Making い adjective negative | Japanese From Zero! Video 19

[@japanesefromzero]

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[@melissaludington3125]

"Your baby is scary" is one of the best conversation starters i have ever heard.

[@unknownperson7382]

haha! am i the only one who thought it was wrong and came to check?

[@richmondmagallon6948]

believe me, i got kowai-ed for a second, and have to look for a context

[@haneenasad]

Lmfaoo, just imagine saying this to someone instead of "Your baby is cute". Out the window we go 💀

[@DevonDekhran]

Welp, I did this. The woman was too confused to get mad, so we just laughed it off lol

[@MadstoneAdventures]

I was also confused and thought I misremembered baby.

[@tengkuadam1399]

"There are no dumb questions but.... that's a dumb question." George sensei is savage.

[@MelonTF2]

I'm late, but yes :D

[@maiadraconica6488]

@@MelonTF2 hows your japanese coming along?

[@MelonTF2]

@@maiadraconica6488 As i'm writing this, i'm currentry on part 37, and i think i know all the grammar before that, i use memrise to learn vocabulary. How about you?

[@AS-ne5wu]

I think he would like to describe this question with another word, but he is very polite person and he doesn't swear.

[@estebanvelarde1]

@Sami Suleman　ジョジ先生はサベ－ジ。

[@DreamBelief]

Some people just take longer to grasp concepts, even when you think you've been as obvious as possible that there should be no room for doubt. I've experienced this a lot as a teacher. As easy as it is to get frustrated and think they might not have been paying attention (which could be true) please try and give the benefit of the doubt. Some people are honestly trying their best and simply do struggle to this extent. Many I've encountered in this category have disabilities which others might be unaware of, but quite a lot of others simply struggle in that area. To anyone in this boat: big hugs. Don't give up. You can do this. Find the support you need. Ask the same question a million times if you need to. Try different sources and different methods. What works for one doesn't work for all. Believe you can do it.

[@noodletribunal9793]

thank you for this. i often feel stupid or hopeless with lots of things. i think, what's wrong with me? maybe i just can't? problem is, i think i can't about everything.

[@glopes85]

@@noodletribunal9793 Not related to learning Japanese at all, but you might find this interesting as to why something that seems easy for someone else might be difficult for you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmLaqGR_jbeZiqM

[@Reicha]

Yeah, agreed. A lot of these lessons are neat, but I've avoided both the lessons and book because of his attitude. I have a hard enough time motivating myself to anything but just continuing to live, so I don't need that. Or the tendency for sounding kind of..... Condescending. Even grandiose. Great, you learned stuff in a non-traditional way so you sounded native. Great, you know both English and Japanese and how to compare them in a really good way. Just, the attitude surrounding it make it sometimes sound like noone else in history did this, nor could do it better. ") so there's obviously.... Something. XD That's noticeable. I guess, though, calling someone out and mocking their excuse does come off... A certain way, already.

[@Reicha]

(I suppose it's kind of like how some people were actually very inspired by "JUST DO IT!!" while I reacted with "Rude! No! Definitely not doing that, now.")

[@noodletribunal9793]

@@Reicha oh yeah, the call outs. what really got me was a vid where he said that people don't like to talk to someone who says "um" etc and pauses to think a lot. it really got me doubting myself but other than that! this channel helped me really learn where as before i just stumbled aimlessly and got very little done. i technically started learning back in 2013, but my own failures have caused me to learn very little for the time frame of 6 years. watching these videos and really trying to take notes and apply these things helped me a lot. and, george is hella funny lol

[@RedXGaming1]

Hey George! I just want to thank you for teaching us, you are awesome. To me, it just feels like you were born for this. Your lessons and videos very entertaining. I think i would watch them even if i wouldn't be studying japanese. Teachers like you, with so much passion and love for their work are hard to find. Also I love your stories, they are amazing and make your videos one of a kind. Thank you again!

[@RedXGaming1]

Also there's one more thing. Could you please explain one more time where to find you live and where. I don't know where you're streaming (ustream? facebook?). It's so frustrating that i can't see your livestreams

[@Melbester9]

Same. I'm glad I bumped into his series and vídeos. If it wasnt for him, I would have quit Japanese ages ago. If I has bumped into his website when I was younger, I would have been so far.

