Sorekara Thursday, Dec 15 2005
Level 1 9:16 pm
“Sorekara” can be translated as “And”, “Then”, “And Also”. Look at the examples below:
Q : Do you have books? - Hon ga arimasu ka? 「ほん が あります か」
A : Yes, I have books and also a dictionary. - Hai, hon ga arimasu, sorekara jisho mo arimasu. 「はい、ほん が あります。それから、じしょ も あります」
Meaning : Jisho (Dictionary), Mo (Too)
You can also use 2 “mo” in one sentence. Example :
Q : Do you have cheap TV? - Yasui terebi ga arimasu ka? 「やすい テレビ が あります か」
A : Yes, we have. And also good cameras as well as cheap telephones too - Hai, arimasu. Sorekara, ii kamera mo yasui denwa mo arimasu 「はい、あります。それから、いい カメラ も やすい でんわ も あります」
Meaning : Terebi (TV), Denwa (Telephone)
Another usage is :
Q : Do you have Sony’s Camera? - Soni kamera ga arimasu ka? 「ソニ カメラ が あります か」
A : Yes, we have Sony as well as Panasonic cameras - Hai, Soni kamera ga arimasu. Sorekara, Panasonikku kamera mo arimasu. 「はい、ソニ カメラ が あります。それから、パナソニック カメラ も あります」
To simplify the answer, we use :
A : Hai, Soni kamera ga arimasu. Sorekara, Panasonikku no mo arimasu.
「はい、ソニ カメラ が あります。それから、パナソニック の も あります」
As you know, “no” means “belongs to” something or someone. So without mentioning camera again in the sentence, we can use “no mo”.
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September 24th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
aha …. I know now … but I have one question .??
I can’t use the verbs .. because I don’t understand the verbs very much ..
and I want someone help me for teach me japanese ..!! (if he wanted) ..
and thanks for everything
I know now …
thank you very much
October 2nd, 2007 at 7:54 am
you are always welcome Memo, Glad you like this site.