How to sound NATURAL speaking Japanese? PARTICLES: NE

[@eageex]

I wonder how your friends never find it weird that you call all of a sudden to talk about random topics, then finish the conversation so quickly 😂

[@orti1283]

I think it's normal to randomly check in with your friends and talk about random stuff hahah

[@flip8895]

I'm usually ask random question to my friends too, cuz I'm a really random pep

[@Joyful_Irina]

Plot twist: he might know about his vlog. That is what crossed in my mind.

[@msspeacesdiary8452]

It is funny and it is a great way you stay in touch with your friends 😉

[@mannuzan8791]

In portuguese, we have a very similar word "né"! It comes from "não é?" which means "isn't it?" And I swear the way of using it is the same as japanese ね! For example, I could ask you "você é o Hitoki, né?" and it would have the same meaning and vibe as "あなたはひときさんですね"! I think it is incredibly fun how similar they are!

[@zenpiari]

YES ME TOO I AGREE

[@MrQwerty2524]

The Portuguese where the main Japanese trading partner until they tried to enforce their religion. This shared history might have some significance. (I don't know)

[@mannuzan8791]

@@MrQwerty2524 I'd love to see if there's any historical documentation on that!!!

[@OcadosLivros]

Brasileiro aqui kkkkk realmente o nosso "né" funciona praticamente da mesma forma que o ね. Furthermore, the Portuguese jesuit priests during the Great Navigations spent some time in Japan trying to catechize the Japanese. Some of the treasures left in Japan by the Portuguese include the small ball we put in the は family to turn HA into PA (ぱ), card games (カルタ) and some vocabulary too.

[@mannuzan8791]

@@OcadosLivros muito interessante!!!

[@randomdude3066]

In English, this sounds similar to "right" or "yeah". Example: "this is fun, right?" Or "this is fun, yeah?"

[@IAmNotYourProblem]

I like to think of it like the Canadian “eh?” “This is fun, eh?” “This is how you use this, eh?” “So that’s how it happened, eh?”

[@zainmalik1872]

it can also be "you know"

[@winniecantonese]

そうだね❗

[@PiggiesInTheRain]

Isn’t it exactly like “isn’t it?”?

[@BigCobra191]

It could also mean if your talking to people like start off with "ne, ne" it's like pretty friendly

[@marcwastingtime7815]

hitoki back at it again using his friends for that good content 😆😆

[@Onomappu]

He is my BEST friend😆 haha

[@marcwastingtime7815]

he seems like a cool dude 😎

[@alexnewtron9495]

Ne~?

[@coletteswanson6749]

「ね」の使い方がたくさんあるよね。めっちゃ面白い勉強になった。ありがとうね、ヒトキさん！

[@Onomappu]

あれ、もしかしてこの動画公開されていますか？😱どうやって見つけましたか？😥

[@Onomappu]

I got to know that if I put a new video in playlists, even though it's not published yet, people can watch it from there haha Thank you

[@coletteswanson6749]

@@Onomappu Playlistで見つかったよ！私もそのことを知りませんでした。

[@y...2824]

😶😶 moreover another To communicate ...

[@MyLiPB]

I always look forward to the -victim- friend cameos!

[@ligiakaori181]

I love the way he uses humor on teaching, it's so much fun! Appreciate you!

[@aohere.]

Your Japanese is so clear that i almost got everything without having to read the subs 😭

[@flame6061]

In spanish we can say "¿No?" at the end of a sentence, meaning the same as 「ね」. I've read some comments that say that in german or portuguese there's also something like this, kind of funny.

[@eduardoandrade2744]

Em português tem algo muito parecido. O "No" do espanhol é "não" em português. Nós adicionamos um "É" e fica assim "Não é?". Porém nós abreviamos o que faz nós falarmos: "Né"

[@FandomTOBY]

Yeah in German we say "...,nicht wahr?", which would quite literally translate to not true lol but the correct translation would be "...,right?" basically a "seeking confirmation" phrase, like ね but there's also the slang version "nit wahr" (more of a southern German thing...I'm from north Germany so here this is more used like "gonna" "wanna" "kinda" and so on) but we also say "...,oder?" / "...stimmt, oder?" it would literally translate to "...,or?" / "...that's right, or?" but the correct translation would be "...,isn't it?" / "that's right, isn't it?" And I'm sure I use lots more that I can't think of from the top of my head atm (I speak English more than German at this point...since 2020) But I think any language has that kind of confirmation seeking word or phrase :D

[@Angel-gk8om]

another way would be "viste" but it's more in the argentinian way i guess haha, like "en mi casa, viste, pasó esto" "la otra vez en el colegio, viste, pasó aquello".

