The Ultimate Guide To: は vs が (The ONLY lesson you need!)

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @jamesvu7522
    @jamesvu7522 5 лет назад +1160

    Personal Timestamp
    1:37 - 7:01 Emphasis with は
    3:41 - 7:01 Emphasis with が
    7:01 - 11:34 は: What about/ How about
    7:51 - 11:34 が: (Subject) is
    11:35 - 15:56 Question with が
    12:00 - 15:56 Question with は
    15:57 - が with adjectives
    18:16 - は with adjectives (Contrast)
    (21:36) が with verbs Vs は with verbs (Contrast)
    22:18 - 26:56 が Traits, Appearance, Attributes
    24:02 - 26:56 は Traits, Appearance, Attributes (Contrast)
    (25:00) X は Y が~
    26:57 - 29:04 が Sense
    27:39 - 29:04 は Sense (Contrast)
    (28:38) は Object sensation
    29:05(33:08) - 33:42 Non living object が Intransitive Verb
    29:05 - 33:42 Person は Verb
    (32:37) Non-living object は Intransitive Verb (Contrast)
    (32:44) かかる
    33:43 - 37:48 が with New Infomation
    37:00 - 37:48 は with Generic Infomation
    37:49 Conclusion

    • @nikarougeinNY
      @nikarougeinNY 5 лет назад +7

      Appreciated!

    • @shimshonboreri
      @shimshonboreri 5 лет назад +11

      Your effort is appreciated!

    • @stavinke
      @stavinke 4 года назад +9

      15:00 Drawing dicks

    • @gooddays6205
      @gooddays6205 4 года назад +3

      Waahh すごい ありがとう!

    • @kickingpinay
      @kickingpinay 4 года назад +1

      15:07, 15:14 15:29,15:33, 15:39,15:49. Deeks, deeks, penice, deeks, deeks, deeks. I think she is saying ochinchin sounds less technical than penisu.

  • @DiogoVKersting
    @DiogoVKersting 7 лет назад +428

    I study japanese for over 5 years, and I've never seen this topic being covered so clearly and thoroughly as this video.
    I'm amazed at this lesson. It is apparent that a lot of hard work was put into this the making of this video, and for that I thank you.

    • @crimebelt
      @crimebelt 4 года назад +18

      Ikr she is the best teacher in the RUclips ever

    • @justanotheruser2611
      @justanotheruser2611 4 года назад +9

      the best Japanese teacher in youtube.. and this is all for free!
      might as well subscribe

    • @DiogoVKersting
      @DiogoVKersting 4 года назад +9

      @@justanotheruser2611 She has a patreon just in case you can afford to help

    • @rbk9582
      @rbk9582 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@DiogoVKersting after 11 year.. are you N3

    • @DiogoVKersting
      @DiogoVKersting 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@rbk9582 By the time I commented, I already had an understanding of は/が, but I just never had found a resource that goes as in depth as this video.
      Lots of textbooks and online resources I had contact with had poor, non-exhaustive, explanations, and instead just focused on teaching by example.
      As for my JLPT level, I ended up stopping with my studies before I reached N2. Maybe I'll go back to studying it.

  • @ShakeTheBox
    @ShakeTheBox 7 лет назад +376

    I read the title of this video and immediately thought "Thank god! Now that Misa is teaching it, I'm finally going to understand this!"

    • @ShakeTheBox
      @ShakeTheBox 7 лет назад +14

      This was the best explanation I've seen! So much more nuanced than I thought. Can you explain when you'd use が at the end of a sentence after です, as in the show title "坂本ですが"?

    • @phantomendgamer
      @phantomendgamer 5 лет назад +13

      @@ShakeTheBox が after です is kind of different - it takes on a meaning like けど。 but in my opinion, i think ですが sounds higher up the politeness scale than ですけど

    • @ShakeTheBox
      @ShakeTheBox 5 лет назад +1

      @@phantomendgamer oh cool, thanks!

    • @phantomendgamer
      @phantomendgamer 5 лет назад +2

      @@ShakeTheBox not a problem :)

    • @ZestonN
      @ZestonN 4 года назад +3

      Misa is a very good teacher :)

  • @JapaneseAmmowithMisa
    @JapaneseAmmowithMisa  6 лет назад +318

    6:20 The subtitle should have been "This is YOUR umbrella". SUMIMASEN!
    P.S. These videos take a long time to create/edit.
    Please consider supporting me on Patreon ( www.patreon.com/japaneseammo ) or Kofi ( ko-fi.com/japaneseammo ) if you enjoyed this video! Thank you

    • @tropicaldimitri7374
      @tropicaldimitri7374 6 лет назад +4

      Sumiasen Misa-san, i think it would be more helpful if your video also include in roman characters every japanese word/phrase you make in the video , that would have been perfect.. beginners like me who cant read japanese scripts need roman characters in order to pronounce the invidual words accurately. Also many us beginners want to first focus on speaking Japanese, before moving onto reading Japanese scripts.. i love the way you explain and teach though.

    • @allhailhailey9743
      @allhailhailey9743 6 лет назад +29

      Devia Tor your mom gay. Don’t bother her because you don’t want to sit down for a couple hours to learn script before going on to grammar.

    • @tropicaldimitri7374
      @tropicaldimitri7374 6 лет назад +1

      All HailHailey yours is gay.

