Pronunciation maska / masuka Meaning /Usage verb + ますか？ Very common gobi to form a formal question. Used as future/present tense. Past tense –> ましたか？ Examples 東京のどこに住んでますか？ とうきょうのどこにすんでますか？ Where do you live in Tokyo? 今日、蕎麦食べますか？ きょう、そばたべますか？ Are you going to…
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ませんか？
Pronunciation masenka? Meaning / Usage verb + ませんか？ Often used to ask someone to do something together. Examples 月曜の朝、私とシンクロナイズドスイミングしませんか？ げつようのあさ、わたしとシンクロナイズドスイミングしませんか？ Would you like to do synchronized swimming with me Monday morning? More examples on ALC dictionary >>More examples on Twitter…
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みたい
Pronunciation mitai Meaning /Usage Follows after adjective or noun. “seem like” “I heard that…” “looks like…” Similar gobi: らしい Examples イチローはシアトルですごい人気あるみたい。 いちろーはしあとるですごいにんきあるみたい。 I heard that Ichiro is very popular in Seattle. この家、城みたい。 このいえ、しろみたい This house looks like a castle. More…
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やねん
Pronunciation yanen Meaning /Usage Dialect from Osaka area. Same usage as です Examples あの店のたこ焼きめっちゃ好きやねん。 あのみせのたこやきめっちゃすきやねん。 I really like the takoyaki of the store. More examples on ALC dictionary >>More examples on Twitter search (live) >> Chart Impolite ・★・・・ Polite Informal…
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よ
Pronunciation yo Meaning / Usage Usage1: This is often used when you tell someone a fact, your opinion or advice. Usage2: When it follows a noun, it sounds very feminine.(similar to わよ) Examples Usage1: あの店のラーメン、辛かったよ あのみせのらーめん、からかったよ。 The ramen in the…
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よう
Pronunciation yo- Meaning / Usage verb + よう。 “Let’s… “ Less formal than ましょう. Could also mean “I’m going to …” depending on the context. おはよう(Good morning) is nothing to do with this gobi. Examples 夕飯はラーメン食べよう。 ゆうはんはらーめんたべよう。 Let’s (I’m going…
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ようよ
Pronunciation youyo Meaning /Usage verb + ようよ。 “Let’s” “Why don’t we” A bit lighter than よう. Similar to ない？ Used for “る”verb (ex.たべる) For “う”verb (ex かう), おうよ is used. For “す”verb (ex はなす), そうよ is used. For “く”verb (ex…
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