[@Melbester9]

+Red X He used to stream from Facebook but now he uses KZbin for streams.

[@atx4dt]

I second that.

[@RS-nx9gk]

Agree!!

[@ObviouslyGoose]

I am a Japanese minor at university and you make more sense than my Professor... who is Japanese. I have been so confused all quarter and your videos are rescuing my grades! Thank you!

[@japanesefromzero]

These are my favorite types of comments. Thanks. Keep it up!

[@JPeeler-mu1kn]

Something that helps me with "want" being an adjective in Japanese is to look at it like this: you are describing something as being wanted. It is a wanted car. It is a wanted dog. Being wanted is a property that a thing can have. So like a car can be blue, a car can also be wanted. I don't know if that's obvious to everyone else, but it helps me understand it.

[@MiguelGarcia-cu9mu]

"Sometimes you just don't know the ho." Dis true dis true.

[@curious_24_7]

I😂😂😂 was 😂😂😂(hahaha sorry ) about to comment this

[@SchlimmShadySmash]

I kinda feel sorry for you George, teaching to the internet can be frustrating eh? haha But man are you a good teacher. As a multilingual and aspiring teacher, youre an absolute inspiration to me, mate.

[@Anthi-Zo0nrikqz]

Schlimm Shady Dein Name ist nicht schlimm xD Ich mag es hahaha

[@kunstderfugue]

ですね?

[@gamingbeast6629]

@@kunstderfugue Yo it's been two years. I started 4 months ago. How's your Japanese rn せんぱい

[@kunstderfugue]

​@@gamingbeast6629 So I stopped studying for a while, but I have seriously retaken study starting last Feb and my Japanese has become VERY strong. I'm talking to Japanese people in HelloTalk and I don't need to use other languages most of the time now. When I don't know what they're saying, it's usually just a word I have to look up and I understand them well. 今頃、日本語の向上がすごい上がったと思います。 日本語だけでも会話できたり、コンテンツも理解できたりします！

[@milkgxng]

The problem is you don't receive the videos in a row. I have to search out each one even if it's in a playlist there's other off shoot videos that would only be included if you were on the website (which I wasn't at first) this isn't inherently a problem but for someone who doesn't realize how IN DEPTH and ACTUALLY THE BOOK the site is, you tend to at first think the videos cover the same thing, which is kinda true but the videos are sort of a review of the lesson, even though sometims they're linked at the beginning of the lesson. ((not this one)). I think purely besides people just being lazy there's just a disconnect somewhere on the line unless you're so to speak "balls deep" in it. I just love george as a teacher so I'm 100% committed now but at first i twas hard to get situated

[@kylejohnson6061]

"Some girls are scary" You ain't lyin brother, you aint lyin.

[@waverhouse9985]

i can see the problem with the comments, but you are pretty blessed with your comments man youtube comments are usually waaaay worse ^^ (guess people interested in japan are just nice :P)

[@waverhouse9985]

also my baby isn't that scary

[@dattebenforcer]

@@waverhouse9985 I beg to differ.

[@waverhouse9985]

@@dattebenforcer always funny when you get a reply from something from 3 years ago and you have no clue what is going on. But makes me happy to see that people are still using those videos to study Japanese just like I did.

[@92058]

@@waverhouse9985 How is your Japanese doing now? Did you reach proficiency?

[@waverhouse9985]

@@92058 I did! Been living in Japan for 5 years, went to Tokyo U, and worked a bunch of jobs. I'm moving back to Germany in August sadly because of legal reasons. But I will be back!

[@mehdi76302]

"we don't know the Ho yet" ahahah that killed me lol

[@TheNarcizus]

that sentence in your head can save your life xD

[@Konuvis]

"there are no dumb questions, but that's a dumb question" I freaking love you George!

[@massallister7961]

Being able to read that comments quiz sentence is so pleasing, these videos are really the most helpful resource I've come across. I've learned more from these than anything else I've seen on the internet.

[@timnakuromi4097]

i can‘t even verbally express how thankful i am!!

