On this page, you can learn how to express how long you have been doing something in Japanese.
Key Sentence
First box: English, Second box: Romaji, Last box: Japanese writing and audio
I have been studying Japanese since Year 7. |
wa ta shi wa chu u ga ku i chi ne n se iからni ho n go wo be n kyo u shi te i ma su |
私は中学一年生から日本語を勉強しています。 |
One by one
- 私 → I
- は → no meaning
- 中学一年生(ちゅう・がく・いち・ねん・せい) → Year 7
- から → since
- 日本語(に・ほん・ご) → Japanese
- を → no meaning
- 勉強しています(べん・きょう・しています) → have been studying
Vocabulary
【Japanese Vocabulary】Schools and Year Levels
You can learn Japanese words for primary school, high school, university, grade 1, year 7, year 12 and so on.
Grammar
【Japanese grammar】verb て form + います (imasu) = has/have been + verb-ing
Let's learn how to say those sentences in Japanese: I have been playing golf since last year. My father has been talking on the phone since 5 o'clock. My older sister has been cooking since yesterday.
Review
Task 1: Change into Japanese.
- I have been learning Karate since Year 8.
- My older brother has been studying law since Year 11.
Task 2: Change into English.
- 私は中学三年生から英語を勉強しています。
- 母は六時からそのテレビ番ぐみを見ています。
Task 3: Listen to answer what you hear in English.