Studying Japanese In Japan
One of the best experiences anyone can do is studying Japanese in Japan. It doesn’t matter if it’s for a week or two, a month, a year, or more. If…
Japanese Lessons
Anime & Manga Japanese Greetings
“Tadaima~ I’m Home~” You may have noticed how certain phrases crop up a lot in anime, but do you know what they’re saying and do you know exactly what they…
Using YouTube to Learn Japanese
Learning Japanese from textbooks and articles on the internet are great but sometimes your brain isn’t taking in the words and you need a change of pace. Watching and anime…
Telephone Calls in Japanese
I find that in the day and age where we use email and texting all the time, using the phone can be a daunting experience. Even worse if it’s in…
Business Japanese – Keigo II – Kenjougo
“I find it really difficult to remember keigo.” Keigo 敬語 literally means “respectful language” and is used in formal situations (but mostly business). If you are studying Japanese at university…
An Introduction to Japanese Verbs – “masu” Form
A lot of Japanese grammar is based in it’s verbs which when conjugated (changed into a different form) can give a very different meaning to the sentence. The Basics of…
Giving and Receiving in Japanese
-Guest Post from Wana10- Hello! Niffer asked if I’d write a post for J-talk and I decided why the heck not. But what to talk about? Let’s focus today on…
Restaurant Japanese – Essential Japanese for Visiting Japan
When you go visit Japan you are most likely to eat out in a restaurant at least once at some point during your visit. So here are some tips on…