[@willsaveusall]

Thank you George - you're an amazing teacher. I'm still really bad but your videos are helping me an awful lot. Big gratitude. Much appreciation.

[@glowingeyes5567]

Im listening to the playlist while working. Im writing down points that are new to me then go back to it before sleeping. Dude, theres no excuse if you really want to learn. Lets not trouble sensei even more. He’s been too kind and helpful.

[@EricAndre615]

I get so excited when I get home from work and you have a new video. Also, I'm glad that you are starting a video series from the beginning of the books. A lot of your other videos are so advanced. I do get more out of the older advanced videos, but I will always get something even out of the most basic. Often it may not even be a main part of the lesson, but just a little piece that clears something up that I've been wondering. Thanks again.

[@FullMoon77Japan]

I would just like to say thank you for these wonderful books and all your wonderful videos! I've been studying Japanese on my own for a couple months and it all started the day my wonderful boyfriend bought the JFZ book 1 for me! It's been a couple months since i got the first book and i'm proud to say i am now on book 2! Going through the books and i'm even going through the videos and taking excellent notes! I've even joing the JFZ discord chat room, though i don't say much on there, i hope in the future down my Japanese from zero learning path i will, and i'll definately be getting books 3 and 4! I'm very happy knowing that when i finally start Japanese classes (and i will be!) i'll be going in the classes already knowing things from your books and lessons! Thank you so much for making one of my dreams come true! I hope to one day know Korean as well and i already know which book to get and who to watch when i'm ready years down the line! :) ありがとうございます！

[@PhoenixBlade]

"Why can't I get into japanese mode?" I ask myself this all the time. Haha

[@cr1sprarchives408]

Well, being a filipino I'm obviously a bilingual. When I was a kid I can understand english but when I try to speak in the way movies are I end up blabbering gibberish. Pure gibberish. The reason I became fluent is because I expand my grammar and vocabulary then practice speaking and writing regularly.

[@chimklee]

3 years

[@chimklee]

Help me im filipino but can absolutely CANT speak filipino - i guess im partially bilingual???

[@paupawpaw]

You are a really decent teacher and I will always be grateful that these classes are here on KZbin for free cuz right now I can't afford for them, but I indeed plan to buy your Japanese books:)

[@MrApaHotel]

I like it when you tell details about pronunciation how it can change a word into another meaning.

[@Luisfe1090]

This guy is awesome i wish all my teachers was like you. As someone with ADHD i struggle so much to learn stuff but im learning tons with you. Arigato gosaimasu!

[@vasudoesstuff]

Same. I have adhd too. I have been trying to learn japanese for years. But i found this guy and now i am actually learning. I have never came this far until now.

[@andrewbeam3798]

I just want to say thanks! I love your videos and JFZ series! It has been very helpful in my studies and I love that your videos are live with occasional errors. It makes it feel more like teaching then just reciting information. Thanks!!

[@dechillepeper]

2:26 this sentence can save your life, thank you george sensei

[@TheGeoJG]

Yay! I got it right! "Your baby is scary."

[@Melbester9]

I said You're scary Akachan. Akachan meaning baby? I was thinking it was the name of a person.

[@droidJV]

Remember "anata no" means "your" so if you didn't know akachan means baby, the phrase would be something like "Your akachan is scary", LuAnn is correct. Take another look at the video #13 "Possesion and particle NO". Greetings.

[@Melbester9]

+droidJV I meant Your. Typo there. I thought akachan was a person because of chan, so it threw me off. Im familiar with the no particle though.

[@droidJV]

Melbester9 Yeah, after replying I saw your other comment. All good then.

[@hurtut]

LuAnn Patterson i

[@wingingglobe4095]

七年間日本語勉強後で、この番組を仕上げるに戻ります

[@Retro-Japan]

Hey george. I didn't even know you did all these videos and even hosted the yes japan wesbite but i decided to google your name and found all of this. I would like to say that i have been studying japanese for nearly a year now. I have been using your japanese from zero books and they have been so helpful, i visited japan for the first time last month and everyone was complimenting my little japanese. I look forward to progressing further in the series and hopefully being able to speak fluently one day!

