ありがとうございました！ For some reason, in my study of Japanese I was never told that が is so formal. I assumed it was the most simple way to say "but", and I have been overusing it. I will switch to けど。
Same as me. Moreover, my father, who was a Japanese native speaker, also said "shikashi" quite often, in daily situations. So I am not very sure about this distinction between formal and informal conversation in Japanese.
Very easy to understand. And the best part is you always show what is more commonly used in real life, not just giving out a bunch of words and tell us to memorize. Subscribed!
I am embarrassed to say it took me over 10 years to figure this out. I really wasted a lot of time trying to read books. I really don't know how it didn't enter my mind to come to youtube a long long long time ago. I swear dudes some times I'm so stupid lol. My gosh this was so so so helpful. Perfect. Thank you so much.
@@leavewe Well, according to the video, you obviously can, and it's more natural too. The other two は are not used as topic marker, but contrast markers. This is not the first time I've come across something like this, though I tend to forget. Most textbooks don't really teach conversational Japanese
She actually gave good advice if you want to sound like a native Japanese. The style taught in textbooks dont always sound natural and natives will notice it.
@@amandal.1422 but native speakers will be more than happy if you sound less textbook-like. Most people learn foreign language and yearns to sound like native speaker as smooth as silk, I mean, who doesn't. This teacher gives you the tip. :)
I subscribed because of this video. I prefer learning daily, conversational Nihongo rather than the stiff, formal ones in textbooks. ありがとうございます、ゆこせんせい！🙂
While watching some japanese vtubers, I often hear a certain "kedo" sound when they talk. I didn't know what it meant until I saw this lesson. Thank you for your lessons! They are short but very concise! :D
@@FlowUrbanFlow I know it's two months late, and meanwhile vtubers have exploded all over youtube, but I'd recommend Okayu for starting out. Her way of speaking is very mellow, clear, and a bit slow-paced, so ideal for getting used to it. If you feel like having a challenge, try Houshou Marine
Wow that's a great explanation. In Chapter 8 of Genki I it teaches using が instead of けど at the end of a main clause for "but" not just for formal writing, but for speaking also.
Ahhh I feel more confident in understanding は now... I wasn't expecting that. I stopped learning Japanese for what feels like ages. So coming back to basics is refreshing. I've subscribed!
Wow! I am new to Japanese and I am learning it little by little. Thank you very much for teaching me! I appreciate your lessons and I will get in touch to your channel to learn more
I liked the video. The material was so simple that just about everyone can follow it, and you highlighted the differences very well. I think I learned about these things a long time ago, but had totally forgotten about ga being used in mainly formal text. A good reminder lesson!
I'm definitely no expert, and I haven't taken a Japanese course in YEARS, but I somehow get scared when asked to translate from English to Japanese, but I feel way more confident translating from Japanese to English. (in writing). It's almost like a sentence in Japanese seems more simplified to me that the particles used in English. (English is the only language I'm fluent in)
I cant read shit but im gonna try to translate with only 20% japanese i learnt "Japanese are hard, but you(teacher) are awesome". Maybe wrong. I swear i dont know shit lmao.
@@sweettoxicity4980 Not sure how good your English is, but he's talking about the Japanese language. "Japanese is hard, but Sensei is Awesome" 'Japanese are hard' sounds like your talking about the people ;D
I can speak some Japanese, but there were certain parts of it that I was struggling with. You were the one that helped me grab a hold of those parts. ありがとうございます先生、あなたは最高です！
Very useful and understandable explanation for the use of but and however in Japanese. I was aware of all forms just not when to use them and how exactly. Thanks a lot :)
This revolutionised my understanding & memory of Japanese, my mind had gone hazy with regard to a couple particles yet I never knew of this particular alternate use for は. Fascinating, 有難うございます。
Thank you for this lesson! I kept hearing 'すけど' while listening to anime, but of course when I searched it up, it got no hits because the 'す' was actually the 'ます' ending. But now I know!
I came to learn about different forms of "but", and ended up learning more about native speech patterns as well! 素晴らしいビデオだったと思いますよ! また教えてくれてありがとうございます~
Thank you for this video! I've been self teaching myself japanese since quite a while, but a lot of textbooks or online videos teach it in a very very formal way, basically not an everyday use. It makes you sound like a robot talking
Because of this I now clearly understand how to use these conjunctions. Before, i didn't know demo can only be used at the start of the sentence. I thought it can also be used to join two clauses in a sentence. 先生、ありがとうございます。🤩
