Let me add some other mistakes that Japanese learners often make when using いい. In Japanese, if you can replace いい with おいしい or 上手, then it is weird to use いい. If you want to say "this miso-soup is good" and say この味噌汁はいいです, it sounds very weird. If you are talking about the taste, if something tastes good, in this situation people normally just say おいしい, この味噌汁はおいしいです, using いいです here sounds very unnatural. The same thing can be said about 上手. "Your English is good", in this situation Japanese native would say 英語が上手ですね instead of using いい. It sounds very unnatural to use いい in this situation. There might be other situations I haven't covered, I will add them here if I find them.

@charlesclauss7545

Жыл бұрын

If you have a Patreon, for one I would subscribe, and for another the link should be in the video description

@kanamenaito

Жыл бұрын

@@charlesclauss7545 added it. Thanks.

@karaoke_bqv

Жыл бұрын

@@kanamenaito I will be very happy if we can have a Q&A with you. Your education, your background, ... things like that. You're really good at both English and Japanese. Your videos are top-notch. Thanks a lot!

@lucasacosta8259

Жыл бұрын

@@karaoke_bqv i second this comment

@MrGrabReal

Жыл бұрын

@@karaoke_bqv i third this comment

"it sounds like i'm a p*rn producer" 💀💀💀💀

@elzarchik4816

Жыл бұрын

😭😭😭

"It sounds sexual." LOL, I've never heard that before and it reminds me of something. Years ago my Japanese coworker would say to us (foreigners) "thank you for the other day" in English. He was directly translating the Japanese phrase 先日はどうも. I always snickered because it just sounded sexual to me, and I'd bat my eyelashes and say "You're welcome...."

@deotexh

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't sound sexual to me

@worldcomicsreview354

Жыл бұрын

Get a Japanese person to say "Haribos" for you.

@waffleless

10 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, that does sound suggestive haha

@NathanHigiers

9 ай бұрын

How bruh ?

@user-wu7ck5lv5e

9 ай бұрын

I think this idea says more about Japanese culture than it does about foreigners.

It's funny how it goes both ways. 要は頭がいい is just the normal way to say "Kaname is smart," but saying "Kaname's head is good" sounds like you're talking about sex in English 😆

It took way too long for someone to properly explain to me the differences in using よ and ね... finally!

@d0xter742

Жыл бұрын

grammar explanations rarely fall upon you, you have to search them out yourself

@ggmedia

Жыл бұрын

Duolingo told me really early on.

@66zino

Жыл бұрын

@@ggmedia fr ngl

@ArnaudMEURET

Жыл бұрын

Except as often in Japanese, if it sounds simple, it’s only because it’s only part of the whole story…😓

@Arigator2

Жыл бұрын

I think it's better to figure out as much as possible on your own. I just started learning Japanese a few months ago. This is probably the earliest I could learn this distinction and have it be interesting and memorable. It was probably too soon for ii, I didn't quite get all that. But I'm just learning for fun. :) To have something to do when I watch anime. Kimi to anime ga mitai.

I find that the いい in the case of refusing something is very similar to "(no), I'm good" in English. Very neat.

@airacristina2693

Жыл бұрын

Could say the pharase? Or the person just say いいです and it's ok?

@susanma4899

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. In English we often say, "That's okay" or "I'm fine" to mean "no thanks."

@lordnatu

Жыл бұрын

Except, if someone asks a favor of you and you respond "I'm good" that's very rude

@ampoule1878

Жыл бұрын

@@lordnatu depends on context and circumstance but yes it can be, since you are refusing something but the same can be said for refusal in any language

@alexismayfield522

9 ай бұрын

@@ampoule1878I would say in all cases it’s rude but the rudeness is acceptable if this is like a close family member or it’s a situation in which you don’t care about being thought of as rude like if someone you don’t like asks a favor of you and you say “I’m good”. I don’t think there is ever a polite way to use it when someone is asking a favor of you

日本人ですが、英語リスニングへの苦手意識を無くすトレーニングも兼ねてよく聞いています。 ここまで日本語を分解して考えたことがなかったので、聞いていてとても楽しいです。これからも楽しみにしてます。

@pavelsmichenko8821

Жыл бұрын

こんにちは、先生。一つ質問してもいいですか？ 答えていただけたら、ありがとうございます。

2:40 In English, "I'm good." "I'm okay." and " I'm fine." are casual ways to say "No thanks." The full phrase, "No, but thanks to you anyway, for offering. I'm fine already." would sound ridiculously formal.

