Learn Japanese verb conjugation: Potential form (know how to, be able to)

[@AnnaKirk]

Oh my this is absolutely amazing, I'm so upset I didn't find this channel earlier, this is really going to help me when I start my intermediate Japanese class tomorrow!! :D

[@KANJILink]

Hannah Kさん、ありがとうございます！ I hope your intermediate class is going well! ^^

[@sadkritx6200]

@@KANJILink where are you, sensei?? Is everything alright? Your last upload was 7 years ago 😢

[@aldreemer]

Really helpful! Thank you :)

[@KANJILink]

Glad it helped!^^

[@11becket]

Thanks so much for clarifying that sometimes the "ra" is left off from "rareru". I was watching another video where it listed the potential form of "kuru" as "koreru", but everywhere else I saw it listed as "korareru". It was driving me nuts. This is the first place I found my answer! Would be nice if the other lesson metioned this "little" detail. I mean if you're going to take it upon yourself to teach, teach right and be thorough! I really appreciate the meticulousness of your lessons!

[@KANJILink]

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[@KANJILink]

Xiao Lung わかります means « understand » (for example, 日本語　が　わかります = I understand Japanese). わかっています is the continuous form of わかる, and it means that you already know that information. It is not very polite (« you don’t need to tell me, I already know that! »). And yes, the dictionary form is the same as the casual “non-past” (present/future) form! So たべる can mean “to eat, I eat, you eat, he eats, she eats, we eat, they eat, I’ll eat, you’ll eat, he’ll eat, she’ll eat, we’ll eat, they’ll eat”!! ^^

[@xiaolung2314]

thank you very much! :) so 'te' form plus iru or imasu makes the present countiuous, like "I am talking".

[@KANJILink]

Exactly! はなす = to talk, I talk, you talk, she talks... And はなしている (or more politely はなしています) = to be talking, I'm talking, you're talking, she's talking...! ^^

[@tiramisunsun]

Best video that summarises everything I needed... Others are always leaving simple yet important information out, and it pissed me off because I couldn't understand it on a global way. Thank you so much, love from France

[@KANJILink]

Nicoleさん、ありがとうございます！^^

[@bugtrapper]

Working through Genki 2 and this video is way better at explaining, thanks!

[@StabbyMacStabStab]

Trying to pronounce some of these make me sound like an idiot... i'm probably just gonna write notes to japanese people when I wanna talk to them. If you can say "wasurerareru" without sounding dumb, pat yourself on the back cuz you were made for this.

[@Oladnas76]

maannnn you explain so well!

[@dxnxz53]

先生、本当にありがとうございます!

[@shanazbegum3416]

Please come back I need you :((((((((

[@RadioRelax87]

Who can unlike this video in this world?

[@tungtree55]

Thanks for your learning video! Helps make my learning much easier. Arigatou Gozaimasu! :)

[@luc1463]

Well I’m five years late but knowledge does not age so ありがとう

[@dezmomo]

Just got here too, his videos are amazing. Wonder if this guy is still around. Time to check out his website!

[@AnnaKirk]

Yes it went well, I will continue to watch your videos! ☺

[@KANJILink]

Mattさん、ありがとうございます！ Glad it helped! ^^

[@annakaske1]

I have a question: I encountered: 聞こえます as I can hear". But I thought it would be 聞けます. I'm confused... Can you please explain? 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

[@TheSugarSensationxo]

So if I can say 泳げない or 泳げません can I say 泳げます or 泳げました? If that is the case - whats the difference between 泳げます and 泳げる？

[@Josh-bf6sk]

I simply *CAN'T* say "rareru"!! Sound's always like "radedu" when I try it!

[@1lucyskywithdiamonds]

Your videos are so good! They are very helpful to study, thank you!

[@KANJILink]

よかったです！ I'm glad it helped!

[@amirtv106]

Really some of the best japanese learning videos I have found. So sad there's only 14

[@cimbom88]

Kanji-link, your amazing.Your videos are great!

[@KANJILink]

Cimbom88さん、ありがとうございます! ^^

[@Ashlynescreator]

that was seriously SOO helpful. I just began learning this form in my Japanese class, and did not fully understand it! Thank you!!

[@systematic3059]

Thanks , very helpful . You deserve more subs and views.

[@ソケセテ]

受身と 区別する 語形として 「ら抜き言葉」が あります。

[@kristinekeers6911]

Your videos are so helpful! Thank you for taking the time to make these!

[@Breaddoodle]

This is so helpful thank you for explaining this way!