    • @goldengoat1737
      @goldengoat1737 6 лет назад +46

      Devia Tor I would stay away from using Romaji because it really hinders your progress or did with me at least. I assume that’s why she doesn’t use it. Just learn hiragana and katakana

    • @tropicaldimitri7374
      @tropicaldimitri7374 6 лет назад

      Carnivorous Goat I am not in Japan nor I have a plan to live or work there. So i dont really feel the necessity to learn Japanese scripts. But i do have several japanese within my professional circle..so i want to learn spoken Japanese to a certain extent.. i just think it is better if this video is meant for every level not just for those who can read Japanese.

  • @tcmax7837
    @tcmax7837 7 лет назад +326

    Holy shit, after a whole year of trying to learn the difference between these particles I finally get it now. Your teaching never fails to amaze me.

    • @deussivenatura5805
      @deussivenatura5805 5 лет назад +5

      TcMaX Shup up Plank, you can't talk.

    • @the-bruh.cum5
      @the-bruh.cum5 4 года назад +1

      @@deussivenatura5805 lol

    • @BobaT__
      @BobaT__ 4 года назад +5

      I’m still not confident on the topic yet.

    • @lastninjaitachi
      @lastninjaitachi 4 года назад +2

      Same. This video made it all make sense after years of confusion.

    • @BiGSmoke-.-
      @BiGSmoke-.- 3 года назад

      I hope you are at a intermediate level now by watching her videos.

  • @bennyt914
    @bennyt914 7 лет назад +369

    I feel like Misa is slowly brainwashing me to think that Pikachu is cuter than he actually is. Or has he been that way all along?
    Regardless, god-tier video as usual...I think I'll have to give this one a couple more watches.

  • @Vokalplus
    @Vokalplus 5 лет назад +168

    Best explanation! Long video but worth watching and repeating. ありがとうございます

    • @BiGSmoke-.-
      @BiGSmoke-.- 3 года назад +4

      I hope you are at a intermediate level now by watching her videos.

  • @saturnian24
    @saturnian24 4 года назад +73

    I love how you color code everything! It makes reading + understanding so much easier!

    • @jwalbrig
      @jwalbrig 11 месяцев назад +3

      Yes, exactly !

  • @jay_sooning
    @jay_sooning Год назад +2

    Thanks for color coding, very helpful.
    ありがと きれい 先生

  • @KeyWithoutATone
    @KeyWithoutATone 7 лет назад +202

    This is THE BEST lesson on は and が I've ever seen! So easy to follow and good explaining and examples! Thank you so so much for teaching us

  • @TatsumiOga682
    @TatsumiOga682 Год назад +12

    I love how she adds emotion into the examples she gives, it really helps with how you would accentuate each word

  • @Regolith
    @Regolith 5 лет назад +155

    I love that "brown" literally just translates to "tea-colored" 😂

    • @nuha1018_
      @nuha1018_ 5 лет назад +10

      I guess the Japanese love tea, eh?

    • @sharpvolt2669
      @sharpvolt2669 4 года назад +17

      well in my language grey literally translates to smoke-colored

    • @desotaku5202
      @desotaku5202 4 года назад +1

      @@sharpvolt2669 which language is that?

    • @crimebelt
      @crimebelt 4 года назад +2

      @@desotaku5202 who knows

    • @crimebelt
      @crimebelt 4 года назад

      @@yuame7605 yea in my language too!

