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Lesson LibraryMust-Know Japanese Sentence Structures
Beginner
Must-Know Japanese Sentence Structures
Learn the most common Japanese sentence structures.
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Contents
50 Audio Lessons
1

Making a Simple Sentence By Linking Two Nouns

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "A is B"

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 • 4 Minutes
2

Using Adjectives to Describe

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "A is [adjective]"

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 • 4 Minutes
3

Asking for Information About Something

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "What is A?"

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 • 4 Minutes
4

Asking About Location or Position

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Where is A?"

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 • 4 Minutes
5

Asking About Time

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "When is A?"

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 • 4 Minutes
6

Talking About Family Members

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I have [someone]"

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 • 3 Minutes
7

Talking About Belongings

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "You have"

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 • 3 Minutes
8

Talking About Things You Do Often

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I often do [something]"

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 • 4 Minutes
9

Talking About the Future

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I will [do something]"

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 • 4 Minutes
10

Talking About the Past

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I [did something]"

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 • 4 Minutes
11

Using the Auxiliary Verb "Can"

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I can"

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 • 4 Minutes
12

Proposing an Activity

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Let's"

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 • 3 Minutes
13

Proposing something

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Shall I do"

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 • 3 Minutes
14

Offering a Polite Invitation

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Would you like to"

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 • 4 Minutes
15

Using the Present Continuous

Learn how to use the present continuous grammar pattern

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 • 5 Minutes
16

Describing Someone's Emotions or State

Learn how to describe someone's emotion or state

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 • 4 Minutes
17

Talking About Doing Something

Learn how to talk about doing something

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 • 5 Minutes
18

Talking About Something You've Done Before

Learn how to talk about something you've done before

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 • 5 Minutes
19

Talking About Something You Plan to Do

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I'll go to do [something]"

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 • 4 Minutes
20

Using the Verb "To Like"

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I like..."

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 • 4 Minutes
21

Using the Verb "To Want"

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I want to..."

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 • 4 Minutes
22

Expressing Opinions

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I think..."

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 • 4 Minutes
23

Tag Questions

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "...right?"

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 • 4 Minutes
24

Politely Asking Someone to do Something, Part 1

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Please [do something]"

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 • 4 Minutes
25

Politely Asking Someone to do Something, Part 2

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Will you do [something] for me?"

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 • 4 Minutes
26

Expressing Necessity

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I have to..."

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 • 4 Minutes
27

Requesting Permission

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "May I...?/Can I...?"

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 • 3 Minutes
28

Expressing Gratitude

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Thank you for doing something."

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 • 4 Minutes
29

Apologizing

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I'm sorry about doing something."

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 • 3 Minutes
30

Expressing Uncertainty

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I might..."

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 • 4 Minutes
31

Talking About Assumptions

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I assume..."

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 • 4 Minutes
32

Expressing Impossibility

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "there is no way ..."

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 • 4 Minutes
33

Giving Advice

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "You should..."

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 • 4 Minutes
34

Expressing Hope

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I hope..."

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 • 4 Minutes
35

Expressing Certainty

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I'm sure..."

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 • 4 Minutes
36

Expressing Regret

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I did something (regrettably)"

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 • 3 Minutes
37

Describing Excess

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "There is too much..."

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 • 4 Minutes
38

Using Conditionals

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "If..."

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 • 4 Minutes
39

Expressing Regret About Something Left Undone

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I should have done ~"

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 • 4 Minutes
40

Using Reported Speech

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "[Someone] said that..."

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 • 5 Minutes
41

Talking about Hearsay

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "They say ..."

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 • 4 Minutes
42

Talking About Characteristics

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "It looks ..."

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 • 4 Minutes
43

Expressing Sensory Experience

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "That ~ sounds..."

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 • 3 Minutes
44

Saying Something Depends on Something

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "It depends on ..."

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 • 4 Minutes
45

Talking About an Action

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "[Doing something] is..."

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 • 4 Minutes
46

Talking About a Decision

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "I decided to ..."

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 • 4 Minutes
47

Talking About a Past Action

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "when... I [did something]."

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 • 4 Minutes
48

Expressing Simultaneous Actions

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "while doing ..."

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 • 4 Minutes
49

Asking Indirect Questions

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "Do you know ..."

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 • 4 Minutes
50

Explaining a Reason or Cause

Learn how to use the sentence pattern "~ because..."

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 • 4 Minutes