Oborogin's Japanese Lesson 23 "Moshi~Nara (If~)" 02/02/2009

[Lurvane]

@oborogin Could I say this also: あなたがそれをするなら。私もそれをします。? If you do it, then I will do it too!

[Shoesarequiteuseful]

Do you always use plain forms and drop the desu for words in the middle of the sentence?

So, do I never say:

moshi anata ga tori desu nara, tobimasu koto ga dekimasu.

Or:

moshi nedan ga taku nai desu nara, watashi wa sore o kaimasu.

Or:

moshi anata ga nihon ni ikimasu nara, watashi mo ikimasu.

[arbide3]

Arigatou gozaimasu.

[AgentCell]

moshi jubun okane wo motte iru nara nihon ni ku daro

na oborogin

[asc2011]

ありがと、すばらしせんせい

[oborogin]

どういたしまして。

がんばってください。

[duncs21]

anata wa kakouii na

your f***ing cool man. great lessons!

[oborogin]

Thanks for the complement:)

Have a good one buddy!!

[bravehearth22]

watashi wa zettaine nihon e ikemasen, IKEMASEN? BUT I WANT TO GO?

[oborogin]

Hahaha

That is good:)

I can not go to Japan....

Demo Ikitai desu.

I hope you will go to Japan someday.

Have a good one my friend!!

[bravehearth22]

thanks a lot and more power to you if hope many people can knowing your teaching. domo arigato gozaimashita

[oborogin]

Pleasure buddy!

Thanks for your kind comment:))

Have a good one!!

[bravehearth22]

no i meant if you not go to japan , i go to japan no matter what happen

[oborogin]

Moshi Anata ga Nihon e ikanai nara, Watashi wa Zettaini Nihon e ikimasen.

no matter what happen = Nani ga arouto => Zettaini(absolutely / make sure)

[KenTse]

yet, another awesome post. can you cover terms like 'kedo' and 'demo', as they seem to be very similar in converstion, would I be right in thinking it's like, 'but' and 'however'?

[oborogin]

Thanks ma~n!

Thats right 'kedo' and 'demo" are almost same.

Kedo is though.

Demo is But

Have a good one buddy!!

[loksinsan]

I often hear japanese people ending their sentences with KEDO.I always thought that KEDO was another way of saying KEREDEMO or DEMO,which is english for BUT.Can you tell me why they end with this word if nothing comes after?

[oborogin]

Kedo means...."though" in English

So. KEREDEMO is polite form of "Kedo"

"Demo" is But.

So, if you say "Kedo" in the end of positive sentence, after it, negative sentence is hiding.

[bravehearth22]

nihon e iku nara watashi mo ikimasu, how about if you not go to japan, i also go to japan? ihope you answer my question thanks

[oborogin]

Sorry for belated reply.

" if you not go to japan, i also do not go to japan?"

Moshi Anata ga Nihon e ikanai nara, Watashi mo ikimasen.

Positive Negative

Iku Ikanai

Ikimasu Ikimasen

Have a good one my friend!!

[GoncaloMartins1]

Hello! Thank you so much for this "lesson".

It was really helpful. But I've got a question:

Can "nara" replace the main verb of a sentence?

Because I noticed that when you said "Moshi anata ga nihon ni iku nara", the main verb, the verb "to go" (iku) is still there.

But when you said "Moshi anata ga tori nara" or "moshi nedan ga takai nara" the main verb of both (to be) wasn't there.

I hope you can understand my question and I hope you can explain me.

Thank you.

[oborogin]

You can not replace verb...

"Moshi anata ga tori nara" or "moshi nedan ga takai nara" does not have actual verb.

If you place verb into it..=>"Moshi anata ga tori ni naru nara" "moshi nedan ga takaku naru nara"

Anyway, to be = Naru ..so you need to add as it is.

Always, when you use verb in "Moshi~Nara" sentences, you need to place verb.

I hope this will be help.

Have a good one buddy!!

[GoncaloMartins1]

I think I have understood it now.

Thank you for the help.

[shinsetsuna1017]

arigatoo sensei...it really helped alot!! jibun dake benkyou suru kara..domo ne!

[oborogin]

Arigatou Gozaimasu.

Haha your Japanese is really great ma~n.

Please, keep it up!

Have a good one buddy!!

[mountaingoat777]

Thank you very much sir.honto ni precisely delivered...I learned a lot through your method of teaching...

[oborogin]

Thanks a lot!

Let's study together buddy.

Have a good one!!

[mangaloverme]

ありがと!

[oborogin]

どういたしまして。

Please, hang in there to study Japanese.

Have a good one buddy!!

[oborogin]

Thanks ma~n!

Please, hang in there!

Have a good one my friend!!

[oborogin]

Thanks for the comment buddy!

Have a good one !!

[SamuraiZr0]

doumo arigato! ii bideio desu...watashi wa nihongo o benkyou shimasu demo tokidoki nihongo ga chotto muzikashi desu!! kono mijikai eiga wa honto ikasu yo!!(please forgive my bad japanese I'm still learning)

[oborogin]

Douitashimashite!

Great Japanese ma~n.

Keep it up!!

Have a good one buddy!

[AlwaysAmiYumi]

Thanks alot bro, I learned alot, I'm going to go to Japanese class tomorrow and show my friends.

I write all your lessons on flashcards and quiz myself!

またありがとう。

[oborogin]

Cool ma~n.

Keep it up!

Have a good one bro!!

[ericsurf6]

Very helpful lesson, thanks for this one!

[oborogin]

Thanks Boss!

I guess, this is no need for you though...

I am glad if this can be a help for you even a little.

Have a good one buddy!!

[FadedHonesty1]

Could you also say, moshi tori nara, tobemasu. ? Thanks for the lesson ^_^

[oborogin]

Yes you can say...

When you see who is the subject, you can erase it in the conversation. But, once in a while, you need to say subject for conforming.

"Moshi" is as well. But, You can not erase "Nara".

In a way, it might be said "If" is more of "Nara" in a meaning wise.

[chimera15]

Nice, pretty advanced. ;) fry =cook something in a pan. fly = to soar like a bird. lol

[oborogin]

Wow thanks man.

I made care less mistake in the beginning.

Have a good one buddy!!