[@kylejohnson6061]

Watching all your videos multiple times because that's what it's going to take for me lol. You're a great teacher.

[@jackster10101]

Me too honestly I’m trying to reread the book to the point I’m accidentally ripping pages out, and i don’t know if i can learn just as much with just the videos alone

[@zarajday]

I was actually really excited reading the lesson here because as I've been engaging in comprehensible input, I came across the phrase "こわくない." meaning "I'm not scared" or "It's not scary." I was happy enough with the last lesson learning じゃない but was confused why this phrase I'd learned had くない instead of じゃない as well as why こわい, a term I was already familiar with dropped the い. This lesson covered both flawlessly.

[@VworksArt]

Hey I just want to say thank you! I've learned so much from you during the quarantine!

[@Artur.Baranov]

I'm on the 19th video and didn't have a single question, this course is the most clearest and funnest ever!

im learning Japanese at school and this is the best supplemental material ive found.

[@jacobh2147]

Are you fluent yet

[@Kurgoy009]

Thank you so much for making these videos this is exactly what I've been looking for all the other videos just want to teach you phrases and having this like as a class setting is really helpful I'm going through the whole entire playlist now and I ordered your books they're on the way so thank you very very much

[@lindsey6441]

Hi George! I love love love your videos. I took Japanese in college and wanted a refresher so I'm starting from zero! The way you explain everything makes so much sense, and it's so much more practical than anything Genki or みんなの日本語 ever taught. Comments quiz: 1. Your baby is scary. XD (or your baby is scared)? Also, if you wanted to say that you don't want anything, would it be なにもがほしくないです。?

[@RamyAmr.m]

George you are a very nice person, You also look SO much like the KZbinr Day9TV !!!

[@japanesefromzero]

He is 100% my inspiration!

[@RamyAmr.m]

^^

[@soimpressivesodogetothemoo8027]

just continue to do your good job and ignore these things, people might find out what is better for them selfs sry my bad english huges from brazil Rio de janeiro

[@jay5010]

George sensei out here trying to make all the mamas mad lol. Great lesson, though! Took me 3 days to get here and I'm having a blast! I've already learnt so much and I'm ready to learn much more.

[@senmonkashonen5875]

thank u a lot george , i thank u from my heart , best japanese teacher ! continue pls !!

[@j.thedemonkat6572]

Just got your book and started the series and I absolutely love it. Just popped in to say the "comment quiz" at the end made me LOL.

[@japanesefromzero]

Hehe

[@clairdartbeau]

Hi George, Thanks ever so much for your videos. I really like your approach. I've ordered some of your books and I'm really looking forward to getting them... I've been watching a lot of your videos and I feel a little sad for the people you rant about. Before discovering your channel, I had already been studying quite a lot of Japanese. As you rightfully acknowledge, we all learn from various sources. And one thing we don't do is go right back to the very beginning everytime we encounter a new teacher/new approach. We clumsily try and figure out where to branch... You tubes videos make that branching very hard. Unlike a book where you can scan through the table of content, figure out you need a quick look at chapter 2, and then can skip to chap 14... you tube gives little to no info. (And THANKS ever so much for your thumbnails that display the lesson number and main topic right there, they are PRICELESS). My 2 cents on why, maybe, you could cut them some slack? :-)

[@rusty_francky]

Great job! You're such a great teacher! I wish you were my teacher a few years ago lol Don't focus too much on ALL the KZbin comments, as you cannot force people to watch your previous videos and see them in a row, on the opposite of your website where all is structured.

[@LenaAblly]

Thank you so much for all your lessons! I'm learning so much thanks to you! By the way, your English accent is so good (I am from Argentina so I speak Spanish and I do know English but sometimes some people on KZbin speaks to weird for me. But not you. I understand you everything!) Thank you!!

[@steveboily8138]

Ton nourrisson m'effraie. Je continue d'adorer les leçons, elles sont très bien expliquées. Je trouve quelque peu triste que des gens s'en prennent à George-Sensei, c'est le seul qui prend vraiment tout ce temps pour nous apprendre des leçons aussi bien structurées. がんばってくださいせんせい！

[@AdnanAlsannaa]

I'm enjoying the drama that occurred 4 years ago when you were making these vids hahaha Love the vids!!!

