I am a proud Indian and would always be.

Minna No nihongo Lesson 49

Vocabulary Verbs

Ryoushimasu – use

Tsutomemasu – work

kakemasu – sit on

sugoshimasu – spend/pass time

Keigo are honorific expressions. talking in formal situations, they are divided into 2 types, sonkeigo and kenjyogo.

Here are few examples in Sonkeigo.

irashshyaimasu – be, go, come (respectful equivalent of imasu, ikimasu, kimasu)

meshiagaremasu – eat, drink (respectful equivalent of tabemasu, nomimasu)

oshshyaimasu – say (respectful equivalent of iimasu)

nasaimasu – do (respectful equivalent of shimasu)

goran ni narimasu – see, look (respectful equivalent of mimasu)

gozon ji desu – know (respectful equivalent of shitte imasu)

Grammar