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Here are some grammar points typically covered in Japanese N5 Level Lesson 2:

1. これ/それ/あれ (kore/sore/are) – Demonstrative pronouns: “This/That/That (over there)”.
   • Example: これはペンです。(Kore wa pen desu.) – This is a pen.
2. この/その/あの (kono/sono/ano) – Demonstrative determiners: “This/That/That (over there)”.
   • Example: この本は面白いです。(Kono hon wa omoshiroi desu.) – This book is interesting.
3. ここ/そこ/あそこ (koko/soko/asoko) – “Here/There/Over there”.
   • Example: ここは図書館です。(Koko wa toshokan desu.) – Here is the library.
4. ですが (desu ga) – However/But: Used to connect two sentences, where the second sentence contrasts with the first.
   • Example: 私は学生ですが、彼は会社員です。(Watashi wa gakusei desu ga, kare wa kaishain desu.) – I am a student, but he is a company employee.
5. から (kara) – Because: Indicates the reason or cause for something.
   • Example: あめが降っていますから、傘を持ってください。(Ame ga futte imasu kara, kasa o motte kudasai.) – It’s raining, so please bring an umbrella.
6. ませんか (masen ka) – Polite form of the negative question: Used to make polite requests or suggestions.
   • Example: コーヒーを飲みませんか？(Koohii o nomimasen ka?) – Would you like to have some coffee?
7. の (no) – Possessive particle: Indicates possession or relationship between nouns.
   • Example: 私の友達 (Watashi no tomodachi) – My friend.
8. ありません (arimasen) – Negative form of あります (arimasu): Indicates the absence or non-existence of something.
   • Example: えんぴつがありません。(Enpitsu ga arimasen.) – There is no pencil.
9. いません (imasen) – Negative form of います (imasu): Indicates the absence or non-existence of someone or something animate.
   • Example: ねこがいません。(Neko ga imasen.) – There is no cat.

These are some of the grammar points you’ll typically learn in Japanese N5 Level Lesson 2.

Sure, here are some basic grammar points typically covered in Japanese N5 Level Lesson 1:

1. は (wa) – Topic marker: Used to indicate the topic of the sentence.
   • Example: わたしは学生です。(Watashi wa gakusei desu.) – I am a student.
2. です (desu) – Copula: Used to indicate the existence or presence of something. It corresponds to “am,” “is,” or “are” in English.
   • Example: これはペンです。(Kore wa pen desu.) – This is a pen.
3. と (to) – And: Used to connect nouns.
   • Example: りんごとみかん。(Ringo to mikan) – Apples and oranges.
4. も (mo) – Too/Also: Used to indicate that something is also true for another person or thing.
   • Example: わたしも学生です。(Watashi mo gakusei desu.) – I am also a student.
5. が (ga) – Subject marker: Used to mark the subject of a sentence.
   • Example: これがほんです。(Kore ga hon desu.) – This is a book.
6. ですか (desu ka) – Question marker: Used to form yes/no questions.
   • Example: これはペンですか？(Kore wa pen desu ka?) – Is this a pen?
7. か (ka) – Question marker: Added to the end of a sentence to make it a question.
   • Example: あなたは学生ですか？(Anata wa gakusei desu ka?) – Are you a student?
8. あります (arimasu) – Existence of inanimate objects: Used to indicate the existence of inanimate objects.
   • Example: えんぴつがあります。(Enpitsu ga arimasu.) – There is a pencil.
9. います (imasu) – Existence of animate objects: Used to indicate the existence of animate objects.
   • Example: ねこがいます。(Neko ga imasu.) – There is a cat.

These are some of the basic grammar points you’ll encounter in Japanese N5 Level Lesson 1.