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How do you make sentences like that with the conjugated verb plus the infinitive in Japanese?
How does one say...
I want to go to school.
I can go to school.
I have to go to school.
I like to go to school.
I want to go to the store, but I have no money.
Is this correct?
Dionyusosu no chikara de, henshin yo!
By the power of Dionysus, transform!
Thanks a lot!
GaijinPunch
Mar 28, 2005, 05:16
How does one say...
I want to go to school. - がっこうへ行きたい
I can go to school. がっこうへ行ける
I have to go to school. がっこうへ行かなければならない (or contracted to: いかなっきゃ)
I like to go to school. がっこうへ行くのは好き
I want to go to the store, but I have no money.お店へ行きたいけどお金がない。
Is this correct?
Dionyusosu no chikara de, henshin yo!
By the power of Dionysus, transform!
Yeah, sounds good to me, but Dionysus would probably sound like daionaishisu (ダイオナイシス) or maybe not. Probably need to ask someone that's read Greek Mythology in Japanese. I barely read it in English. :)
cacawate
Mar 28, 2005, 17:43
がっこうへ行くのは好き
I think I've seen this before, but I'm confused a bit. What's the difference between 「がっこうへ行くのは好き」 and 「がっこうへ行くのが好き」 ? And would 学校に sound a bit better? Gahhhh all these interchangable particles~!
(Sorry to have butted in)
GaijinPunch
Mar 28, 2005, 22:08
Errr.... either are fine really. You can consult the は vs が threads to know the differences... probably not worth getting into it here (and I'm not really a good person to ask either) :|
I guess for simplicities sake, が is probably better.
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