Easy Japanese Grammar lessons - Lesson 1: I'm Anna. | NHK WORLD RADIO JAPAN

Anna is an international student from Thailand. Today she meets her tutor Sakura at the university for the first time.

(A is B.)WA is the particle indicating a topic. Adding DESU after B forms a predicate.e.g.) WATASHI WA ANNA DESU. (I'm Anna.)

The Japanese language has three types of script: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji, each with its own specific role.

The writing system of Japanese The Japanese language has three types of script, each with its own specific role. When you write WATASHI WA ANNA DESU (I'm Anna), the noun for "I," WATASHI, is written in "Kanji."

PON Japanese is a language with lots of onomatopoeia. A wide range of onomatopoeia in the Japanese language, from noises made by animals to expressions of feelings, is explained by audio.

When people greet, they all bow. They hardly shake hands. It's just like in Thailand.