【N5】Genki 1 Lesson 1 Grammar Made Clear | XはYです・Question か・の Particle

[@douglasschlesser7898]

As someone that has spent YEARS contemplating diving into my (already owned) Genki books, this is great. Thanks so much for this.

[@ToKiniAndy]

You're welcome! I hope you find them all useful!

[@imagreatguy1250]

Lol, you might be future me.

[@Jessicabakesandmakes]

Wow I'm so glad the youtube algorithm sent me here! This is fantastic. I'm just beginning my journey into Japanese. I've got the genki books but was a bit daunted as I've heard they are better in a classroom setting. This makes it more accessible for me.

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy to hear that you found it useful! I hope you can continue to find other content helpful as well! =) Thanks for watching!

[@remote24]

How is it going

[@crobatgaming5661]

@@remote24 how's it going for you?

[@Candy-ff5cg]

​@@crobatgaming5661how's it going for you?

[@crobatgaming5661]

@@Candy-ff5cg very good progress I have seen

[@md.shafayethossain9141]

Wa- marks the topic Ka- marks the whole sentence as a question No- give more information (possesive) . .. -nounA+ no+ noun B(A= added info, B=Main item)(A=Owner, B=Item)

[@RagnanoFM]

Trying to study out of a textbook by myself really made me appreciate a thing I always kinda took for granted when i was in school: Having someone with knowledge on the subject explain and give additional context to the topics at hand. Really appreciate this kinda content for my own studying purposes, even just going over something that I'm pretty sure I already got down is really helpful

[@EveningCODM]

Hows your Japanese going 😮

[@effiodiego]

i've had a hard time keeping myself dedicated to studying genki. these videos are a blessing! very great pacing.

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy to hear that they are helping! Thank you for watching!

[@cemsity]

Timestamps 0:14 Lesson Overview 0:30 Basic Statement Sentences 7:20 Conversation #1 9:37 Questions in Japanese : か particle 12:33 Conversation #2: Questions 16:47 Using の to add Information 21:40 Conversation #2: の particle 26:05 Question Time

[@박윤민-b3f]

OMG finally a good channel for japanese.. You don't put the roman version or sumn for the japanese characters, you literally let us get used to reading the characters which is what I was looking for thank you so much! Much love ❤

[@empire7966]

I dont own genki but this is a great way to know in general what we learn in it

[@Vgamefrk1]

I saw these videos as you were uploading them in real time but I kept putting them off. Now my wife wants to take a trip to Japan in two years so I’m finally delving into the genki books I’ve owned for 10+ years and never used. This will be day 1! Wish me luck everyone!

[@christina22klol12]

goodluck!

[@Northtarctica]

Good luck, hope it's still going well

[@lassi6547]

You are a fantastic teacher! Love the energy, the repetition, and visual style of colour coding words.

[@ToKiniAndy]

Thank you so much lassi! =)

[@humanityyy]

I love this, you're a really great teacher! I'm taking JP11 this semester and, although my professor is trying her best, I just can't follow her lessons because it's structured in such a strange way and she's not the best speaker. I'm glad I stumbled upon this channel that explains everything thoroughly. ありがとうございます！

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy to hear that you found it useful! I hope that these lessons can help you get through that class. =)

[@davidknizek2852]

Actually i don't have a genki book, because i don't have money for that, but this is helping me soooooo much im taking notes and trying to remember it. THANK YOU! 💚

[@sam-km7cb]

there are pdfs of the books online !!

[@yoricreator]

Same!

[@zealous7933]

@@sam-km7cbwhere can I find that?

[@mendozacarlosfelipew.3055]

@@zealous7933 Just google it, I ordered a physically copy and got a pdf online. There's a lot of places where you can get the books.

[@felixfelicis_ll]

@@mendozacarlosfelipew.3055 As far as I know, Genkis are protected by copyright. Ofc it depends on country to country, but in some places (e.g. Japan) piracy is strongly prohibited, and you easily can get in jail

[@tidouble1]

Definitely adding these videos to my morning study. ありがとうアンディ先生!

