to as
  321. 18:35the location particle or time particle
  322. 18:37because it's mainly used to indicate a
  323. 18:39location time time duration movement or
  324. 18:42purpose let's first see the location
  325. 18:45marking function
  326. 18:47in this case the particular indicates
  327. 18:49existence
  328. 18:52this means that it marks the location
  329. 18:54where a person or thing exists it can
  330. 18:56follow either a concrete or an abstract
  331. 18:58place
  332. 19:00right so ni is often used with arimas
  333. 19:04and imasu meaning to have or to exist
  334. 19:09let's see how it functions in a sentence
  335. 19:15this means there's a police officer at
  336. 19:17the station
  337. 19:18let's break it down first what is
  338. 19:21there's a police officer
  339. 19:26how do we express the location at the
  340. 19:28station
  341. 19:29ekini
  342. 19:31notice that the location is followed by
  343. 19:33the particle
  344. 19:37along with the two main verbs that
  345. 19:39express existence this particle is often
  346. 19:41used with certain verbs such as
  347. 19:46to live and
  348. 19:49to work
  349. 19:50for example how do you say ken lives in
  350. 19:54london
  351. 19:59let's take a look at a few more examples
  352. 20:06ken works for a bank
  353. 20:14there's a cat under the table
  354. 20:22there's a convenience store on the right
  355. 20:24side
  356. 20:32as a time marker this particle indicates
  357. 20:34a point in time when something takes
  358. 20:36place it's equivalent to in
  359. 20:38on or at in english
  360. 20:42unlike english we can use me with
  361. 20:44various time expressions
  362. 20:47in english the preposition we use
  363. 20:49changes depending on the expression we
  364. 20:50use for example we say at seven o'clock
  365. 20:54because we use at with time
  366. 20:56on monday because we use on with days of
  367. 20:59the week and in june because we use in
  368. 21:02with months and so on
  369. 21:06in japanese nick covers all of these
  370. 21:08time expressions
  371. 21:12how do you say at seven o'clock
  372. 21:15seven o'clock is
  373. 21:18so
  374. 21:20how would you say on monday
  375. 21:22monday is getsuyobi
  376. 21:25so
  377. 21:28how do you say i wake up at 7 o'clock
  378. 21:33how do you say i'll leave on monday
  379. 21:39be careful this particle cannot follow
  380. 21:42relative time expressions
  381. 21:45right
  382. 21:46words such as kyo today konshu this week
  383. 21:50and linen next year cannot be marked by
  384. 21:54the particle
  385. 21:56let's take a look at a few more examples
  386. 22:02i'm going to japan in june
  387. 22:10i clean on monday
  388. 22:18i have an appointment at five o'clock
  389. 22:23in this lesson you learned about the
  390. 22:24particle
  391. 22:29in this lesson you learn the particle
  392. 22:32that
  393. 22:35[Music]
  394. 22:41this particle is often referred to as
  395. 22:43the location particle or means particle
  396. 22:45because it's mainly used to mark
  397. 22:47locations the means of doing something
  398. 22:49material something is made from or a
  399. 22:52reason for something let's first see the
  400. 22:54location marking function
  401. 22:58in this case the particle de marks where
  402. 23:00an action takes place
  403. 23:03let's see how it functions in a sentence
  404. 23:06tokyo
  405. 23:08this means let's meet in tokyo or see
  406. 23:11you in tokyo let's break it down first
  407. 23:15what is cu
  408. 23:19how do we express the location in tokyo
  409. 23:22tokyo
  410. 23:24notice that the location is followed by
  411. 23:26the particle
  412. 23:32be careful this particle can't be used
  413. 23:34with the verbs that express existence
  414. 23:37right you cannot use de with the verbs
  415. 23:44and
  416. 23:46the location for those verbs has to be
  417. 23:49marked by
  418. 23:52let's take a look at a few more examples
  419. 23:59i study japanese at school
  420. 24:07i buy bread at the supermarket
  421. 24:15i went skiing in hokkaido
  422. 24:25as a means marker this particle
  423. 24:27indicates the means or material we use
  424. 24:29to do something this is the equivalent
  425. 24:32of by or with in english it can also