  • @luonglam
    @luonglam 5 лет назад +10

    Hey guys, I took notes on the whole video in case anybody wants it:
    -When you want to put emphasis on asking something before GA particle
    That is YOUR umbrella
    /kore ga misa no kasa desu
    John is the teacher?
    Misa is the teacher!
    /Iie, Misa ga sensei desu.
    -When asking who did something
    -When saying dare at the beginning, it has to be dare ga.
    Who broke the window?
    /Tom desu
    -If you want to emphasize that Tom did it then you say Tom ga
    /Tom ga mado wo warimashita
    Or if you did it...
    /Watashi ga mado wo warimashita
    -If you just casually say it without needing to emphasize it:
    When someone asked what u did today
    I broke the window today!
    /Watashi wa mado o warimashita
    Saying watashiwa is redundant/annoying so...
    /Mado o warimashita
    Who invented the battery?
    /Dare ga denji o hatsumei shimashitaka
    or
    As for battery, who invented it?
    /Denji wa dare ga hatsumei shimashitaka
    I like something
    /Something ga suki desu
    -The sentence above is actually omitting the subject & below is the actual sentence
    /Watashi wa something ga suki desu
    -So, if you say someone other than yourself hates/likes something then you'll need must include the wa part to specify as for THAT they do/do not like. If you don't include them + wa then it sounds like you're saying YOU yourself like something.
    Japanese people do/don't like something.
    /Nihonjin wa something ga suki/kirai desu.
    I like japan
    /Nihon WA suki desu.
    -Using WA above sounds like you japan, but not something else. Therefore, we must emphasize it with GA.
    -Wa particle usually puts emphasis on the word after the wa particle
    -If you want to say that you like something & imply that you don't like something else:
    I like manga (but not anime)
    /manga wa suki desu
    I don't like anime
    /Anime wa suki janai desu
    You're good at japanese
    /Nihongo ga jyouzu desu ne
    You're good at english
    /Eigo ga jyouzu desu ne
    If you use WA it says you're good at ____ but not anything/something else..
    You're good at singing
    /Uta wa jyouzu desu ne
    -If you use WA it sounds like you're saying you're good at singing but not at something else
    You're good at singing
    /Koe ga jyouzu desune
    -This is the correct way using GA
    I'm not good at singing
    /Uta ga heta desu
    If someone says:
    I'm not good at singing
    /Uta wa heta (desu)
    -Sounds they're saying they're good at other stuff but their singing is terrible.
    -For wakaru
    -You use GA particle to say you understand something
    /Something GA wakaru(wakarimasu)
    -Don't use wo (common mistake)
    Correct-
    I understand japanese
    /Nihongo ga wakarimasu
    I understand a little english
    /Eigo ga chotto warkimasu
    Incorrect-
    I understand english
    /Nihongo wa wakarimasu
    Makes it sound like you're comparing to something else like i'm good at Japanese... but not Korean/something else
    -This GA particle is also used for describing someone's appearance
    Misa has brown eyes
    /Misa wa me GA chairoi desu
    Misa has brown hair
    /Misa wa kami GA chairoi desu
    -Doesn't have to be about color. It can be any description
    John has a big nose
    /John wa hana ga ookii desu
    Akane has beautiful eyes
    /Akane wa me ga kirei desu
    You have beautiful eyes
    /Me ga kirei desu ne
    You have a beautiful smile
    /Eigao (smile) ga suteki (lovely) desu ne
    -If you use wa it sounds like you're comparing the person's smile to something else. Sounds like their other stuff is ugly, contrasting to the adjective you use
    Japan's capital is tokyo
    /Nihon wa tokyo ga shato desu
    -When talking about a sense of feeling then you also use GA particle
    Something hurts
    /Blah blah ga itai
    My head hurts
    /Atama ga itai
    My arm hurts
    /Ude ga itai
    I have a headache, but not a sore throat:
    /Atama wa itai kedo nodo (throat) wa itakunai.
    -Both above are typed right, they're both WA
    My hands are cold(describing a sense in animate so use GA)
    /Te ga tsumetai
    My face is hot
    /Kao ga atsui
    If something is cold (inanimate so we use wa)
    /Something wa tsumetai
    If you're hungry
    /Onaka ga suita
    I'm thirsty
    /Nodo ga kawaita
    -When subject is not a person but a object (nonliving) -You would use a ga particle w/ a verb
    Did you have breakfast?
    /Sara wa asagohan o tabeta?
    I woke up at 7
    /Watashi no shichiji (7 o clock) ni okimashita
    Where did kate go?
    She went shopping
    /Kato wa kaimono ni ikimashita.
    When object is the subject then a tire went flat...
    /Tire ga pankushita (to be punctured).
    -Not really trying to emphasize but b/c there is an animate object w/ a verb
    -When using action verb aside from desu and the subject is an object/inanimate
    Ex. to break/to go flat/ to eat / to wake up / to hit
    the tire went flat
    the window broke
    the toilet doesn't flush
    -We would use GA for all above scenarios
    Again, we use ga particle w/ verbs
    /Tire wa pankusuru
    The flower had withered
    /Hana ga kareta (kareru verb for wither).
    My voice is hoarse
    /Koe ga kareta
    It is raining
    /Ame ga furu
    It's snowing
    /Yuki ga furu
    It's (continuously) snowing right now
    /Yuki ga futeru (present continuous form)
    -If you say yuki WA futeru then it sounds like it's not snowing but it's raining or something else
    It takes time
    /Jikan ga kakaru
    It takes an hour
    /Ichijikan kakaru
    -If it's a specific length of time you can omit the ga
    It takes an hour to get to new york
    /New York made ichijikan kakaru
    The toilet won't flush
    /Toire ga nagaranai
    My finger broke
    /Yubi ga oreta
    -When we tell something new or it's on the news then we use GA
    News may not be emphasizing something but it's introducing something new. It doesn't have to be something important at all, just small is fine. It could be happy or sad news. For example... Tanaka san fell or my baby said mama for the first time.
    The cat just farted!
    /Neka ga onarashita!
    -If I want to talk about some new about myself
    I went to london
    -We don't really want to say watashi ga... we would just say:
    london ni ikimashita / itta
    -Usually about someone or something else (inanimate) we would use ga particle.
    You could say something as a statement like this below with WA... however, if you want someone to be excited then you would use GA because it's big news!
    Nancy got pregnant...
    /Nancy wa ninshinshita...
    Nancy got pregnant!!!
    /Nancy ga ninshinshita!!!
    Summary on when to use GA:
    -Emphasis on the word before the ga (WHO did~)
    -"Non-living thing" is the subject
    -News
    -Appearance
    -Sense
    -With words like jouzu/heta/suki/kirai/wakaru
    Summary on when to use WA:
    -The FOCUS/What the seaker wnats to tell is after the WA
    -Change of the topic
    -What about~? or How about you?
    -Shows contrast with words like jouzu/heta/suki/kirai/wakaru

  • @GORDO-HUMILDE
    @GORDO-HUMILDE 7 лет назад +289

    And I thought I could not love your lessons more.. I was wrong

    • @leofera1137
      @leofera1137 7 лет назад

      WEEBS JogoDoDan

    • @shisun
      @shisun 7 лет назад

      s4Head

    • @KataokaTV
      @KataokaTV 6 лет назад

      @@shisun JUST SPEAK JAPANESE LOOOOOOOL 4Head

  • @juancastresana1101
    @juancastresana1101 Год назад +1

    みささん!本当にありがとうございます!これが一番好きな日本語のチャネルになりました。この文法はとても難しいですけど、みささんのビデオで簡単に分かりました!頑張ってください!このビデオが大好きだった。😊

  • @callmeNoro
    @callmeNoro 7 лет назад +83

    Five minutes in this and I already learned something I struggled with for months. Thanks a lot Misa sensei !