The explanation of the difference between よ and ね particle endings was also super helpful!

@airacristina2693

Жыл бұрын

ね is like " isn't it? ". よ gives an enthusiasm. You can say よ is like " ! ". And " か " is like " ?"

You are...incredible. 4 years of daily studding and in 4 minutes your videos provide more insight than thousands of hours in other mediums. Just joined your Patreon, please keep it up. (本当にいい先生ですよ）

@quai7865

Жыл бұрын

本当に素晴らしい先生ですね♪♪

@NiqIce

Жыл бұрын

そうそう。これはいい動画です

Discussing yo/ne makes me - as Czech speaker - giggle, as in Czech we also use yo/ne (yo written jo in Czech). Yo means "yes" in colloquial language, ne means no, but they are used as well as particles for question / confirmation in the quite similar way as in Japanese. 😅

@Yotanido

Жыл бұрын

In German, we also use jo/ne for yes/no. And at least in my region of Germany, we also use "ne" pretty much the same way it's used in Japanese. Don't use "jo" like that, though.

@buvvins6687

Жыл бұрын

@@Yotanido i use "Jo" as a greeting often and "ne" means mostly something like "have you not?/are you not?/is it not?" etc. "Jo, du warst doch letztens in Frankreich im Urlaub, ne? "Du arbeitest doch immernoch bei x, ne?" The "ne" that is used for "No" is written the same but pronounced differently. But since this is not standard Hochdeutsch anyway it does not really matter.

@meeese6_

Жыл бұрын

japanese 🤝 german ええ？ちょっと待って…

@dumbo_airlines7485

Жыл бұрын

In Afrikaans we use Yo (written as Jo) like English speakers use wow and ne we use exactly the same as in Japanese

@JoaoVHS

Жыл бұрын

Brazilian here, "né" is an abbreviation for "não é" in Portuguese, which can mean "it isn't", but it's mostly used at the end of sentences with the meaning of "isn't it?". Again, just like ね. I'm surprised so many other languages share it!

I kept getting yo and ne particles mixed up until I heard someone explain ne as like the British “innit?” Now I just think “n for innit” and remember which is which.

@max3446

3 ай бұрын

よ and ね translate reasonably well to "..., you know" and "..., right?" (or "init") respectively.

@HollyMacNaughton

Ай бұрын

Great comment

教えてくれてありがとうございます要先生。この動画はとてもすぶらしい。１年前、日本語を勉強しはじめたり、たっぷりビデオを見たりします。そして要さんのような先生がベストだと思います。日本語が上手になりたい。このコメントを読んでくれてありがとうございます皆さん。

I imagine the use of いいよ to say okay is similar to how in English we use “fine” to say okay. actually this is also true for describing people. if we call someone “fine” it has a sexual connotation too 😂 but if we describe objects we’re just saying that it meets our standards.

@susanma4899

Жыл бұрын

Ooh, good one! I didn't make that connection!

@butter-biscuit2248

11 ай бұрын

That makes a lot of sense!

@HollyMacNaughton

Ай бұрын

Interesting

This channel is so helpful, I’m glad I found it. He’s a really good teacher, I think my Japanese will improve a lot as I use these videos alongside my lessons.

Excellent video. Something about this presentation style just clicks with me. You never joke around or do gags, without being boring. You have a very naturally engaging way of speaking

I just want to say that out of dozens of KZread channels teaching Japanese, what you are doing is truly unique. Your focus on everyday, colloquial speech really sets these lessons apart.

I started to give up a little finding Japanese youtube channels that could teach me in a way I understood and find interesting, but this is a brilliant channel that makes sometimes the simple and beginner based stuff in Japanese interesting and educational.

I keep being amazed how your videos often look N5-ish level and then you watch them in awe as a fissure of time and space openes up worlds you have never seen before. I am almost ready for N2 and I surely speak quite "fluently" in the sense that I can hold long conversations without ever having my aite ask me "What do you mean" because they didn;t understand me - yet still I know I sometimes use "unnatural basics" and your videos help to wipe those issues away! Many many thanks!

I lived in Japan 25 years ago for 2 years and became pretty fluent, but since returning to the US my opportunities to speak Japanese are few and far between. Your videos are the best ones I watch to keep Japanese in my mind, your topics are great for taking someone from book-smart to street-smart 日本語. Makes me miss living in country.