[@SoftHellhound]

私はアメリカ人です! I've been obsessed with Japanese culture, and learning the language for some time now, but since Duolingo is not teaching me well I turned to KZbin! Thank you so much for this amazing recourse!

[@1Saburo]

i'm finding the best approach so far is 1: learn hiragana/katana, 2: learn basic grammar rules, 3: watch japanese entertainment with japanese subs and hiragana subs at the same time, put on google translate what you don't understand, break down the sentence into its words and translate. hand-write kanji occasionally with words you know you won't remember. 4: read. Write some more. 5: (optional:) Go to Japan for a couple weeks and pick up some conversational skills. 6: continue enjoying Japanese entertainment!

[@UnpopularFeed]

Update?

[@1Saburo]

@@UnpopularFeed I am now able to take a more relaxed approach to learning and still benefit. But the best way to learn by far I think is watching anime with Japanese subs

[@Xeno0207]

Love the pacing and how you explain everything. This definitely feels like a great place to start after learning hiragana and katakana! Thank you for your efforts sensei 😁

[@funniguy345]

just saw this channel in my recommendations, well 15 min in and i already leaarned more than in 1 month duolingo lol

[@pdubs5899]

Duolingo was good for learning kana only. This is amazing by comparison!

[@EastWindCommunity1973]

2:27 Oh my goodness, literally sitting down with a banana and soymilk on a Sunday afternoon starting on Genki. Love the editing so far. Watching at 0.75 speed and it's perfect. Also bought Japanese from Zero book one, so I'll be comparing the two courses as I go along. I already know he is more off the cuff and willing to go on tangents, which I tend to not like!!

[@pixelatedgames8068]

@Communal Living US How do they compare?

[@MakimasGoodBoy]

Wow that Sensei portion was very fascinating! I had no idea but after thinking about it and the anime I’ve watched, it totally makes sense. Thanks for a subtle detail about Japanese etiquette

[@crazymotionride]

The Japanese government should be sponsoring this channel, it's one of the best intro series into the language I've seen.

[@ohtalkwho9816]

These lesson are honestly really great! My wife has been using them for a few months to go through genki and she really enjoys them. The only suggestion I have is making a "how to study with Genki" path video. A lot of beginners are excited to start but don't have a clear path on how they should proceed. I have suggested in the past that people should watch your video on a lesson, then do the workbook exercises, while memorizing the vocab by using an Anki deck for Genki. I feel each lesson should take a week or 2 to memorize all the vocab and practice the grammar. What do you think is a good way to proceed? I am sure your viewers would love to know.

[@ToKiniAndy]

That's a great point, and something I definitely need to make a video about. I think we agree for the most part on the approach, though I'd probably go into quite a bit of detail on the lead-up, and follow through. Thank you for reminding me that I need to make this video! =)

[@MatthewKress]

@@ToKiniAndy I would also love to see you work this into a video on how to do genki study, vocab, all that. Thanks!!!

[@The_DoubtingThomas]

初めまして。私はトーマスです。アメリカ人です。 Thank you very much for making this video series!

[@kristenstone4402]

I took japanese for 4 years in college and taught English in Japan but since then I feel my japanese has really gone down and I want to teach in Japan again, so imagine my joy finding this! The genki books are what my professor used and this is such a good way to re learn what I already learned

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm glad to hear it. I hope you find the series helpful, as you get back in touch with Japanese. =)

[@mamatyari]

I teach Japanese in Japanese. There are lots of learner using "Genki". I've interested in teaching Japanese in English. Your lesson is easy to understand and fun. I like it "No,no,no,no." 😂 私は日本語を日本語で教えています。げんきを使っている学習者さんは多いです。英語で教えるのはどういう感じかな？と思っていました。アンディさんのレッスンはわかりやすいし、楽しいです。「いや、いや、いや、いや。」が好き。😆

[@lissandrobatista3677]

There is so much that I like about how you are teaching Japanese. I like how you teach the literal translation, the formalities and informalities of Japanese, cultural differences. You make it very easy for me to understand I have basic Japanese on lock I think your teachings can take me to the next level. Thank you !

