〜ちゃった！ “Contracted forms” — Group Lesson with Natsumi Sensei: March 23, 2025

Hello Patrons!

Our next monthly one-hour mini-lesson with Natsumi Sensei will be held Sunday, March 23 at 9:30 AM Japan time. You can find your local time using the link below:

• Sunday, March 23 at 9:30 AM Japan time 

These group lessons are a special free offering for our patrons in the "Japanese Phonetics" tier. We will post the Zoom link about 24 hours in advance of the lesson. Please remember to confirm the lesson time for your local time zone so you don’t miss the start of the lesson!

This month's lesson will cover “contracted forms”. Natsumi Sensei has the following notes for those interested in the upcoming lesson:

The topic for this lesson is “contracted forms" (縮約形しゅくやくけい), such as: 

食べてしまった → 食べちゃった 

食べている → 食べてる

Common casual forms like this are used in daily life. Since there’s no specific Dōgen video for this topic, there isn’t a video that participants should watch beforehand. Because there are so many verb videos, I won’t be specifying any particular one to watch. However, I do think it would be beneficial for participants to do a general review of verb conjugations before attending, as it will help their understanding.

We encourage you to submit questions for this lesson in the comments section below. These questions will be prioritized during the lesson. If time permits, she will take additional questions from participants during the lesson. If you have any questions, please include some information in your comment, such as:

• What you want to practice (for example: specific words, sentences, grammar items, etc.)

• Questions about pronunciation and accent

If you would like to work with Natsumi Sensei one-on-one, she is still available for private lessons. You can learn more about private lessons in this post. You can schedule a single 30- or 60-minute lesson if you just have a few questions or areas you want to practice, or you can sign up for a set of four 30- or 60-minute for a discounted price.

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All the best from Beppu,

Dōgen

A quick note on recording: The lessons will be conducted on Zoom and will be recorded. Participants may be asked to share their video during the lesson to allow Natsumi Sensei to better assess and assist individuals. After the lesson, we intend to post a recording of the lesson on Patreon for patrons in the "Japanese Phonetics" tier. While we will edit the video to focus on Natsumi Sensei, there is a possibility participants may appear in the posted recording. By participating in the lesson, you consent to appearing in the video. If you have any questions about this, please contact us by DM.