The next step is to learn the basic rules of Japanese grammar, which is quite simple, and some basic words and greetings.
The grammar of a basic Japanese sentence:
Subject は (wa - the subject marker) Direct Object を (wo - normally pronounced "o", the d.o. marker) Indirect Object に (ni - usually indicates direction, like "to") Verb.
For example . . .
わたしはそれをもらう。 (Watashi (I) wa sore (that) o morau (to receive))
かれはそこにいく。 (Kare (he) wa soko (there) ni iku (to go))
We'll go more into the grammar as the lessons progress, but first, you need to learn some basic words so you can make sentences when we get there.
I'll include the Kanji (Chinese character) also so you can start to get familiar with them.
(very rarely written in Kanji) | |||
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(very rarely written in Kanji) | |||
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