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25. Every Day

0:00 --:--
こんにちは、元気ですか
Hello, how are you
ちょっと疲れます
A little tired
えー、忙しいですか
Oh, are you busy
ええ、よく働きます
Yeah, I often work
本当に
Really
時々疲れます
I sometimes get tired
毎朝何時に起きますか
What time do you wake up every morning
いつも六時に起きます
I always wake up at six
毎日、毎朝、毎晩
Every day, every morning, every evening
毎週、毎年
Every week, every year
いつも日本語
Always Japanese
勉強します
I study
ご飯は食べますか
Do you eat breakfast
はい、お母さんが作ります
Yes, my mom makes it
毎晩何をしますか
What do you do every evening
日本語を勉強します
I study Japanese
友達も一緒に練習します
My friend practices together too
いいですね
That's nice
毎朝何時に起きますか
What time do you wake up every morning
いつも六時に起きます
I always wake up at six
毎日、毎朝、毎晩
Every day, every morning, every evening
毎週、毎年
Every week, every year
いつも日本語
Always Japanese
勉強します
I study
もう日本語を話しますか
Do you already speak Japanese
まだです
Not yet
まだ日本に行きません
I haven't been to Japan yet
よく聞きます
I often listen
時々電話します
I sometimes call
毎日、毎朝、毎晩
Every day, every morning, every evening
毎週、毎年
Every week, every year
いつも日本語
Always Japanese
勉強します
I study

Cultural Notes

The 毎 (mai) Family

Japanese builds "every" words by putting 毎 in front of a time word: 毎日 (every day), 毎朝 (every morning), 毎晩 (every night), 毎週 (every week), 毎年 (every year). Once you know 毎, you can predict new words just by recognizing the time part.

Frequency Words Come Before the Action

Words like いつも (always), よく (often), and 時々 (sometimes) go right before the verb. You say いつも食べます, not 食べますいつも. The same goes for 毎日, 毎朝, and the other time words - they come before the action, not after.

もう and まだ - A Natural Pair

もう (already) and まだ (not yet) are used together all the time. If someone asks もう食べましたか (Have you eaten yet?), you can answer もう食べました (Already ate) or まだです (Not yet). This pair shows up in daily life constantly - at home, at work, and with friends.