Basically what i learned from this video is to say this under your videos: 要先生の動画はいいです。

It took me quite a while to realize that the meaning of いい is often much more complex than a lot of sources make it out to be. Kudos for tackling this subject when a lot of other people just gloss over it entirely. I still remember being really confused when starting out while reading a manga (よつばと) at the following exchange (talking about buying gifts to give to neighbors after moving in): A: 変なもん 持ってくんなよ B: 俺はプリンが 好きなんだ A: いや おまえの 嗜好はいい Wait, is he saying that B's choices/preferences are bad (いや) or that they're good (いい)? I asked around and got confirmation that he was indeed saying they were _not_ desirable, but still never fully understood why いい was used here until much later when I got a much better understanding of all the different ways that the word is actually used (in this case, いい(です) has a similar meaning to the "no, thank you" usage in the video (I tend to think of it as being sorta equivalent to saying "I'm good" in English), meaning basically "no thank you, we'll be fine without getting your personal preferences involved")

@airacristina2693

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I was reading yotsuba later and I was confused by this.

I feel happy about understanding most of the example conversations at the end, it makes me feel like I've made a lot of progress with Japanese sjkdfk I also love that he makes funny sentences, the kind of sentences that will get in your head due to how funny it seems or sounds.

@cryptic2121

Жыл бұрын

"That sounds sexual" XD

As a self-taught learner, KZread has been a large source of where I get information on how to sound like a native speaker. While there are many helpful videos, your channel has been the most insightful that I've come across, hands down. I'm so grateful to have found this channel. Thank you!

You're a life saver, just as I decided to start studying Japanese again, out of nowhere your channel pops up in my feed.

As for “No thanks.” for いいです, I think it’s closer to “I’m good.”, which also gives the “No thanks” part but with different words but closer to いいです.

この動画はやくにたった！すごくいいですよ！The pateron segue at the end was brilliant :D

Probably one of, if not the best Japanese learning channels. So happy I found it

要先生の動画はすごくいいですね😉

Over 10 years ago I learned some basic Japanese and now I'm hooked without having any intention of studying. Your videos are incredible!

要先生のどうが、すごくいいです。

Congrats on 100k 🎉 Mans came out of no where and dropped the most useful japanese lessons.

Hey mate why is your English so good? Did you study overseas?

Gotta hand it to you, demonstrating how to use ちょっといいですか？ by PLUGGING YOUR OWN PATREON is a galaxy-brain move

I went to Japan back in October and I tried a shirt out at a Uniqlo. I came out of the fitting room and one of the employees was there.With my basic understanding of Japanese, she said something along the lines of "did the clothes fit you well?". I'm not great at speaking so I just said "いいです" and as I was leaving I heard her giggle repeating what I just said. Afterwards, I felt a bit down about a random japanese girl laughing at me, but mistakes happen when learning something new. Thanks for the video! This would have been helpful to watch before I went inside that Uniqlo.

この先生はいいです。

LOVING these practice kaiwas at the end, pls keep em coming!

I'm really glad to discover this channel, it this video really helps

This was very helpful, thank you!

Thank you for making informative videos like this.

Your videos are incredible, it’s so nice to get granular nuances explained!

Another fantastic video! Clear, concise and to the point. Alot of example sentences too which makes it really easy to follow and understand the situation. The best japanese teaching channel ive seen!

Really appreciate these videos on conversational nuances, thanks

The example dialogues at the end of the video were nicely done and very helpful - thank you!

Dear Kaname, your videos are my favorite over all others! You provide very good insight and detail in your lessons, not just plain information. It helps me understand much easier than reading a book. To add to your great knowledge, you are very pleasant to listen to, its easy to tell you really like what you do and that's what makes your videos even better! I hope we can continue learning from you for many years to come 🙂Thank you for all the hard work you put into this!!!

Congrats on 100k subscribers! I appreciate your videos!

Once again, gold! Thank you so much

Thanks for your great lessons. Your explanations are very clear and comprehensive, and you always pick great topics to discuss.

I always feel happy and excited whenever I see Kaname teach really good japanese language

またすごくいい動画を作ってありがとうございます！

Congratulations on making it to 100k subscribers! You deserve it, your videos are great!

You are a good teacher... Thank you

As a Canadian, I feel like the ね particle works a lot like the Canadian " Eh?" We add " Eh?" To the end of a sentence when whe expect the listener to agree with us, so using ね in places where I'd usually add an "Eh?" Makes sense to me and is easy to remember. 今日はいい天気ですね。= The weather's nice, eh?

