Making things negative with JANAI | Japanese From Zero! Video 17

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  • Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
  • [Course 1 Lesson 5]
    In this lesson we learn how to make any noun and any NA adjective negative.
    Only approved comments to prevent "spoilers" who want to teach beyond the goal of the lesson. This only hurts the student who is just starting. 小さな親切、大きな世話 means "a small kindness, a big burden". Some comments are wrong, or go in the wrong direction and this just hurts the new student that this series is designed for. Comments on all other series will still be available without approval.
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    This video is part of the courses on:
    fromzero.com based on the Japanese From Zero! (learnfz.com/JF...) book series written by George Trombley and Yukari Takenaka

Комментарии • 397

  • @japanesefromzero
    @japanesefromzero  2 года назад +3

    Power up your Japanese on FromZero.com (lessons, quizzes, games, ask-a-teacher)

  • @monicasantosmusic
    @monicasantosmusic 5 лет назад +84

    I will never forget the day I learnt JANAI when I was riding my bike to work in Tokyo, pretty fast, and suddenly an old lady turned up in her bike and I couldn't break in time that I hit her bike and made her fall off it. In my basic poor Japanese I said "daijobu desu ka?" To which she replied angrily "daijobu JANAAAAIII" 😌

  • @johannescelestino899
    @johannescelestino899 8 лет назад +613

    Starting to grow fond of these props. The blue scissors, the bug spray and the black pen. Anyone else?

  • @Rekaert
    @Rekaert 6 лет назад +260

    So, I was in Sendai selling balloons ... don't ask me why. ..
    I love George's random segues.

    • @maximus4375
      @maximus4375 5 лет назад +7

      why were you in Sendai selling balloons?

    • @maximus4375
      @maximus4375 5 лет назад +6

      Oh nevermind im pretty much braindead lol

    • @japanesefromzero
      @japanesefromzero  4 года назад +62

      @@maximus4375 To make some money.

    • @markopolo_
      @markopolo_ 4 года назад +42

      @@japanesefromzero that reply is the embodiment of "better late than never"

    • @daveshusband2606
      @daveshusband2606 3 года назад +9

      my name is kira yoshikage, i am 33 years old

  • @cyberwebr2758
    @cyberwebr2758 6 лет назад +72

    "Yo bruh, we goin be lernin some real cool stuff"...I died.

  • @halo4176
    @halo4176 7 лет назад +108

    " is that water?"
    "Not water!"
    Don't know why I laughed ht at that so much😆

    • @Wyrmixx
      @Wyrmixx 5 лет назад +3

      Like a caveman with limited grammar lmao

  • @Aiii83
    @Aiii83 8 лет назад +201

    Keep on ranting Joji-sensei, those little insights into how to properly address people in Japan are probably the most informative thing I am learning from these videos, really helps to understand how to apply what I am learning. often I find study material skips past reasoning and just sticks to learning you grammar and individual words, which is okay, but doesn't really stimulate properly thinking about why you are using certain forms and words in conversations.

    • @GeodineLange
      @GeodineLange 8 лет назад +12

      Totally agree there with you! It's so easy to get bogged down with grammar and vocabulary that one becomes tunnel visioned and lose sight of real, versatile conversation. I do think stories like these help put things in perspective to help us understand the context or scenario.

  • @StarLad9
    @StarLad9 5 лет назад +28

    Talking to my girlfriend and her friends, she said they found it very cute when foreigners use formal more often than casual. It won't be awkward, and you'll avoid being rude.

  • @vegarito9427
    @vegarito9427 7 лет назад +51

    LOL "I know what you did to me Jennifer!"

  • @moebacca
    @moebacca 5 лет назад +45

    I literally paused the video after cracking up SUPER hard over the 'Pen-janitis' joke and went to Amazon and bought the first book. Also subbed to Patreon.
    This is definitely the most fun I've had learning Japanese.

  • @silviemonk5556
    @silviemonk5556 8 лет назад +185

    I love your rants, George! Keep ranting! And your stories are always entertaining, too. Thanks for the lesson. Excellent! Oh, I also have pen janai desu of the liver.

