Going to a Destination - Japanese Lesson 4

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In this lesson you will learn how to express going to a destination.
Vocabulary:
Ikimasu = to go
Ikimasen = (negative) to go
Ikimashita = (past) to go
Ikimasen deshita = (past negative) to go
depato = department store
shigoto = work
pati = party
eki = station
kyou = today
kino = yesterday
ashita = tomorrow
asatte = day after tomorrow
ototoi = day before yesterday
hai = yes
iie = no
Sentence structure:
place + ni + Ikimasu (or other tense of the verb)
To create a question sentence in Japanese, use the word "Ka" at the end of the sentence:
ka = ?
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Yes! When she says "(negative) to go", she means "I am not going."

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Here's a mnemonic for the Japanese word: "WORK" しごと (shigoto) just think of the last time you had to go to work and say "SHIT, GO TO work" and trust me you'll remember it right away

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One thing I would say to improve this lesson playlist would be that they should have added Kanji characters underneath the Hiragana characters. Kanji is a pretty helpful tool in learning despite many people complaining about it (even though they probably have never even tried to learn it, or maybe haven't even tried learning hiragana itself). It helps you to remember words, since words like 'asatte' are made up of the kanji 明後日 which is effectively the kanji for 'ashita' 「明日」 with the kanji for 'after' 「後」sandwiched between them.

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@maxgunn555 "Ikimasen" would mean "I am not going" "ikimasen deshita" would be "I didn't go" (past tense) So, "pati ni ikimasen" (I am not going to the party) and "pati ni ikimasen deshita" (I did not go to the party)

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When she uses the word "negative", she meant to negate the sentence. So when it says "(negative) to go", she means "to not go", or ikimasen. I hope this helped!

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Both sound the same ("ni"), but they have two different meanings. The "ni" in to go is not the "ni" for two.

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I want to say it means "the" Like in "kino pati ni ikimashita ka" I translated it to "did you go to the party yesterday?" 'did you go to' would be 'ikimashita' the question is 'ka' and party is pati, yesterday is kino, so the would be ni?

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If you want to say "I am going to the *insert place*", then you would say "Watashi wa *insert place* he ikimasu." You wouldn't really use "watashi wa ikimasu" on its own.

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In this comment, what does the "he" particle indicate. Also loved the vid

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@@cole-dh8nh i think the particle he indicates the direction (go) or ( towards) so you put it after the place you’re going to and before the ikimasu?

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So to say "I am going to the station" is it "Watashi wa eki he? ni? ikimasu" is it he or ni?

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depāto ni ikimasu : im going to the department store ikemasen negative ikimasu positive ikimashita past form ikimasen deshita negative past shigoto - work pāti - party eki : station pāti ni ikimasu ka? are you going to the party? hai ikimasu, yes im going iie ikimasen : no im not going kyou - today kino : yesterday ashita - tomorrow

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Kino has a hiragana "u" at the end, but not an "i".

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Isnt desu "to be"

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It should be, kinou pati ni ikimashita, since the sentence is in past tense

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@@aak-agami9734 what does the phrase you corrected mean? Thank you

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Kino pati ni Ikimashita

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We express something imported from foreign countries or the foreign things in general in Katakana, Such as depato, a shortened word for "a department," we express it in Katakana. You'd express "crepe" in Katakana, too because those are French dessert.

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Isn't it 'へ' particle coming before ikimasu? Our teacher told like that. When going somewhere we use 'e' particle.I don't know about 'ni' particle. Can you teach me whats right?

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+Sithmi Randunuge Strictly speaking, "へ" indicates direction, while "に" indicates destination, yet actually the difference is vague, so you can use either of them.

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ni is more like the final or target destination and he is more like pointing to a direction, and yes they are interchangeable from little to no difference at all, but there are times when one is more accurate than the other ...

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Does negative (ikimasen) mean like "I'm *not* going to the party" and positive (ikimasu) mean "I *am* going to the party" ?

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what does negative and positive mean

[@JapanSocietyNYC]

Raymond Ponte When she says positive she means the verbs (ex: to go.) When she says negative she means the verbs with the additions of a negative word (i.e. "no".) So "ikimasu" is the verb as well the positive form, and "ikimasen" is the negative form. Hope this helps, please feel free to ask more questions!

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JapanSocietyNYC so ikimasen would translate "to not go" ?

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[@AtlanticGiantPumpkin]

She never clearly states what "shigoto ni ikimasu ka?" and "pati ni ikimasu ka?" mean. Do they mean "Do you go to the party?", "Are you going to the party?", "Do I go to the party?"? It never says who it's talking about. Google Translate said it was the first option, but since when is that ever accurate?

[@GingFreecss17]

shigoto (shimasu) = (to) work. In japanese, pronouns are not commonly used. The same phrase can be used to ask: do you, do we, do I. This is valid for present and future tense.

