If you have web push notifications turn on, you can customize how frequently and when you receive these notifications. Table of Contents Notification Frequency Notifications are a great way to remember to study and stay consistent with learning Japanese, but we also understand that too many notifications and be disruptive and annoying, so Kotoba Kards […]
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We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, consistency is the key to fluency! But life is busy, and it can be hard to be consistent with studying. Reminders can help with that, but only if you can turn them on! If the web notifications button in your settings is currently greyed out (disabled),
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Kotoba Kards lets you set your own pace for learning Japanese. You get to decide how many new vocabulary or grammar words you learn a week. But how many should you learn a week? What do you pick? Table of Contents Short Answer – What You Can Comfortably Handle What you should pick will vary
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Japanese has three different expressions that can be used to not only mean “only” or “just,” but that also explain how we feel about the situation. In this lesson, we’ll be covering way to express “only” or “just” with a feeling of disappointment or an implication that something is lacking, missing, or insufficient. しか Only;
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Japanese has three different expressions that can be used to not only mean “only” or “just,” but that also explain how we feel about the situation. In this lesson, we’ll be covering the most neutral way to express “only” or “just.” だけ Only; Just Usage Pattern Noun + だけい-adjective + だけな-adjective + な + だけVerb
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There are primarily three different expressions that can be used to express wants. In this lesson we’ll be covering two of those ways: 1) When you or others want a thing and 2) when you want somebody else to do something. 欲(ほ)しい Want Usage Pattern Noun + が + ほしい（です）(Person に) + Verb (て-Form) +
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There are primarily three different expressions that can be used to express wants. In this lesson, we’ll be covering how to say when you want to do something. ～たい Want To Usage Pattern Verb Stem + たい (です)Verb Stem + たくない (です)Verb Stem + たかった (です)Verb Stem + たくなかった (です) Details JLPT Level: N5 How
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Prepositions in English are words that are used to connect to link a word or phrase to other words or phrases. One of the common prepositions in English is “about”, which is typically used when wanting to specify the subject of something or what something is concerning. In this lesson, we’ll be covering how to say “about” in Japanese.
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Kotoba Kards has a built in Japanese keyboard, that way you can practice your Japanese even if you don’t have a Japanese keyboard installed. If you’ve never used a Japanese keyboard before, it can be a little intimidating. Plus, traditional Japanese keyboards function differently between computers and mobile devices, so Kotoba Kards might be a
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When learning Japanese, you’ll want to be able to describe different things. One way to describe an object is by its color. So, let’s learn Japanese words for colors!
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