    • @tomokotomoko
      @tomokotomoko 8 лет назад +3

      Thank you for letting me know his channel. Subbed! :)

    • @MizriaHex
      @MizriaHex 8 лет назад +2

      It's Tomoko desu~
      ೭੧(❛▿❛✿)੭೨

    • @tomokotomoko
      @tomokotomoko 8 лет назад +1

      Echo Genesis Yep! ;-)

    • @silviemonk5556
      @silviemonk5556 8 лет назад +2

      ***** You're welcome! George is awesome!

    • @RestoredMedia
      @RestoredMedia Год назад

      Does he always call scissors a pen?

  • @88KeysMan
    @88KeysMan 8 лет назад +103

    I like your teaching style. It makes the lessons fun!

  • @radxavier2269
    @radxavier2269 6 лет назад +17

    lmao getting scolded by an elderly japanese person for something you had no idea was offensive is the worst feeling ever 😢😢😢

    • @aa-yt7wo
      @aa-yt7wo 4 года назад +6

      Not a Japanese person that was in the Philippines during the war. The things the Japanese did there made the Nazis look like saints.

  • @BillTarling
    @BillTarling 3 года назад +9

    I've found the rants quite helpful, because you're given a situational explanation which helps make more sense of the usage 👍

  • @ridewyoming
    @ridewyoming 4 года назад +19

    That was a really cool story about Yoko's grandfather. Stuff like this adds a cultural side to the lesson which is just as important (if not more) as the language when visiting Japan. I studied Japanese in college 20 years ago (language and culture, my Sensei was from Kanazawa and we're still friends today) and been to Japan many times, I'm enjoying these lessons and the extra knowledge that comes with them. Anwyay, 1800 Likes and only 15 Dislikes in this one, must be some kind of RUclips record. Good Job Jiooji-san. Omoshiroi desu :)

  • @ClaireWhiteheadIrl
    @ClaireWhiteheadIrl 4 года назад +14

    One of the first things my Japanese teacher here in Ireland taught us to say was
    アメリカ人 でわ ありません
    America jin dewa arimasen. Pretty important as we get assumed to be americans a lot.
    My teacher also thinks Japanese people are very like the Irish, in often being not-direct about what they say.

  • @glengogo
    @glengogo 3 года назад +7

    I remembered the first interactions between Leorio and Kurapika:
    "It's Leorio-san to you."

  • @dailey291
    @dailey291 7 лет назад +42

    This guy and the bug spray is killing me LOL

    • @smg3250
      @smg3250 5 лет назад +22

      Are you a bug?😂

    • @HIasmr33
      @HIasmr33 3 года назад +2

      @@smg3250 LOOL

  • @victimizeakaboomsta8995
    @victimizeakaboomsta8995 3 года назад +9

    You can start off with “yo bro!” Whenever you want. I’ll have same respect for you! Love the content. Mad respect 💯

  • @sierrarichter6125
    @sierrarichter6125 3 года назад +7

    I have learned more Japanese in 5 lessons with this than I have in French with on and off learning of 10 years. I’m really enjoying it too.

  • @halo4176
    @halo4176 4 года назад +5

    "You know what you did to me, Jennifer!" That's what I got from this lesson...

  • @rameshadhikari3617
    @rameshadhikari3617 5 лет назад +4

    He really is a great teacher. I have never seen a teacher who has profound knowledge and makes the whole video entertaining.

  • @belleaimee738
    @belleaimee738 7 лет назад +20

    I love the stories! It helps me stay more engaged in the lesson and I remember it much faster! Thank you!

  • @chrisdejong7010
    @chrisdejong7010 3 года назад +2

    These little aside stories are great, never stop.

  • @asterasterisk1406
    @asterasterisk1406 7 лет назад +5

    I've actually grown quite fond of these videos :) they are definitely more entertaining than many other Japanese teaching videos on youtube...

    • @japanesefromzero
      @japanesefromzero  7 лет назад +8

      Ruby Madysyn - Keep watching. There are 60+ more!