[@laracajipe7018]

my brain feels so full (in a good way) after this video. it was very helpful. I didn't know where to proceed after learning hiragana and katakana and someone suggested this video. thank you so much for making it.

[@sujalshashi9135]

Man your grammar lesson are insanely good and simple to understand👌 Thank you for such amazing video.

[@ToKiniAndy]

Thank you! I'm happy you think so!

[@atesenpi]

Just found this and I appreciate not including the romaji and including the hiragana for the kanji! Really gets me to practice reading hiragana (that's the only alphabet I'm completely familiar with so far) I love this

[@CarmenGonzalez-et2uq]

I'm so thankful for these videos, thank you so much for making them. 🙏

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy to hear that they are useful! =) Thank you for watching.

[@Animiki123]

I actually REALLY like this because I always search up how to learn Japanese, until I found this, and you have explained certain things that I always wondered about and of course I find language apps don’t really get to those that often, so thank you so much for making a genki book walkthrough ☺️

[@ThePinwheel]

I immensely appreciate you've uploaded two versions of these streams man. I'll absolutely be using these to supplement my Genki studies.

[@NunuHsiajennifer]

My 🇺🇸 12 yr old son want to learn Japanese after our Japan trip last month . Someone recommended me to order this book from Amazon. I am glad find yr videos to start. Will join member if he spend time to learn this orange book with u this summer 🇺🇸

[@NilfgardianNationalist]

this is so underrated

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy you think so. Thank you for watching. =)

[@NomadicSims]

I’m going back through and refreshing my Japanese and I remembered a great tip about の! I was told to think of it as an apostrophe: ex. Andy’s Phone/ Kindergarten’s teacher. It helps with placing it if you have trouble!

[@leamortonvaldez596]

WHAT A LIFE SAVER! I need to learn Japanese as soon as possible and this made me make it possible! Thank you for making contents like this! Thanks also to a person who recommended you❤️❤️❤️

[@josemanuelmoreno385]

Hi Andy! Just wanted to drop a comment here to say that thanks to your videos helped me a lot to pass the JLPT N5. It wasn't my only study resource, but your lessons were really helpful (specially the videos about the verbs. Your approach is the best one BY FAR). Thanks to you I passed my JLPT N5 with just 5 months of study. Now I'm going for the N4 and will try to reach the N3. Thanks a lot for doing this.

[@popetchic]

I am sooo lucky to have found such a great teacher...you made it look so easy 先生、どうもありがとうございました。

[@sourcekot]

Thanks for this video I really enjoyed it. It's great to have a recap after a completed lesson and get some extra information! 僕はドイツ人です。

[@HodgePodgeVids1]

How you thought of taking the audio and posting it as a podcast? I'd like to have these lessons and listen to them during my commutes.

[@ToKiniAndy]

I've definitely thought about it. I'm not 100% sure HOW to do that, but I would definitely like to do it soon.

[@IanLedford]

Really great, thanks! I worked through a lot of Genki but then life got in the way and this served as a great refresher of what I already covered.

[@ohlboise]

Appreciate the time taken to remove the chat and upload an additional video :)

[@annadicapua9548]

Andy, thank you very much for your amazing youtube channel! I came here looking for some advices to efficiently learning Japanese and I discovered your Genki lessons. As a curious person, I did this first lesson. I really am thankful! I will go on with the books you adviced and the Genki lessons. It is very challenging to also learn Japanese thanks to English contents but I noticed there are far much better than the French ones. Thanks again and see you soon on your web site as well. Greetings from Germany!

[@natalia-pz4cb]

you're an absolute angel, oh my god !! thank you so so much, i appreciate this so so much !!

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy to hear that you're finding them useful! =) Thank you for watching!

[@MiaDaFish]

Hi! I got recommended to your channel this spring when I was studying Japanese I can't even begin to tell how glad I am to have come here. Such helpful videos! Going through all your genki 1 videos one more time before the exam next week. Here is my answer to this video's question: 私はスウェーデン人です。

[@ToKiniAndy]

I’m so glad to hear that the videos have been helpful Mia! Thank you for watching, and best of luck on your exam!

