ABSTRACT
This chapter talks about one's hobbies and leisure activities. It explains how to make the dictionary form of a verb. The chapter discusses how to change a verb into a noun. As -ing is added to an English verb to change it from a verb to a noun, koto thing is added to a Japanese verb to turn it into an action or noun. Colloquial Japanese provides a step-by-step course in Japanese as it is written and spoken today. The chapter offers a course content to anyone who wishes to acquire the ability to speak, understand, read and write basic Japanese for daily use. The Japanese language has two speech styles: the polite style and the plain style. The polite style is used in formal situations such as talking to a stranger or senior whereas the plain style is used in casual situations such as talking with a close friend.