  • @rebeccatibois515
    @rebeccatibois515 5 месяцев назад +1

    Misa Sensei , please don’t ever stop! You are blessing for people like me who can’t access these over priced watered down Japanese lessons . You are amazing !❤

  • @dejism
    @dejism 7 лет назад +510

    I feel sorry for john, using his large nose as compensation

    • @dooshnhymn
      @dooshnhymn 7 лет назад +61

      his ding dong doe

    • @allenliew1028
      @allenliew1028 7 лет назад +7

      no idea why i saw so many examples using 'John' and John only, also Tom, i suppose its more easy for japanese reference for its only pronunciation which also matches with japanese tongue perfectly??? anyway, idk

    • @duttybwoy556
      @duttybwoy556 6 лет назад +6

      I'm sorry for the one who drew the dicks lol だれ チンコが描ましたか。。すみません

    • @Bayo106
      @Bayo106 5 лет назад +13

      @@allenliew1028 john is one of the world most popular names

    • @amandal.1422
      @amandal.1422 5 лет назад +5

      @@duttybwoy556 誰(だれ)がチンコを描きましたか?
      Is the correct way to write it

  • @YamatoTre
    @YamatoTre 2 года назад +5

    This is the single BEST basic explanation of wa vs ga on the entire internet. You have saved me from a lot of confusion. English is a stress-timed language, we DO have wa and ga, it consists of the verbal emphasis we put on certain words in a sentence to subtly change the sentence's meaning. You can only explain it verbally to an English speaker, and this is a massive help.

  • @alexcostello3974
    @alexcostello3974 7 лет назад +43

    I learned way more from this video about は vs が then I did in my Japanese class. ありがとうございます!

  • @thomas5585
    @thomas5585 3 года назад +1

    So wa is to identify something in a group of things, but ga is to identify something by itself. Wa: X is Y (and Z is not Y) Ga: X is Y. E.g. I am John (my classmates aren't John). vs. I am John. Brilliant. Thank you Misa-sensei!

  • @frostpuma304
    @frostpuma304 7 лет назад +66

    なるほど…

    • @JGirDesu
      @JGirDesu 7 лет назад +30

      E.A. Nanes - not sure why, but that made me laugh lol after that whoooole video, that's your only response 😂😂😂

    • @nuha1018_
      @nuha1018_ 5 лет назад +8

      @@JGirDesu Would it have been funnier if she said そう... ? XD

    • @JGirDesu
      @JGirDesu 5 лет назад

      @@nuha1018_ Agreed!! Lol

    • @ADeeSHUPA
      @ADeeSHUPA 4 года назад

      @@JGirDesu JGirです

    • @JGirDesu
      @JGirDesu 4 года назад

      @@ADeeSHUPA You're the only one to notice in my entire time on RUclips ;)

  • @andreawilson689
    @andreawilson689 4 года назад +12

    i love how she beamed when she started talking bout naruto being cool.

  • @zaila5859
    @zaila5859 4 года назад +7

    PERSONAL TIMESTAMP
    2:30 Emphasis of WA
    3:45 Emphasis of GA
    16:23 GA Used for likes and dislikes
    18:20 WA for contrast when used with likes and dislikes
    19:55 GA used for adjectives Jouzu and heta
    21:39 GA for verb wakaru
    22:40 GA used to describe the appearance of a part of someone
    25:30 GA used for describing a place's something, etc
    27:08 GA used for senses
    29:10 GA for non-living objects (Intransitive verbs kana?)
    33:50 GA used for news

  • @CSDragon
    @CSDragon 2 года назад +1

    The section around 20:00 makes a lot more sense to me now after I watched another vid.
    The other vid was talking about how "wa" vs "ga" can feel like "the" vs "a" in english.
    So if you're saying "uta wa jozu" it's like saying "singing is THE thing she's good at" vs "uta ga jozu" = "singing is a thing she's good at"

  • @harvestmoon12345
    @harvestmoon12345 7 лет назад +66

    What Misa is referring to at 30:18 is particle usage for passive versus transitive verbs. It's really useful for identifying a verbs you've never seen before.
    The classic example is 落とす (おとす) vs 落ちる(おちる) On their own, you can't tell which one is passive and which one is transitive, but if you're studying with sentences, it becomes clear.
    ボールを落とした (I dropped the ball)
    ボールが落ちた (The ball fell)

    • @JishinimaTidehoshi
      @JishinimaTidehoshi 6 лет назад +2

      Larissa Glines Good point 😊

    • @LauAM80
      @LauAM80 5 лет назад +16

      @Larissa Glines "Passive" is *not* the opposite of "transitive". Both your examples are in active voice. The only difference is the first verb is transitive and the second intransitive.

    • @sayven
      @sayven 3 года назад

      Oh you mean active and mediopassive?

    • @giuseppeagresta1425
      @giuseppeagresta1425 4 месяца назад

      More than transitive and intransitive, I think it's best to think them as other-move (subject acting on someone else) and self-move
      Cure Dolly did an awesome video on the topic

  • @MuriloBR3
    @MuriloBR3 4 года назад

    FINALLY UNDERSTAND THIS OMG.
    so is basically.
    が - the information that comes before, is new.
    は - the information that comes after is the new.

