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Random Words

選択の余地がない - Because we have no choice // Beggars can't be choosers

取る - To pass time

Has many many meanings

仮に - If, but only if talking about something that is going to be unlikely to happen. Stick at the beginning of the clause

予習 -> Preparation/Study ​復習 -> Review

If vs Even if

If - conjugate a verb to past tense and add ら after it, and that makes if it "if"

Even if - Conjugate the verb to て form, and add も after it

Volitional Form Cont.

More Examples

窓ををあげましょうか?

窓をあげようか?

お金をあげようか?

お金があげましょうか?

それは持ちましょうか?

それは持とうか‘?

Using in If/Then statements

年を取ったら、会社を辞めようと思います。

When the years have passed, I'll stop the company I think

If I'm old, I'll retire

年をとっても、会社を働こうと思います。

Even if I'm old

結婚したら、会社で働こうと思います

If I get married, I need to go work

This is apparently a common Japanese thinking.

卒業しても、勉強し続けようと思います

Even if I graduate, I think I'll continue studying

週末を晴れても、アルバイトに行こうと思います

Even if it is sunny on the weekend, I think I'll still go to work

年をとっても、プールで泳ごうと思います

Even if I'm old, I'll go swimming int he pool

日本語が上手になったら、日本で働こうと思います

If I become skilled at Japanese, I think I'll go work in japan

using in "I plan to..." Statements

来月に旅行に行こうと思います

I plan on travelling next month

今夜に本を読もうと思います

I think I'll read a book tonight

来月新し車を買おうと思います

I think I'll buy a new car next month

来年結婚しおうと思います

I think I'll get married next year

~ておく -> Preparation

おく -> To put/To set

You can put おく after a て verb to indicate something was done in preperation.

Examples

パーティーのために、料理をしておきます

In preperation for the party, cooking was done

パーティーのために、掃除しておきます

In prep for the party, cleaning was done

パーティーのために、花を準備しておきます

In prep for the party, flowers were prepared

日本に行くために、持つを準備しておきます

In preparation of going to Japan, prepared stuff

会議のために、コピーを準備しておきます

For the meeting, prepare copies

集会のために、予習をしておきます

For the meeting, prepare by doing study

パーティーのために、食べ物を買っておきます

For the party, buy food

従業員のために、予習しておきます

For the class, I prepared for class

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