Grow with Kitty

カジュアルな会話 (kajuaru na kaiwa) — Casual conversation

With friends: plain form + dropped particles.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N [は/を] + V普通形 + ?
N [ですか] + ?

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

When to use it

Talking with friends.

Meaning

  • Three things happen: です/ます drop (plain form), particles like は・を are often left out, and sentences get short.
  • Like Nepali "खाना खान्छौ?" becoming "खाना, खाने?".

How to attach

  • ごはんを食べますか ──> ごはん食べる? (Eating?)
  • これは何ですか ──> これ、何? (What's this?)
  • 元気ですか ──> 元気? (You OK?)

Watch out

With strangers, bosses or in shops this style sounds rude; there you keep です/ます.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

元気?

げんき?

You okay? (元気ですか → 元気?)

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 元気ですか ──> [ - ❌ ですか ] ──> 元気 ──> [ + ? with rising intonation ] ──> 元気? (you okay?).

ごはん、食べる?

ごはん、たべる?

Gonna eat? (を dropped)

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) ごはんを食べますか ──> [ - ❌ を ] ──> [ 食べます ➔ 食べる ] ──> [ - ❌ か ] ──> ごはん、食べる? (gonna eat?).

これ、何?

これ、なに?

What's this? (これは何ですか → これ、何?)

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) これは何ですか ──> [ - ❌ は ] ──> [ - ❌ ですか ] ──> これ、何? (what's this?).

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Casual form of 「元気ですか」?

💡 Hint: Drop です/か and raise your tone.

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