[@MiaDaFish]

@@ToKiniAndy ありがとうございま！

[@trinityl906]

I am so so so grateful I have found your account!! I just started my Japanese university class 3 weeks ago. I've memorized Hiragana for the most part, and I've been so confused in class when it came to grammer. I've been searching youtube for help and never found an account that truly helped me till today!! The way you explain things is so simple but also complex and easy to understand. I am gonna be binge watching your videos haha. I am so excited to progress and learn more. Seriously this saved me so much time and energy trying to study something I just couldn't grasp on my own. ありがとうございます

[@Ariel_530]

I love that you color code the sentences so I know exactly which characters belong to what. And I love the hiragana above the Kanji (and I know you said you would etoyr it above the katakana too. I stopped early on in the video to make this comment). I prefer to write in hiragana over katakana, so it's nice that you decided to include all three. I'm definitely going to watch all of your videos ❤️ thank you so much

[@oppaiislif3707]

In this video I learn "うん" is also Yes, so I try to translate the sound I usually make when I'm responding to someone "うんふん" and it literally mean "Yeah sht" I'm dying

[@natalietraficante1895]

Oh this is amazing! I’m pairing your videos with my Genki books, along with Pimsleur, and a little bit of the Kana app, and the apps that come with the Genki books. Everything strings together perfectly now as Pimsleur is very parrot-like in repeating. Your videos/Genki help understand the grammar used!

[@flicker031]

You know you're enjoying learning when you watched a 30 min video but it feels like only 3 mins. I'll be watching the next one. Thank you for this.

[@JackTse]

im a weirdo learner. i know a bunch but im going through grammar again to lock it down. this is my 4th year roughly learning slowly. thanks andy

[@ToKiniAndy]

ToKini Andy has outgrown Patreon. There is so much premium content now, that we decided to move (there were other reasons too). You can now access our premium course material at: www.tokiniandy.com/ edit: 5/19/2021

[@francis7336]

I can't afford the textbooks and I've heard they're teaching... well, textbook Japanese instead of actual Japanese, so these videos are super useful since we get input from someone who actually lives in Japan!

[@SVBLaing]

It's funny how I didn't know why Japanese had two different words for teacher and now I know, even though it makes sense haha. Like talking about your own family members and other people's family members... I've been in a bit of a slump with Japanese and I'm glad I found these videos. I can listen to them while looking at my Genki books and hop about to different lessons depending on what I am studying at the time. Thanks a lot. :)

[@briancrosby152]

I decided to master N5 & take my time. I stumbled into advanced materials & got discouraged. I know some advanced through Japanese friends.

[@viffer94]

Ripe bananas are definitely sweet with no tart or sour qualities that I associate with a lot of other fruits. I suppose unripened bananas taste starchy because less of the starch has been converted to sugars and they have a bit of that earthy slightly 渋い taste that most people don’t find all that pleasant but a ripe banana is definitely 甘い! Sorry for going off on that 🍌 tangent. 😊

[@carlfernandez9897]

These are the best. You are a great teacher.

[@carlfernandez9897]

Also at 16:30 could you also say, "Tanoshi desu" as a response? like "It's fun". Sorry for romanji, keyboard is english.

[@t0ph3rm4c]

I love that you mentioned the Scottish thing. I haven't seen/heard our pettiness addressed in any other videos 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@medharajeev7803]

The pace you go in is perfect ! Thank you so much .

[@nunyebizniz]

I’ve just started following you and your lessons. I have been self studying for about two years and all of things you’re explaining make more sense to me now. I appreciate all the hard work you’ve done to make this for understandable and easier for me. ありがとうございます、先生。

[@e_t_t9553]

You are an incredible teacher. These videos are a god send for me. Thank you so much.

[@ToKiniAndy]

Thank you! I'm happy to hear that they are helping! Thank you for watching! =)

[@e_t_t9553]

ToKini Andy man you’ve made it so much easier to gulp down. It’s a bit overwhelming when you don’t have someone to help you with the process. Your accent from a beginners point sounds really good. I found your channel about a day ago and added your videos into my learning routine. How’d you get the accent down so well ?

[@sayamqazi]

It is so good that a lot of Japanese grammar matches with my native language "Urdu' like sentence order so a lot of things don't feel weird at all.

