In this post I summarize the major Japanese grammar points for the N5 examination.
Please find below a reference video i used to study for the JLPT N5 level. Enjoy!
だ / です (da / desu): to be (copula)
だけ (dake): only, just
だろう (darou): probably
で (de) – 1: at, in
で (de) – 2: with, by
でしょう (deshou): I think, probably
が (ga) – 1: subject marker
が (ga) – 2: but, however
がある (gaaru): there is (used for non-living things)
がいる (gairu): there is (used for living things)
ほうがいい (hou ga ii) 1: it’d be better to
ほうがいい (hou ga ii) 2: it’d be better to not
いちばん (ichiban): the most
か (ka) 1: or (A or B, choice between 2 objects)
か (ka) 2: question particle
から (kara) 1: because, since
から (kara) – 2: from
けれども (keredomo): but, although