[@gabiu2429]

Achei um pouco bizarro, tem muita pouca palavra em japonês que é igual às do português e é usada no dia-a-dia

[@cookiemagique6527]

Well perfect timing. I was depressing in a corner because I can't afford studying and working in japan but understanding your video (even though I know that's because you speak very slowy) make me happy x). At least, I improved my japanese.

[@Onomappu]

I'm sure that your Japanese is improving !!

[@mackayla8262]

I’m recently very confused about the rules relating to using “ね.” Thank you for making this!

[@blurrl]

In German we have basically the same word "ne" but pronounced with a very short open e. It's almost the same. Based on Region we also say "wa" (pronounced with a regular W), "oder" (which is more polite and generally used) or "gell" in Bavaria or southern Germany somewhere idk for sure.

[@최이로-m7s]

「ね」の使い方を考えた事がないんですけど説明すごいです😮😮😮 いつもいい動画ありがとうございます

[@rubyjanetecson2609]

このチャネル初めて見て、すごく面白い。発音は日本語を勉強する人達にとって大丈夫だと思います。話の速さも完璧なのでこれから見ます。いつかその発音をしてできますように。

[@shrill_2165]

僕の場合、今はそのチャネルが本当に便利ですよ。ひときさんの性格がとても面白いし、言語のレベルは５０－７０％分かりますからすごく素敵ですよ。ありがとうございます！

[@og9190]

Wow, You have so much positive energy, finding your channel made my day! :)

[@datnguyenvanpong]

私はベトナム人です。韓国語できますから韓国友達がたくさんあります。しかし私と友達は日本のことに興味持って日本のことによく話します。私も日本語勉強し始めました。ベトナム語字幕なくても内容よくわかりました。私の日本語がまだ上手じゃありませんでしたが楽しく見ました。ありがとうございます^^

[@Cleanser23]

もう十年間ぐらい日本語を勉強した僕として本当に役立ちの説明だと思います。この「ね」の使い方を全部なんとか分かると思うけど、その理解は気持ちだけでした。日本人から説明を聞くと感じというより、知識になった。 こんな動画をもっと作って頂けない？「よね」や「さ」や「さあ～」の使い方もこのように理解したいと思います。

[@哈爷]

先生の日本語ってすごくわかりやすいって妹はそう言ってた！とてもありがたい！

[@salimnasser2945]

In brazilian portiguese we use “ne “ a lot to confirm , like in japanese . The actual word is : nao e ? We contract and we say “ne” ?

[@BRave-b2b]

In northern Italy, especially in Milano and surroundings, we use a ね at the end of the sentences to ask for confirmation but it also strengthens the question. For example: You bring a friend to the best neapolitan pizzeria in town and after he ate pizza with tears of joy in his eyes, you would fiercely say him: "Ti è piaciuta la pizza, nè?" -> "You enjoyed the pizza, didn't you?" "Sì molto!" -> "Yes, a lot!"

[@maggiemaiaaa]

Lo usiamo anche un sacco in piemonte, non pensavo si usasse anche a milano

[@irenebisceglia]

Sentirlo spiegare l’uso di ne in giapponese nel video mi ha fatto stra ridere, è uguale al né milanese 😂

[@iku_umi]

ねって難しいんですね！ 韓国語勉強してて、「ね」って結構日本独特な表現なのかも？と感じてたので、説明とても分かりやすかったです！

[@carlosamoon6225]

教え方お上手で私も日本語教えるときにこの教え方いいなと思いました！

[@alicescandolera9590]

とってもわかりやすい説明してくれたありがとう。 イタリアにはたくさん方言があって、その方言の中でpiemontese方言は日本語の同じように「ね」を使っています。面白いじゃないですか

[@rachelcookie321]

I think ね is very similar to “right?” Or “isn’t it?” in English. Like “it’s fun, right?” or “it’s a nice day, isn’t it?”. The meaning is very similar but I don’t think it’s an expression people use a lot in English. It’s mostly used when you’re unsure of yourself or to get someone else’s opinion. It might also be used to agree to something. “It’s such nice weather.” “It is, isn’t it?”.

