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
Vocabulary: Year level
On this page, you can learn how to say year levels in Japanese with the basic knowledge of Japanese education system.
jpn.matome1.com
2016.11.18
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.
jpn.matome1.com
2018.12.16
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.