[@zawette]

i might do a learn JFZ marathon haha its very addictive :) than you George you're the best

[@kingotbeast878]

"あなたのあかちゃんがこわいです" Means either, "your baby is scary" or "your baby is scared". Am I right?

[@hav0x420]

No, that would Be 怖がっている こわがっている - informal こわがっています - formal こわがった - past form

[@robertwilfred636]

Loving these videos, George. Really like how you also emphasize what not to say. I think the 'comments quiz' is a great way to interact with people in the comments section. Perhaps there's a way to explore this more as an extra practice thing? It could be a sample conversation in English - and ask viewers to pause the screen and translate into Japanese? Keep up the great work. ありがとう

[@さいとう-c6b]

Q: あなたのあかchanがこわいです。 A: Your baby is afraid. or I am scared of your baby. or Your baby is scary. I think first one is right b/c all babies are cute and the baby is scared of some thing. but what if the person called a crocodile baby his baby then 2nd or 3rd one is right. Which one are right I having lots of fun learning from your video Allah(Almighty God) bless you Ameen, Summa Ameen Japanese is very hard for me b/c i can not afford classes for Japaneses it is very expensive here where i live, there are online free course but i stuck on them b/c there is no teacher like you i have one humble request please keep it up good luck

[@ReachStudioPro]

Japanese is literally non existent in my country. The only way to learn japanese is to self study using the internet. Thankfully George saves us all.

[@Mailson400]

Hey George, i want to say thank you for all. I`m brazilian. your videos are great! thanks

[@400tofab4]

you're such a great teacher! I think you should get involved with the military or I'm not sure and train your program to a class face to face you're perfect for it

[@meth8830]

ngl you made learning japanese way more fun than it actually is, i was really scared to dive into this, but you helped alot. i cant thank you enough :)

[@nederlanderinjapan659]

Thanks for these lessons. they are very helpful and clear. I'm going to study Japanese in Japan in April. with your lessons already have a good basis!

[@My_dailyL1fe]

I love your videos I started your first book of Japanese from zero back in 2004 although I have fallen off a bit I think your videos and KZbin have helped wait on especially with Grammer thinks keep it comin and you're hilarious by the way

[@GeodineLange]

"Your baby is scary." (°~°)*

[@sebastjankosec]

watashi no akachan ga kowakunai desu ;-; akachan ga kawaii desu.

[@yellowface1215]

sebastjan kosec わたしの あかちゃんが こわくないです。わたしの あかちゃんが かわいいです。*** When I type in all hiragana i like to put the spaces at the end of particles to help read it better.

[@ReachStudioPro]

It does sound like a really bad habit. There is never any point to write incorrectly. Always write correct.

[@ThinkForward0]

@Charlie e even that is wrong

[@BitBlink]

ジョージ先生が一番日本語の先生ですよ Really, your videos are great! To answer your comments quiz: Q: あなたのあかちゃんがこわいですか。 A: いいえ、あかちゃんがとてもかわいいです。

[@majorabdullah9040]

Thank you George, you're awesome! ありがとうございます

[@MsRedNebulaPlays]

Is there an easy way to know when an adjective like 嫌い that ends in an い is, in fact, a na-adjective? Or is it best to just remember which ones are or look them up to be sure? I suspect it's one of those things that just becomes natural over time, but it's a bit confusing early on!

[@anonisnoone6125]

U just gotta learn them.

[@thedrunkmonkshow]

Q) Your baby is scary. A) A pun on people meaning to say cute but forgot to extend the i and accidentally say scary. Thanks again for the helpful lesson! :)

[@TheSCAfilms]

Is not only "i". At the beginning is "ko" not "ka"....that part I really hate. Is really hard to hear the difference. Lucky with the that double "i" at the end :P Nice to see you got it! Have a good day! #Shiro

[@LucyPero]

I think that after listening to Japanese for a while, the difference gets more and more evident. No need to worry.

[@EskChan19]

But as usual, you can probably take it from context most of the time. People will probably not say "I hate spiders! They are so cute!" and they won't say "Oh i just love dogs because they are so scary!". Most of the time i assume it's gonne be kinda obvious what they mean.

