Genki Lesson 11

～たい

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Pattern: Verb stem + たいです

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Meaning: I want to...

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Usage: Your desire to do something.

Example

日本にほんに行いきたいです。

I want to go to Japan.

Genki Lesson 11

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Pattern: Verb (short past) + り、Verb (short past) + り + する

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Meaning: Do such thing as this and that

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Usage:

Example

週末しゅうまつは買い物かいものに行いったり、友達ともだちと話はなしたりします。

On weekends, I do things like go shopping and chat with friends.

Genki Lesson 11

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Pattern: [Verb (short, past)] + ことがある

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Meaning: I have done [something] before

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Usage: This structure is used for past life experience, not for recent or one-time events.

Example

日本にほんの温泉おんせんに入はいったことがあります。

I’ve been in a Japanese hot spring before.

Genki Lesson 11

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Pattern: Noun A や Noun B

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Meaning: ➡️ A and B, for example

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Usage: Use や to connect nouns when you want to list some examples, but not everything.

Example

猫ねこや犬いぬが好すきです。

I like animals like cats and dogs.