masu form to dictionary form

The dictionary form (basic form) of all Japanese verbs end with "u" vowels. if we open dictionary, the listed word is dictonary form for verbs, noun still same, because it doesn't change when use in sentence, and is the informal or not polite, present affirmative form of the verb. This form is used among close friends and family in informal situations.

masu form, always end with masu vowels, this from not listed in the dictionary, we must change by our self, because of that we must know how to change dictionary form to masu form, or masu form to dictionary from, as we know Japanese verbs divide into 3 groups (see here if you don't remember) for each groups have different way to change or transform in other form, see below
Group 1
erase the masu then subtite i line with ku line, for example
kakimasu, - kaki - kaku - write
nomimasu , - nomi - nomu - drink
hairimasu, - hairi - hairu - enter
kaerimasu, - kaeri - kaeru - go home
isogimasu, - isogi - isogu - rush
hatarakimasu, - hataraki - hataraku - working
arukimasu, - aruki - aruku - walking

Group 2
the step is same, first erase the masu from, then give ru at the end of words, see example below :
tabemasu - tabe - taberu - eating
abimasu - abi - abiru - take a shower
demasu - de - deru - go out, out
hajimemasu - hajime - hajimeru - begin
kakemasu - kake - kakeru - using ( a glass)
kaemasu - kae - kaeru - to change
wasuremasu - wasure - wasureru - forget

the characteristic of Group 2 is almost the verb before masu have e vowels or e line in hiragana charts

Group 3
this groups is easies berween thow groups before, you just need to replace masu with ru, for example :
shimasu - suru - doing
benkyou shimasu - benkyou suru - studying
sanpo shimasu - sanpo suru - playing around
kekkon shimasu - kekkon suru - get married
shokuji shimasu - shokuji suru - eating ( dinner)

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Japanese Verbs - Verb Conjugations

last post i was write a lot of useful phrase, because some phrase use verb, and in Japanese verbs will change depend on usage, it's become problem if we doesn't know about verb change and verb conjugations in Japanese,

in Verb conjugations, japanese verbs divide into 3 groups, we called group 1,2 and group 3, here a brief explanation for each groups
actually and usually when we learning Japanese use masu form, like tabemasu, kakimasu, nomimasu, akimasu etc, why because it's polite. beside that form, various form in japanese verb are, te form,dictionary form, ta form, syou from, and others

Groups 1
all Japanese verbs that end with i vowels like ki, i, ri, shi, chi,mi, etc, before masu, include groups 1,but just very litle exception like mimasu (groups 2)
here the sample
kakimasu - write
nomimasu -drink
kikimasu listen
arimasu - have, exist
kashimasu - give to borrow
machimasu - wait
kaimasu - buy
furimasu - rain is drop
yomimasu - read
araimasu - wash
hairimasu - enter (room)
ikimasu - going to
asobimasu - playing

Groups 2
all Japanese verbs that end with e vowels like, ke, me, re, te, he, etc before masu in masu form is groups 2, except mimasu, abimasu, imasu, kimasu( have vowels i but include groups 2)
example
tabemasu - to eat
misemasu - give sea some think
abimasu - get shower
akemasu - open
dekimasu - able to
demasu - out
imasu - exist (for human, and animal)
kaemasu - change
kakemasu - make a phone call
kangaemasu - think
kimasu - wear ( clothes)
kuremasu - give (to me)
nemasu - sleep
yamemasu - stop ( from comapany, school etc)

Groups 3
all verb that end with shimasu, or verb that at end always using word shimasu,is group 3, here for example
shimasu - doing
benkyou shimasu - learning, studying
jisshu shimasu - practice
kengaku shimasu - looking at factory
kimasu - come (exception)
shoukai shimasu - introducing (some one)
sooji shimasu - cleaning
unten shimasu - ride a car
kekkon shimasu - get married

you must not forget those rule, becouse is important when we change a verb from other form to another form

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what you doing ?

tanaka is teacher is senior high sechool, when he give same practice to his student, he found yamada doing something wrong

tanaka : yamada kun, nani wo yatte irun da?
yamada : ah.. eeto.. origamai desu
tanaka : origami..!! ima wa mathematic no rensyu da yo
yamada : so desuka..
tanaka : un, jya kono tesuto yatte mitte
yamada : watashi desu ka ?
tanaka : mochiron, hayaku..!!
yamada : demo chotto.. mathematic ha omosirokunai sensei
tanaka : kankei nai.. yatte miyo !
yamada : hai... ganbarimasu..

