Tokidoki nomimasu
Affirmative adverb
Negative adverb
Adverbs precede the words they emphasize.
Here are some adverbs that express frequencies and amounts. Since there are many, we will focus on learning those commonly used.
Adverbs precede the words they emphasize.
Adverbs
Affirmative adverbs
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yoku | well (times) |
| tamani | sometimes |
| tokidoki | sometimes |
| takusan | many |
| ippai | many |
| totemo | very |
| sugoku, sugoi | very |
| sukoshi | a little |
| chotto | a little |
| maamaa | to some extent |
Negative adverbs
These adverbs are specifically used in Japanese with negative expressions. Adverbs play an essential role in modifying verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to indicate manner, degree, or frequency in sentences where the main clause is negated.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amari | not that |
| sonnani | not that |
| zenzen | not at all |
| mettani | rarely |
| hotondo | rarely |
Words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raamen | ramen |
| raamen’ya | ramen restaurant |
| osake | alcohol |
| yokunaidesu | It’s not good |
| nigai | bitter |
| umeshu | plum wine |
Expressions
Raamen’ya de
Justin:
Hondasan wa yoku raamen o tabemasuka?
Honda:
Sonnani tabemasen. Tokidoki tabemasu.
Justin:
Osake wa nomimasuka?
Honda:
Hai, ippai nomimasu.
Justin:
Amari yokunaidesu yo.
Honda:
Jasutinsan wa nomimasuka?
Justin:
Iie, zenzen nomimasen. Biiru wa chotto nigai desu.
Umeshu wa tokidoki nomimasu. Maamaa oishii desu.
Excercises
Questions
- It’s a little bit small. *small (chiisai)
- It’s very big. *big (ookii)
- Ms. Suzuki is not that tall.
- I sometimes go to the gym.
Answers
- Chotto (sukoshi) chiisai desu.
- Sugoku ookii desu.
- Suzukisan wa sonnani ookikunaidesu.
- Tamani jimu ni ikimasu.