[@jackgale813]

usually when you ask, its always about the listener since you wouldnt ask another person if you are going cause you would know the answer,, maybe asking if you can go to the party, which is another case... and sometimes if another person was talked about earlier, then the question is about that person, since japanese always omits words and phrases already said earlier if it connects to the second or following sentences.... ikimasu can actually mean, to go or will go...it is never accurate, unless you would know the context of the conversation...

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@@GingFreecss17 So you mean I'll use "paati ni ikamasu ka ?" for "Are you going to the party?" and "Are they going to the party" or "Is she going to the party?" etc. ??? How do you know who you're talking about then ?

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Context. If you think about it you'll probably see that pronouns are often not necessary in speech as it's usually clear who is being spoken about. Japanese does have pronouns though, such as 'watashi ' for 'I' and 'anata' for 'you' but they aren't used nearly as frequently.

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wow!!! this classes are the best like fr the teacher is kawaiiii,calm there no music in the whole video so i can focus just so quiet,useful class the clear pronunciation so i can understand everything is just perfect i know it's about 13 years ago now but japan society lessons is the best I will make sure to complete the classes Arigatou gozaimasu🫧🌷🤍

[@Thevtaperguy]

Who are here after watching anime in 2023👇

[@persiangulfcat]

The way she blinked at 3:15 was so cute ^_____^

[@rafaela8262]

so when you ask " pati ni ikimasu ka" you're asking yourself if you will go to the party?

[@hannienannie7918]

+Psycho Metalya Or asking in general if someone is going to the party. Like turning to your friend and asking pati ni ikimasu ka? -Are you going to the party?

[@rafaela8262]

+Hana No Kamisama ok thank you!

[@turicaederynmab5343]

Going to the party? Think of it like that.

[@ClubeDoWin]

No... As far as my Japanese goes, when you put "ka", your asking, which implies someone else there... Meaning: "pati ni ikimasu" = *I'll* go to the party "pati ni ikimasu ka" = *You*'ll go to the party?

[@kostismougios3597]

+Rafaela XmetalyaX Mendes Just wanted to add... sometimes you ask yourself something right? For example....should I go to the party? If you want this you can say "Kana" after a sentence. For example... "samui" means cold. "Samuikana" means - I wonder if it's cold... So Pati ikimasu kana... - Wonder if go to the party Can be about yourself or others

[@Jess-fb7mi]

Hello, Japan Society! I think your videos are absolutely amazing! I feel like I've learned more in these few lessons than in the study I've been doing on my own. So thank you! For those who are having trouble, I would suggest that you use multiple methods for learning languages (this is true for any language). There can be no one way to learn all aspects of a language. There exists no all around learning tool. Indeed when you started learning your mother tongue you learned in different places without realizing it. You learn words at home, school, TV, the park, a friend's house, you were constantly learning new words and how to use them as a child in every place you went. We don't have the benefit of being surrounded by new languages so we have to create that environment as best as we can. If you don't know 'yes' and 'no' in Japanese or you have trouble understanding without direct translations then I would say start with some sort of vocab tool that will break down each word for you, something like memrise, then come back to these videos after having some words in your head. I think that if Japan Society put direct translations and explained every single word, it would take too much time on one subject and it would be confusing. There are certain things that don't have English translations ('ni' and 'ka' in this video) and are used as modifiers or imply tone rather than having a definable meaning. Plus word order and grammar are very different between the two languages. If you have a translation that gives the basic meaning, it's okay, but it encourages learners to think in English which will only slow you down later on and encourage bad habits. Also watch the videos multiple times and come back to the older ones after seeing new ones. The reason why people forget what they learn is time. I forget how to do calculus because I haven't used it in 10 years. If I was using it every day then I wouldn't forget!

[@normalguyize]

so Ikimasen mean to leave?.... i still dont get it....

[@JapanSocietyNYC]

Ikimasen means to not go. So if you saw "Kyou ha ikimasen", it means "I will not go today."

[@normalguyize]

OK, thanks...

[@SmuglerBrandave]

jim bow Ikimasen means "To not go" so Ikimasen is Not going and Ikimasu means To Go...Ikimasu is basically saying your going and Ikmasen means you are not going :P Hope that helped...

[@gracejoy7780]

+jim bow (guyman) usui!

[@gracejoy7780]

+jim bow (guyman) usui!

[@janrheygiecelestial2262]

I apologize for being late 12 years, sensei is a great teacher! still relevant after a decade!

[@Martinsville-vv5xt]

does negative mean to not go?

[@ahmadilhan9345]

yes

[@snehaldeshmukh440]

it helps a lot in studying japanese. thanks a lot. the way of teaching is so..... good.please dont stop these episodes.its a humble request