Japanese Lesson: Use verb stems + に to say why you go somewhere

Learn how to use the Japanese verb stem to say why you go somewhere. For example: I'm going to the store to buy you a Christmas present. I'm going to Japan to get away from my ex. I'm going to Hollywood to star in a new movie. YOU NEED this sentence structure! A verb stem is, simply, a Japanese verb with the "masu" taken off. Simple!

For best studying results, this video is best viewed without closed captioning.

Japanese Lesson 9: Giving Information About People, Asking for Information, and Answering Questions

In this video, learn to state, ask and answer information about someone, specifically their name, hometown, and where they live. Because I'm making this video with my six-year-old daughter, Princess Cadence makes a guest appearance.

なまえ (na-ma-e) = NAME
しゅっしん (shu-s-shin) = PLACE OF ORIGIN/HOMETOWN
～にすんでいます (~ni-su-n-de-i-ma-su) = LIVES IN ~
なん = what?
どこ = where?

There is usually no English in my Japanese language-learning videos. Kids learn better this way. It is called the "Natural Approach" to foreign language learning.

Japanese Lesson 4: Using Japanese Particles に (ni) and で (de) after a location

Confused about when to use に (ni) or で (de) after a location word in a sentence? View the tutorial to practice the three main usages of these particles after a location word.