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In this post we are going to look at the particle は. Note that the particle is not pronounce as it is reads. It is pronounced wa and not ha.
This particle has three main functions in Japanese. The first of these is to act as topic marker for conversations or texts. The main difference between [...]

In this post we are going to look at a short Japanese converstion. Imgaine you are on the train on your way to Shibuya in Tokyo. A man sitting next to you asks you questions about where you are from and what you do.
A: あの、アメリカじんですか
B： はい。そうです。
A: しゅっしん　は　どこですか
B: ニュウヨーク です
A: りゅうがくせいですか
B: はい。
A: にほんはどうですか
B: だいすきです。
The first question [...]

When learning a language you often find yourself perplexed with what to learn. The Japanese language in particular often overwhelms students – kanji, hiragana, katakana, idioms, dialects and polite language such as keigo. With the prospect of so much to learn most students give up learning Japanese as it seems just too difficult and time [...]

If you are not living in Japan or have no Japanese friends learning how to converse in Japanese is quite a challenge. It is quite easy to learn how to read and write kana and kanji, to study grammar and to learn lots of words by yourself. Conversation is different – you need a Japanese [...]