[@zer8000]

In Turkish we have “değil mi” and it is used in the same sense as “ne” For example: “Hava bugün çok sıcak değil mi?” ---> “Isn't the weather very hot today?” “Görüşürüz değil mi” ---> “See you, right?” In Turkish we use “değil mi” to confirm something or get a response from someone.

[@berkayulusoy373]

トルコ語の字幕！すごい

[@misscoco8655]

In france we use "hein!" it's a kind of "isn'it" and it can also be to say we don't understand something and it's "hein?".

[@nghienduong2523]

ベトナム語の字幕はとっても面白いです。すごいね。

[@The-Panda-Bacon]

Just found out your channel and I love it! My husband is Japanese and I'm trying to learn the language, so your videos are really helpful!!! ありがとうございます！ Also: stay safe and take care!

[@imaerwindi1864]

いっぱい勉強になりました。私もこういう使い方はよく分からないけど周りの日本人の話を聞くと少しずつわかっています。

[@anamilliebaez8920]

I love how you’ve been explaining particles Hitoki San! I think I have a better understanding of them with each video. It’s also great how you call your friends to get them to use what you’re teaching, it looks pretty hard to do so I appreciate the effort and it’s also cool to see natural conversations between friends. いつもありがとうございます😊

[@ezelanne]

Thank you very much for explaining! I’m hoping you would do “sa” in the future.. For example. “あのさ“ ”今日さ“ Thank you so much! ❤️

[@alicja3777]

For me that's probably one of the most confusing things in Japanese, to understand the subtle hidden meanings behind ね and よ etc. Great vid as always!

[@gabiu2429]

Bruh, as a brazillian this is the easiest one

[@chiisewei]

Aprecio mucho haber encontrado el canal de este chico

[@zainabalbadan2276]

This is the most interesting and enjoyable video to learn Japanese I've ever watched, keep going 👍🏻💕

[@equinoxqueen5808]

I'm so glad that you talked about when 「ね」 is used in the middle of a sentence. I would hear people use 「~ですね」/「ね」in the middle of their sentences and never really understood why. ありがとうございます！ひときーさんのビデオのとき、いつも新しい何か勉強します！ひときーさんは元気だといいね。

[@wos_liwet]

このように説明されたらすごく簡単に分かりました！ インドネシア語でね、よく使う似ている間投詞が多いだから、説明されていて行くたびに「へぇぇこれが僕の言語にもあるね」と思いましていた

[@paullambert7840]

I'm not studying Japanese, but I do have a background in linguistics and I find this stuff to be incredibly interesting. I think I have a pretty solid understanding of the nuance of 'ne.' Nice job! Great video.

[@pixtarve3609]

If you watch this video with Portuguese subtitles you’ll realize that the Brazilian Português “né” fits perfect with all the Japanese 「ね」, in all the listed context in this video! Exactly how we use it in everyday life here in Brazil, and the most amazing point is that they are pronounced the same way as well, even the affirmative and interrogative intonation meanings works the same way 😱 it never ceases to amaze me whenever I learn this kind of linguistic coincidences!

[@Gabriel-mf7wh]

Eu só acho que japonês usa mais o "né" do que nós. Ouça japoneses nativos que aprenderam português, é "né" o tempo todo kkkk

[@shadowandholly]

Your voice is really calming 😌

[@camomila6070]

This plushie in the back... SO CUTE! 😭❤️

[@suhaila6204]

It's like 'kan' in Malay. Well, we used it just like how Japanese use 'ne'.

[@Joyful_Irina]

Well, to be honest, no one said languages are easy and yes, all of them are complex in their own way. Thank you for explaining us! By the way, I tried today to listen without the subs and I understand you. It feels you speak Japanese in a way that we can follow!

