In this first grammar note, Tony discusses the word です and the particle は. Other topics include the importance of context in Japanese, the “nouny thing”, and sentence templates.
Genkier, Lesson 1, Grammar Note 1
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Very informative and fun!
Thank you so much for the free assistance with learning this beautiful language.
Thank you, Chris! I’m glad that you find them helpful! =)
That was a lot of fun. Good explanations along with your humor really made this easy to listen to.
Tony, I love the style and tone of the video. Very enlightening. I took a semester of Japanese in college and you have already explained more than all the textbook phrase/conversation repetition could. Thanks and keep it up!
A belated thanks to Cory, and to Dennis.
The style of the podcasts continues to evolve as you listen to them. I think that I’m getting a little bit more comfortable behind the mic, and I dropped the sound effects (largely so that I can get these things out faster!)
Please keep listening, and give me feedback as to what works and what doesn’t!
Great speaking skills, respect to you Tony!
Thank you, Vladimir!
Actually, I’m very dissatisfied with this lecture–I was still learning how to use my microphone and recording software, and I sound very dead. I get a little bit better as the series progresses, and I promise that I will start sounding a little bit less than a zombie! =)
Actually, I have finished re-recording this first podcast, and will be uploading the new version in the next few days. The new version will sound much better, I think, so please check it out some time next week.
Thank you again for your kind words.
Thank you!! That is one clear well spoken & clear lesson… Informative and entertaining… with good few seconds to make me think & guess for answers…
Your lesson was awesome! You have a real skill at teaching. I liked the cliche bass lines they made me laugh.