[@Phoenix333Rising]

UltimateGeek Or if someone's into the 'yami-kawaii' fashion trend!

[@qwerty8382]

WRONG lmao

[@JuanAlvarezFerrando]

Man! I've learnt more with you in a week that in the last year. Well, that was also cause I was lazy ;-)

[@sagearviso1979]

Did your Japanese improve 👁👄👁

[@aminedr9474]

2:32 OMG THAT HAD ME DYING ESPECIALLY WHEN HE STARTED SMILING

[@White-guy]

Ikr

[@Rekaert]

George-san: "Wakarimasu-ka?" Had just taken a drink, and with a full mouth responded with, "Mai, mmummarrimasu." Japanese - I've nailed it.

[@shumasara8065]

I like how the display in the background changes color depending on the book.

[@shumasara8065]

Book 1=a blue background,book 2=a red background,book 3=green background, nice attention to detail.

[@afzalsheik5288]

I am struggling without the books but the videos do help a bit

[@AdvancedPersistentDebt]

Iron Chef English dubs: Chairman Kaga consumes raw bell pepper, *smiles in Japanese*, "Welcome to the kitchen stadium!" "Regarding the translation of my lines, I don't dislike it. The cola is not cold to the touch."

[@MelonTF2]

Random tip: Don't say "I'm hot" in hungarian, it means "I'm gay"

[@SM-ok3sz]

Demo Melon You specifically?

[@MelonTF2]

@@SM-ok3sz I'm specifically hungarian

[@SM-ok3sz]

Demo Melon Your profile pic looks Scottish

[@MelonTF2]

@@SM-ok3sz That is true

[@Melbester9]

Thank you for the videos George. You are such a great sensei. Understood Kunai and Janai very quick. As for the comment quiz, Anata no, Akachan ga, kowai desu. Since no means 's possessive and used for ONE in pronouns. I think the sentence says You're scary Akachan.

[@Melbester9]

"Baby"

[@beans8373]

I'm probably going to have to watch these videos like these more times to make sure I get this!

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

First of all sorry for may poor english. I can hear and read very well but when it comes to speak/write not so mach. Hi, I'm brazilian and I'm learning japanese through your books and genki, after start and stop a lot of times because I think the way you teach is much easier and smooth. Thanks for this great material and awsome videos. You really know how to teach a thing! And, for I consider you to teach in a better way than I found in any of my tries I'd like to ask you a question: Is it- how some people say- better to not be worried about, at first, to learn kanjis and his writings, meanings, etc but, instead, focus on learn general vocabulary and after kanjis end then, as they say, put it together like a puzzle? Example: you know the word and now you know the nakji and your brain will naturally put it togethher. Or do you recomend put things together at the very start: learn vocabulary, proper kanji writing, mening and sounds for each new word you learn?

[@robertwilfred636]

I can only speak for what helped me - but I think it's important to learn the sounds and writing hiragana first. Because then you can at least write every word. From there learn vocabulary and build your speaking skill. Also learn katakana. I think people with have different methods to learn kanji. What worked for me is similar to how you explained: When I am confident I know a word like 'cat' (neko) I will learn how to write in kanji. Personally I find writing out sentences really helps me remember the kanji too.

[@JohnnyLynnLee]

thank you!

[@vitor_verde]

Sem dúvida, aprenda hiragana e katakana primeiro, e o mais rápido possível. Quando aos Kanjis, o que me ajudou foi um livro chamado Remembering the Kanji. Esse livro, junto com um programa chamado Anki, me ajudou a, mesmo antes de saber a pronúncia das palavras, em poucos meses eu aprendi o significado e até a escrever de memória (!) uns 1000 e poucos caracteres. Espero que ajude :)

[@Lilverng]

Really enjoying these videos!! Very helpful!! Thank you!!

[@usagihika]

猫は大好きです! idk if that’s correct at all, I am learning Japanese for fun, so I probably won’t use it at all also, I don’t know any “ho’s” I only know ほ

[@cristhianmarquez827]

I just saw the video of You and Keiko where she says: posto phone and you laugh like crazy. すごくおもしろいかった！

[@205up90down]

Its kind of amazing how far the verb です will take you in Japanese. Its gonna totally throw me off when we start using different verbs.