  • @chonnybaby
    @chonnybaby 7 лет назад +66

    Thank you so much for making this video! You’re a life saver, nothing online has ever gone into that much detail. :)

    • @BiGSmoke-.-
      @BiGSmoke-.- 3 года назад

      I hope you are at a intermediate level now by watching her videos.

  • @maripaz5650
    @maripaz5650 3 года назад +1

    wonderful video. I WILL NEVER FORGET JOHN'S NOSE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF GA vs WA

  • @khsuki1
    @khsuki1 7 лет назад +11

    If you were worried about your humor getting through don't, you are hilarious. Keep it up

  • @imperialmarchinhumanbowels5726
    @imperialmarchinhumanbowels5726 3 года назад +1

    This video made me realize that there is such a thing as a Japanese accent on top of a British accent.
    It's rather lovely.

  • @alexanderjones5109
    @alexanderjones5109 5 лет назад +20

    ありがとうございます!! I started learning Japanese on Duolingo and it doesn't explain things like this, and I've been so confused about when to use these and how to use them properly!

    • @saddy2911
      @saddy2911 4 года назад

      i use duolingo too
      i just want to know have you learnt japanese from it

    • @alexanderjones5109
      @alexanderjones5109 4 года назад +4

      @@saddy2911 you get what you put in. meaning, i do one lesson every day, and i try to never miss a lesson. but duolingo doesn't give you everything, you also have to go to places like this teacher's youtube channel, to get further insight and clarification. that said, duolingo has taught me way more japanese than i ever knew before, and if you want to learn it's a good place to start!

    • @saddy2911
      @saddy2911 4 года назад

      @@alexanderjones5109 thanks it helped

    • @aktchungrabanio6467
      @aktchungrabanio6467 3 года назад +1

      @@alexanderjones5109 Also, don't forget to write LOTS of Kanji! Kanji Study is great for that.

  • @KevinSatron
    @KevinSatron 27 дней назад

    Finally a video that show us a lot of examples, not just using 2 or 3 examples

  • @bulasketches4397
    @bulasketches4397 3 года назад +4

    This was so incredibly helpful. In my Japanese class in college, I was taught to use "ga" with objects and "wa" with nouns. There was no other discussion than that and I still felt confused having to remember all the exceptions. Now it makes perfect sense. Thank you!

  • @fidomusic
    @fidomusic Год назад +1

    This is the clearest and most comprehensive explanation I've heard on YT. Thank you.

  • @Ameliacandycanegirl
    @Ameliacandycanegirl 7 лет назад +251

    Thank you for not including romaji!

  • @sillasbernardodev
    @sillasbernardodev 3 года назад

    That's why I love learning with natives, you made me understand in less than 5 minutes whereas I took weeks trying to understand from non-native videos. 私はあなたのビデオが大好きです。

  • @dragoran149
    @dragoran149 7 лет назад +3

    Best japanese Teacher ever! Wish I had her in middle school.

  • @nospimi99
    @nospimi99 2 года назад

    A Japanese lesson on RUclips teaching me about sentence structure is the last place I expected to have American Vandal brought up yet here we are. Really happy to hear that it’s funny to people outside the US too.

  • @DreamBelief
    @DreamBelief 5 лет назад +6

    Thank you so much! I'm trying to learn Japanese on my own, and having autism makes this even more difficult (I struggle with focus, chances to practice and understanding some parts of text books because of how they're written and laid out). I could understand it well. The visuals helped a lot, as well as the examples.

  • @leif5046
    @leif5046 3 года назад +2

    I love how your videos are devoid of grammatical terminology and put an emphasis on colloquial usage in plain language. It’s much easier to follow along and understand. Your videos are very accessible to beginners. As a Japanese language learner, than you for putting so much thought and effort into your videos.

  • @Seretheus
    @Seretheus 7 лет назад +3

    You explained this better than every textbook or website I've ever encountered. Thank you for the video!

  • @Restaurierung
    @Restaurierung 2 года назад

    I've been a teacher for 30 years and I can say Misa is super good.

  • @rachelwong6099
    @rachelwong6099 5 лет назад +4

    I’m so lucky that I started learning Japanese for 3 weeks and I found your channel! Each video you made is like a bible for me. It never fails to amaze me. Thank you soooo much!

    • @ねこ男の子
      @ねこ男の子 4 года назад

      As someone who's eight months in and just finding her, she's a god.

  • @RogersJimmy-n4q
    @RogersJimmy-n4q 3 года назад +2

    I've been studying Japanese for three or more years. I never knew the difference between は & が. I was confusing が with を. After watching this video, all my questions about は, が, and を were answered. At first, I didn't like all the examples that made the video 40 minutes long, but all those examples really helped me understand it more. Thank you so much. 本当にありがとう。

  • @ericsurf6
    @ericsurf6 7 лет назад +105

    OMG Misa Sensei. This is very helpful. Thanks so much for making this.

    • @Nepnar
      @Nepnar 5 лет назад

      She is not misa

    • @BiGSmoke-.-
      @BiGSmoke-.- 3 года назад

      I hope you are at a intermediate level now by watching her videos.