here is translation in Inglis

tanaka : yamada what you doing now!!
yamada : ah.. making origami
tanaka : arigami, now is time for mathematic lesson
yamada : are you sure
tanaka : youp, now do it this test sheet
yamada : for me ?
tanaka : of course, do it faster
yamada : but.. teacher mathematic is not interesting for me
tanaka : no relation, let's do it
yamada : oke, i will

here is the grammar for v. ing
in japanese v.ing usually use following grammar
te form + imasu (polite)
te from + iru

here some example
what you doing
nani wo yatte iru da?
nani wo yatte imasuka ? (polite)

i am eating rice now
watashi ha gohan wo tabate irum desu
watashi ha gohan wo tabete imasu (polite)

i learning kanji now
watashi ha kanji wo benkyou shite imasu
watashi ha kanji wo benkyou shite iru

how to make or convert te from from dictionary form ?
see other tutorial

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I’m afraid it’s time

when we go with friend, meet our friend or go somewhere, then we look that we don't have time or we 'll late for our schedule, use this expressions is very useful, Japanese's people very straight in time, so remember your schedule well

I’m afraid it’s time
そろそろ時間ですが
sorosoro jikan desuga

here is other example for using soro-soro
そろそろ帰らないといけないのですが
sorosorokaeranai to ikenainodesuga
I’m afraid I have to go now

it's better if in first sentence we says, sumimasen or gomennasai, that mean we are sorry to have to go

そろそろ　行きましょう
sorosoro ikimasyou
we doesn't have time let's go !

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should have 。。tara ii desu ka

now let's learn how to request advice from friend, teacher or other people, we can use following form

.... tara ii desu ka?
...たら　いい　ですか？
should have...

here some example sentence that request advice from another pople
1. Where should i buy a car ?
どこ　で　車を　買ったらいいですか？
doko de kuruma wo kattara iidesuka?

2. 時間がないばいわ　どしたら　いい　ですか？
jikan ga naibaiwa doshitara ii desuka?
if (we )do not have time, what should we do ?

3. おなかが　つきました　とき　何を食べたらいいですか？
onakaga tsukimasita toki nani wo tabetara ii desuka?
when (we) hungry what kind of food should we eat ?

it' easy right..
remember the sentence form, and try to make sentence by your self

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TAXI.., should you ...

now in this post we will learn about phrase and conversation when call taxi, in japan taxi is easier to be find, in every strategic place like station we will find it.

when we won to ask taxi driver can we
開いていますか ー　hiraiteimasuka　
You open?

when the taxi driver says
いいよ、どこへ　行くんですか - Iiyo, doko e ikundesuka
Youp, where you going / where is your destination
it's mean they ask about the destination or somewhere place that you would to go

平田(ひらた)　駅(えき)お願(ねが)いします - Hirata eki onegeaishimasu
Hirata station, please..
Onegeishimasu, this words is useful to asking some help

phrase below show how to asking some help in other way
..... て　くださいませんか。
.....te (te form) kudaisamasenka
Should You

for more sample look at below
暑(あつ)いですね、まどを　開(あ)けて　くださいませんか？
Atsui desukara mado wo akete kudasaimasenka ?
is hot, should you open the window

なかなか　電車(でんしゃ)　に　まに合(あ)うので　少(すこ)しい　早(はや)くして　くださいませんか。
Nakanaka densya ni maniaunode sukhosi hayakute kudasaimasenka ?
it's seem that i will late, should you drive more faster please.. ?

ちょっと　ここで　まって　行(い)って　くださいませんか。
Chotto koko de matte itte kudasaimasenka ?
would you mind to wait a minute here

how much we must pay ? use this expression
両(りょう)う金(きん)　は　いくらですか。
Ryoukin ha ikura desuka


note :
after kanji, between sign (...) is the spelling of kanji in hiragana

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be famous for, famous

famous,this words is important to introduce or explain the famous think of town or country, by introducing the famous think we should make conversation more fresh and enjoyable, how to make a brief introduction using word famous, see example below :

it's famous
。。。＋有名です
...+ yumei desu

this the example for that phrase
1.テレビ　なら　パナソニク　は　一番(いちばん)　有名(ゆうめい)です。
Terebi nara panasoniku ha ichiban yuumei desu.
Talking about television factory, Panasonic is famous.
2.この　本は　有名ですね。
Kono hon ha yuumei desune.
This book is fomous

the other phrase of famous is
。。。で　有名で　ある
de yuumei de aru
Be famous for

see example of sentence below
1. 大阪(おおさか)は　たこ焼(や)き　で　有名であるよ。
Oosaka ha takoyaki de yuumeide aruyo.
Osaka is famous for takoyaki

2.この　町(まち)は　みかんのレストラン　で　有名である。
Kono machi ha mikan no resutorant de yuumeu de aru.
this town is famous for orange restaurant

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