Category: Basic Japanese

In today's blog post I will clarify the meaning of the Japanese word "dame" (ダメ, 駄目) and the related phrases "dame desu", "dame da", "dame dayo", and "dame dame". Since the word can be used...

I hope you don't intend to use this phrase too often, but just in case today's free lesson is about how to say "I hate you" in Japanese. At the end of this post, you will actually be able to talk...

In today's blog post, I will tell you all about the meaning and translation of the two Japanese expressions "Oyasumi" (おやすみ) and "Oyasuminasai" (おやすみなさい). Luckily, it is very...

The Japanese word yabai (やばい) caused me a lot of confusion because of its many meanings and contradictory English translations. If you look up the word "yabai" in a dictionary to see what it...

I'm sure that sugoi (すごい, 凄い) is another Japanese word that you have always wanted to know what it means. Like me, you must have heard and/or seen it at least a thousand times in Japanese...

In today's free online lesson, I'm going to explain to you the exact meaning of the Japanese word nanda (なんだ, 何だ) and what it means in English. It is an extremely common expression that I...