kisaten de, In the coffe shop

this conversation located before go to kissaten (coffe shop)or still looking for kissaten.

A : あそこの喫茶店　良いと思うんだ
asokonokisaten iito omounda
Over there is good coffe shop, i think

B : どち？駅の前ですか。
dochi?ekino mae desuka?
where ? front of station ?

A　：そ。。、この喫茶店でいろいろのコーヒあるですよ、トラジャとか、イタリア、ブラジルのコーヒあるよ。
so.., kono kissaten de iroirono kohi arudesuyo, toraja toka, itaria, buraziruno kohiaru yo.
yes right, at those coffee shop has various coffee like toraja, Italian and coffee from Brazil.

B　：　良いですね、じゃ行くか。
iidesune, jya ikuka
hmm.. it's sound good, let's go.

this situation of the conversation located at kissaten (coffe shop)

A　：ざねんね、こんでいますね。
zanenne, konde imasune
it's bad, it's very crowded isn't it?

B　：　ええ、今日は日曜日ですからね
ee, kyou wa nichiyoubi desukarane
yes, that's because sunday today.

A　：　どこか　開いて　いませんか。
dokoka aite imasenka ?
Do you see any empty seat ?


B　：　あ、むこ　開いているですよ、出口のとなりですけど。
aa, muko aite iru desuyo, deguchinotanaridesukedo.
yops, there is same over there,they near exit door, i though.

A　：　かいませんよ、じゃ行きましょう。
kaimasenyo, jyaikimasyou.
that's no a problem's , let's go

B　：　うん
Un
Yes

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te (form) + mite , i want to try to

when we buy something, like clothes,shoes, television, computer and others, some times we want to try before we decide to buy it. we can use this phrase formula

Verb te (form) + mite
(I) want to try + ...


for the example :
1. i want to try to read this book
この　本　を　読んで　見たい　です。
kono hon wo yonde mitai desu.

2. can i try this computer ?
この　パソコン　を　使って　見ても　良いですか
kono pasokon wo tsukatte mitemo iidesuka

3. try to remember
思い出して　見て
omoidasite mite

4. try to walking
歩いて　見て
aruite mite

5. please.., try to understand me
私に　分かって　見て　くれて　だよ、お願い
watashini wakatte mite kurete dayo, onegai

let's learn with picture, this picture below shown Mr. takayama (TK) want to try the jacket before decide to buy it

see the dialog below
TK : この　ジャケト　きれいですね。すみません　この　ジャケト　きて見ても　良いですか？
kono jaketo kirei desune. sumimasen kono jaketo kitemitemo ii desuka
hmm... this jaket is beautiful, excuse me, can i try this jaket?

A : 良いですよ、あそこの　へや　はいて　いただきませんか。
iidesuyo, asokono heya haite itadakimasenka
yes sure, please use change room over there

TK：ああ。。　ありがとう。
aaa.... arigatou
Thanks


second picture is shown some one ask to try to eat the cake that was she make.


for this situation those women will says :
Please try to eat this cake
この　ケーキ　食べて見て　ください。
kono ke-ki tabete mite kudasai.

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Complete explanation of Tokoro Desu

at this blog was explain that phrases contains tokoro desu, consist of three parts they are :

1. dictonary form + tokoro desu.
2. te form + iru tokoro desu.
3. ta form + tokoro desu.

the true meaning of tokoro is place, but if joint with others sentence and phrases, the meaning was change, see more at posting before about tokoro desu.

to explain more clearly what the different of each phrases iru tokoro see this picture below
1. dictonary form + tokoro desu.

those picture shown someone prepare to eating, at those time the right expression is
taberu tokoro desu
食べる　ところ　です

2. te form + iru tokoro desu.


at those picture you see that somebody eating something, this condition is perfect when we use te from + tokoro desu.so the right expression is

tabete iru tokoro desu
食べて　いる　ところです

3. ta form + tokoro desu.


those picture shown that somebody have just already ate, at this situation the right expression is

tabeta tokoro desu
食べた　ところ　です。

from explanation in each post about tokoro desu, and this post, we hope this explanation more completely and easy to understanding.

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ta (form) + iru tokoro , Just finished

to express that we have just finished something that we was done, we should use this expression method,

Ta (form) + tokoro


this form almost use with tattaima (Just now) for example
林さん、たった今　電話　あった　ところ　ですよ。
hayashisan, tattaima denwa atta tokoro desu.
Mr.hayasi, it was just this phone

see the other example below to learn how to use ta (form) tokoro desu

X : takayama san wa mou tabemasita ka?
高山さん　は　もう　食べましたか。
　　 Mr.takayama　do you has already ate?

T : hai, tabeta tokoro desu
はい、たべた　ところ　です。
　　i just has ate it.

if you still confused how to make ta- form, please read posting about te- form, the way to make te form and ta form is same, just change te with ta.

gabatte !!