  • @janerodriguez9108
    @janerodriguez9108 5 лет назад +4

    7:51 you're a real story teller. Omg i laughed so hard to this 🤣🤣🤣

  • @MrDrinver
    @MrDrinver 4 года назад +7

    I'm so happy I found your lessons! I see you are still posting regularly and that's great! I'm just starting Japanese as my fourth language and I thought it would be so hard and boring but you manage to make it so fun! あなたがだいすきです。

  • @steveboily8138
    @steveboily8138 4 года назад +2

    Great lesson, like the "rants" they serve as a glimpse of the japanese culture and tell us what to not do.
    As you said in the beginning I was brought into the japanese language with the 出羽ありません Sure I knew of the じゃない version but I was concentrating on the first one to be sure not to be impolite now I know that it's too much. Thank you M. Georges

  • @Akemi-ig4zx
    @Akemi-ig4zx 5 лет назад +4

    Watching your lessons is always exciting. I love studying Japanese.

  • @knightroartz3846
    @knightroartz3846 7 лет назад +7

    I'm glad to have found u or that I make these in the first place. I tried apps and other things but I never really understood them I'm in and at English naturally. but having u explain it make hyaku Times more sense.

  • @notorioustofu3482
    @notorioustofu3482 8 лет назад +12

    I just want to say thanks for putting these up. They are a great jumping off point. I found these videos first now I'm ordering the books. Keep the videos and books coming! You're doing more for Japanese learning than most. I'll be sure to spread the word.
    btw, I try to remember to hit like on each one, sorry if I miss some

  • @gwenchy6862
    @gwenchy6862 7 лет назад +2

    I laughed when Joji-san said: "well it's pretty harsh, IT HURTS RIGHT HERE IN THE POKEBALL". hahaha. ^^.

  • @mythopoeic8236
    @mythopoeic8236 5 лет назад +1

    His humor and the Japanese language make me happy

  • @link123a
    @link123a 8 лет назад +5

    Whoa, those stories were amazing! Thank you for the lessons and the videos!

  • @kingdomofhaskaria3769
    @kingdomofhaskaria3769 4 года назад +2

    Soooo uhh Duolingo has not been teaching me the greatest way to be speaking, I really respect you for teaching me this

    • @MsRedNebulaPlays
      @MsRedNebulaPlays 4 года назад

      It's so important to learn from different sources! I like DuoLingo for the vocabulary and repetition, but for context, you need someone like this to help put all the pieces together.

  • @ghoulgaming4132
    @ghoulgaming4132 Год назад

    BRO UR SO GOOD IN EXPLAINING AND MAKING ME REMEMBER NOUNS OMG I FINALLY FOUND MY DREAM TEACHERRRRR ありがとうございます

  • @maxdstel5202
    @maxdstel5202 4 года назад +1

    Love the rants, they help shape the concepts of the semantics so well.

  • @kwuneko
    @kwuneko 7 лет назад +2

    Just found your channel George and I've been going through in order, all of the JFZ videos. It's already been said in the comments but please keep including your sidebar rants and comments in the videos. One of the biggest reasons I am watching your videos over other channels is because of this insight you provide with real-world context in which to apply what we are learning. There are no other channels that convey this information the way you do, and it's EXTREMELY HELPFUL! Thank you for all your hard work George!

  • @lunalee7282
    @lunalee7282 4 года назад +1

    Thanks to you and your books my japanese is becoming better day by day ^-^ Best teacher ever really ^-^

  • @涼宮ハルヒのキョン
    @涼宮ハルヒのキョン Год назад

    That
    "Hurts right here in the pokeball"
    It cracked me up 😂😂😂

  • @Shapio
    @Shapio 2 года назад

    "And don't ask me why, but i was selling balloons"
    I don't know why i found this so funny lmao. Makes it sound like not even YOU know how you got there, lol

  • @lee403
    @lee403 7 лет назад +4

    I like your rants more than other rants on youtube. At least I learn something from them.

  • @TheRCrispim
    @TheRCrispim 6 лет назад +1

    I'm from Brazil and I love your videos

  • @ReneColin-sg2hi
    @ReneColin-sg2hi 4 месяца назад

    The docter said: i got pen janai desu 😂😂 your jokes are amazing.