  426. 24:34mark the material something is made of
  427. 24:36or from
  428. 24:38it's the equivalent of with from or out
  429. 24:41of in english
  430. 24:44de is also used to mark the means of
  431. 24:47transportation
  432. 24:49let's start with some examples with
  433. 24:51means of transportation
  434. 24:53sure
  435. 24:54densha is train
  436. 24:57so
  437. 24:57then shade is
  438. 25:13now let's see the particle when marking
  439. 25:15the instrument or tool used to do
  440. 25:17something
  441. 25:22this means i cut fruit with a knife the
  442. 25:25means is expressed by the phrase with a
  443. 25:27knife which in japanese is
  444. 25:33also languages are a tool a
  445. 25:35communication tool so we can easily
  446. 25:37guess that we need to use the same
  447. 25:38particle when saying in english or in
  448. 25:41japanese risa how do you say please say
  449. 25:45it in english
  450. 25:50in english is
  451. 25:54egode like we mentioned before this
  452. 25:57particle also marks the material
  453. 25:59something is made of or from it's
  454. 26:01equivalent to with from or out of in
  455. 26:04english let's hear an example
  456. 26:11this means i made a table out of wood
  457. 26:15ki is tree or wood
  458. 26:18so kide means from wood or out of root
  459. 26:23let's take a look at a few more examples
  460. 26:25with the same particle used as means
  461. 26:27marker
  462. 26:33it is made with wheat
  463. 26:41i make an omelette with a frying pan
  464. 26:48i eat sushi with my hands
  465. 26:54in this lesson you learned about the
  466. 26:56particle
  467. 27:01be sure to like the video and subscribe
  468. 27:03so that you don't miss all the japanese
  469. 27:05lessons that are coming soon and if you
  470. 27:07want to learn even faster go to
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  472. 27:11and sign up for your free lifetime
  473. 27:12account to unlock the ultimate japanese
  474. 27:14particle guide the complete video course
  475. 27:16on particles click the link in the
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  477. 27:20lifetime account right now
  478. 27:22in the next lesson you'll learn about
  479. 27:23the particle
  480. 27:29see you in the next lesson bye
  481. 27:32bye
  482. 27:34[Music]
  483. 27:42hi everyone welcome to the ultimate
  484. 27:44japanese particle guide
  485. 27:47in this lesson you learn a particle
  486. 27:50[Music]
  487. 27:58this particle is often referred to as
  488. 28:00the modifying particle because we use it
  489. 28:02between two nouns to indicate that the
  490. 28:04first noun modifies the second noun
  491. 28:07one of the main usages of no is showing
  492. 28:10possession
  493. 28:12it's like the possessive or the word of
  494. 28:14in english
  495. 28:17let's see how it functions in a sentence
  496. 28:19how do you say recess as in belongs to
  497. 28:22risa
  498. 28:23lisa
  499. 28:25so then how would you say for example
  500. 28:27reese's pen
  501. 28:31great
  502. 28:31so then how would you say alicia's
  503. 28:36and alicia's computer is
  504. 28:39computer
  505. 28:40so how about mai
  506. 28:52for example how do you say this is my
  507. 28:54computer
  508. 29:11good point when it's obvious what the
  509. 29:13first noun possesses the second noun can
  510. 29:15be left out
  511. 29:18for example how do you say this is mine
  512. 29:24let's take a look at a few more examples
  513. 29:33is this your bag alicia
  514. 29:37gohonoygasquide
  515. 29:40i like van gogh's paintings
  516. 29:47taro's story is a lie
  517. 29:56from a broader perspective this particle
  518. 29:58marks the category origin material or
  519. 30:01any attribute of the noun that follows
  520. 30:04let's see some examples
  521. 30:09this literally means teacher of english
  522. 30:11so english teacher
  523. 30:13let's see a sample sentence
  524. 30:18literally it means he is a teacher of
  525. 30:21english
  526. 30:22sakura
  527. 30:24this literally means flower of cherry so
  528. 30:28cherry blossom
  529. 30:29let's see a sample sentence
  530. 30:34the cherry blossom bloomed
  531. 30:37note that this particle can be used
  532. 30:39multiple times for example my friend's
  533. 30:41name is yuko is
