Learn Spanish (Latin America): Yo siempre estudio japonés temprano.

Yo siempre estudio japonés temprano.

I always study Japanese early.

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How do I know to use estudio here instead of estudia?

estudio is the "I" form of the regular verb estudiar (to study). To talk about yourself in the present tense, you take off the -ar ending and add -o. If you wanted to say "he studies" or "she studies", you would use estudia.

Do I have to include Yo at the beginning of the sentence?

No, it is completely optional! In Spanish, the verb ending usually tells you who is doing the action. Since estudio can only mean "I study," you can drop the Yo and just say Siempre estudio japonés temprano. Including Yo just adds a bit of emphasis.

Why isn't the word for Japanese (japonés) capitalized?

In Spanish, the names of languages, nationalities, and days of the week are not capitalized. So, unlike in English, "Japanese" is written entirely in lowercase as japonés unless it is the very first word of a sentence.

Why is there an accent mark on the "e" in japonés?

The accent mark tells you to put the spoken emphasis on the very last syllable: ja-po-NÉS. Without that written accent, the default rules of Spanish pronunciation would naturally make you stress the second-to-last syllable (ja-PO-nes).