[@F.m.s.000]

I am wondering if you cloud use the Te and Ta forms together with the Potential Forms (見られる　to　見られて、見られた) and if you could even say: 見られません、見られない　and　見られませんでした　見られなかった

[@이루미-m6p]

Thank you! This lesson was quite simple and easy to understand. Keep up the good work. ^^

[@KANJILink]

Leannaさん、ありがとうございます。これからも　がんばります！^^

[@이루미-m6p]

はい、こちらこそ。

[@alexadamasceno1735]

How do i make it negative (nai)

[@ilikejapchae02]

Hi, that rule doesn't seem to apply to "聞く" as "きこえる" is it's potential form, I'd like to know why and if there are others exceptions. Thanks!

[@miyu_444]

Are u alive?

[@rajayuvraj2956]

Arigatou sensei

[@CreepahKillahRSA]

Excellent guide

[@xiaolung2314]

Could you tell me the difference between 'wakarimasu' and 'wakatte imasu'? I heard that the second is polite present, but in many other vids I saw the use of a simple -masu ending. Also, is the dictionary form, like taberu or nomu already a present tense?

[@supechube_k]

1:49 my friend can't even get the r sound in english right so ofc he's having trouble with the japanese r meaning that hes gonna FLIP when he finds out about rareru

[@johanneswohler5476]

I never knew I needed a 先生 like you。どうも有難うございます。

[@nananoriode257]

Isn't confusing if u don't pay attention for a few seconds and you simply hear Wakaru as the normal verb instead of the Potential form since they all end with RU

[@KANJILink]

Gamerlike69さん、メッセージありがとう！

[@KANJILink]

Kristineさん、ありがとうございます！^^

[@grumpyguy7656]

すみますん。 how is 寝られる the passive form different from 寝られる the potenial form?

[@KANJILink]

You're right, group 2 verbs have the same conjugation for the passive form AND the potential form! You would need the context to know which one it is. But usually, we take out the "ra" at the potential form, so you would rather have 寝られる for the passive and 寝れる for the potential. Hope this helps!^^

[@grumpyguy7656]

ありがとうございます。　 Thank you for your quick responce. That does help.

[@KANJILink]

よかった^^

[@tiborifj.fazekas6251]

so underrated! real good video man! keep up the good work.

[@KANJILink]

ありがと～！

[@NICE_MACHINE]

Since はなす(話す) is a を-type verb, I've heard that 「日本語が話せます。」is a grammatically correct sentence. Can anyone explain why exactly this is?

[@TomerCohenillumenati]

The direct object particle wo is replaced with ga or wa when using potential form

[@MsHappyFeet123456789]

thank you! This made it so much easier for me!

[@seykai]

Japanese is actually pretty easy! ^^

[@HANSMKAMP]

+Alexandre Auberger Japanese is not too hard. But it is the writing system that can cause trouble. But I am not discouraged at all. I started learning Japanese a few months ago, and I am not thinking about giving up. Hell no! Why giving up already, while I just started!

[@KapengBarakoTheReal]

Thing is it's not always straight-laced, it can get illogical.

[@amj.composer]

Alex no Sekai It is indeed! The grammar is surprisingly similar to my native language (Hindi) so that makes is even easier for me.

[@lokeshyadav819]

@@amj.composer hello bhai can u tell me how much u have learned and from where ?

[@amj.composer]

@@lokeshyadav819 Arre bhai kaisa hai! Alright, so pronunciation, listening skills and phrases I learnt from watching tons of anime. Duolingo for consolidating my absolute basics. KZbin channels like "Japanese from zero" to work on new topics each detail. Supplementary apps like Kanji Study, Takoboto and Obenkyou for kanji and particles. I can get in detail if you want, so feel free to contact me!

[@surajghogare8931]

U r superb man... U made japanese easy.. thanks

[@issamothmann]

あなたはすごいです。本当にありがとうございます。

[@shingouki6392]

So it would be "mirare masu ka?" (G.2 verb Miru-to look/see) as in "can you see( it)?"

[@sadkritx6200]

Sounds right to me. So in casual form will it be " mirareru/mireru"?

[@goldenpearl1590]

this will help me on my writing test

[@dh.asrarmilibari1979]

ほんとにありがとうございます♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@dial3ctic289]

Excellent, so clear.

[@technicalmini123]

Conditional form

[@epicshot2000]

Wow it's that easy....

[@MegaFranky16]

おもしろい ですね！

[@hadi2397]

Arigatou Gozaimasu!

[@Gamerlike69]

ありがとうございます、すごいです。

[@jayen_ap]

Soooo clear

[@fluffypenguinbabe]

What is confusing me at the moment is how similar the potential and imperative forms look for group one verbs, especially as I am aware that using the imperative form is considered quite harsh/rude, so I don't want to get them mixed up! Group 2 is clearly different, e.g. taberu - potential = taberareru / imperative = tabero. That's fine. But group 1 e.g. yomu - potential = yomeru (yomemasu) / imperative = yome If you were using the imperative form, like demanding someone reads something, would this be different in that the sentence wouldn't have the ru/masu ending, and would maybe be more like xxx (w)o yome yo!