[@Campusanis]

I don't usually worry about the whole が vs. は thing, trusting that I'll pick up the nuances eventually, but apparently you can sometimes use は instead of が with ほしい or especially with ほしくない? Some online sources even say は is more common, again especially with the negative. I'm confused.

[@japanesefromzero]

Because は is used as an emphasizer, that makes it common when comparing things. I “want” a Toyota when looking at Honda’s would make an emphasis statement using for example.

[@jessicaily3392]

Omg I'm so happy thank you for those videos ありがとうございます!

[@jhonbohorquez5278]

You are the best teacher!

[@PoeticCollective]

To people who ask questions like “is this right?” And they have wrote out something taught in the lesson, how about you just add Japanese keyboard to your phone, then go to google search JAPANESE TO ENGLISH and you can type out things as you go to see if you are doing it all correctly , just a tip.... rather than waiting for youtube comments from randoms to help you

[@PastaMaster115]

I made a post on HelloTalk today using what I learned on this video. I said "今日は寒くないでした." I meant to say It was not cold today. Past tense. And someone corrected me and said. That it should be "今日は寒くなかったです." or "今日は寒くありませんでした." So either use a different adjective ending or make it into a verb ending? I don't quite get why I was criticised.

[@kaesi99]

I feel like you're being a bit harsch about the stupid questions. I get where you're coming from and I get that it's annoying, but keep in mind people are still learning and of course are making mistakes - sometimes even really stuid ones. I also feel like this might scare some away from asking questions, which I don't believe is right. Again, I get your point and I know what you're trying to say, but with the job of a teacher come stupid questions. Other than that keep up the good work. Your lessons are incredibly helpful.

[@CulturedDegenerate]

+nihongometal This ^

[@DreamBelief]

Agreed. I've come across many people who simply struggle to grasp some subjects. People think they are so obvious there is no room for doubt, but all of our skills vary. What's obvious one is not for another. People who struggle tend to already be self conscious as well, so this will play into that. Please be patient and understand that some people simply struggle with certain things, and others have disabilities that make it even harder (e.g. one of my students is interested in Japan. He, like me, is autistic. I was going to recommend these videos due to the pace but I am hesitant to now as he would ask questions like this. It doesn't mean he's stupid, or not paying attention. He just struggles with some aspects).

[@mysticcc368]

I wouldn't take what he said to heart, plus I don't think he was trying to call anyone stupid. He even makes mistakes all the time in his presentations and books 😂 so he can't really call anyone stupid for making mistakes because then he is too. I think what he was trying to say was that sometimes questions that might seem obvious get a little annoying. I don't think he was calling anyone stupid for not understanding just, that it's a bit weird to comment those questions, when you can just go back and watch the videos if you are unsure of something or forget anything. It probably is annoying getting asked questions in the comments when what's being asked is explained in the video. I know some people like validation that they have actually understood it tho. Anyway, he just didn't phrase it well so it came off harsher. But yeah, don't take what he said about stupid questions to heart. Everyone learns at their own pace.

[@carolineboles2757]

You are such a fantastic teacher. SUGOI!

[@AaroneStefano]

Ok i have a question... When you asked us to say, '' I want a new car.'' I said...and I think it may be wrong according to your answer, '' 車の新しいが欲しいです Kuruma no atarashīga hoshīdesu. '' But i should have said, '' 新しい車が欲しいです Atarashī kuruma ga hoshīdesu. '' Why did i make that mistake? Is it cause of my italian (New car) '' Macchina nuova.'' Or just probably a mistake, or what do you think i did wrong?

[@VtuberCl1ps]

how do i say i like cats?

[@japanesefromzero]

You might have missed the earlier videos!

[@VtuberCl1ps]

@@japanesefromzero wow I was just joking because of what you said about watching previous videos this lesson, but I never expected a reply on a video this old! Your doing amazing work, and I've never seen this level of dedication in an online teacher before. Tysm, because now I know how to say so much more than ねこがすきです

[@Fennetic]

Oh also why is kyou ha samui using ha, or is it another grammar rule we aren't introduced to yet. Kyou is a noun and samui is an adjective so shouldn't it be a ga? For those who don't get why I'm confused.

