Potential Form Power!
To: Triunfo.email Reader
Hey team,
I’ve been working through the early chapters of Genki 2, and I’ve just learned the potential form (可能形 - kanoukei). And let me tell you, it feels incredibly empowering!
Being able to finally say “I can do something” – like 「日本語が話せます」 (Nihongo ga hanasemasu - I can speak Japanese) or 「漢字が読めます」 (Kanji ga yomemasu - I can read Kanji) – is a huge motivator. It opens up a whole new range of expression.
It’s still sinking in, and I need to practice the conjugations, but realizing I have this new grammatical tool in my arsenal is a fantastic feeling. It makes me feel like I can actually achieve fluency someday!
Feeling capable,
Oliver
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