  534. 30:44watashi
  535. 30:49let's take a look at a few more examples
  536. 30:51with the same particle used as a
  537. 30:53category marker
  538. 30:58i like japanese cars
  539. 31:06are you free this sunday
  540. 31:14mr tanaka's idea is interesting
  541. 31:19in this lesson you learned about the
  542. 31:21particle
  543. 31:26in this lesson you land a particle top
  544. 31:29[Music]
  545. 31:37this particle is often referred to as
  546. 31:38the connecting particle because we use
  547. 31:40it to connect two or more elements
  548. 31:43to means end you can use this particle
  549. 31:47to make a complete list of two or more
  550. 31:48nouns it comes after every noun in the
  551. 31:50list except the last one
  552. 31:53let's illustrate it with some examples
  553. 31:55how do you say a and b
  554. 32:00the particle was inserted between the
  555. 32:02two just like and in english now how
  556. 32:05would we say a b and c
  557. 32:11note that the particle was inserted
  558. 32:13between each word let's keep going
  559. 32:16how do you say a b
  560. 32:19c and d
  561. 32:24so again we put the particle between
  562. 32:26each word this is different from english
  563. 32:29in english we put the word and only
  564. 32:32between the last two nouns but in
  565. 32:34japanese to comes after every noun
  566. 32:37except the last one so can we hear a
  567. 32:39sample sentence
  568. 32:44this means could i have a hamburger
  569. 32:46french fries and a coke please let's
  570. 32:49hear the list again
  571. 32:54we just learned that the particle comes
  572. 32:55after every noun in the list except the
  573. 32:57last one
  574. 32:59actually in everyday life many japanese
  575. 33:01people omit it it's very common to hear
  576. 33:04hambag
  577. 33:08let's take a look at a few more examples
  578. 33:14i like meat and fish
  579. 33:21i bought a cake and chocolates
  580. 33:29milk and cheese are dairy products
  581. 33:38this particle also has the meaning of
  582. 33:40together or with it's used to show
  583. 33:43involvement that an action was done
  584. 33:45together with someone
  585. 33:47let's see some examples
  586. 33:51this means john saw a movie with yoko
  587. 33:54let's hear with yoko again
  588. 33:59let's take a look at a few more examples
  589. 34:01with the same particle when it means
  590. 34:03with
  591. 34:16is always playing with cats
  592. 34:23i had a meal with mr tanaka
  593. 34:28in this lesson you learned about the
  594. 34:29particle
  595. 34:35in this lesson you learn a particle
  596. 34:38[Music]
  597. 34:45this particle is often referred to as
  598. 34:47the question particle because it usually
  599. 34:49comes at the end of a sentence and turns
  600. 34:51it into a question
  601. 34:53unlike question sentences in english
  602. 34:55when a statement becomes a question in
  603. 34:56japanese the word order stays the same
  604. 35:00let's see how it functions in a sentence
  605. 35:02risa how do you say ken is japanese
  606. 35:08so to ask is ken japanese
  607. 35:11all you have to do is add
  608. 35:14at the end of the sentence
  609. 35:19it's very simple but be sure to use
  610. 35:21rising intonation let's hear it again
  611. 35:26in english you have to change the word
  612. 35:29order for example
  613. 35:30ken is japanese changes to is ken
  614. 35:33japanese but in japanese you don't have
  615. 35:35to do that
  616. 35:36just add ka to the sentence
  617. 35:40let's do one more example how do you say
  618. 35:43ken can speak japanese
  619. 35:48and to ask can ken speak japanese
  620. 35:54now those sentences that we just gave
  621. 35:56were all formal sentences how about
  622. 35:58informal sentences
  623. 36:00it's a little bit different you just add
  624. 36:03no at the end of the sentence in plain
  625. 36:06form
  626. 36:07for example
  627. 36:16so people often use no instead
  628. 36:20let's take a look at a few more examples
  629. 36:27do you have any plans tonight
  630. 36:34is this your first time in japan
  631. 36:38italy
  632. 36:41is italian food delicious
  633. 36:50this particle can also indicate
  634. 36:51alternatives
  635. 36:53it comes after choices
  636. 36:55we often omit the last cup
