Do you have some Japanese friends? If you do, I believe that today's topic is useful when you talk with them !! Hi!! I'm Satomi in Ohanasi Japanese Language School.Today, I'll teach you about what Japanese people feel is important in the conversation. Do you listen attentively to what your friends saying? I wonder if you listen attentively when you talk with your friends. You might think, “Of course, I always listen attentively.” Do you know that there are 2 kinds of words for “listen” in Japanese? They are “聞く” and “聴く”. I think you can communicate better with Japanese people if you understand the difference in their meanings. 【聞】and【聴】 First, there are 【門】and【耳】in the Kanji of 【聞】. On the other hand, there are 【耳】,【目】,and【心】in 【聴】,  right? The difference between 【聞】and 【聴】is whether if there are 【目】【心】.(【目】means “eyes”.【心】means “heart”) In other words, 【聴く】means “listening with your eyes and heart”. It’s interesting, isn’t it? Do you know the word 【傾聴（けいちょう）】? For Japanese people it is very important. What does “listening with your eyes and heart” mean? People say, it’s important to listen attentively to others when you talk with others.(It means 【傾聴】). What’s 【傾聴】? The Kanji 【傾】in 【傾聴】is called 「かたむける」.「かたむける」means “to focus on certain things” too. That’s why, 【傾聴】means “listening to what the other person is  saying mindfully”. The purpose of 【傾聴】is to understand the other person well while focusing on what he/she wants to say . You can make better relationships not only in special situations, but in daily situations, if you can do 【傾聴】. For this reason, many Japanese people are learning 【傾聴】. I'll teach you 5 points of 【傾聴】 that you can use easily from today in the next blog＾＾ このブログを日本語でよむ

I think... many Japanese learners cannot use this grammar correctly . How about you? Hi!! I'm Satomi in Ohanasi Japanese Language School.Let's practice this grammar together★ QUIZ１：Are these sentences correct, or in correct? 1.私の彼、おもしろいだし、親切し、、、もう最高なの！　WATASHINO KARE, OMOSHIROIDASHI,SHINSETSUDASHI,MOU SAIKOU NANO!!　My boyfriend is so fun , kind and wonderful !! 2.A「ねぇね。マック行こうよ！安いし早いしおいしいし！」　　"NE-NE. MAKKU IKOUYO!! YASUISHI HAYAISHI OISHIISHI !!"　　Hey, let's go to McDonald's !! It's reasonable, fast, and delicious !!　B「えぇ～？今日もまた行くの？昨日も行ったじゃん…」　　"EE-, KYO-MO MATA IKUNO? KINOUMO ITTAJAN..."　　Seriously? We go there today too? We went there yesterday... 3.母「あなた！昨日、コンビニで万引きしたっていう話、本当！？」　"ANATA !! KINOU, KONBINIDE MANBIKISHITA TTEIUHANASHI, HONTOU!?" 　I heard that you stole something in a convenience store, right?"　息子「は？オレは何もしてないだし、知らないだし、関係ないだよ！」　"HA? OREHA NANIMO SHITENAIDASHI, SHIRANAIDASHI,KANKEINAIDAYO!"Are you kidding me? I didn't do anything, know anything, and have nothing to do it. QUIZ１：Answer 1. ✕ 　2.〇3. ✕ 1.私の彼、おもしろいし、親切だし、、、もう最高なの！ 2.A「ねぇね。マック行こうよ！安いし早いしおいしいし！」　B「えぇ～今日もまた行くの？昨日も行ったじゃん…」 3.母「あなた！昨日、コンビニで万引きしたっていう話、本当！？」　息子「は？オレは何もしてないし、知らないし、関係ないよ！」 Did you know everything?Let's practice the grammar from now on !! How to use this grammar? ★POINT★名詞（Noun）& な形容詞（なadjective）⇒～だし ★POINT★There are some conjugation in verb.*It's better to match the form in one sentence.ex　✕知っていますし、分かるし…　　〇知っていますし、分かっていますし… QUIZ２：Practice 1.このスカートは色が（　　）、好きなデザインだし…買います！aあるし　bあかるいだし　cきれいし　dきれいだし 2.A「どうしてこの会社に入ったんですか。」　B「残業も（　　）、ボーナスも多いですし、それに実家から近いですから。」aなかったし　bないですし　cあるだし　dありますし※"～し～し、それに…" is often used when it comes to describing a reason. 3.私の祖父は、タバコをたくさん（　　）、お酒をたくさん（　　）、健康が心配だ。a吸うし/飲むし　b吸いますし/飲むし　c吸わないし/飲まないし　d吸ったし/飲んでいるし QUIZ２：Answer 1.このスカートは色が（　dきれいだし　）、好きなデザインだし…買います！ 2.A「どうしてこの会社に入ったんですか。」　B「残業も（　bないですし　）、ボーナスも多いですし、それに実家から近いですから。」 3.私の祖父は、タバコをたくさん（　a吸うし　）、お酒をたくさん（　a飲むし　）、健康が心配だ。 You did it !!I hope you can use this grammar in daily conversation next＾＾ このブログを日本語でよむ

