Lessons:

    Lesson 1: Constructing a sentence

    Pronouns:
    Watashi / Watakushi = I
    Boku / Ore = I (male)
    Atashi = I (female)
    Anata / Kimi = You
    Anatatachi = You (plural)
    Ano hito = he, she, that person
    Watakushitachi = we, us
    Ano hitotachi = they

    Kore = this
    Sore = that
    Are = that over there
   
    Koko = here
    Soko = there
    Asoko = over there

    Order of words in a sentence: subject - object - verb
    Example:

    I am reading a book.
    I = watashi
    reading = yomimasu
    book = hon

    Watashi wa hon o yomimasu.
    subject -  object - verb

    Linking verbs:
    desu = is, are, am
    dewa arimasen = is not, are not, am not
    deshita = was, were
    deshita arimasen = was not, were not
    desho = suppose
    desu ne = isn't it?
    masu = added to a verb to express politeness, present tense
    mashita = past tense
    masen = not

    Past Tense           Present Tense (Polite)            Negative
       read                        read                              not read
   yomimashita              yomimasu                         yomimasen                    

    Adjectives:
    omoi = heavy

    Positive:      This book is heavy.               Kono hon wa omoi desu.
    Negative:     This book is not heavy.         Kono hon wa omoku arimasen.

    Questions:
    who = donata / dare
    which = dochira / dore
    what = nani
    where = doko
    when = itsu
    why = naze / doshite
    how = dou
    ikura = how much?
    ikutsu = how many things?
    nannin = how many persons?

    Answer:
    Hai = yes
    iie = no

    More words:
   Umaku iku yo ni  = 
   Kissaten  =  coffee shop

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