  637. 36:59it corresponds to or in english let's
  638. 37:02see how it functions in a sentence
  639. 37:08this means i want to drink tea or coffee
  640. 37:11let's break it down
  641. 37:12first we have
  642. 37:14kotchaka kohi
  643. 37:16this means tea or coffee
  644. 37:19notice how the particle comes after the
  645. 37:21first choice
  646. 37:23following that we have the particle that
  647. 37:25marks an object of desire
  648. 37:28finally we have the verb in the thai
  649. 37:30form which expresses desire
  650. 37:34let's take a look at a few more examples
  651. 37:36with the same particle used as an
  652. 37:38alternative marker
  653. 37:45i would like to go to hiroshima by car
  654. 37:47or bike
  655. 37:54the parcel will arrive tomorrow or the
  656. 37:56day after tomorrow
  657. 38:02there's tea green tea or coffee
  658. 38:08in this lesson you learned about the
  659. 38:10particle
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  671. 38:35in the next lesson you'll learn about
  672. 38:36the particle
  673. 38:42see you in the next lesson bye
  674. 38:48[Music]
  675. 38:55hi everyone welcome to the ultimate
  676. 38:57japanese particle guide
  677. 38:59in this lesson you learn the particle
  678. 39:02[Music]
  679. 39:09this particle usually follows a noun and
  680. 39:11means to or also
  681. 39:14it replaces the particles
  682. 39:20can we have a sample sentence
  683. 39:26in
  684. 39:27takashi is canadian ken is also canadian
  685. 39:30the first sentence
  686. 39:35means takashi is canadian and it
  687. 39:37contains the topic particle the second
  688. 39:40sentence has the same structure
  689. 39:42but we replace wa with mo
  690. 39:48ken is also canadian can we have another
  691. 39:51example
  692. 39:54sure
  693. 39:56this is mine that's also mine
  694. 40:00notice that in the second sentence we
  695. 40:02use
  696. 40:03instead of
  697. 40:06using this particle you can easily say
  698. 40:08me too or so do i in japanese
  699. 40:12watashi
  700. 40:13or if you want to sound more polite
  701. 40:16watashi
  702. 40:18let's take a look at a few more examples
  703. 40:24i want shoes i also want a bag
  704. 40:29[Applause]
  705. 40:32this is 100 yen that is also 100 yen
  706. 40:40this is also meat
  707. 40:42notice that you don't always need to
  708. 40:43pair this particle with a topic or
  709. 40:45subject particle if it's clear from the
  710. 40:47context what you're referring to
  711. 40:57you can also use this particle to
  712. 40:58emphasize the amount or the extent of
  713. 41:00something
  714. 41:02you can translate it as as many as or as
  715. 41:05much as
  716. 41:07let's see this in a sentence
  717. 41:13this means ken knows as many as five
  718. 41:15thousand kanji
  719. 41:17five thousand kanji is a lot the speaker
  720. 41:20wanted to emphasize how big the number
  721. 41:22was so they said
  722. 41:26let's see another example
  723. 41:30it costs as much as 2 million yen we're
  724. 41:33emphasizing the amount of money
  725. 41:35you can also just say
  726. 41:39it costs 2 million yen
  727. 41:42this sentence is just stating the fact
  728. 41:44that something costs 2 million yen and
  729. 41:46there isn't any emphasis
  730. 41:48this particle can also be used as an
  731. 41:50emphasis marker with elements other than
  732. 41:52numbers
  733. 41:54for example
  734. 41:58even children have their own cell phones
  735. 42:01let's take a look at a few more examples
  736. 42:07i read that book as many as 10 times
  737. 42:16i'm too busy and i don't even have time
  738. 42:18to go to the gym
  739. 42:25i spent as much as 200 at the
  740. 42:27supermarket
  741. 42:31in this lesson you learned about the
  742. 42:33particle
  743. 42:38in this lesson you learn the particle
  744. 42:40hala
  745. 42:44[Music]
  746. 42:49this particle is called the starting
  747. 42:51point particle because it tells you when
  748. 42:53or where something begins
  749. 42:56it means from
  750. 42:58when meaning from this particle comes
  751. 43:01after a noun
  752. 43:03let's see a sentence
  753. 43:08literally it means there's a meeting
  754. 43:10from three but you can also translate it
  755. 43:12as we have a meeting at three