[@realme-oi8gt]

I started watching these videos because he is cute but now I'm actually learning japanese... Remarkable

[@wikisu9160]

Hi, I'm studying Japanese in University and finding your video and watching it without subtitles makes me kinda proud I can understand your language (tho you explain in simple ways). Definetly gonna watch more for comprehension training and do my best!

[@osonhodeleon]

本当にありがとう。

[@0201Sunny]

とてもわかりやすい動画ですね。ありがとうございました！

[@toralesjimenezetnaisabella5919]

I love your videos because you teach in Japanese, and that way I watch it 3 times and my little brain tries tu understand and gain practice. ありがとう！君のvideo すごいい！！！！！！

[@linhphamthidieu9771]

While watching your videos, I feel that I like Japanese more and more

[@aa-cx8nc]

actually watching anime helped me understand this pretty well. ね is such a cultural staple when being romantic it seems. hard to explain but the delivery can be really funny as well

[@pareenawongbunyok3164]

I'm​ learn​ing​ japanese​ by​ your​ channel.​ I'm​ from​ Thailand.​ Thank​ you❤️

[@tendainjovu721]

そうだよね、is my go to phrase when I don't understand what the person said in conversation 😂 love your channel and videos 🌸

[@SelcraigClimbs]

I'm planning on using the classic せやなぁ

[@burgersnacksformax]

@@SelcraigClimbs what does that mean? :0

[@Jungspylie]

@@burgersnacksformax せや that is right that is so oh, right is what JMdict is saying

[@SelcraigClimbs]

@@burgersnacksformax its the kansai version of そうだよね

[@TheMadnessangel]

really ? i used to say a classic そう？or そうですか？if i don't get it lol

[@ジョージ-p4i]

オノマップさんの動画を見ると雰囲気のいいになります。いつも親切でいるお陰で、癒やしでありがとうございます！

[@Onomappu]

癒し☺️ありがとう！

[@Bepsip_Kanyu]

This really helps me in getting a better understanding on how to use "ne". Of course i will most likely not be able to use it naturally after learning this but practice makes perfect. In malay, we also have something similar to "ne", which is "kan". So for example like "seronok, kan?", which more or less, has the same meaning as "楽しいね？",

[@akirenji2073]

aku sangat suka channel ini rasanya seperti belajar bahasa secara online, terima kasih untuk orang yang telah membuat subtitle bahasa indonesia aku jadi mengerti. terima kasih kepada kak Hitoki karena telah memberikan pengetahuan bahsa jepang dari seorang native speakernya langsung, aku sangat senang. semangat terus untuk upload konten berikutnya ya!

[@nooralaa803]

Your content is very useful and fun to learn. Thanks so much for the amazing videos! Greetings from Egypt :D ありがとうございます

[@winniecantonese]

はっきり説明してくれてありがとうございます‼️お疲れ様でした！

[@RP-xu8ro]

いつもおしえてくれてありがとう！

[@TRANG-NGUYEN-1806]

動画を見るのが好きです

[@ТоммиКим-и7й]

ロシア語の字幕があってすごいです）ありがとうございます。

[@赤い秋]

先生の声がもっともっとかわいい😻😻😻 ね！

[@lmajstorovic]

Could you also do a video regarding "na" as sentence ending too, loved this video.

[@hangang6387]

So interesting Vietnamese subtitles !!! ありがとうございました！

[@katieb9292]

Wow, thank you so much. I was learning the basic usage of ' ne' with my teacher today, she said : ne is complicated. I can see she's right but.. you explained it all, and now I understand ^^ oh, and "ne' used as a question tag is just like in English, the intonation rises or falls according to situation. Great, i feel smarter already ^^

[@Катерина-м7г8н]

ありがとうございました😃

[@kitsburrard5530]

いつもの様にすばららし！Grammar books are often too linguistically technical. You do a great job catching the essence of grammar and its real-life usage.