:) Love that all your example sentences are so relatable and genuine and useful for beginners! -things we actually would want to be saying :)

I'm really impressed! This is by far the most helpful channel I've found for learning Japanese, and I see it being useful for a range of learning levels. I have a handful of friends that are also learning Japanese, and I'm going to recommend this to each of them. Thank you and keep it up! このチャンネルの動画は素晴らしいです！

This is phenomenal, thank you!

Thank you, you've been heaps of help

I've never really used patreon before, but your content is so good that I at least want to help out a little! :D Thanks for all the videos you've been making, they're super useful and I appreciate how deep you go into each subject you cover

とても有益な動画 です。ありがとうございます。

Thank you Kaname for teaching us how to compliment his videos correctly

I've always wondered how ね and よ were used since I've heard them so much, thank you!

ありがとう、要先生。これはすごくいい動画です！

田中さんはすごくいい人です

本当に使いやすかった！

your videos are very helpful.. i'm a new subscriber.. please keep posting videos!

さすが、先生！いつも通りすごく役に立ちましたよね

These videos are SO good. They really help get the small bits of Japanese.

Just discovered your channel and am binge watching your videos while going to work 😍 definitely sub !

Great explanations thank you

Grats on breaking 100k! Well deserved for producing top-tier content.

You just hit the 100k subscribers milestone! おめでとうございますした、要先生！ I hope your channel keeps growing, your content is incredible; I'm considering becoming a patreon now hehe

すごくいい動画です！ I just found your channel and I’m really enjoying it so far ❤

I like these very practical examples for how to use and how not to use iidesu in sentences. Very cool

Your videos are great, it always seems like something bizarre that I'd never heard of, I really like that rather than the usual "This is how you learn Japanese" approach everyone does, I feel like in my normal studies, I probably wouldn't many of the explanations you provide! Every time I see an upload on my timeline, I always get excited to check it out

It's a very helpful video, I'm glad you threw in the mini-lessons about the particles as well. Your explanation of 'ne' and 'yo' was much more intuitive than the previous ones I've heard.

You are a god for making these videos. I’m learning Japanese on my own and these are immensely helpful.

i love your videos, no bullshit, no filter. if i were wrong you just tell me bluntly. love it. keep them coming!

Congratulations Kaname Sensei on your 100k subscribers👏🎉

要先生の動画はいいです。たくさん勉強しました！

Love your channel

Thank you so much for breaking down and explaining the subtleties of Japanese language!

I'm glad to have seen this and other your video before going to Japan.

I understood some of the phrases and words but I'm at the beginning of learning. Thank you, it helped me very much 😊

先生、日本語を手伝ってくれてありがとうございま。これはすごくいいビデオです！

Thank you! This was a really helpful video! I wasn't quite sure what the Nani Nani ga part meant, but I think I figured out that you mean -whatever you want to say you like then ga particle. - The examples helped there. That honestly helped me understand that particle a little better now.

かなめ先生の教え方がいいですね

この動画すごく有用！！ありがとう！

you're the best Kaname - the best Japanese teacher I have ever heard because you explain all of nuanced Japanese that no books tell you! I showed your lessons to my Japanese wife who is fluent in English and said you're incredible! Keep it up! Looking forward to the next video

Thank you so much for giving us this much comprehensible input. That is something that is rather lacking in language learning.

Congratulations on 100k subs! 🎉🎉🎉 Your content is so underrated and it deserves more attention from every japanese learner. Thank you for providing us truly わかりやすい japanese experience 😄

@southcoastinventors6583

Жыл бұрын

Under rated have you seen the subscriber count on most Japanese language learning channels if anything his growth is amazing considering he has only 15 videos. I have seen so many that have 100 videos and only have 3k subs. Still very good channel.

Your videos are soooo gooodd… I am just starting japanese but I know your channel will help alot

Do you know how I understand the quality of this video? I already know these, already use them fluently and natural but everytime he’s giving an information its completes the thoughts in my mind. Now this is a quality content!!

これはすごくいい動画です。とても面白かった。ありがとう！

カナメ先生の動画すごくいいですね。

かなめ先生の動画は素晴らしいと思います。

Really good video!

This is very good video. Subscribed

ありがとうございます！動画がすばらしいです

hello. thank you again for your upload sensei

the よ (yo) sounds like "Yo! This wine is good!" and the ね (ne) sounds like "This wine is good, right?" (You looking for confirmation from the person you are talking to). Also I think いいです means the same as "I am good." as in when someone offer you something, and you are rejecting the offer, you said "No, I am good. I don't want it."