    • @solisimperium1203
      @solisimperium1203 3 года назад

      @@Nepnar 彼女がみさだよね

  • @sakuramochi4105
    @sakuramochi4105 4 года назад

    Homegirl wasn't lying when she said this was the only video we needed for ha and ga, seriously those articles I find online explain NOTHING. Thank you for being the best teacher ever, Misa-sensei :D

  • @MerrickBaliton17
    @MerrickBaliton17 7 лет назад +3

    My truly respects to Misa 先生
    MISA you are the BEST teaching 先生 ever!!!!!! Please keep teaching us I want to keep knowing more japanese

  • @LaPrincesse0820
    @LaPrincesse0820 5 лет назад +1

    I've been using duolingo and busuu to learn Japanese and I've been really struggling. I found your channel and now I hate myself for spending 64$ on an app that is not teaching me anything. You are awesome! ありがとうございます!

  • @阿哈默德
    @阿哈默德 7 лет назад +82

    as always, misa sensei is the best
    やはりみさ先生はさいこう

    • @rydernia
      @rydernia 7 лет назад +18

      やはりみさ先生【が】さいこうです
      remember 'ga' particle is used to emphasize that 'misa sensei' is the best

    • @阿哈默德
      @阿哈默德 7 лет назад +2

      Rydernia Pendraig
      ありがとうございました ☺😚

    • @baumroll1529
      @baumroll1529 7 лет назад +15

      Yep. To me, as a Japanese, ミサ先生"は"最高 sounds more natural because he is supposed to mean a "general fact" with the は particle.

    • @kat3182
      @kat3182 6 лет назад +6

      1.やはり、みさ先生(は)さいこう(だな)it's like Re-recognition
      2.やはり、みさ先生(が)さいこう
      it's like only misa is best.
      I'm Japanese,sorry my English is difficult to understand bro

    • @kilxby4490
      @kilxby4490 5 лет назад

      what is the や and the さいこう mean (im currently learning japanese and it would be helpful to know)?

  • @ryugakusei7768
    @ryugakusei7768 6 лет назад +1

    Four years and a bachelors degree in Japanese and this is the best explanation of は v が I've ever heard. Thank you for helping me finally understand it ありがとうございました!

  • @juanca2257
    @juanca2257 7 лет назад +58

    You're the best teacher ever! Btw your editing was so great in this video ^_^ It would be great if you make a lesson about conditionals in the future. ありがとうございます😊

    • @monday6599
      @monday6599 7 лет назад +1

      みさ先生はconditionalsのレッソンを教えてください。

    • @ketchup901
      @ketchup901 7 лет назад +1

      レッスン*

    • @servant_symm
      @servant_symm 5 лет назад

      @@ketchup901 lesson*

    • @BiGSmoke-.-
      @BiGSmoke-.- 3 года назад

      I hope you are at a intermediate level now by watching her videos.

    • @juanca2257
      @juanca2257 3 года назад

      @@BiGSmoke-.- Yes, I'm gonna take the jlpt n3 this summer😉

  • @owlies821
    @owlies821 5 лет назад

    英語で日本語を教えてる初心者です。もー拝みたいくらいに分かりやすい。大変勉強になりました。
    I'm a beginner at teaching Japanese language to English speakers. the way you explain things is just incredibly easy to understand. Amazing lesson. Thank you so much!

  • @Mira-wk2ro
    @Mira-wk2ro 5 лет назад +4

    Thank you, Misa. This was way more than helpful. I struggled with the ga particle but you explained it very clearly. Thanks again!

  • @ureawizardharry
    @ureawizardharry 3 года назад

    I just started learning japanese but I've loved watching anime for a long time. Finally i know why Light Yagami said "Boku 'ga' Kira da" instead of "wa". I love this video! 🙏🏼

  • @skinny0408
    @skinny0408 7 лет назад +9

    ありがとう you helped me out alot. It's kinda hard to learn Japanese without talking to anyone and without taking classes

    • @haniwa7006
      @haniwa7006 5 лет назад +2

      you should say 有難うございます to a stranger。

  • @neilm4189
    @neilm4189 7 лет назад

    The simple explanation is that 'ha' marks topic while 'ga' marks grammatical subject. I really like your explanation of how not to make mistakes with that point though - you give lots of practical examples that are really useful.

  • @leisuresuit10
    @leisuresuit10 7 лет назад +5

    Can I give more than one thumb up? Even though it's a long video, you gave many practical and clear examples. I get it now. If I get confused again, I will watch again! In English, it's like "She is good at singing" (が ) versus "Singing, she's good at" (は). P.S. Your Umbreon is so adorable!

  • @sayosan7279
    @sayosan7279 5 лет назад

    BEST lesson I’ve found on the differences between が and は particles
    You actually explain what does “subject particle” and “object particle” mean
    Most of the explanations I’ve come across only mention this and say something like: you’ll understand the difference in time

  • @betsyespinal8966
    @betsyespinal8966 5 лет назад +3

    You are so helpful! The best on RUclips!

