| |
Add の - no to a verbal short form to express the idea of "doing X" |
| わたし は
日本語 を 勉強する の が 好き です。 |
I like studying the Japanese language. |
|
watashi-wa, nihongo-o benkyoo-suru no ga suki
desu, |
|
| |
|
|
わたし は 部屋 を 掃除する の が きらい です。 |
I hate (don't like) cleaning my room. |
|
watashi-wa, heya no sooji-suru no ga kirai desu. |
|
|
|
|
| |
To be good/bad at doping something is |
| ～が上手です |
is good at |
|
~ga joozu desu |
|
| ～が下手です |
|
| ~ga heta desu |
is bad at |
| |
|
|
ロバート さん は 料理 を 作る の が 上手です。 |
Robert is good at cooking meals. |
| robaato-san-wa, ryoori-o tsukuru-no
joozu-desu. |
|
|
たけし さん は 英語 を 話す の が 下手です。 |
Takeshi is not a good speaker of English. |
|
takeshi-san-wa, eigo-o hanasu-no heta-desu. |
|
| |
|
| |
~te form should not be used in such
context. |
| |
|
| |
To describe one's personal skills or lack
thereof, different set of expression is often used. |
|
～が とくい でう |
~ strong point /be/
(I'm comfortable with) |
|
~ga tokui desu |
|
|
～が にがて です |
~ week /be/
(I'm weak at) |
|
~ ga nigate desu |
|
| |
|
|
私は 日本語を 話すのが とくい です。 |
I am good at (comfortable with) speaking
Japanese language. |
| watashi-wa, nihongo-o hanasu-no-ga tokui
desu. |
|