NihonGo
Beginner Grammar Course

Grammar ぶんぽう

A structured path of bite-sized units with Fuji & Yuki. Forms first, then the patterns that ride on top — examples, audio and quizzes. No signup.

41units
11phases A–K
N5–N4JLPT
100%free
Phase A

Foundations

Before verbs: copula, particles, existence.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase A）learn the words first
UNIT 01
です・じゃありませんthe copula
UNIT 02
これ・それ・あれdemonstratives + の
UNIT 03
この・その・あのthis / that + noun
UNIT 04
あります・いますexistence
Phase B

ます-form

Your first verb form, plus adjectives.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase B）learn the words first
UNIT 05
ます形polite present / past / negative
UNIT 06
ますけいの ぶんけいを・で・へ・に + masu sentences
UNIT 07
〜ましょう・〜ませんかlet's / shall we? (invitation)
UNIT 08
〜たいwant / don't want to do
Phase C

て-form

The gateway form. Unlocks five major patterns.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase C）learn the words first
UNIT 09
て形の活用conjugation rules
UNIT 10
〜てくださいpolite requests
UNIT 11
〜ていますongoing & state
UNIT 12
〜てもいい・〜てはいけませんpermission / prohibition
UNIT 13
〜てから・〜て、〜sequence of actions
Phase D

ない-form

The negative form — “don't do”.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase D）learn the words first
UNIT 14
ないけいthe negative form + flashcards
UNIT 15
ないけいの ぶんけい〜ないでください / なければ / なくても
Phase E

た-form

The past / experience form.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase E）learn the words first
UNIT 16
たけいthe past form (て→た) + flashcards
UNIT 17
〜たことが ありますexperience — pattern + conversation
UNIT 18
〜たり、〜たり しますlisting actions — pattern + conversation
UNIT 19
〜たらif / when — pattern + conversation + quiz
Phase F

dictionary form

The plain form — “can do”, “before doing”.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase F）learn the words first
UNIT 20
じしょけいthe plain (dictionary) form + flashcards
UNIT 21
〜ことが できますability — pattern + conversation
UNIT 22
〜まえにbefore doing — pattern, conversation + Phase F quiz
Phase G

Adjectives

Describe things — な & い adjectives.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase G）learn the words first
UNIT 23
なけいようしna-adjectives — describe things
UNIT 24
いけいようしi-adjectives — different conjugation
UNIT 25
けいようしを つなぐ〜くて / 〜で + Phase G quiz
Phase H

Plain form

Casual Japanese — the plain (dictionary-style) forms.
UNIT 26
どうしの ふつうけいverbs in the plain form + flashcards
UNIT 27
いけいようしの ふつうけいi-adjectives in the plain form + flashcards
UNIT 28
なけいようし・めいしの ふつうけいな-adjectives & nouns — meet だ / だった
UNIT 29
ていねい ↔ カジュアルswitch polite ↔ casual + Phase H quiz
Phase I

Saying what you think

Use the plain form to give opinions, reasons & comparisons.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase I）learn the words first
UNIT 30
〜とおもいますopinions & guesses — “I think ~”
UNIT 31
〜からreasons — “because ~”
UNIT 32
〜よりcomparison — “more ~ than”
UNIT 33
〜ほうが・いちばんprefer one / the most + Phase I quiz
Phase J

Particles (じょし)

The little words that glue Japanese together — は・が and friends.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase J）learn the words first
UNIT 34
はthe topic particle (＋ contrastive は)
UNIT 35
がthe subject particle (who/what, すき・じょうず, AはBが)
UNIT 36
を・に・へobject, existence/time, direction
UNIT 37
でplace of action & means (しゅだん): に vs で
UNIT 38
の・と・もlinking, “and/with”, “also” + Phase J wrap-up
Phase K

Self-introduction

Put it all together — greet, name, where you're from & what you do.
● VOCAB
ことば（Phase K）learn the words first
UNIT 39
あいさつ・なまえgreetings (はじめまして) & your name
UNIT 40
しゅっしん・しごとwhere you're from (〜から きました) & your job
UNIT 41
しゅみ・じこしょうかいhobbies + build your whole self-intro

Phases A–Kare live. 🌸 Built by Fuji & Yuki.