Hi im new here. I really like japan and whant to study the language on my… - Feed Post by Purinnii
Hi im new here.
I really like japan and whant to study the language on my own. Sadly its really difficult, text books are very ambigious.
For example were is the difference between narau and benkyousuru?
Denwasuru and denwa o kakeru?
What exactly is hajimemashite? Yes i got some explanation but ot freaks me out to not be able to totally grasp the logic.
Is there adifference between daigakusei and daigaku no gakusei?
I really like japan and whant to study the language on my own. Sadly its really difficult, text books are very ambigious.
For example were is the difference between narau and benkyousuru?
Denwasuru and denwa o kakeru?
What exactly is hajimemashite? Yes i got some explanation but ot freaks me out to not be able to totally grasp the logic.
Is there adifference between daigakusei and daigaku no gakusei?
posted by Purinnii
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"narau" = learn, "benkyousuru" = study
"denwasuru" = phone (phone someone), "denwa o kakeru" = make a phone call
There probably isn't really much difference between "daigakusei" and "daigaku no gakusei", although the latter seems to be making an effort to describe the type of student, while the former is just straight forward saying a university student with no emphasis.
Also, if you needed to say "Tokyo University student", you would then probably have to use the latter of the two: "toukyou daigaku no gakusei".
"hajimemashite" shouldn't be anything confusing.
"hajimete" is the plain form of this, meaning 'for the first time'.
Remove the -te ending and you have "hajime", meaing 'beginning'.
To make the polite form, "-masu" ending is added: "hajime + masu", then change "masu" into its -te form, "-mashite" = "hajimemashite".
So "hajimemashite" is a polite version of "hajimete", and is used as a greeting when you meet someone 'for the first time'. ^^
Hello Prurinni and welcome to JPClass :)
There is no meaningful difference between narau and benyousuru, both are use for the verb study. Same applies for denwa wo kakeru and denwa suru. they are like synonyms. I think denwa wo kakeru is more common, though.
Hajimemashite derives from the verb hajimeru which means "to begin, to start". so Hajimemashite is the te-form of hajimeru (don't know if you are familiar with verb conjugation yet) and you say it to introduce yourself for the first time in front of your new class or something like that.
No difference in daigakusei and Daigaku no gakusei.
Daigakusei = University student
Daigaku no gakusei = Student of a University
Daigaku = University
Gakusei = student
no = particle which combines the two nouns
hope that helps- sorry for spelling and grammar mistakes, english is not my native language :D
Thank you very much for your replys.
i understand now better.
