19d โข Japanese Language Questions
๐พ๐ใงใ vs ใงใฏใใใพใใ
Today letโs look at one of the most important pairs in Japanese:
๐ ใงใ = is / am / are
๐ ใงใฏใใใพใใ = is not / am not / are not (polite negative)
These are used with nouns and adjectives to make simple sentences.
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1. ใงใ = is / am / are
We use ใงใ to make a positive statement.
Examples:
ใใใฏๆฌใงใใ
Kore wa hon desu.
โ This is a book.
็งใฏๅ
็ใงใใ
Watashi wa sensei desu.
โ I am a teacher.
ๆฅๆฌใฏใใใใงใใ
Nihon wa kirei desu.
โ Japan is beautiful.
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โ 2. ใงใฏใใใพใใ = is not / am not / are not
This is the polite negative form of ใงใ.
Examples:
ใใใฏๆฌใงใฏใใใพใใใ
Kore wa hon dewa arimasen.
โ This is not a book.
็งใฏๅ
็ใงใฏใใใพใใใ
Watashi wa sensei dewa arimasen.
โ I am not a teacher.
ๆฅๆฌใฏๅฎใใงใฏใใใพใใใ
Nihon wa yasuku dewa arimasen.
โ Japan is not cheap.
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๐ Small Tip:
You may also hear:
ใใใชใใงใ (casual polite)
ใใใใใพใใ (polite but softer)
But in beginnersโ Japanese, ใงใฏใใใพใใ is the safest and most correct polite form.
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๐ Practice Patterns
Try making your own:
Positive
> A ใฏ B ใงใใ
A wa B desu.
Negative
> A ใฏ B ใงใฏใใใพใใใ
A wa B dewa arimasen.
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๐ซต Your Turn!
Write 1โ2 sentences using:
โ ใงใ
โ ใงใฏใใใพใใ
Post them below and Iโll correct them for you!
I hope this is helpful Karin san!
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๐พ๐ใงใ vs ใงใฏใใใพใใ
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