Lesson 21
Opinions, Thoughts & Quotations
- 1 普通形 + と思います futsuukei + to omoimasu I think that ~ How to express your own opinion or guess.
- 2 普通形 + と言いました futsuukei + to iimashita (someone) said that ~ Reporting what someone said.
- 3 N／な-adj + だと思います N / na-adj + da to omoimasu I think it is ~ The role of だ with nouns and na-adjectives.
- 4 〜でしょう？ ~ deshou? probably / right? Making a guess and asking for confirmation.
- 5 ばしょ で イベント が あります basho de ibento ga arimasu An event takes place at (a place) Saying where an event happens.
- 6 N のとき N no toki when / at the time of ~ Expressing a time or situation.
- 7 N でも V N demo V ~ or something (for example) Making a soft suggestion.
- 8 V ない-form + と V nai-form + to must / have to ~ A short way to say something must be done.