Category Archives: N3

Pre-Advanced Japanese: New Starting Date

Hi all,We have a new starting date for our Pre-Advanced class. It has now been shifted to 4th January 2022. This is a course that leads all the way from N4 to N2 in 1.5 years, instead of the usual 2 years. This course is also online, so you can do it anywhere in theContinue reading “Pre-Advanced Japanese: New Starting Date”

New Pre-Advanced Japanese class (N4 to N2 in 1.5 years)

Hi all, We will be having our new Pre-Advanced Japanese class on Saturday afternoon. While we wait for the class to start, students will be put into a holding class to revise N4 concepts at a discounted price. After 1.5 years of studying with us, you would be able to take the JLPT N2 exam.Continue reading “New Pre-Advanced Japanese class (N4 to N2 in 1.5 years)”

Differences between 「なければならない」と「なければいけない」: Repost

更新: 13th Dec 2022 皆さん、 おはようございます。This is a repost. EDIT (13th Dec 2022):Please note that the contents have been adapted from Tobira, Gateway to Advanced Japanese, which are written by native Japanese professors. I have also added content from 初級日本語文法と教え方のポイント。でたらめではありません。————————————–「なければならない」と「なければいけない」の違いを説明したいと思います。 「なければならない」は話し手が自分に義務があるという意思を表します。 goo辞書より: 責任・義務の意を表す | 必要不可欠の意を表す初級日本語文法と教え方のポイントより: 「なければならない」はやや硬く、改まった印象を与えます。 例：  国民はみんま税金を払わなければなりません。 ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 一方、「なければいけない」は話し手が聞き手に義務があるのを言いたい時に使う。 goo国語秘書: 「そうする義務や必要があるという気持ちを表す。」 初級日本語文法と教え方のポイントより: 「なければいけない」は会話的な感じがします。相手の行為・事柄に対して義務や必要性を述べる場合、「～なければいけない」を用いると、相手への促し (強制力)が強くなります。Continue reading “Differences between 「なければならない」と「なければいけない」: Repost”

New Pre-Advanced and Advanced class

Dear all, I am starting 2 new classes. Pre-Advanced Starting date: 2nd Sep 2019 (Mon) Time: 7pm-830pm Fees: $262 for 10 lessons Slots: 8 (3 slots left) Pre-requisite: Need to at least completed N4 studies Advanced Starting date: 8th Aug 2019 (Thurs) Time: 7pm-9pm Fees: $350 for 10 lessons (Promotion price: $300/10 lessons) Slots: 6Continue reading “New Pre-Advanced and Advanced class”