  756. 43:15which expression marks the starting
  757. 43:16point
  758. 43:21literally from three o'clock then it
  759. 43:24says there is a meeting
  760. 43:28let's hear an example with a place as
  761. 43:30starting point
  762. 43:35from here the train station is close
  763. 43:38which expression do you think marks the
  764. 43:40starting point
  765. 43:45yes which means from here
  766. 43:47then it says the train station is close
  767. 43:52let's take a look at a few more examples
  768. 44:01the laundry fell off the balcony
  769. 44:09the game starts at 8 o'clock
  770. 44:18i went there from tokyo by a bullet
  771. 44:20train
  772. 44:28this particle can also indicate
  773. 44:30materials
  774. 44:33also in this case you can translate it
  775. 44:35as from
  776. 44:38let's hear an example
  777. 44:42i make wine from grapes let's hear again
  778. 44:45the expression which indicates the
  779. 44:46material
  780. 44:50we saw another particle that could be
  781. 44:52used for the same purpose
  782. 44:54de also indicates the material something
  783. 44:57is made of or from
  784. 44:59is there a difference between them
  785. 45:02yes
  786. 45:02kara is only used when the material
  787. 45:05doesn't appear to be in its original
  788. 45:07state
  789. 45:09so when the nature of the material is
  790. 45:11obvious you should use
  791. 45:13when the product is the result of
  792. 45:14material going through a somewhat
  793. 45:15complex process you can mark the
  794. 45:17material either with de or
  795. 45:22let's take a look at a few more examples
  796. 45:23with the same particle used to indicate
  797. 45:25materials
  798. 45:30i make sake from rice
  799. 45:34watashiwa
  800. 45:37i made japanese washi paper from wood
  801. 45:46this sweater is made from plastic
  802. 45:48bottles
  803. 45:52in this lesson you learned about the
  804. 45:53particle
  805. 45:59in this lesson you learn the particle
  806. 46:01made
  807. 46:02[Music]
  808. 46:09this particle marks the time or place an
  809. 46:12action ends it's also called the
  810. 46:14limitation particle
  811. 46:16it means antio or tu in english
  812. 46:20let's see an example
  813. 46:25i'll wait until tomorrow
  814. 46:27which expression marks the limitation
  815. 46:33until tomorrow
  816. 46:35let's see an example with a place as a
  817. 46:37writing point
  818. 46:41i walk to the station the expression
  819. 46:43that marks the destination is
  820. 46:47to the station
  821. 46:48let's take a look at a few more examples
  822. 46:56literally this means the exam is until 8
  823. 46:59so it can be translated as the exam ends
  824. 47:02at 8.
  825. 47:08literally it means the meeting is until
  826. 47:105 so it can be translated as the meeting
  827. 47:13finishes at 5.
  828. 47:20i'll go by bus to tokyo
  829. 47:29this particle can also indicate a limit
  830. 47:31extent or an unexpected object
  831. 47:35it means as far as apsu or even in
  832. 47:38english
  833. 47:40let's hear an example
  834. 47:46even children have their own cell phones
  835. 47:48in this sentence the expression that
  836. 47:50indicates an extent is even children
  837. 47:55this gives a specific meaning to the
  838. 47:57sentence it's clear that for the speaker
  839. 47:59children having their own cell phones is
  840. 48:01something unexpected
  841. 48:04let's take a look at a few more examples
  842. 48:06with the same particle used to describe
  843. 48:08the extent of something or an unexpected
  844. 48:10object
  845. 48:15i like fish i even eat the bones
  846. 48:32at disneyland not only children but even
  847. 48:35adults can have fun
  848. 48:39in this lesson you learned about the
  849. 48:41particle
  850. 48:42made
  851. 48:48be sure to like the video and subscribe
  852. 48:50so that you don't miss all of the
  853. 48:51japanese lessons that are coming soon
  854. 48:53and if you want to learn even faster go
  855. 48:55to japanesepod101.com
  856. 48:57and sign up for your free lifetime
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  862. 49:08we hope you enjoyed our ultimate
  863. 49:10japanese particles guide
  864. 49:17until next time bye
  865. 49:19bye

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