Kinou wa dokomo ikimasendeshita In Japanese, you can use “nanika” and “dareka” to ask about something and someone, respectively. These expressions mean “something” and “someone,” and they are used when you want to inquire or refer to an unspecified thing or person. On the other hand, “nanimo” and “daremo” are used with negatives to indicate […]
Roshiago wa zenzen wakarimasen There are specific adverbs that are used with negative forms to emphasize the negativity of a statement. These adverbs function to strengthen and highlight the negative aspect of the expression. They are placed directly before the negative forms to ensure that the emphasis is clear and effective. For instance, in English,
Watashi no keetai wa kore janai Short form Long form Affirmative kore da (statement)kore no (modifier) kore desu Negative kore janai kore janaidesukore jaarimasen Past-affirmative kore datta kore deshita Past-negative kore janakatta kore janakattadesukore jaarimasendeshita How to make short forms To conjugate noun, you simply add “da”, “janai”, “datta”, or “janakatta” after the nouns. There
Kyou wa hima da Short form Long form Affirmative kantan da (statement), kantan na (adjective) kantan desu Negative kantan janai kantan janaidesukantan jaarimasen Past-affirmative kantan datta kantan deshita Past-negative kantan janakatta kantan janakattadesukantan jaarimasendeshita The short form of a noun-adjective is the same as that of a noun. This is because a noun-adjective, also known
Nihongo wa muzukashikunai to omoimasu In this section, you will learn the short forms of i-adjectives. Short form Long form Affirmative yasashii yasashiidesu Negative yasashikunai yasashikunaidesu Past-affirmative yasashikatta yasashikattadesu Past-negative yasashikunakatta yasashikunakattadesu How to make short forms The short forms of i-adjectives are derived by removing “desu” from their long forms. In Japanese grammar, “desu”
Kinou ame ga hutta Short past affirmative (ta-form) The short past affirmative form is also known as the た-form. This form is used not only for making statements but also for qualifying nouns. Short form Long form Affirmative kaku kakimasu Negative kakanai kakimasen Past affirmative kaita kakimashita Past negative kakanakatta kakimasendeshita te-form kaite kakimashite How
Koko ni okanaide kudasai The negative te-form can be used when you want to demand or request someone not to do something. Short form Long form Affirmative kaku kakimasu Negative kakanai kakimasen Past affirmative kaita kakimashita Past negative kakanakatta kakimasendeshita te-form kaite – Negative te-form Kakanaide – How to make negative te-form U-verb Add anaide
Suzukisan wa biiru o nomanai Short negative (nai-form) In this section, you will learn the short negative forms of verbs, also known as the “nai-form”. Short from Long form Affirmative kaku kakimasu Negative kakanai kakimasen Past affirmative kaita kakimashita Past negative kakanakatta kakimasendeshita te-form kaite kakimashite U-verb iku >>> ikanainomu >>> nomanai stem + anai
Kinou sushi o tabeta Short form and long form Verb Short form Long form Affirmative kaku kakimasu Negative kakanai kakimasen Past affirmative kaita kakimashita Past negative kakanakatta kakimasendeshita te-form kaite – i-adjective Short form Long form Affirmative yasui yasuidesu Negative yasukunai yasukunaidesu Past affirmative yasukatta yasukattadesu Past negative yasukunakatta yasukunakattadesu te-form yasukute – Noun and
Kare wa uta ga umai desu …wa …ga … By using the ‘…wa…ga’ form, you can express concepts such as ‘like’, ‘dislike’, ‘good at’, and ‘want’. In Japanese, desires, needs, likes, and dislikes are expressed using adjectives rather than verbs. Consequently, the object in English becomes the subject in Japanese. This pattern is similar to