BECAUSE (から vs ので, からです vs ですから) + WHY (どうして vs なんで vs なぜ) in Japanese

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This time we'll learn HOW TO SAY BECAUSE
(THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN から vs ので
+ ですから vs からです)
&
HOW TO SAY WHY
(THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN どうして vs なんで vs なぜ).
It is a long video but I've talked about lots of things textbooks wouldn't mention + stuff that even advanced learners make mistakes with so it's worth watching it :)
Especially because if you use "ですから / ますから" instead of "ので",
"からです" instead of "ですから", it could be RUDE in some situations.
It gets harder near the end so if you find the beginning too easy, just skip to around 40:00 .
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That moment when you realize you've been sounding weird all along using なぜ because you thought it was cool...

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NonoCube Hahaha I thought the same. Damn textbooks! xD

[@quint7163]

I have a feeling なぜ is used in anime since it sounds cool, might be where some of us pick it up too

[@Nonodu311]

Quint Yes probably, plus, I don't know I just happen to be easier to remember for me than なんで or どうして 😅 Gotta get rid of this bad habit !

[@JapaneseAmmowithMisa]

It does sound cool if it's in anime / shows / books. ^^ Detectives would say "なぜだ" :D

[@Nonodu311]

ありがとうございます、みさ先生！三年間一人で特にインターネットのビデオのおかげで日本語を勉強していますがKZbinのビデオの中にみさ先生のは一番いいですよ！そんな徹底的で秀逸で愉しい説明は一番好きになりましたよ！そんなに続けてください！ I apologize for all my mistakes, but you clearly won a fan Misa-sensei ! Please keep doing your videos, they're so useful and enjoyable ! Thank you from France ;)

[@JapaneseAmmowithMisa]

I do recommend you to watch it all the way through but if you want to skip some of it, here's the time stamp: どうして vs なんで vs なぜ (How to say "WHY") - 0:21 から (How to say "BECAUSE" informally) - 8:19 だから (so / that's why) - 12:32 です / ます から vs ので ("BECAUSE" formally) - 25:31 Can you put "BECAUSE (から)" sentence afterwards? - 38:50 からです vs ですから (teaching / telling facts) - 40:10 からです (DUH) - 47:39

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I don't want to miss a second of it... especially the "DUH"-Parts. So Kawaii!

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Agree!

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Two persons disliked the video because they just realized they sounded like weirdos when using "naze". Amazing video Misa, we do appreciate it. I wouldn't skip any of it because all of the effort it took you to make it. If sometime you could explain how to use "soshite" and "shikashi" and other words to link sentences it would be dope!

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なぜ、なぜと言ってる時僕が外人に聞こえる?

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thank you for putting so much work into this.

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I laughed so hard when you were saying DUH!!! :D

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Thank you for the lesson!!! Long videos are very helpful because we get lots of repetition which is what I need to learn!

[@yoimati]

thanks for the very interesting and enjoyable video! I'm a native japanese speaker but never thougt of the differences between ですから and からです this deep. Of courseI know which one can be taken what way but your explanations are really clear and unmistakable.

[@alexv3357]

It helps to remember that な and だ are actually different manifestations of the same idea, and that い adjectives are actually a kind of pseudo-verb on their own, which is why they get conjugated like verbs.Keeping that in mind helps a lot with alleviating confusion about how な works.

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[@amycelia4627]

Thank you so much, Misa Sensei. :) What I particularly love about your way of teaching is that you don´t just stick to です・ます but also introduce casual forms. Usually beginners are merely confronted with polite speech - which I don´t consider to be useful in the long run. By the way... I think those "なの "endings sound so very cute ....

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I always enjoy your lessons. They're very helpful! I'm almost done with all your videos for absolute beginner. This is a long one so I need to watch again a couple of times in order to understand totally. I just wish it had a short summary at the end especially for this length. Thanks!

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[@GeoffShouldWin]

I don't know what just happened... But realizing the きみのは does mean your name was a mind blowing revelation to me. Since in the video you (briefly) told us what きみ was (you) きみ+の Would be your. And anime taught me that は can be used when asking for someone's name.

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I love your videos, you are an amazing teacher. Thank you very much for all your effort! You gave many useful info that doesn't appear in textbooks.

