ЯПОНСКИЙ / КУРС
| Grammar - Beginner - Part 3 |
| keredomo けれども Conjunction meaning: though, although, but, however, and, I wish. The final mo is often dropped in more informal speech. 1. At the beginning of sentence 私は彼に来るように何度も頼んだ。けれども来なかった。 Watashi wa kare ni kuru you ni nando mo tanonda. Keredomo konakatta. I repeatedly asked him to come. But he didn't. 2. At the end of sentence 今ちょっと忙しいんですけれども。 Ima chotto isogashii n desu keredomo. I'm a little busy right now (so I can't help you). 3. After dictionary form of verb/adjective 太郎とはよく話すけれどもとてもいい人です。 Taroo to wa yoku hanasu keredomo totemo ii hito desu. I often talk with Taro, and I think he is a nice person. 4. After tai-form of verb 旅行に行きたいけれどもひまがありません。 Ryokou ni ikitai keredomo hima ga arimasen. Though I want to go on a trip, I have no time. 5. After ta-form of verb/adjective その店に行ったけれども閉まっていました。 Sono mise ni itta keredomo shimatte imashita. I went to that store, but it was closed. そんなものは欲しくなかったけれども買ってしまいました。 Sonna mono wa hoshiku nakatta keredomo katte shimaimashita. Though I didn't want such a thing, I bought it in spite of myself. 6. After nai-form of verb 彼はあまり勉強しないけれども成績がいい。 Kare wa amari benkyou shinai keredomo seiseki ga ii. He doesn't study hard, but he gets good marks. 7. After (adjectival) noun + da/desu 彼は真面目だけれども面白くありません。 Kare wa majime da keredomo omoshiroku arimasen. He is earnest, but not interesting. -> See also: daga, dakedo, ga (2), no ni |