Japanese for English speakers School · Lesson 5
Do you know how ...?
Turn a verb into 'the way to ...' with 〜方 (kata) — 使い方 (way to use), 食べ方 (way to eat). Plus 習う (narau, to learn) and 真面目 (majime, diligent).
Conversation
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Lindo
ソフトの使い方を
sofuto no tsukaikata o
The way to use the software,
Tip: <sofuto> = software <tsukaimasu> = to use <[verb] + kata> = the way to do something. To use this structure take away the "masu" ending and replace it with "kata". <tabemasu> = to eat. <tabekata> = the way to eat something. NOTE: when you use <kata> at end of a verb, it changes into a noun
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Lindo
習いましたか？
naraimashita ka?
have you learnt it?
Tip: <naraimasu> = to learn
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Cassian
はい、習いました！
hai, naraimashita!
Yes, I have
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Lindo
さすが、マジキャットさん。いつも真面目ですね
sasuga, majikyatto san. itsumo majime desu ne
I knew it, Magicat. You are always a hard-worker
Tip: <itsumo> = always <majime> = serious, diligent, hard-worker ("na" adjective)