Comments on: Soshite, Sorekara, Keredomo & Soretomo

By: Tom Brunner

Tom Brunner — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 09:21:47 +0000

Hi, I was wondering, I though the te-form of verbs was also used for and (just like sorekara) so when do you use which of the two?

Same question for ga/demo/koredomo

By: Jerahm

Jerahm — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:01:27 +0000

Is the word shikashi also means but?

By: Thiago Moraes

Thiago Moraes — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:46:31 +0000

Thank you very much for the explanation… It was most useful.

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:54:11 +0000

Hi Sasha,
“ni” is not necessary use for direction. In my example, “ni” is use which is something like, “You want to go for coffee or tea”.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:27:21 +0000

Hey Tony-sensei.

As we all know, “Ni” represent directions, but in your example above

“You want coffee? Or Tea?
Ko-hi- ni shimasu ka? Soretomo, koucha ni shimasu ka?”

I don’t really get that part… Ko-hi NI shimasu ka? shouldn’t it be “kohi o shimasu ka?”

Thank you

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:19:57 +0000

Well, some books may be wrong. Translating from Japanese to English is a little difficult sometime due to the nature of the language used.

Example: Watashi wa Tony desu. In English, I am Tony but it doesn’t mean “wa” is “am”.

By: Ji

Ji — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:06:16 +0000

Hi Tony,

Thank you

That is strange though, I dont know why my grammar book would say that “ga” also means “and”. I dont know, but I would rather take your advice instead.

Thanks again!

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:56:52 +0000

Hi Ji,
Actually, the “ga” means “but” depending on how you translate them.

I went to an Italian restaurant (first timer and thinking that the food may not be suitable) but it was delicious

Kinou, Yuuenchi ni ikimashita soshite (instead of ga) jettoco-suta- ni norimashita

By: Ji

Ji — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:29:03 +0000

Hi!

I read that が (ga) can also be used as “and”.

For example:

イタリアのレストランに行きましたが、おいしかったです。
Itaria no resutoran ni ikimashita-ga, oishikatta desu.
– I went to an Italian restaurant and it was delicious.

So, would it be correct if I said:

Kinou, Yuuenchi ni ikimashita ga jettoco-suta- ni norimashita.

昨日、ゆうえんちに行きましたが、ジェットコースターに乗りました。
Kinou, Yuuenchi ni ikimashita ga jettoco-suta- ni norimashita.

What would be different about using が (ga) and そして (soshite) as and?

今のコンピューターを使っているのは、日本語を読めますが、家のこんぴゅーたーは、日本語を読むことが出来ない。じゃ、日本語を書くなら、ローマ字も書けて下さい。

(日本語が下手なら、すみません。精進いたします)

By: luke

luke — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:55:38 +0000

That was meant to be posted under your next lesson on conversation, not this one.