  • @Rollcollarpunk
    @Rollcollarpunk 7 лет назад +1

    I really like the way you structure these lessons. Currently working my way through Genki 1 and your videos are an excellent supplement! ありがとうございます。

  • @peachy7776
    @peachy7776 7 лет назад +1

    george is literally the most fun guy xD every video makes me laugh
    keep it up man

  • @MelBe11
    @MelBe11 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much for your videos. I am studying Japanese and get bored of my teachers material. Watching your videos is so refreshing and I am learning a lot. Thank you =) Your explanations are very clear.

  • @SnakeO
    @SnakeO 7 лет назад

    "Hurts right here in the pokeball". Too true brother. Too True.

  • @evolagenda
    @evolagenda 7 лет назад

    The stories really reenforce the culture thank you.

  • @riseofthought8438
    @riseofthought8438 5 лет назад +1

    That insight on using or not using "san" was so helpful for me. Thanks for the random extra tidbits of super useful information you give!

  • @LA_RAMOS
    @LA_RAMOS 2 года назад

    Another thing about janai is you have to use it after NO-adjectives but i'm sure well know about that in the next lessons, just a advice for those who didn't know about that

  •  6 лет назад +33

    George I won't be offended if you open your next video talking like a Harlem gangsta from a 70's blacksploitation movie.

  • @zetzu6460
    @zetzu6460 4 года назад

    Omg I love the feeling that I’m actually learning something😭 I love your rants. Makes the lessons more fun

  • @coralsnake1000
    @coralsnake1000 4 года назад +5

    "Just janai is abrupt and awkward..."
    Abrupt AND awkward , eh ?
    ... well , that plays right into my wheelhouse .

  • @ouichtan
    @ouichtan 5 лет назад

    That rant was needed. Glad you made those mistakes for us to learn from it

  • @dr_davinci
    @dr_davinci Год назад

    "pen janai desu" - "pengenitis" LOL, I had a hard time breathing while laughing at this.

  • @vandalpaulius
    @vandalpaulius 11 месяцев назад

    "Hurts right in the pokeball" had me giggling for the rest of the video :D

  • @erinsama6547
    @erinsama6547 6 лет назад

    The rants help. Stories help me remember. Thank you.

  • @user-nh1pm4un4s
    @user-nh1pm4un4s 3 года назад

    it is good that yoko san's ojiisan didn't think you as american soldier and take out his katana and just shout " 呼び捨てするな".

  • @Prinren
    @Prinren 6 лет назад

    Sir, i like your ranting cause you add in those little stories and consequently teach us something else with it.

  • @Egyaquatic
    @Egyaquatic 8 лет назад +38

    Keep ranting +1

    • @CRU22
      @CRU22 7 лет назад

      -we know who's really doing the planting-
      I couldn't resist

  • @davidmolina5758
    @davidmolina5758 2 года назад

    I find the stories super interesting, keep telling them, please. Thank you, joji- sensei.

  • @boiboi7717
    @boiboi7717 4 года назад +2

    I'm not gonna lie I got pretty genuinely scared when he yelled "Don't drop the -san"

  • @teklaroma9645
    @teklaroma9645 7 месяцев назад

    In regards to the stories you've told to drop the "formaility" and ignore Desu etc.
    Everyone should learn to speak in the best formal way possible because once you've learned the formality and start being polite, you can always "drop" words like desu automatically.
    So learn the harder path first and then you automatically know the easier form by... ignoring words like "desu" or "San".

    • @japanesefromzero
      @japanesefromzero  7 месяцев назад

      I hope I didn’t say drop the desu and san. Dropping the formality is something that I say but even that is a mixed bag. I should probably clarify my thoughts on this since I don’t want a bunch of students with good intentions sounding rude. :-)

    • @teklaroma9645
      @teklaroma9645 7 месяцев назад

      @@japanesefromzero Haha don't worry, you're good. In this video (near the middle 7:38) you talked about the old japanese grandpa getting drunk, talking about war etc. and he screamed at you for dropping the formality.
      That's why I always learn the "hard" way first in order to be polite. Get to know the longer sentences first. Later on I can always learn how to drop "san" or "desu" in order to be more casual and non-formal, so I always recommend to learn the polite way first, that's why I've said that.
      Great videos by the way - currently watching them all and learn a lot. Thanks for everything! ♥

  • @justsrad
    @justsrad 6 лет назад

    Thanks for the illustration on the importance the word "-san" and "desu". Really interesting illustration... :-)

  • @rollforever_85
    @rollforever_85 7 лет назад

    Another great lesson, lots of funny moments. Really enjoying this course so far.

