Friend’s Conversation using Verbs
All this while, we have learned the usage of Verbs in polite form (ie. Nomimasu (Drink), etc). Today I will show you how to use verbs for social conversation (friend’s conversation)
Do you want to drink coffee
Ko-hi- o nomimasu ka? (Polite Form)
Ko-hi-, nomu? (Social Form)
Yes, I want coffee
Hai, Ko-hi- o nomimasu (Polite Form)
Un, nomu yo (Social Form)
Other examples
Q : Wanna cake? – Ke-ki, taberu?
A : Ya, sure – Un, taberu (yo) / (wa)
Q : Wanna tea? – Ocha, nomu
A : Nope, don’t want – Uun, nomanai (yo) / (wa)
The “yo”(for male) & “wa”(for female) is optional. “yo” & “wa” is only an expression.
Past Tense
Q : Did you drink fruit juice? – Kajū, nonda?
A : Ya, drank – Un, nonda (yo) / (wa)
Q : Drank Beer – Bi-ru, nonda?
A : Nope, I did not – Uun, nomanakatta (yo) / (wa)
Other Verbs
English Meet Write Swim Talk / Speak Type Carry Teach Drink Sell Special Verbs |
Present Tense Au Kaku Oyogu Hanasu Utsu Hakobu Oshieru Nomu Uru Special Verbs |
Past Tense Atta Kaita Oyoida Hanashita Utta Hakonda Oshieta Nonda Utta Special Verbs |
As shown above, the conversation is mainly depends on the last Hiragana character used. Read carefully and you will definately be able to master it. If you are not sure how to convert certain verb, please feel free to ask.
February 25th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
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