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How ... , how long, how to -donogurai,do noyouni

to ask How in Japaneses Language, we can say with Do no youni , but if your sentence after how to is verb for example : how to read, how to write, is more easy to understand for Japanese people when you say with (...kata), see more example below

How to take this picture
dono youni kono kazou wo torimasuka

どのように この画像を取りますか。

How to make this cake
do no youni kono ke-ki wo tsukuru?

どのようにこのケーキを作る

sentence below use ... + kata to express how to + ..., learn the different with last sentence,

how to use this machine
kono kikai no tsukai kata wa dou desuka?
この　機械　の　使い方　は　どうですか。

how to write kanji ?
kanji no kakikata wa doudesuka ?
かんじ　の　書き方　は　どうですか。

How long
to express how long ... diffent with both of ... kata and dono youni, but use Dono gurai, for example

How long have you been here ?
donogurai koko ni irunoka.
donogurai koko ni imasuka.
どの　ぐらい　ここに　いるのか。

How much time will it take?
donogurai jikan ga kakarimasuka
どのぐらい　時間　が　かかりますか

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te (form) + iru tokoro desu

continued from previous post about tokoro desu(ところ）, now if before word tokoro is te from and iru, the meaning is still doing (V.ing), is same as When we talk about events that are actually happening now, or the present continuous tense in English grammar. here the formula

-ing form
Verb (te form) + iru tokoro desu,

here is the example

今食べているところです。
ima tebete iru tokoro desu.
now, we are eating.

then what the different from te iru, actually we can use te iru to express present continuous tense, but te form + iru tokoro is polite from, and this form have more intention what we feeling when doing conversation. see more example below to, firts example using tokoro and second sample using shite iru

1. A: kaigino shiryou wa mou dekimashitaka ?
会議の　資料　は　もう　できましたか。
have you finished the meeting stuff ?
B :sumimasen, mada desu . ima jyunbishite iru tokoro desu.
　　　　すみません、まだ　です。　今準備しているところ　です
i'm sorry , not yet. now still preparing.

2. A: ima nanio shite imasuka?
　　　　今　何を　していますか。
what you doing now?

B: heya o syoujishite imasu.
　　　　部屋を　商事して　います。
(I'm) cleaning my room

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will+Verb. Ing (just) ...tokoro desu

... tokoro desu, have some meaning, at this post is will explain first meaning if before word tokoro is jisyou kei (dictionary form) the sentence will have "will+V.ing" , here the example

A :ocha o mo nondaka?
do you have drink the tea?

B: iie, korekara nomu tokoro desu.
not yet, from now i will drink the tea.

not always but korekara is a completely nice words to accomplice before tokoro used.
korekara have meaning from now　or from this.

this the other example in more complete sentence:
ちょうど　今から　ケーキ　を　食べる　ところ　です、一緒に　いかが　ですか。
cyoudo ima kara keki o taberu tokoro desu, isshouni ikaga desuka.
happenstance/accidentally from this we will eating cake, let's eat it together.

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Mr. yamaguchi give me a book - ... watashini kureta

reverse from previous post, at this post we will learn to express givenness from any body to our, as you can see at the title.

Mr. yamaguchi give me a book
yamaguchi san wa watashini hon o kuremashita.
山口さん　は　私に　本を　くれました。

why use kuremashita, remember the rule that ageru, agemasu or agemashita (in past form) can not use to express givenness to our self. then how to express ? you must says with kuremashita, kureta. the formula is

A (names/she/he) + give + me + .. (Noun)
A (names/she/he) + wa + watashi ni+ ..(Noun) o + kuremashita

see more example below
先生は　私に　カメラを　くれました
sensei ha watashini kamera o kuremasita
teacher give me camera

村さんは　私に　二つりんごを　くれました
murasan ha watashini futatsuringo o kuremasita
Mr. mura give me twice apple

那賀林さん　は　私に　赤い靴　を　くれた。
kobayashisan ha watashini akai kutsu o kureta.
Mr.Kobayashi give me a red shoes.

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i give book to mr yanagi - watashiha .... agemashita

This topic is about how to express givenness or appropriations, the sample example you can see as in title, i give book to mr. yanagi in japanese we could say

watashi wa yanagi san ni hon o agemashita
私はやなぎ　さん　に　本を　上げました。

from those example here the formula to express givenness.

i give+..(A).+ to + ....(names/she/he)
私は　(names/she/he) に+ (A)を　上げます（あげます）。

if the action is past action, you must says it in past to
here the others example

1. i give ballpoint to Mrs. yuki
watashiwa Yuki san ni borupen wo agemashita
私は　雪さん　に　ボルペン　を　あげました。

2. I give cake to Mr.nomura
watashiwa Mr.nomura san ni ke-ki wo agemashita
私は　野村　さん　に　ケーキ　を　あげました。

3. I give a jacket to sora.
boku ha sora kun ni jaketo wo ageta
ぼく　は　空くん　に　ジャケト　を　上げた。

now try to make a sentence by your self.

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