Oborogin's Japanese Lesson 15 "Ari masu/ I masu (There is...)" 12/08/'08

[AgentCell]

すごいどもありがと。

[MitsukoKitano]

ive been watching your japanese lessons and they're very informative. you're a great teacher! my goal for 2009 is to learn japanese so i can have conversations. :)

[oborogin]

Thanks buddy!

It is great aim ma~n.

If there is anything I can help with it, please, feel free to let me know.

Have a good one!!

[shabazzkunfu]

watashi wa ashita patii ga arimasu.

ashita patii ga arimasu ka.

How are these? I am having a party tomorrow.

[oborogin]

Perfect!!

And if I advice more, you say negative form: I do NOT have party... in the sense, You generally need to say "wa" instead of "Ga". ex, Party "wa" Arimasenn. However, you wanna emphasize "Not", you can use "Ga" for it. ex, Party "ga" Arimasenn.

Have a good one!!

[acromel]

I've got a question, probably a really stupid one!

It's about the difference between です　and あります.　From what I've been reading です　is a contraction of であります. But I can't find any explanation of the difference, the overlap between them. Can you help?

わかりません、ごめんなさい!

[oborogin]

Ok!

であります＝です＋あります=>Strong Statement form of です

You do not use であります in daily conversation.

であります tend to be used for really formal situation..Speech, meeting, and so on.

So, if you use it for the conversation, it will sound weird.

Have a good one!

[acromel]

Ah OK, so it's a bit like comparing the English "it is" and "it's". They both have the same general meaning but the former sounds a bit unnatural in normal speech unless a point is being emphasised.

This wasn't even mentioned in my books; time for me to look for another, more detailed one. :o)

ありがとうございました。

[acromel]

Another excellent lesson!

I was a bit surprised that を　wasn't used with いる/ある　until I realised that there isn't really an object for existence - so が　makes sense.

There are exception for inanimate things controlled by people aren't there?

So an empty car is あります but one being driven is います。 Is this correct?

[oborogin]

Yes.

Kuruma ga arimasu.

Kuruma ga/wa unden sarete imasu.

but, in this case, imasu is present continuous tense = ~ing

Unten sareru = passive=be driven

Unten sareteimasu = Passive+ present continuous tense = being driven

Have a good one!

[wellbeing9]

Thank you for the lesson. So use wa when talking about the subject in general and ga when wanting to place emphasis on the subject.

[oborogin]

Thanks buddy!

Yes, you are perfect!!

Normaly, Ari masu\I masu tend to be connected to "Ga".

Have a good one!!

[frodovader]

Thank you for another great video! I haven't seen your lessons for abit, life in Japan has been busy.

See you later,

Fv ^_^

[oborogin]

Thanks ma~n!!

From now on also, I am gonna make lesson vids every monday as much as possible.

Have a good one!!