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Chapter 1

9 grammar points

1
ですPolite ending for basic noun statements
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はMarks the topic of your sentence
3
かTurns a sentence into a question
4
誰・何・いつWho, what, and when
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ではありませんPolite way to say “is not”
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でしたPolite way to say “was”
7
ではありませんでしたPolite way to say “was not”
8
もSays “also” or “too”
9
のConnects two nouns, shows possession
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Chapter 2

8 grammar points

10
これ・それ・あれ・どれThis one, that one, which one
11
この・その・あの・どのThis ___, that ___, which ___
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ここ・そこ・あそこ・どこHere, there, over there, where
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い-adjectiveDescribe things and modify nouns
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な-adjectiveDescribe things and add な before nouns
15
～くないですSay an adjective is not true
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～かったですSay how something was before
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～くなかったですSay something wasn’t that way
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Chapter 3

8 grammar points

18
どんなAsk “what kind of ___?”
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Verb groupsThe three verb types explained
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～ますPolite verb ending for now and future
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～ませんPolite way to say “don’t”
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～ましたPolite way to say “did”
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～ませんでしたPolite way to say “didn’t”
24
する・しますDo: pairs with many nouns
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来る・来ますCome: an irregular verb
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Chapter 4

9 grammar points

26
をMarks what the action affects
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がMarks who or what does something
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AはBが adjectiveDescribe a part or feature of the topic
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よ・ねAdd feeling to the sentence end
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で (place)Where an action happens
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で (means)By what method or tool
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に (time)At a specific point in time
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に (destination)Where you’re going or arriving
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へToward a place or direction
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Chapter 5

8 grammar points

35
と (with)Doing something together with someone
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と (and)Lists nouns completely: A and B
37
から (from)Starting point of time or place
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までUp to a time or place
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か～かChoose between alternatives: “or”
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ありますSomething non-living is there, or that you have it
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いますA person or animal is there
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に (existence)Marks where something exists
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Chapter 6

8 grammar points

43
上・下・前・後ろ・中・外・隣・近くPosition words for relative location
44
どう・どうやってAsk how something is or how it’s done
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～はどうですかAsk an opinion or suggest something
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どうして・なぜ・なんでThree ways to ask “why”
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Quantity + verbWhere to put numbers and counters
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くらい・ぐらいAbout, roughly, approximately
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～ごろAround a point in time
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だけOnly, just this much
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Chapter 7

8 grammar points

51
て-formThe most useful verb form
52
～て、～Link actions in order
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～くてLink two い-adjectives together
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～でLink nouns and な-adjectives
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～てくださいAsk someone to do something
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～ているSomething happening right now
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～ている (state)A state that lasts after an action
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～てからAfter doing one thing, then another
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Chapter 8

9 grammar points

59
もう・まだAlready, still, and not yet
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まだ～ていませんHaven’t done it yet
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～てもいいAsk for or give permission
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ない-formThe casual negative verb form
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～ないでくださいAsk someone not to do something
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～ないでDo something without doing another
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～てはいけませんSay something is not allowed
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～なくてはいけません・～なくてはなりません・～ないといけませんSay you must do something
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～たいSay what you want to do
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Chapter 9

8 grammar points

68
～がほしいSay what thing you want
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～ましょう・～ましょうかSuggest doing something together
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～ませんかPolitely invite someone to do something
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～なくてもいいSay you don’t have to
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Dictionary formThe plain, casual form of verbs
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～ないCasual way to say “don’t”
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た-formCasual way to say “did”
75
～なかったCasual way to say “didn’t”
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Chapter 10

8 grammar points

76
だCasual version of です
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じゃない・ではないPlain negative for nouns and な-adjectives
78
だったCasual way to say “was”
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じゃなかった・ではなかったCasual way to say “wasn’t”
80
でしょうProbably, or “right?”
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だろうCasual “probably”
82
Plain clause + nounDescribe nouns with non-past clauses
83
Past plain clause + nounDescribe nouns using past actions
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Chapter 11

9 grammar points

84
～のTurn a verb or clause into a noun
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～のが好きSay what you like doing
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～のが嫌いSay what you dislike doing
87
～のが上手Say what someone is good at
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～のが下手Say what someone is bad at
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～つもりですSay what you plan to do
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～に行くGo somewhere to do something
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～前にBefore doing something
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～ときWhen something happens
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Chapter 12

7 grammar points

93
～たことがありますSay you’ve done something before
94
～たり～たりするList a few example activities
95
～た方がいいGive advice: you should do this
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～ない方がいいAdvise against doing something
97
～にするDecide on or choose something
98
～になる・～くなるSay something becomes different
99
～すぎるSay something is too much
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Chapter 13

9 grammar points

100
～ている (repeated action)Things you do regularly
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何か・誰か・どこか・いつかSomething, someone, somewhere, someday
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～からGive a reason: because
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～のでBecause: softer and more polite
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～がBut: the polite version
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～けどBut: the casual version
106
～けれどもBut: the formal version
107
でもBut: used to start a sentence
108
しかしBut: the written and formal version
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Chapter 14

8 grammar points

109
～んです・～のですExplain a situation or reason
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～の？・～のですか・～んですかAsk for an explanation
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と (quote)Introduces a quote before 言う or 思う
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～って (quote)Casual way to quote what someone said
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より～の方がCompare two things
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～の中で～が一番Say what’s best in a group
115
あげるGive to someone else
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くれるSomeone gives to me
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Chapter 15

8 grammar points

117
もらうReceive something from someone
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～や～ などList examples: A, B, and so on
119
そしてAnd: add the next sentence
120
それからAnd then: the next thing after that
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誰も・何も・どこも～ないNobody, nothing, nowhere
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～なくちゃ・～なきゃCasual way to say “must”
123
～ちゃいけない・～じゃいけないCasual way to say “must not”
124
～なStrong “don’t do that!”
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