  • @Alius187
    @Alius187 3 года назад

    I really love your videos!! Your style of teaching and all the stories and context really add to the book and other learning sources!

  • @daniisaurushax
    @daniisaurushax 3 года назад +2

    I would have cried immediately if my foreign girlfriends grandpa yelled at me hahaha

  • @AdnanAlsannaa
    @AdnanAlsannaa 4 года назад

    These videos are so freaking immersive. Would love to take a class with you

  • @hisj587
    @hisj587 4 года назад +1

    the grandpa story literally cracks me up😂

  • @matinsasan
    @matinsasan 3 года назад

    Please. "Rant". More.
    By all means, sensei. So insightful, and loved it!

  • @pistonpkm
    @pistonpkm 8 лет назад

    Such tiny, yet important details to keep in mind! When interacting with Japanese friends ( virtually ), i just try to be myself, which means being a little casual. Have randomly dropped "desu" many times and probably gave off a pretty rude impression. Guess i'll never know what they think of me, since they are always so polite and never express their honest opinions openly, like you said, and on top of that, i don't ask because i'm afraid of the answer. But at the very least they know i new to the language.
    Sorry for the random rant. Thank you for another very excellent lesson George-Sensei!

  • @qwertyandroid1379
    @qwertyandroid1379 7 лет назад +13

    is it polite if I use "Janai Desu" in office??
    especially when we talk with our Boss,

    • @dillonyoung5502
      @dillonyoung5502 4 года назад

      maybe use ja arimasen? or de wa arimasen

  • @tonyshoeball7759
    @tonyshoeball7759 Год назад

    I can't believe that after all these years, I am using this video for a grad paper covering Keigo and the use of honorifics.

  • @swil6966
    @swil6966 7 лет назад +1

    LOVE your stories!!!

  • @humanbean3
    @humanbean3 2 года назад

    "it hurts right here in the pokeball" pfff;lkjlkdadsk , I almost spit out my coffee and got a little drool on this notepad! I demand benshou my friend . kyuu ju kyuu american cents

  • @troycantdraw1972
    @troycantdraw1972 3 года назад

    "yah brah we gon' be learnin some reeeeal cool stauf" best quote ever

  • @Karanagi
    @Karanagi 7 лет назад

    Those anecdotes were really interesting!

  • @issamothmann
    @issamothmann 6 лет назад +1

    "penjanaides" gets me every time looool

  • @Strong_uncle
    @Strong_uncle 5 лет назад

    WOW what a great channel! its been very helpful in my learning! keep up the great work! you are very entertaining and great at teaching!

  • @lordaryan8287
    @lordaryan8287 Год назад

    わたしたちの先生はかっこいいです

  • @NoobixCube
    @NoobixCube 7 лет назад

    My Japanese teacher explained janai by saying "... de wa. dewa, dwa, djwa jwa ja", in a long string with more intermetiate steps, but I'm not going to confuse everyone with IPA transciption. His point was that "Ja" is just a modern, relaxed form of "de wa".

  • @SlainByTheWire
    @SlainByTheWire 8 лет назад

    I think I have a good way to remember janai, simply it sounds like deny, which practically means the same. I'm English so I'm going to deny/janai that I'm American.

  • @andresrosel821
    @andresrosel821 Год назад +1

    When is the Japanese From Zero! movie coming out? Great content, I'm back to learning Japanese :)

  • @VworksArt
    @VworksArt 4 года назад +1

    Your story about respect terrifies me. I don't think i will ever speak informally in Japanese if I can help it. I'm actually a little afraid to converse period until I get the language 100% down now.

  • @Dadiddy97
    @Dadiddy97 6 лет назад

    Boku wa Kira janai is so engrained in my mind!

    • @user-nh1pm4un4s
      @user-nh1pm4un4s 6 лет назад

      What is "Boku wa Kira janai"? or is it boku ga kirai janai desu ka?

