When you are on a visit to Japan and you wish to learn Japanese the best way to master the language is to learn some basic Japanese sentences and sentence structure. You can then learn some common words, vocabulary that can help you in forming simple sentences. The Japanese system of writing is broken into 3 parts: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji. Hiragana is used to spell Japanese words using syllables.
Japanese sentence structure is not very complicated. Many meanings can be conveyed in simple and short sentences. The order of the parts of the speech is not important in Japanese sentences. But, in English language the order of the words are crucial. In Japanese the word order is flexible. This is possible since each noun has a corresponding particle that shows the relationship to the noun. For example “ga”, “wa” are few of the markers in Japanese language that indicate the role of the noun. You need to contemplate the meaning and the role of these particles. This is the key to learning the language. You need to know how they are used in the sentences.
When you formulate question sentences, it is vital to pick the right question words. The Japanese language has lot of question words. In English, you can construct questions by attaching prepositions like “why”, “how”. In Japanese you can use where to- doko ni, with doko basically means where.
After you understand picking up the exact question word, you go a step ahead and you create a question. The word “ka” is used at the end of the sentence to signify that it is a question. When you change the sentence in to an interrogative sentence, an easy way is to attach “ka” at the end of the sentence after the Verb.
When you learn to structure the Japanese sentence, you need to remember that the Japanese language has a system called honorifics. These are essential levels of politeness. While you speak to someone who is of lesser, greater or equal rank as compared to you, then the sentence changes. The grammatical structure may be the same. It depends on whom you are talking to.
Some Japanese phrases:
1. “Yo-ro-sh-ku o-neh-gai-shi-mus.”
This phrase is magic and “yoroshiku” means “please do your best and treat me good” This is not the literal translation. “Onegaishimasu” is similar to please.
2. “Hon-toe ni oh-ee-shee des yo!”
It means something like “It is really delicious”
Hontou ni means “really”
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