Unit 07
Talking About What You Did in Japan

Lesson
To say you 'only' do something, place γ γ [dake] behind the subject.
- ζ η»γθ¦γΎγ [eiga o mimasu] I watch a movie. β ζ η»γ γθ¦γΎγ [eiga dake mimasu] I only watch movies.
- ζ¬γθͺγΏγΎγ [hon o yomimasu] I read books. β ζ¬γ γθͺγΏγΎγ [hon dake yomimasu] I only read books.
ζ₯ζ¬θͺγ γεεΌ·γγΎγ [nihongo dake benkyΕshimasu]
I only study Japanese.
- ζ₯ζ¬θͺ [nihongo] means "Japanese"
- γ γ [dake] means "only"
- εεΌ·γγΎγ [benkyΕshimasu] means "I study"
- Literally means "Japanese, only, I study"
ζ₯ζ¬γ«γ γθ‘γγΎγγγ [nihon ni dake ikimashita ka]
Did you only go to Japan?
- ζ₯ζ¬γ« [nihon ni] means "to Japan"
- γ γ [dake] means "only"
- θ‘γγΎγγγ [ikimashita ka] means "Did you go?"
- Literally means "to Japan, only, did you go?"
To say you 'also' do something, place γ [mo] behind the subject.
- ζ η»γθ¦γΎγ [eiga o mimasu] I watch a movie. β ζ η»γθ¦γΎγ [eiga mo mimasu] I also watch movies.
- ζ¬γθͺγΏγΎγ [hon o yomimasu] I read books. β ζ¬γθͺγΏγΎγ [hon mo yomimasu] I also read books.
γΉγγ€γ³θͺγεεΌ·γγΎγ [supeingo mo benkyΕshimasu]
I also study Spanish.
- γΉγγ€γ³θͺ [supeingo] means "Spanish"
- γ [mo] means "also"
- Literally means "Spanish, also, I study"
ιε½γ«γθ‘γγΎγγ [kankoku ni mo ikimashita]
I also went to Korea.
- ιε½γ« [kankoku ni] means "to Korea"
- γ [mo] means "also"
- θ‘γγΎγγ [ikimashita] means "I went"
Conversation
- A: ε
ζγ―γ©γγ«θ‘γγΎγγγ
Where did you go last month? - B: ζ±δΊ¬γ«θ‘γγΎγγ [tΕkyΕ ni ikimashita]
I went to Tokyo. - A: ζ±δΊ¬γ«γ γθ‘γγΎγγγ
Did you only go to Tokyo? - B: γγγγε€§ιͺγ«γθ‘γγΎγγ [iie, Εsaka ni mo ikimashita]
No, I also went to Osaka. - A: γγγγγ§γγγ!
Oh, that sounds nice!
