あまり～ません (amari ~ masen) — not very ~
"Not very ~" — always paired with a negative.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
「あまり」always pairs with a negative and means "not very / not much." With adjectives it is あまり～くないです, and with verbs あまり～ません. Examples: あまりおいしくないです (amari oishikunai desu) = "is not very tasty", あまり食べません (amari tabemasen) = "I don't eat much." Important: あまり must always be followed by a negative — never an affirmative.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
このラーメンはあまりおいしくないです。
kono raamen wa amari oishikunai desu.
This ramen is not very tasty.
あのみせはあまり安くないです。
ano mise wa amari yasukunai desu.
That shop is not very cheap.
にくをあまり食べません。
niku o amari tabemasen.
I don't eat much meat.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3How do you say "is not very cheap"? (安い = cheap)
💡 Hint: あまり + negative.
あまり安くないです — あまり always with a negative.
「あまり」needs a negative after it. Which one is "is not very big"?
💡 Hint: The negative of an い-adjective: ～くないです.
あまり大きくないです is right. 大きいです is affirmative so it cannot follow あまり, and an い-adjective never takes じゃありません.
Which one is wrong?
💡 Hint: あまり can't take an affirmative.
「あまりおいしいです」is wrong — あまり needs a negative.
Your score: /3