[@Cain_the_artist]

Thank you for the video it was very helpful to answer the question at the end 僕はアメリカ人です。

[@serenyaa9981]

I'm watching these videos after i studied the chapter so i can revise and learn new vocab! Thank you for your work

[@ToKiniAndy]

You’re welcome! And thank you for watching!

[@thewhitefox]

Thank you so much, self learning has its issues. Im happy I found your channel. its helping me so much! I want to write my N4 in December

[@ToKiniAndy]

Welcome! I'm happy to hear that this is helping! Hopefully, we can help you get to N4 by then! I think it's definitely possible. =)

[@thewhitefox]

@@ToKiniAndy does the patreon include vocab and verbs ?

[@ToKiniAndy]

@@thewhitefox The $10 tier includes videos that go over pronunciation and meaning of all the vocabulary in each Genki lesson. I sometimes go into extra detail, and offer examples on vocabulary that needs it as well. Please note that the format changed to be more interactive from Lesson 3 (Lessons 1 through 2 we were still testing things out). =) The $10 tier also includes Textbook Practice videos where we go through all the practice at the end of each chapter, and Listening and Shadowing videos where you can practice speaking and listening. =)

[@deadstarw]

Thank you for these videos, look forward to watching them all, multiple times. Double thank-you for making it all free!

[@ToKiniAndy]

You're welcome! I'm happy to hear that you find them helpful!

[@mamrelaadi4066]

I tried my hand at studying japanese from a textbook once, but it felt really wrong without any audio, so this is a huge help! Thank you for your effort

[@CurrentlyVeterinary]

I had started trying to learn Japanese and year ago, and recently my friend has remotivated me to learn it with her so we can go visit Japan or possibly go to school there. This is super helpful, even as a complete beginner. Thank you so much. 私はアメリカ人です。ありがとごさいます！

[@xporkrind]

Maybe they covered the days in different lessons so that the student does not get confused. I get the days of the week confused. And letting me spend one entire lesson saying Sunday is probably better. Also I do think Bananas are sweet. And so does the International Commission on the Sweetness or Non Sweetness of bananas. Love your videos. Thanks for some great content.

[@John.Wilson]

So glad I found your channel. I’ve been studying Japanese and having the hardest time understanding の and わ. You’re great at simplifying this material.

[@anAdvancedWeeb]

its actually は not わ

[@Archer_128]

This is an awesome video! Thank you so much Andy san for sharing... Very , very informative and so helpful to us wanting to learn Japanese language!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Sugoi!!!!

[@miriammanolov9135]

Glad I found your channel!! During the lockdown, I started watching classic Japanese movies, and got interested in learning the language now. I'm fluent in Arabic and my Spanish is very rusty, but for some reason Japanese got my interest because of their different alphabets and grammar , a good challenge for my aging brain cells 😊 Thank you !!

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy you found us over here, and I hope we can be helpful in your studies! =)

[@lokeshyadav819]

Can we become friends ? I am learning Japanese and Spanish so we can help each other...

[@ryekia]

I read somewhere that one of the best ways to learn would be to learn 100 most used words would actually help you in the long term.

[@Omni0404]

What a great playlist! I'm really looking forward to using these as a refresher to mix it up a bit. *Also bananas are totally sweet :P

[@EugeneRoyce]

thank you for this playlist, it's so much better to understand than doing it alone and with apps.

[@wingstar4691]

I've been slowly learning basic japanese, and I decided to order genki but its just been sitting for a few months now. im glad i discovered your videos because i feel it will really help speed up my learning. its hard for me to just dedicate time to self study, but effectively having someone walk through this with me is going to help a ton.

[@yana140]

This is just what I was looking for, thank you so much! It's so useful that Andy-san added all 3 scripts, especially that I'm learning kanji now.

[@nicoletorres7539]

私はブラジル人です - I'm from Brazil (obs: Quem mais está estudando japonês pelo inglês, mesmo inglês sendo sua segunda língua?)