What should you do when you want to ask someone if they speak Japanese? "Anata wa nihongo wo hanashimasuka?" is Japanese for "Do you speak Japanese?" For "Can you speak Japanese?", you can say, "Anata wa nihongo wo hanasemasuka?" Did you notice that there is a one-character difference between "do" and "can"? It is interesting how just one letter can change the meaning of a word. In this article, I will introduce the phrase "Do you speak Japanese? In addition, I will discuss the difference between the particles "HA" and "GA", as well as the difference between "do you?" and "can you?" Read to the end, and you will be able to ask questions in Japanese! Is "Do you speak Japanese?" means, "Do you speak Japanese?" The answer is, "あなたは、日本語を話しますか？" This is how to read it.あなた (anata) は (wa) 日本語(nihongo) を(wo) 話します(hanasimasu) か(ka)? Let's look at the points. (1) Japanese interrogative sentences end with "ka? at the end. (2) In Japanese "You (do) speak Japanese" ・you = あなた(anata)・(do) = は(wa)・speak Japanese 日本語を話します(nihongo wo hanasimasu): a polite version of 話す(hanasu) + Question "ka?" The diferent between ”Anata WA nihongo wo hanasimasu” and “Anata GA nihongo wo hanasimasu” Now lets look at the difference between, "Anata WA nihongo wo hanasimasu" and "Anata GA nihongo wo hanasimasu."  The particles "は (WA)" and "が (GA)" are used according to what part of the sentence you want to emphasize. 「は(WA)」 ・The information you want to convey comes at the end. (eg. 新しい先生は山田先生です/ atarashii sensei wa yamada-sensei desu) ・Adjectives (eg. 桜の花はきれいです/ sakura no hana wa kirei desu) ・Noun sentences (eg. 明日は水曜日です/ ashita wa suiyoubi desu) 「が(GA)」 ・The information you want to convey comes at the beginning. (eg. 新しい先生が山田先生です/ atarashii sensei ga yamada-senseidesu) ・Dependent clause (eg. 私が起きたとき、母はいませんでした/ watashi ga okitatoki, haha wa imasendesita) ・Noun-modifying clause (eg. 猫が汚したソファは捨てました/ neko ga yogosita sofa ha sutemasita) "あなたは(WA)日本語を話しますか。" is trying to convey the "speak Japanese" part. On the other hand, "Do you (GA) speak Japanese? emphasizes the fact that it is "you" who are speaking Japanese (It's similar to a question: Are you the person who speak Japanese?). Therefore, "あなたは(WA)、日本語を話しますか？" is more appropriate. The difference from "Can you speak Japanese?" So far, we have summarized how to ask "Do you speak Japanese?" in Japanese. Then what about "Can you speak Japanese? The word that follows the verb in Japanese changes between can and do. The "話します" in "あなたは日本語を話しますか？" is: 話す(hanasu) = 動詞(speak) ＋ます(masu) = Polite  （１）In case of “do” for 話す(hanas"u")  Instead of the “i"、 it becomes 話し(hanas"hi")＋ます(masu) （２）In case of “can” for 話す(hanas"u") Instead of the "e"、 it becomes 話せ（hanas"e")＋ます(masu) If you want to learn Japanese In Japanese, "Do you speak Japanese?" is "Anata was nihongo wo hanasimasuka?" There are many things you can learn just by memorizing one Japanese phrase. In this article, we have explained the basic grammar, but you might not be able to use it right away. Also, Japanese might not use correct grammar. To learn to use them in conversation, it is a good idea to actually use them with Japanese people. However, there are some people who do not have Japanese friends or who find it difficult to go to Japan. That is why Ohanasi Kagawa holds online exchange events between Japanese and English learners. Japanese learners and English learners are paired, and you can switch languages every 15 minutes. This creates an environment where you can teach and learn from each other. This is a fun event for those who want to practice what they have learned. Come and have to see! Ohanasi Kagawa Website >>> That said, you might still not be confident in your Japanese speaking ability. You’re not sure how to study Japanese. For people like that, we are currently offering free Japanese language consultation and free lessons for a limited number of 10 people each month.You don’t know how to study Japanese. If you are interested in taking Japanese lessons to solve what you don’t understand, please feel free to join us.If you are interested, please click the URL or image below. Click here to see more details >>>