  • @shiuryuu
    @shiuryuu 6 лет назад +1

    こんな素晴らしいレッスンを見たのは初めてです。「は」と「が」の使い方が分からない人はこれを見れば完璧に使えるようになるでしょう。みささんは先生になろうと思ったことありませんか?英語も上手ですし、日本語の文法の細かいところまで説明できるのできっとなれると思いますよ。これは確かにThe ONLY lesson you need!ですね。

  • @HarryIsa
    @HarryIsa 7 лет назад +27

    Misa sensei, do you have lesson regarding location particle NI and HE ? if not can you make one please...thanks

    • @雀-t6c
      @雀-t6c 7 лет назад +2

      Harry Isa
      I’ve always heard it explained that へ places more emphasis on the direction, whereas に emphasizes the location itself. I think there is some overlap in where they can be used though

  • @yousmm4571
    @yousmm4571 5 лет назад +1

    This is underrated :((, it's far more better than Japanesepod101

  • @Samurai_Kid
    @Samurai_Kid 7 лет назад +11

    I very like your video, you're the best teacher that I know
    いつも良くて可愛いね! 💌💌💌

  • @maripaz5650
    @maripaz5650 3 года назад

    the dedication of reading out japanese phrases twice and putting english-romaji-kanji subtitles. It helped so much, thank you!

  • @wompwomp9946
    @wompwomp9946 7 лет назад +25

    "My baby said Mama!" "My cat farted!" Definitely sounds like a typical Facebook feed. :'D

  • @arigathanks5162
    @arigathanks5162 Год назад

    みさ先生は笑顔は綺麗ですw (うそうそ)…でも一番好きがみさ先生のお上手な日本語勉強動画です。コメントの皆さんが大好きな先生。心の中に「ありがとうございます」は言う欲しい。

  • @irgendeinmadel3115
    @irgendeinmadel3115 7 лет назад +5

    Misaaaa omg thanks sooooo much . I am studying japanese since 4 years and its so harf to.tell the diference

  • @W.2026
    @W.2026 5 лет назад

    Oh. My. Goodness. You taught me what my teachers, textbooks, online sources, etc never could in a million years. 本当にありがとうございます、みさ先生。最高です。

    • @W.2026
      @W.2026 5 лет назад

      そういえば、声が素敵ですね。

  • @Faith_Soprano
    @Faith_Soprano 7 лет назад +10

    Please, please, please, do more conjugations, like causative form, etc. Since I've run out of your videos in the beginner grammar series, I've been learning from other sources, but nothing really matches your level of explanation and detail.
    Also, ah, for lack of better phrasing, nuance conjugations? (i.e. expressing gratitude/regret/lack of intent through verbal suffices like ちゃう, くれる, etc). I don't really know the proper name for this sort of thing, but I'm hoping that makes sense.
    Thank you so much for the videos! Nothing compares.

  • @christianscott2839
    @christianscott2839 Год назад

    she got the best translation frfr everything so easy to follow

  • @jasmijnsmits7498
    @jasmijnsmits7498 7 лет назад +4

    Could you maybe do a video on ordering food in Japanese? I love your videos! You’ve been a great help! :)

    • @JishinimaTidehoshi
      @JishinimaTidehoshi 6 лет назад +1

      Jasmijn Smits I would love to know how to order omakase from an itamae at a sushi counter 😄

  • @noir371
    @noir371 Год назад

    This clears up so much. Most resources explain it terribly and just make it more confusing. Thanks so much!

  • @Seven-rf9my
    @Seven-rf9my 6 лет назад +17

    22:20
    Can you also use the particle の to specify what I’m trying to describe about the person?
    Like; みさ の 目 は 茶色 です
    Also, in this case, is the use of は correct? Or should I use が? I believe は is correct here but I have my doubts since I’m just starting to learn to form sentences.
    Also I want to say that this video is great, it seems so simple when you start to learn sentences because you only know “は” but once you get introduced to the particle “が” it gets tricky. I was VERY confused with these two particles, I didn’t know when should I use は or が.
    Thank you so much!

    • @platano_ub
      @platano_ub 4 года назад +1

      I think the sentence is correct and the particle depends on what do you want to emphasize

    • @rogierownage
      @rogierownage 4 года назад +3

      Yep, pretty sure both are correct, just different emphasis. So for example if someone asked you what color her eyes are (みさの目は何色ですか?) you could emphasize the color with みさの目は茶色です, or if someone asked you what part of misa is brown (weird question maybe but let's roll with it anyway), you could emphasize her eyes with みさの目が茶色です
      By the way, you should probably put さん after her name, "みささん", or it would be considered rude unless you are good friends or something.

  • @drewberry167
    @drewberry167 7 месяцев назад

    Best Japanese teacher until now

  • @Galadrid
    @Galadrid 7 лет назад +8

    I love your work. Keep up your excellent videos!

  • @雀-t6c
    @雀-t6c 7 лет назад

    Why doesn’t anyone else explain it like this. It makes so much sense now.

  • @qqetpa
    @qqetpa 6 лет назад +11

    It must be so much work editing a video like this. Deseve more, for sure. And you're cute!

  • @hoteru1
    @hoteru1 Год назад

    I stopped studying japanese several years ago but i feel more motivated again after playing ghost of Tsushima in Japanese language.
    And after this video i am even more motivated. I now finally understand it. I might confuse it a few more times but still...thank you so much!!

  • @charlesthorner7423
    @charlesthorner7423 7 лет назад +5

    OH thank you so much I have no diffuculty at all to understand how japanese works but that was turning me crazy hontouni arigatou gozaimashita

  • @jsprite123
    @jsprite123 6 лет назад +1

    One of the best explanations of the differences between "wa" and "ga" anywhere. Thank you.

  • @fruitpunchsamuraiiii
    @fruitpunchsamuraiiii 4 года назад +4

    hahaaha I cracked when she said "dingdong" XD

  • @ElleRiAk808
    @ElleRiAk808 7 лет назад

    After studying Japanese on and off for 6 years I FINALLY understand how to use は and が!!!! ありがとうございます!!!