[@samihstudiesh650]

também estou, os melhores materiais que eu encontrei foram em inglês

[@nicoletorres7539]

@@samihstudiesh650 com certeza! Tem muito mais material de qualidade gratuito em inglês, e quando é pago, o valor é muito mais acessível

[@giobalansag298]

This is more clearer lesson. Doumo Arigatou Andy san. Firipin jin desu

[@masonpenn8044]

I love your channel sooo much! Have you thought about turning you recordings into mp3 and putting them up as podcast too? You could bring in some extra doe that way🤣

[@ToKiniAndy]

I have actually considered that! I'm concerned that being unable to see all of the examples on screen will make them less useful, but I am still considering it! Thank you!

[@xlben10]

This is such a good video for a beginner to learn basic Japanese grammer

[@Princetonian4eva]

I literally cannot contain my excitement over finding this channel. This will be the first time I have EVER joined a patreon. Fantastic stuff Andy! I hit the Subscribe button so fast I think I broke my mouse! XD

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm so happy to hear that it's the type of content you're looking for! I hope that the channel can be a big help to you! =)

[@yaminnaing5051]

🎉

[@indoorsandout3022]

Glad I found this... My comprehension is N3, but I kinda talk like a Yanki- (Gakko? Nani sore?) and I'm now trying to get a better job than what I've been doing... and i have to learn polite language... soooo Arigatou gozamasu. I have a month to deathmarch this.

[@selimcoskun9517]

Hiiiii from Turkey :) Very useful and simple expression. Thank you so much

[@ToKiniAndy]

Hi! I'm happy to hear that. Thank you for watching!

[@cblankcasierr5188]

wow you are the most concise and the clearest teacher I have evwr watch inexplaining this! I really like how you use color marker to explain the particle and other worda xD thank you Sir!

[@oklishA]

thank you ! you're the human genki book hahaha

[@ToKiniAndy]

Indeed I am. hahah Thank you for watching!

[@Doveskies]

These videos are perfect for when I want to brush up on previous lessons!! Thank you!!!

[@kaikal00000]

Thank you so so much, I love your how clear all your lessons are!

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy that you find them easy to follow. Thank you for watching!

[@lullers]

僕はイタリア人です！ I'm watching this so that I don't forget the basics lmao, great video!

[@steffi4501]

Thank you for this lesson. I'm halfway through it and so far, it's making my life easier. :)

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy to hear it. Thanks for watching!

[@simple.1829]

I’m Japanese. I’m surprised that your pronunciation is perfect!! You almost sounds native Japanese speaker 🎉

[@marialuizafda]

thank you for this entire series 💗💗💗

[@ToKiniAndy]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching! =-)

[@sgtass1]

This series is such a great refresher. Haven't had time to study Japanese since high school and this video is renewing all that information again. 👍

[@andreiyaa]

Thank you YT for suggesting this. This is waaaay better than my actual class. shared ur channel to my friends lookinh forward to more contents from ur channel❤️❤️

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm happy to hear it! I hope that it continues to help you. =)

[@cleuziosilva7668]

I am a Brazilian dude studying Japanese in English. The advantage of speaking English!

[@cosm22c27]

Thanks for making a non-interaction version of your streams, Andy! These will be very useful to me :)

[@ToKiniAndy]

I'm glad you like them!

[@franklacey5054]

We are moving to Japan in a few months-thanks for helping us prepare!

[@ToKiniAndy]

Thank you for your support! Best of luck on your move, too! 😊

[@Ice_2228]

Thank you so much for creating this series, you can't understand how grateful I am. I'm about to binge your entire channel lol, I wish I found you a year ago when I first started

[@francis590]

Recently bought the book and I'm glad to have found you 🙏 Thank You!!

[@rei-zn4gc]

先生ありがとうございます。u helped me so much!!!!!! thus, I will not skip ads hehehehe! LOVE FROM THE PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭💛

[@ToKiniAndy]

見てくれてありがとう！ Thank you for watching! I'm happy to hear that it helped. =)

[@sutirthjha515]

Best part about your videos are I don't need to scroll down on my illegally downloaded genki books and can do other things while I listen to you.😅(I have watched a lot of anime do I surprisingly understand more than I expected.