[@nuzla5161]

Loved this video! Thank you so much for the detailed explanation.This is so interesting because the first thing I learnt in Japanese is the 'ne' even before knowing a single word or letter because we too in our native language Sinhala have the 'ne' which is used mainly for confirmation and asking for agreement. It is used to make our speech less harsh/direct, and depending on intonation, ne will serve as a question tag, where the listener can take it as a cue to agree, disagree or make any kind of comment. Different intonation can have different meanings depending on the context, but asking for confirmation is the most common. Just like the Japanese question particle 'ka' , in Sinhala we have 'da'. So when ne and da are joined together, it becomes 'neda' which is a question form but can be used at the beginning of the sentence or at the end. Ne is used a lot here, and especially with strangers, elders or teachers when asking for something. And in Sri Lankan English too, we use ne directly for the same function. It's really amazing how languages work. I think I am in love with 'ne'! Thanks so much!

[@ador989]

ありがとうございます

[@kei2121]

友達は犠牲者だね。びっくりじゃないですww😭 素敵ビデオです！✨✨

[@chikoyoshikage8032]

oh!! italian is exactly the same in this! maybe it's a milan thing, but we use "neh" quite a lot and it's read and used just like the japanese "ne"! I find this super cool ahh thanks for teaching once again!

[@kaylaa2204]

In textbooks they often compare "ne" to the phrase "Isn't it?" So in your weather example it's like saying "The weather is nice, isn't it?" and for me that has helped alot in my understanding of the particle, and makes it pretty clear when it's appropriate to use it It's probably not a perfect way to describe all the subtext of it, but it helps anyway

[@undramoyunchuluun291]

You are the best !!! Love all your videos!!!

[@flamingoldicam.9343]

タイ語には「ね」と同じ使う言葉があります。「シナ」は確かめたいことがあるとか使ってます。 In Thai, we have the word which is used similarly as 「ね」. Sina (สินะ) is used at the end of the sentence for an affirmation.

[@flamingoldicam.9343]

Normally it would be used in the sentence as “คุณคือคุณฮิโตกิสินะ (คะ/ครับ depending on the gender of the speaker)” which has the same meaning as あなたはひときさんですね

[@leonardouchoa4763]

ポルトガル語にもこの「ね」すごく使います。使い方は同じだよ例えばこの料理はうますぎる、さすが料理人ですね。Nossa essa comida tá gostosa demais como esperado de um cozinheiro *não é*

[@FandomTOBY]

I've only discovered you a few hours ago but because you speak so clearly and in a bit slower of a pace than most native speakers, probably for the videos sake (it seems like that to me at least, sorry if that's not the case) I can already follow and listen much more closely than if I were to watch any old anime to get some japanese media intake tbh (though it's always a bit bad to take very dramatic voice acting and learn words or phrases from that because, unless it's for fun or voice acting purposes obviously, no one is gonna talk like that in day to day life haha so I always avoid copying from anime unless it's serious as hecc and actually has normal talking in it) And it makes me really happy when I realize that I'm able to understand or pick out a few sentences and words here and there It reminds me of when I first started getting better at speaking English actually (my native tongue is German) Once you're fluent in a language that sort of excitement of "OH I understand what this means now" kinda vanishes or only happens very rarely at a certain point in your learning curve at least it was like that for me with English but I get this excitement again when watching your videos! So all I can say is ありがとうごさいます、ひときさん！

[@carolannebrown6156]

Thankyou Hitoki I enjoy your phone conversations. Your friends sound very patient😂

[@catdango6079]

i love watching your videos your personality makes them very fun to watch thank you!

[@llaunna]

Thank you very much for making these videos. You are informative, and you speak clearly and at a good pace. 💖💖💖👍👍👍

[@brandonleon7401]

Me gustan mucho los videos de onomappu, aparte de que están subtitulados habla de una manera que es agradable de oír 🤔💕

[@DarkAnima270]

I live in north Italy and we also use the expression "Ne?" To ask for someone reply or approval. Amazing that so many countries use a similar word!

[@mistuo4133]

This is really educational. Thanks!

