Channel Title: Tae Kim Channel Description: Short and to the point videos for learning Japanese completely from scratch step by step. <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.2.3 - Compound Sentences Description: In the 20th lesson, we will learn how to combine to sentences into one compound sentences using various particles Vocabulary List 難しい【むずか・しい】(i-adj) -- hard; difficult 楽しい【たの・しい】(i-adj) -- fun 簡単【かん・たん】(na-adj) - simple; easy 大丈夫 【だい・じょう・ぶ】(na-adj) - ok 暇【ひま】(na-adj) -- free (as in not busy) Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E9%9B%A3%E6%A5%BD%E7%B0%A1%E5%8D%98%E5%A4%A7%E4%B8%88%E5%A4%AB%E6%9A%87 Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/conjunctions Learn Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org </video> <video> Q&A Part 1 Description: Starting a new series to answer your questions. Couldn't think of anything to put for video footage so just left one boring slide. Any suggestions welcome and of course your questions for next time. Related topic: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/blog/2015/12/04/whats-the-best-way-to-learn-japanese/ </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.1.5 - Sentence ending particles Description: In the 17th lesson, we will learn sentence ending particles よ and ね and an introduction to the declarative 「だ」 New Vocabulary List そう - that is so; (it's) like that 今日 【きょう】 - today 天気 【てん・き】 - weather 誕生日【たん・じょう・び】- birthday でも - but 午後【ご・ご】 - afternoon; PM 雨【あめ】 - rain Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E4%BB%8A%E6%97%A5%E5%A4%A9%E6%B0%97%E8%AA%95%E7%94%9F%E5%8D%88%E5%BE%8C%E9%9B%A8 Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/ending_particles http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/male_female Learn Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org </video> <video> Japanese from Scratch 2.3.0 - Explanations and expectations Description: In the 22nd lesson, we will learn how to provide implied explanations and expectations using the explanatory 「の」 particle Vocabulary List 学生【がく・せい】- student 日傘【ひ・がさ】 - parasol 人【ひと】- person 先生【せん・せい】- teacher 新卒【しん・そつ】– new graduate Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E5%AD%A6%E7%94%9F%E6%97%A5%E5%82%98%E4%BA%BA%E5%85%88%E6%96%B0%E5%8D%92 Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/explanation Learn Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.1.1 - State-of-being & Polite form Description: In the 13th lesson, we learn our first grammar by taking a look at the state-of-being and polite form for nouns and adjectives Vocabulary List 元気【げん・き】 - health(y); vitality うん - yeah, uh-huh (casual) はい - yes (polite) Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/stateofbeing </video> <video> How to learn Japanese Description: A overview of 5 simple steps for learning Japanese including some useful tips. Also learn how to become fluent in just two... no ONE MONTH... no scratch that... just 2 WEEKS by studying for only five minutes a day!!! Just kidding on that last part. Guides to learning Japanese are at http://www.guidetojapanese.org. </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.2.2 - が particle Description: In the 20th lesson, we will learn how to identify unknowns by using the が identifier particle. Vocabulary List 私【わたし】- me, myself, I 犬【いぬ】- dog 好き【す・き】(na-adj) - likable 動物【どう・ぶつ】- animal 何【なに／なん】 - what 本【ほん】- book おもしろい (i-adj) -- interesting; amusing 話【はなし】- story 猫【ねこ】- cat どこ- where だめ (na-adj) - no good すみません (polite expression) - sorry Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E5%8B%95%E7%89%A9%E8%A9%B1%E7%8C%AB Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/unknown Learn Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.2.1 - Negative State-of-being Description: In the 19th lesson, we will learn how to conjugate nouns and adjectives to the negative form New Vocabulary List 今日 【きょう】- today 天気 【てん・き】- weather 明日 【あした】- tomorrow 大丈夫 【だい・じょう・ぶ】(na-adjective) - ok 雨 【あめ】- rain Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E4%BB%8A%E6%97%A5%E5%A4%A9%E6%B0%97%E6%98%8E%E6%98%8E%E5%A4%A7%E4%B8%88%E5%A4%AB Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/negative_stateofbeing Learn Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.1.4 - Adjectives Description: In the 16th lesson, we will learn about the two types of adjectives in Japanese. New Vocabulary List いい - good かわいい - cute 忙しい 【いそが・しい】 - busy 新しい 【あたら・しい】 - new 好き 【す・き】 - likable 有名 【ゆう・めい】 - famous きれい - pretty; clean 人 【ひと】 - person どんな - what kind of Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E5%BF%99%E6%96%B0%E5%A5%BD%E6%9C%89%E5%90%8D%E4%BA%BA Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/adjectives Learn Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org </video> <video> Japanese from Scratch 2.3.1 - Conjugating with the explanatory 「の」 Description: NOTE: Please ignore the past tense examples for now as they will be covered later. (My mistake) In the 23rd lesson, we will learn how to use the explanatory 「の」 particle with negative and past tense of nouns and adjectives. Vocabulary List 忙しい【いそが・しい】 (i-adj) - busy 暇【ひま】 (na-adj) – free (as in not busy) 今日【きょう】 – today 晩ご飯【ばん・ご・はん】 – dinner （お）すし – sushi (with honorific お) そう – so; like that 好き【す・き】(na-adj) – likable アメリカ – America; United States おいしい (i-adj) - tasty 日本【に・ほん】– Japan 同じ【おな・じ】– same もっと – much more いい (i-adj) - good Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/search/%E5%BF%99%E6%9A%87%E4%BB%8A%E6%97%A5%E6%99%A9%E9%A3%AF%E5%A5%BD%E6%9C%AC%E5%90%8C Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/explanation Learn Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.1.3 - Addressing People Description: In the 15th lesson, we learn how to properly address other people and introduce oneself. Useful Kanji 山 【やま】 - mountain 田 【た】 - rice field 中 【なか】 - inside New Vocabulary List ～さん - polite name suffix 皆 【みんな】 - everybody 皆さん 【みな・さん】 - everybody (polite) 山田 【やま・だ】 - Yamada (last name) 田中 【た・なか】 - Tanaka (last name) はじめまして - nice to meet you どうぞ - please よろしく - well お願いします 【お・ねが・いします】- to make a request (humble) Tips on converting your name to Japanese: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/resources/nameinjapanese Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E5%B1%B1%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%AD%E7%9A%86%E9%A1%98 Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/people </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.2.4 - Listing Nouns Description: In the 21st lesson, we will learn several particles to list multiple nouns within one sentence. Vocabulary List 昨日【きのう】- yesterday 今日【きょう】- today 明日【あした】- tomorrow 野球【や・きゅう】- baseball 猫【ねこ】- cat どちら – which (way) どんな – what kind of 食べ物【た・べ・もの】- food おいしい (i-adj) – tasty; 私【わたし】- me; myself; I どっち – which (casual version of どちら) また – again じゃ – then 何【なに】 - what Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E6%98%A8%E4%BB%8A%E6%98%8E%E9%87%8E%E7%90%83%E7%8C%AB%E9%A3%9F%E7%89%A9%E7%A7%81%E4%BD%95 Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/multiple_nouns Learn Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.1.2 - Topic Particle Description: In the 14th lesson, we learn our first particle by learning how to use the topic particle. New Vocabulary List 私 【わたし】 - me; myself; I 犬 【いぬ】 - dog おはよう - good morning おはようございます - good morning (polite) こんにちは - good day こんばんは - good evening Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E7%A7%81%E7%8A%AC Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/topic_particles </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.1.6 - の particle Description: In the 18th lesson, we will learn how to use the の particle to connect one or more nouns and some こそあど words New Vocabulary List 車 【くるま】 - car ベッド -- bed 日本 【に・ほん】 - Japan アメリカ - America; United States 大学 【だい・がく】 - college 先生 【せん・せい】 - teacher こう - like this ああ - like that (over there) どう - how ここ - here そこ - there あそこ - there (over there) どこ - where これ - this それ - that あれ - that (over there) どれ - which レストラン - restuarant おいしい (i-adj) - tasty, delicious クラブ - (night) club 楽しい 【たの・しい】(i-adj) -- fun 誰 【だれ】 - who ペン -- pen 名前 【な・まえ】 - name 日本語 【に・ほん・ご】 - Japanese (language) ビデオ - video おもしろい (i-adj) - interesting Link for more Kanji info: http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E8%BB%8A%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E5%85%88%E7%94%9F%E6%A5%BD%E8%AA%B0%E5%90%8D%E5%89%8D%E8%AA%9E Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/no_particle Learn Japanese http://www.guidetojapanese.org </video> <video> Learn Japanese from Scratch 1.3.1 - Learning words with Kanji Description: In this twelfth lesson, we will learn our first word with Kanji and our first greeting. Copy+paste the word below and lookup in http://jisho.org under "Find words". 元気【げん・き】 - health(y); vitality Kanji practice sheet: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/japanese/joshu/links/links_forms.php Additional Info: http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/complete/kanji </video>

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