Japanese Lesson 12 - Verbs and Time

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This is the 12th lesson about Japanese verbs, as well as time expressions such as hours, days, and months. Finally some simple common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Japanese Classes.

Verbs

Before we move on to lessons about the present, past, and future, we need to discuss verbs in general. The verb is the second most used part of speech after the noun. That means we need to pay more attention to its different forms and tenses.

Below is a list of 16 verbs that you might come across or use very often. They are in their raw format (not conjugated yet). The table contains 3 columns (English, Japanese, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Verbs List in Japanese

Verbs	Japanese	Audio
To drive	運転する [untensuru]
To find	見つける [mitsukeru]
To give	与える [ataeru]
To have	持つ [motsu]
To know	知る [siru]
To learn	学ぶ [manabu]
To love	愛する [aisuru]
To play	遊ぶ [asobu]
To read	読む [yomu]
To see	見る [miru]
To smile	ほほえむ [hohoemu]
To speak	話す [hanasu]
To think	考える [kangaeru]
To understand	理解する [rikaisuru]
To work	働く [hataraku]
To write	書く [kaku]

Here is an example of the verb "to understand" conjugated into the past, present, and future.

Verb "to understand" in a Sentence

He understands me	彼は私を理解しています。 [Kare wa watashi wo rikai site imasu.]
He understood me	彼は私を理解しました。 [kare wa watashi wo rikai shi masita.]
He will understand me	彼は私を理解するでしょう。 [Kare wa watashi wo rikai suru deshoo.]

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Vocabulary List about Time

Below is a list of 30 words related to time such as hours, days and months. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to discuss time related topics more easily.

Time in Japanese

Time	Japanese	Audio
Days	日 [nichi]
Monday	月曜日 [getsuyoubi]
Tuesday	火曜日 [kayoubi]
Wednesday	水曜日 [suiyoubi]
Thursday	木曜日 [mokuyoubi]
Friday	金曜日 [kinyoubi]
Saturday	土曜日 [doyoubi]
Sunday	日曜日 [nichiyoubi]
January	一月 or １月 [Ichi-gatsu]
February	二月 or ２月 [Ni-gatsu]
March	三月 or ３月 [San-gatsu]
April	四月 or ４月 [Si-gatsu]
May	五月 or ５月 [Go-gatsu]
June	六月 or ６月 [Roku-gatsu]
July	七月 or ７月 [Sichi-gatsu]
August	八月 or ８月 [Hachi-gatsu]
September	九月 or ９月 [Ku-gatsu]
October	十月 or １０月 [Juu-gatsu]
November	十一月 or １１月 [Juu-ichi-gatsu]
December	十二月 or １２月 [Juu-ni-gatsu]
Autumn	秋 [aki]
Winter	冬 [fuyu]
Spring	春 [haru]
Summer	夏 [natsu]
Seasons	季節 [kisetu]
Months	月 [Tsuki]
Time	時 [toki]
Hour	時間 [jikan]
Minute	分 [bun]
Second	秒 [byou]

Daily Conversation in Japanese

Finally, here are some popular phrases you might need to use daily. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Japanese Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Japanese

English	Japanese	Audio
I was born in July	私は７月生まれです [Watashi wa hichigatsu umare desu]
I will visit you in August	私は８月にあなたを訪問します [Watashi wa hachigatsu ni houmonn shimasu]
See you tomorrow!	明日会いましょう！ [Ashita ai mashoo!]
Today is Monday	今日は月曜日です [Kyou wa getsuyoubi desu]
Winter is very cold here	ここの冬は大変寒いです [Koko no fuyu wa taihen samui desu]
Yesterday was Sunday	昨日は日曜日でした [Kinoo wa nichiyoubi desita]
Are you married?	あなたは結婚していますか？ [Anata wa kekkon shite imasu-ka?]
I'm single	私は独身です。 [Watasi wa dokushin desu.]
Would you marry me?	私と結婚してくれませんか？ [watasi to kekkon site kuremasen-ka?]
Can I have your phone number?	あなたの電話番号を教えて？ [Anata no dennwa bangou wo osiete?]
Can I have your email?	あなたからメールを送ってもらえますか？ [Anata kara meeru wo okutte moraemasu-ka?]

Fun Facts

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Congratulations! You finished your 12th lesson in Japanese about verbs, and time. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Japanese Lesson 13. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Japanese homepage.

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