~te kimasu
Today, I will cover the usage of “~te kimasu” which means “Going out to do something and come back”
Example
Go out from home – Uchi o (deru)demasu.
Buy bread – Pan o kaimasu.
Go home – Uchi ni kaerimasu.
Combination : Pan o katte kimasu (I go out to buy bread back)
Meaning : Pan (Bread), Deru (Go out)
In english, we do not use this kind of phrase but in Japanese, whenever they are do “something and come back”, ~te kimasu is used.
Other Examples
I go drink water & come back – Mizu o (nomu)nonde kimasu
Let’s me have a look at the train schedule and come back – Densha no jikokuhyou o (miru)mite kimasu
I go meet a friend and come back – Tomodachi ni (au)atte kimasu
Meaning : Mizu (Water), Nomu (Drink), Densha (Train), Jikokuhyou (Schedule / Timetable), Tomodachi (Friend), Au (Meet)
February 17th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
I always regarded Japanese civilization, as highly evolved.
February 18th, 2006 at 6:25 pm
Yes, theyare very dicipline. When I was in Japan, during winter, they will just left their car engine on and go into convenience store to read books. If this happens to my country, the car will definately go missing :d
April 23rd, 2021 at 1:31 pm
Thank you for this!