(Update) KO-SO-A-DO | Japanese From Zero! Video 12B

[@japanesefromzero]

It seems I do cover KO SO A DO properly in the original video, but the change to the book still stands so I'll keep this video up!

[@milkyidonothavealastname6168]

Whe I was in England I remember hearing some japanese people talking right next to us and one of the girls was pointing at the sweets they were eating and the only thing I udrestood from what she was saying was kore. But it made me very happy anyway.

[@ashtonsheranian8383]

Dang George your background and setup is super polished, love it!

[@japanesefromzero]

It's definitely improved over the years. It's the best setup I've ever had I think.

[@RA1-A01]

So cool that you're updating these older videos, you're the best!❤

[@chrisfederico5214]

This made it waaaaay more clear as to how ko so a words work in real time

[@brian728]

Any reason to review some basics! Always appreciated. Please keep doing these, your lesson videos help so much. 😊

[@Shapio]

I'm working my way through this playlist one last time before moving on to book two, so it's pretty funny seeing new videos get added

[@japanesefromzero]

I’ve got a few more to add so make sure you check. A few big ones are coming up as well.

[@juanzuccoli]

Excellent video! As always! Thanks! You are an awesome teacher!

[@Pbayisthegoat]

It’s crazy as right when I look this up the video was uploaded less than 24 hours ago

[@japanesefromzero]

I built it and you came!

[@SteveWood-fr1tk]

Your revision confirms to me what I have always thought: Kore is 1st person this, Sore is second person this and Are is 3rd person this. In English we don't distinguish between 2nd and 3rd person this calling them both that. By the way, I have your books and have watched several of your videos, I'm a really bad student and not that committed, but I still learned a lot from your lessons so you must be a very good teacher. ジオジせんせいは, ありがとこざいます

[@eduardoa.c6764]

This is the best Chanel that a see for learn Japanese, my congratulations for your work, from Brazil

[@noname-fr1ld]

I think you mean “channel” - “Chanel” is the luxury fashion brand 😊

[@ErdanMNE]

I ordered the new version and it will arrive today. I am so excited

[@idanbeg]

I want to order the book from amazon, will I get the new edition?

[@Dr.Wardskaiker]

I have a small question, it's about the difference between (Kore_Sore_Are) and (Dore) I mean the (Ko_So_A) groups and the (Do) Group because I'm trying to write the difference in this single sentence: (Do) group when I'm trying to distinguish {identify) Something from a group of things. (Ko_So_A) Groups are used when I want to take about a single thing. I know it's a very simple question but I wanted to make sure I understood everything 110% percent and thanks.

[@nathanielmarkey8388]

just bought the 1-5 plus kanji 1-2. super excited but i want to ask… how long will this most recent update last until i need to be on the look out for more updates?

[@lordazrielxiii7731]

We usually use "what is this?" when something is close to us. True, but sometimes we stretch that out when we like walk into a room or something and see a situation going on and are like, "WHAT IS THIS?" So, in that sense, it isn't close to us, but it's pretty much still in our general vicinity and view. Think of a teacher walking into a classroom to find students fighting. It's like, "What do we have here?". I suppose you're in a way projecting yourself into that situation as the speaker.

[@japanesefromzero]

Interesting point. However when talking about objects luckily I don’t think there is any such exception.

[@spiritsplice]

I have seen in anime where someone was looking at a storm far away and said, "何これ” . What's the explanation for that?

[@iz9327]

so i started book 1 last week and I'm up to lesson 2 I was just wondering should I watch these updates now while I'm doing book 1 or should I finish book 1 then watch these updates later? also after the past week of starting your book I have become a Japanese fanatic

[@truefriend5332]

the site is up to date too?

[@erniev2644]

George, I have the older book. Is it worth spending the money on the new one? Are there lots of changes? Not afraid the spend the money. 🤔

[@japanesefromzero]

If money isn’t a concern then I think you would appreciate the changes. It’s been completely overhauled.

[@airplane1831]

Great video. Thank you very much. Can you please please make a whole brand new book that is a comprehensive (or near comprehensive) guide and dictionary to the many gaireigo of Japanese. To the best of my knowledge, no such book exists. It is estimated that about 10% of the Japanese vocabulary is gaireigo, which is a big short cut to learning Japanese. There is a huge gapping hole gap in the market for just such a book, with an accompanying website. The best I can find online are short lists of gaireigo!

[@kaibsix]

just a thought about plurals, might help some people to reference things we have in english that the plural is the same as the singular, such as fish and fish. \m/ahalo nui loa from Maui!

[@CheddarMango]

I'm not going to lie, I thought the sushi in the first practice was a leaf 😅 The cat in practice three is also hilarious 😂

[@kittycat77]

Which edition is the current one? I have might have the old edition. It says 6th on the back.

[@japanesefromzero]

As of today, the current edition is 8.0 (although amazon says it's the "6th" it's actually selling the 8th.

[@kiryushabeiko1419]

All the Slavic speaking lads:"fuck", one more time, topic of this and that(we have only one word for two of these)

[@aphixe]

i'm assuming you use あれ if your live streaming and you say something あれは駅ですか like is that over there a train station.

[@ethanvanheerden4241]

Just wondering if it would be correct to say: それが寿司です。 I know 「は」and 「が」are interchangeable, but what would be more natural here?

[@vallejomach6721]

I know 「は」and 「が」are interchangeable, but what would be more natural here? (If only it was that simple 😂) I'd say it kind of depends...depends what the question was to which that is the answer... (spitballing this so I must stress, this is not a definitive answer...just my immediate thoughts) If someone was holding some sushi and the question was これは何ですか...then my probable answer would be それは寿司です However, IF the situation was such that there were multiple items and the question was inquiring which of the items was sushi...どれが寿司ですか That changes things, since because you can never use は *directly* after a question word, hence the が in the question, and it's common (typical) to answer questions in the same format as the question...then my answer to どれが寿司ですか would probably be それが寿司です That's my 2 cents. I'm sure there's probably a lot more to it...there usually is 🤣

[@CalamityNSFW]

ありがとうございました。Ｇｅｏｒｇｅ－ｓｅｎｓｅｉ