word choice - the logic behind "te" in "chotto matte te" - Japanese ...
Sep 20, 2017 · @kommi: Yes, いてください" is a polite request. The second て in 待ってて indicates continuing action of 待つ, so if you say 待ってください it means only "Wait", while …
Chotto and sukoshi ....kudasai? - Japanese Language Stack Exchange
Feb 28, 2015 · I agree that "chotto" is rather informal. However, I don't think "chotto" has any nuance regarding superiority: Some might be offended when the speaker uses "chotto", …
When to use ください (kudasai) or お願いします (onegaishimasu) …
When asking something that involves an action, along with the verb in the -te form, like: "ちょっと待ってください" (Chotto matte kudasai - Please, wait.). Note: do not use onegaishimasu …
word choice - Japanese Language Stack Exchange
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grammar - Expressing 'if so' - Japanese Language Stack Exchange
Oct 1, 2014 · hima deshitara, chotto tetsudatte kudasai (polite) I myself would probably use the second one, although choosing between them would depend on the situation. We have a …
が at the end of the sentence - Japanese Language Stack Exchange
Jan 7, 2021 · 26.4.1.4 Clause1 ga. ) in unfinished sentences. Sentences where S2 is left unsaid (implied) are commonly used, especially for introducing requests, to test the listener’s reaction, …
Difference Between この and これ - Japanese Language Stack …
Jul 19, 2023 · Welcome to the site. I would say that it's true that you can talk about things you don't know the name of with "kore", but it's not a defining or limiting characteristic. If I'm …
What does the 'ga' at the front of 'ga hanasemasu' do?
Nov 23, 2018 · The 'ga' in your example there is hanging there by itself doing nothing. You need a word before it. For 'hanasemasu' (by the way which means 'to be able to speak' not 'to speak'), …
grammar - 'nihongo ga wakarimasen' vs 'nihongo wo …
I'm afraid this question might be basic knowledge, but for the life of me, I cannot figure it out: So most of us know the phrase 'nihongo ga wakarimasen' (meaning: I don't understand japanese) …
でも (demo) versus けど (kedo) to mean "but"
Aug 19, 2011 · I learned that you can use でも (demo) at the beginning of a sentence to mean "but," and that you can use けど (kedo) at the end of a sentence to mean "though."