Basic Japanese Grammar Crash Course

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Basic Japanese Grammar for Commands!

Basic Japanese Grammar Crash Course

Accelerated Japanese Mastery

Base II + NASAI なさい - Lesser command form

To boss people around, or tell people what to do, commanding them in Japanese you will need to know this Japanese Grammar construction:

Verb (base II) + NASAI なさい- Do verb! Command form.

Examples

  1. Suwarinasai! 坐りなさい!

"Take your seat!"

    1. Suwaru 座る - v. to sit down
    2. suwaru 座るin base II is suwari 坐り
    3. suwari坐り + nasai なさい = suwarinasai坐りなさい Sit!

  1. Shukudai o shinasai! 宿題をしなさい

"Do your homework!"

    1. suruする - v. to do
    2. suru in base II = shiし
    3. shiし + nasaiなさい = shinasaiしなさい "DO IT!"

  1. Ikinasai!

"Go!"

    1. iku 行く- v . to go
    2. iku in base II is iki行き
    3. iki + nasai = ikinasai行きなさい "GO!"

Plug in your favorite Japanese verbs into this Japanese Grammar Construction and start making your own cool sentences then test them on your Japanese friends.

As always,

Ganbatte Ne! 頑張ってね

Do Your Best!

Makurasuki まくらすき

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