    • @Dadiddy97
      @Dadiddy97 6 лет назад

      齊藤真明 It’s a line from Death Note. Fix your life and watch Death Note! It means « I am not Kira »

    • @user-nh1pm4un4s
      @user-nh1pm4un4s 6 лет назад

      Indeed

  • @aa-yt7wo
    @aa-yt7wo 4 года назад

    In English if we are being very casual we do the exact thing the Japanese do routinely and it can still be formal in their language - drop the subject. If a Japanese person said things like "like the plan" instead of "I like the plan" it comes off in English as being very casual which in a formal environment could be seen as discourteous.

    • @japanesefromzero
      @japanesefromzero  4 года назад

      We don’t typically drop pronouns. Keep this in mind that English loves to say “he”, “she”, “I” etc, however Japanese doesn’t. Sure we could answer “Are you American?” with “Am” but I think 99 out of... 99 people would say “I am” in English.

    • @aa-yt7wo
      @aa-yt7wo 4 года назад

      @@japanesefromzero Maybe it's a regional thing, I've heard it happen in English but it just sounds like the person was too lazy or couldn't be bothered to say the whole sentence.

    • @aa-yt7wo
      @aa-yt7wo 4 года назад +1

      @@japanesefromzero Try dropping the subject in a few sentences in English. In English it sounds dismissive. It sounds like the speaker thinks the listener isn't worth the time and effort to say the whole sentence.

  • @michaelbuckingham8639
    @michaelbuckingham8639 7 лет назад

    That was eye opening, thanks

  • @GrifonSong
    @GrifonSong 2 года назад

    I am an MD and I just laughed really hard at "penginitis" :D :D I already read your textbook (or should I say kyoukasho?) and thought watching the videos would be a waste of time... turned out I was horribly wrong, they are great :) I am looking forward to studying next volumes :)

  • @comfee
    @comfee 8 лет назад +2

    ah the legendary bugspray

  • @Konuvis
    @Konuvis 5 лет назад

    Very important lessons in this one!

  • @samanthahieber4777
    @samanthahieber4777 7 лет назад

    Love these videos.Put up a rating with the book btw. Keep doin this stuff!!

  • @MarceloB
    @MarceloB 3 года назад

    8:32 i would have enjoyed a full video like that

  • @lennarthoekveen9339
    @lennarthoekveen9339 3 года назад

    2:25 sounded exactly like Judau from Gundam ZZ !!! so cool!

  • @fortheloveofchocolat
    @fortheloveofchocolat 7 лет назад

    I always learn something and you always make me laugh :)

  • @DreamBelief
    @DreamBelief 5 лет назад

    Whenever you say Mamico I get an image of a store selling supplies for mums with young kids or babies ie mummy co

  • @jjrobledo
    @jjrobledo 4 года назад

    the story part is very helpful

  • @forestonaz5373
    @forestonaz5373 7 лет назад +18

    Zura janai, Katsura da.

  • @Azel247
    @Azel247 7 лет назад +1

    Hi! Great video, as always. I understand that you don't add "san" to your own name, but in the example you mentioned, you are not Tanaka, so Tanaka isn't your own name. In that case, would it not be rude to not use "Tanaka San ja nai desu?" Thanks!

  • @kazitox
    @kazitox 5 лет назад +3

    Probably a really dumb question, but in Japanese culture, when entering a relationship, is it declared/clarified like it is in american culture, or is it just assumed?
    for example, in English you'd ask "will you be my girlfriend?" or something to that effect, to which they would reply either yes or no, thus making it "official" (or not, as the case may be).
    when reading manga or watching anime (which are probably not the best mediums through which to learn accurate Japanese culture), when someone confesses to someone else and their feelings are vocally reciprocated, it is usually just assumed by the character that they are then together (boyfriend and girlfriend). I never see them directly asking said other person if they will be their boyfriend/girlfriend. It could also just be that it's unnecessary to show or something, I don't know, but I figured I'd ask anyway.

    • @sagearviso1979
      @sagearviso1979 4 года назад

      Was your question ever answered 0.0

    • @kazitox
      @kazitox 4 года назад

      @@sagearviso1979 negative on that. 😭

    • @sagearviso1979
      @sagearviso1979 4 года назад

      Tristan Forthe Awee sorry to hear that