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Do you have kanji videos? I'm practicing writing them and their English meanings..but which is more important to memorize?? The definitions/meanings or the On/Kun readings? Or maybe the compounds? Someone told me the On/Kun readings is most important (even though all the lessons I've seen so far focus on the meanings).

[@LucyPero]

Yeah he made vids and a book about it

[@CaptainChromaKey]

I hope you never explained that before^^ BUT why is it すしがおいしいです。and not すしはおいしいです。 Thank you soo much for your great work. がんばって!!

[@japanesefromzero]

Both are okay. But normally there is a hidden watashi wa. So then it becomes sushi ga... I really don't think I explained that as well as I could have. When you say sushi ga oishii... you are really saying watashi sushi ga oishii. So normally adjectives use ga for this reason. But this is never really a black and white rule.

[@yashbishnoi9800]

Hey George, in the question: Nani ga hoshii desu ka? You respond with Atarashi kuruma, could it be , Atarashi NO kuruma ?

[@BrutePowerPunk95]

So since colors can be both i adjectives and also not, like aka vs akai, ao vs aoi, etc. Would akajanai and akakunai (as an example) be pretty interchangeable? Or are there certain times to use one over the other? Or would you have to make the color a noun with something like akano, for example, to use janai?

[@fmaylinch]

I see that for describing things we use が and not は. I wonder, what is the topic? Is the person making the description? For example, in 12:40 ねこがかわいいです, is it like saying "I (think) cat is cute"? Can we then explicitly add わたしは in the beginning? Or can we add あなたは to indicate "you think..."?

[@mukutsarma2478]

Dear sir, in one of your earlier videos, you said that 'na' adjective is used to directly modify a word. So, while saying new car, is saying atarashi 'na' kuruma wrong ? Please pardon me for my poor english

[@JoseOliveira-kc4tr]

Atarashii is a i adjective - doesn't need the particle na.

[@elizeuneto4482]

14:02 , George, in this case could いぬがこわい be used with or without です ?

[@KuroDandelions]

yeah, it hurts for sure.... I know it very well because I also teach mathematics to an eleventh grade student of icse board..... just check the syllabus and you'll know how painful that is

[@Anthi-Zo0nrikqz]

The lengthened vowels are easy if you know Spanish; we use them all the time in past tense. It's called "acento".

[@luutoo3649]

あなたの　あかちゃんが　こわい　です。: It means your baby is scary or your baby is scared (of something). Am I right or wrong?

[@infernox1099]

"Do you think aka is scary?" That's for the comments quiz (even though this video came out over a year ago)

[@SnmDidy]

Omg you said „who farted - who farted?“ ... a second ago I farted O.o that was こわいですね？！ Learning from your videos in 2021 from Germany ❤️

[@vladkruglov7719]

a great addition for this lessons is after listening and writing get some practice watching anime or "INITIAL D", recommend watching initial D to everyone who likes drift.

[@prebioticc]

You make Japanese so easy to learn thank you😄

[@thischannelwillselfdestruc4977]

This may be two years old but "Your baby is scary" Can you imagine saying that to someone??!?!?! just shows the difference kawaii and kowai makes. Lol, I had to google translate あかちゃん as I had forgotten, I need to do more vocab ( I have the JFZ1 vocabulary memrise course) as I keep neglecting it.

[@1trickjohnny496]

George-sensei, I have a question, and my apologies if it ends up sounding like a dumb question. You said that "I want a new car" is "わたらしいくるまが ほしい です" Is it wrong to say "わたらしい の くるまが ほしい です"? If so, why? Is it because わたらしい can only be used as an adjective instead of an adjective AND a noun, like "red" or "blue"?

[@SeanORaigh]

1trickjohnny あたらしい is an い adjective. Like あかい or あおい (red and blue). It's true that red and blue can be nouns but you have to change the words to あか and あお in order for them to become nouns. You can't, per my understanding, take the い off あたらし。