Comments on: ~te imasu http://nihongo.anthonet.com/te-imasu/ Facing problem with your conversation with Japanese? Here's the Solution !!! Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:50:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tony http://nihongo.anthonet.com/te-imasu/#comment-5138 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:36:31 +0000 http://nihongo.anthonet.com/archives/te-imasu/#comment-5138 Hi Ben,
No. Tomodachi can represents friend or friends although the word comes from “tomo”. In fact tomodachi is a single word unlike anata tachi, boku tachi, etc.

]]> By: Ben http://nihongo.anthonet.com/te-imasu/#comment-5137 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:23:41 +0000 http://nihongo.anthonet.com/archives/te-imasu/#comment-5137 Tomodachi? Isn’t that plural meaning friends not friend?

I know plurality is not a big deal with Japanese but Pronouns are the exception right?.

Anata = You
Anatatachi = You all or y’all
Boku = I
Bokutachi = We

etc…

]]> By: Heather http://nihongo.anthonet.com/te-imasu/#comment-4599 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:35:50 +0000 http://nihongo.anthonet.com/archives/te-imasu/#comment-4599 Ahhh… Thanks!

]]> By: Tony http://nihongo.anthonet.com/te-imasu/#comment-4598 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:33:52 +0000 http://nihongo.anthonet.com/archives/te-imasu/#comment-4598 Hi Heather,
The “wa” was used because it is a negative statement.

Positive: Atarashii uta o utatte imasu
Negative: Atarashii uta wa utatte imasen

Hope this help. Thanks

]]> By: Heather http://nihongo.anthonet.com/te-imasu/#comment-4597 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:31:20 +0000 http://nihongo.anthonet.com/archives/te-imasu/#comment-4597 Thanks for the lesson! A little question though…

Why would you use “mukashi no uta O” versus “atarashii uta WA”. Would it be incorrect to say “atarashii uta O”?

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