Last Weeks Homework

Synopsis from 2025-12-11 Class

This week's lesson covered two main grammar points:

~みたいです (Looks Like):
- Used to create similes or make observations.
- Can be used with verbs (plain form), nouns, and adjectives.
- With nouns, it creates a metaphor ("like a computer").
- With verbs and adjectives, it's more of an observation ("looks like he is tired").
前に (Before):
- Indicates that one action happens before another.
- Used with a verb in its dictionary form or a noun with の.
- The verb in the 前に clause is always non-past, non-polite.

Random Words

上手い -> Smoothly
- 上手く -> Adverb version of that ^
- うまくいくと,いいですね -> If things go smoothly, it'll be good
出す -> だす -> To put out, to submit
懐かしい -> なつかしい -> Nostalgic

Main Point

と after a sentence phrase

You can stick と after a phrase in a sentence to show it is the reason of what coming after. Kind of like if, but more focused on cause and effect.

うまくいくと, いいですね
- If things go smoothly, it'll be good
ご飯を食べると、ねむくなります。
- If I eat lunch, I'll then become sleepy

Using てから to connect Verbs

You can conjugate a verb into て form, and stick から after it, it means that the following sentence phrase comes AFTER whatever happened in the first phrase. Good for being specific.

いつご飯うぉたべますか？　シャワーを浴びてから、ご飯を食べます
- When did you eat? After I took a shower, I ate lunch.
いつ日本語を勉強し始めましたか？学校に入ってから、日本語を勉強しています。
- When did start studying Japanese? After I entered school, I started studying Japanese
宿題が終わってから、寝ます。
- After I finish homework, then I sleep
家に帰ってもいいですか？いいえ、まずメールを送ってから、帰ってください。
- Can I go home? No, first send a message, then please go home

To Open

開ける -> あける -> To open But like, you need to open it. Like its an activity you have to do yourself. It involves you doing the action. Its a verb you have a part in 開く　-> あく -> To Open This is an action where the thing opens itself. Elevato

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