[@2wcp]

thank you for an amazing lesson as always! Personal timestamps: 6:12 note about 'noun' + 'なの' 7:30 んです form 9:00 から vs ので 12:43 note about dakara 36:35 な-adjective / noun + ので 40:15 からです vs ですから

[@yungmexedrine]

This is exactly what I have been thinking about for the past week. Thank you for your efforts

[@Ian61432]

みさ先生、本当にありがとうございます！ Your lessons are so thorough and I love the style and all the detailed explanations. It's wonderful having all the asides too, which have so much useful vocabulary and expressions! Your English is amazing and it's so helpful that you are culturally fluent in both parts of the world. You just became my first Patreon pledge and I can't wait to learn more from all your past and future videos! またね！

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[@locuryn]

One of my favourites lessons. I really love how Misa explains. Thank you so much

[@shannonjones8877]

"どうして日本語がそんなに上手ですか？" "みさ先生のビデオをいつも見ますから。KZbinの一番上手な日本語先生だからです。"　笑 これはすごかったんです。多く習いました。今「から」と「ので」の使うのは分かります。人気の意味は多くの人は好きが知っています。一日中と一晩中の意味が知っています。少し時間に多く習いましたから、幸せです。 みさ先生のビデオから本当に早く多く習っているのです。本当に、日本語を教えてくれてありがとうございます。

[@shannonjones8877]

全てをそんなに勉強しましたから、三時間ごろに見るのは掛かりました。手伝いなビデオでしたから、長いことが大丈夫です。

[@BigBetzen]

You put so much work into the subtitles alone. You are amazing!

[@BabyBalla3score]

Very helpful. Was confused on the ですから at the end of a sentence bit. You always cover everything. Thank you!

[@bodaciouscowboy]

「から」と「ので」の使い分けの説明がとても分かりやすいです。ありがとう！

[@spookybuk]

Text on screen is always cutely arranged with tips and visual cues. Thank you for this channel! You're a great teacher.

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I was looking forward to my next lesson. Thank you for these videos!

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These videos are very well made and informative. Thank you so much! Keep it up!

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You are an amazing teacher, Misa! Thanks a lot for all this work. I can feel that my japanese has improved into a "more real" version, since I found all your explanations.

[@J0SIE4EVA]

This has really helped me clarify and cement what I've been learning from my textbooks. Thank you so much!

[@happyville3075]

Was I the only one that noticed Cinder in the background and Cassie Clare's books? I absolutely love Cinder!

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"Take the blame, dammit" I laughed so hard at this :D But anyway, great lesson as always, Misa-chan

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I struggled so much with Kara and listening to you made it finally click! Thank you so much!

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I kept using なぜ to my Japanese friend and she lightly smiled at me. I was so confused, but now I know the difference.

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Very nice, thanks again! Very long indeed, but really soft and useful! Congratulations!

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[@oldmanandthesea7039]

For people who speak English or Chinese, I found one way to help me remember the correct order, i.e. reason before the result. You simply think of からorので as “ therefore /所以”. So, “アニメが大好きだから、日本語を勉強してる” is “I love anime therefore I study Japanese.”/“我非常喜歡動漫，所以我學習日語。”

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Thank you very much for all your effort! Your videos are really helpful! At the moment I am learning Japanese at a language school in Tokyo, but since the teachers only speak in Japanese it is sometimes hard to understand the little details when it comes to differences between words that actually express the same, but have a different feeling to it. Therefore thank you a lot for your explanations!! ♥ You also help us a lot to know how to speak informal and with friends, since in books mostly the polite speech is taught. THANKS :)

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私今年から日本語を勉強し出したけど、あなたのビデオはめちゃ助けてくれてありがとう

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ミサちゃんの動画が便利なので、好きです。

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I'm going to need to go back and watch this whole series...thank you for posting this video :) Just using Rosetta Stone leaves a lot of gaps in my knowledge, so this is very helpful. Thank you again!

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This is the most useful Japanese lesson EVER! Omg thank you so much for explaining this!

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いい勉強になりました。ありがとうございました

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That was incredibly helpful, thank you so much!!

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Thank you sensei! Watching all the ads as a small thank you for delivering such amazing content!

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Love your videos. Very helpful.

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別の便利なレッスン！ ありがとう！

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Thanks for your dedication to making videos for Japanese learners like myself!

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いいレッスンでした、ありがとうございます

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Very good and useful, ありがとございます

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Your videos are so helpful! Thank you!

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有難うございます。　本当に委しいくてはっきりと説明しました。　実は見る前に、そなに良く分かりませんでした。

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Huge thank you for your hard work and dedication!

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Tremendously helpful video. Thank you for your hard work :)

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Thank you for all your work. おつかれさまでした...

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Thank you Misa Sensei, I learnt so much from this long lesson.

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