Casual forms
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Understanding じゃない (janai): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
This right here, 「じゃない」(janai), is how you tell somebody “it ain’t that” or “that’s not what’s up. Read More
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Understanding だった (datta): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
It’s the past tense for a noun or a な-adjective. Read More
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Understanding ある (aru): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
These two verbs are like the two sides of a coin when you’re talking about something existin’ somewhere. Read More
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Understanding ～なの (~nano): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
When you use “～なの,” you ain’t just askin’ a question; you’re lookin’ for the real deal. It’s like you’re tryna… Read More
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Understanding ～なかった (nakatta): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
This is the plain past negative form. Read More
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Understanding た-けい (ta-kei): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
さくや、やつら が ちゃか を うった。Sakuya, yatsura ga chaka o utta.Last night, they shot their gats. Today we’re talkin’ about the… Read More
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How to use じしょ-けい (jisho-kei – Dictionary Form): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
It’s what you do on the regular, or what you gonna do later. Read More
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Understanding ～じゃなかった (~ja nakatta): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
You’re basically sayin’ “it was not” or “that wasn’t the case.” Read More
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Understanding だ (da): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
It’s the equivalent of saying “it is,” “they are,” or “this is what it is,” but with that extra sauce. Read More
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How to use ～ない (nai): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
It’s the streetwise way of saying “I don’t” or “I won’t.” Read More
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Understanding ～ている (teiru): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
This grammar point is straight-up about what’s going on right now or a state that’s still poppin’ off. Read More