  • @ysl310x
    @ysl310x 4 года назад +5

    i always get uncomfortable when misa stares into my soul during these videos

  • @neilm4189
    @neilm4189 3 года назад

    This is a great job of explaining a grammar point that is really difficult for English speakers.

  • @Raven52295
    @Raven52295 7 лет назад +243

    Thank you for not including romaji!!!

    • @enzolumare5680
      @enzolumare5680 7 лет назад +54

      Raven B it’s kind of scary how easy it is to read hiragana after sometime. Not including romaji kind of makes people have to memorize hiragana and katakana(katakana is harder than hiragana in my opinion)

    • @caleb_sousa
      @caleb_sousa 7 лет назад +13

      Stop complaining and go study the kanas

    • @enzolumare5680
      @enzolumare5680 7 лет назад +6

      Caleb Sousa I already know the kanas. That didn’t take too much time. All I’m saying is some people still haven’t and for them it’s very hard.

    • @caleb_sousa
      @caleb_sousa 7 лет назад +1

      So they should learn the kanas

    • @caleb_sousa
      @caleb_sousa 7 лет назад +23

      How is someone willing to bash into the grammar of a language if they don't even knwo the bascis to read/write in that language? It's illogical

  • @SanderOpdam
    @SanderOpdam Год назад

    That was so incredibly useful comparing は to “as for”. I’ve never heard it explained like this before. Thank you!

  • @SuperSmashTails
    @SuperSmashTails 6 лет назад +4

    So if someone asks me what that is and I say: "This is a *fox*" Then I use ha. Kore wa kitsune desu.
    And if someone says:"This is a fox" and points on a cat and I point on a fox and say:"*This* is a fox" I have to use ga. Kore ga kitsune desu.

    • @poe12
      @poe12 3 года назад

      What're you gonna do if there's no fox lol

  • @mali-fx6vk
    @mali-fx6vk 6 лет назад

    that was soo long but I had watch it to the end, this is really the only video you should watch about GA and WA cause it make it so clear and you will be not confused anymore

  • @emiliagifta348
    @emiliagifta348 4 года назад +4

    “John’s ding dong being small “ - Sorry, this is hilarious 😂

  • @hldr4345
    @hldr4345 7 лет назад

    I like the way you rescue things you've already said in the video, it really fixes the lesson on people's heads

  • @ManFinest
    @ManFinest 6 лет назад +6

    I thought "what kind of person..."
    "Donna hito"

  • @cedricsellambin6652
    @cedricsellambin6652 3 года назад

    You are by far the best Japanese teacher on the web!!! Thank you for sharing.

  • @borlach321
    @borlach321 7 лет назад +5

    For some reason I make more mistakes with Ga and O topic marker. For example...Nihongo o benkyou shimasu, but Nihongo Ga suki desu. 私は日本語を勉強します,私は日本が好きです. I also keep making mistakes with the verb Aimasu..会う I keep using DE instead of Ni with aimasu.私は友人に会うためで横浜に行きました...In my head Yokohama is a place so I should useで, but itsに. Japanese is not easy.

    • @1xlaz2
      @1xlaz2 7 лет назад +3

      The "ni" particle is used when going from one to another (going to a place, coming to a place, giving to a person, receiving from a person, etc.) the "de" particle is harder for me to explain, but it is used when an action takes place in a certain area (eating at a restaurant, studying at home, acting at a place). So, I guess you can look at it like "ni" is like "to" and "de" (when used with locations) is like "at"
      If this felt condescending, I apologize.

    • @araen11
      @araen11 7 лет назад +3

      This is actually the tricky exception when comparing to English. In English "to like/love" is a verb, but in japanese 好きな is a na-adjective! Thus, you cannot use the を particle to it, as it is not a verb. That's why you have to use が. Just remember, with 好きです, always が, particle. Simple as that :v

    • @araen11
      @araen11 7 лет назад +1

      Also, the "de" particle is used when describing a tool or means of doing something. For example when talking about riding a bike, driving a car, etc. you will say 車で . Or in other example, "I wrote a letter with a pencil" 鉛筆で手紙を書いた。

    • @日本ジョリーン
      @日本ジョリーン 6 лет назад +1

      Same here. Sometimes, I'm not sure if I should say 「日本語(が/は)勉強してます」or 「日本語を勉強してます」. I don't have trouble between で and に, but I do have trouble between へ and に.

  • @alquiro713
    @alquiro713 5 лет назад

    It took me only 5 minutes to know that this is the exact kind of video I've been looking for, I love it

  • @chocolemon1907
    @chocolemon1907 6 лет назад +3

    Poor John...

  • @FerKzrs
    @FerKzrs 6 лет назад

    I waited almost two months to watch this video because I knew how long it'd be. Now that I did, I'm convinced you're the best online teacher out there. Keep up the good work!

  • @nurfarahainsaid
    @nurfarahainsaid 7 лет назад +24

    like for naruto > sasuke :D

  • @skinnykiddou
    @skinnykiddou Год назад

    どうもありがとうございました、ミサ先生!!!Really appreciate this as a beginner Japanese student!

  • @paulomachado7328
    @paulomachado7328 6 лет назад +6

    You lost me when you said Naruto was better than Sasuke...
    JK, great video.