Next we learn the basic structure of Japanese sentences [Believe me it's not as hard as it looks, sound, and is] . 

                                         The basic sentence structure can go like this

Subject, Wa [This usually follows the subject] Direct object, Wo, Indirect object, Ni, verb

               First we need to learn some words so we can make sentences.

  Konnichi wa = Hello
  Sayonara = Goodbye
  Konban  wa = Good evening
  Kore = This (for an object)
  Sore = That (object)
  Arigatou = Thank you
  Douitashimashite = You're welcome
  Neko = cat
  Inu = dog
  Asobu = To play (verb)
  Kare = He
  Kanojo = She
  Node = Because
  Kutsu = Shoe(s)
  Sensei = Teacher
  Watashi = I (polite for men, normal for female)
  Boku = I (normal for men)
  Desu = Ends at a sentence means stiff like is, are and the.
  Desuka = same at above but says in the form of a question
  Tokubetsu = Special 
  
 Ok now for words which have to do with time
   Ichi = 1
   Ni = 2
   Son = 3
   Shi = 4
   Go = 5
   Roku = 6
   Nana = 7
   Hachi = 8
   Ku = 9
   Juu = 10
   Juuichi = 11
   Juuni = 12
    
Ok now the day of the week

   Nichiyoubi = Sunday
   Getsuyoubi = Monday
   Kayoubi = Tuesday
   Suiyoubi = Wednesday
   Mokuyoubi = Thursday
   Kinyoubi = Friday
   Doyoubi = Saturday

Now the months of the year

   Ichigatsu = January
   Nigatsu = February
   Songatsu = March
   Shigatsu = April
   Gogatsu = May
   Rokugatsu = June
   ShiichiGatsu = July
   Hachigatsu = August
   Kugatsu = September
   Juugatsu = October
   Juuichigatsu = November
   Juunigatsu = December

Ok now clock time just replace gatsu with ji it goes like ichiji = 1 O'clock niji = 2 O'clock sonji=3 O'clock and so on.


Now that we got some words let's make a sentence. 

  Boku no isu wa tokubetsu desu = My dog is special

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