Polite Forms
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How to use ～ませんでした (~masen deshita): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
Think of it like the “negative past tense.” Read More
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How to use ～ではありませんでした (~dewa arimasen deshita): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
This is how you say something “was not” somethin’ else. Read More
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Understanding ～ています (~teimasu): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
「ています」is like what you use when you’re talkin’ about an action that’s going down right now. Read More
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How to use ～ません (~masen): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
The -masen form is the polite, negative version of a verb. Read More
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How to use ～でした (~deshita): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
でした (deshita) ain’t nothin’ fancy. It’s the past tense of です (desu), you feel me? Read More
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How to use ました (mashita): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
It’s the polite way to say somethin’ went down. Read More
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How to use ～ます (masu): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
The -masu form is all about being respectful and formal. Read More
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Understanding ~あります(arimasu): A Streetwise JLPT N5 Grammar Guide
They might sound similar, but they got different roles, kinda like how you got different homies for different situations. Read More
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How to use 〜じゃ ありません / (~ja arimasen): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
It’s the polite way to drop a negative on somethin’. Read More
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How to use ～ですか (desuka): Beginner Japanese – JLPT N5
This is how you turn a regular-ass sentence into a question. Read More