[@angellite2380]

Thank you so much for making these videos! They are easy to understand without leaving out important details. Fortunately, I could find similarities to other languages that I speak when it comes to the "ne" particle. Through your videos I can learn things that aren't possible to learn through my books, since they often don't go as in depth as needed (with example sentences) and I can't hear how you pronounce it and such. So please keep up the good work! 😊

[@williamtang5686]

I listened to this video when I was walking many times. I try to listen many times before watching the video. I used to think when you say "kanji" it means 漢字 but it's actually 感じ! TIL :)

[@olebogengmokobane215]

I'm South African, and in Setswana we also append a "ne" at the end of a phrase if we want to: 1) Soften it a little bit, especially if we're making a request. 2) Just asking for confirmation. When I started learning Japanese, I was so surprised and pleased to find that there would be something so similar in nuance and pronounciation ^^ It's a pretty casual word though and may not pop up so much in conversation. Since it's a softener, it's pretty common to see people using it when talking to kids.

[@shimachan3119]

شكرًا جزيلًا 😭 本当ありがとう😭

[@tsunainusuzu8983]

In Germany we also use "ne" sometimes at the end of a sentence but it's more like lazy slang we use with closer people. It actually have the same function but sounds a little bit rude? xD The polite way would be "nicht wahr?" I guess :o Du weißt was ich meine ne?

[@ky2571]

nh

[@j.julian134]

This was very useful! In Spain we use sometimes "no" at the end of a sentence to get the opinion of the other people. Es muy chulo ¿no? That's cool, no?? and the other guy would say: ¡si! ¡es muy chulo! yeah! it is so cool! It's a way to know what think the other person without a direct question hahaha Hope this can help you with your Spanish studies, it's a way to sound more fluent and natural when you are talking with friends😊

[@evanance4991]

yes that's exactly what I was thinking! it's the same in Mexican Spanish :7)

[@j.julian134]

@@evanance4991 me alegra saberlo! Un saludo para nuestros hermanos del otro lado del Atlántico😊

[@area51l]

It's funny how whenever you make a video, I start noticing how common that thing is in Japanese! Another channel I'm subscribed to is Kimono Mom, who makes videos teaching how to make a lot of Japanese dishes. She's a stay-at-home mom and her daughter is still a toddler, so she talks in very simple language with her (great for learners!) Because her videos are about food, she uses many onomatopoeia (that I understand because of you!) and the videos are filled with "おいしいね" to her daughter! You weren't kidding when you said Japanese people use onomatopoeia 5 times a day!

[@paragonpertellis]

In Russian it'd be: не так ли? Тебе нравятся эти цветы, не так ли? You like these flowers, don't you?

[@JiSiN3000]

@Onomappu thank you for sharing it with us. Once again i applaud your effort for releasing your Videos with so many different subtitles. 👍🏻

[@Onomappu]

Thank you for mentioning that! I also appreciate people who help me make them ☺️

[@mckinnleymorrison8886]

I just discovered your channel and these videos are just what I needed. They're wonderful! :D

[@fureaongaku]

is this like "nä" in german?

[@sheilamaycunada5266]

ひとき先生は面白いです"ね"~~ 😊🤣😅

[@KuberTun]

Мне нравиться слушать японскую речь , и я даже начала слышать частицу «ка» в предложениях :D

[@jt_nakamura]

in Brazilian Portuguese we also use "ne" in the same way and with the same meanings as in Japanese. Brazilian Portuguese.

[@stevehoffman9052]

I just discovered your channel and it is really informative and explained so well. Thank you for making videos about Japanese!

[@Sfpamsuke]

"y'know", "huh", and the occasional "eh bud" are basically the Canadian equivalent of 'ne' and somehow that makes so much more sense

[@nikochan4453]

Yes, in Morocco we also use the word (yak) at the end of the sentence for emphasis, exactly as you said so I guess I'll get used to it like I used to use (yak) = (ne) when I speak Moroccan ! I use it a lot when I talk like : _ bnin yak ! / ! بنين ياك ! / لذيذ اليس كذلك _ Which means: delicious right !

[@Islandasian_]

In Hawaii, lots of people make a statement and say “yea?” after. Example: traffic was so bad, yea? And my husband, being from the continental US (mainland) thinks it’s an odd way locals speak. He would say “wasn’t traffic bad?” But maybe Hawaii people say “yea” like “ne” because we have a large Japanese population. I, myself, am 4th generation japanese-American. Your video really gave me food for thought!