26 Aug, 2022
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I am new to Japanese learning so this may seem basic but I haven't come across this yet in my study resources and stumbled upon the particle myself...
- can I use しがな (shi-ga-na) after any noun I want? e.g. とり かつ しがな (tori katsu shigana)
- is there a kanji for it?
- is there an alternative phrase used or easier phrase to use?
Louis
6 Jan, 2021
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Hey Louis, I am not an expert in japanese but i think i can help you a little bit with this question.
I`ve never heard しがな, it can be also cuz i am new to this language, but you can use something else to express desire.
For example, if you want to say "i want torikatsu" you can use ~ほしい for nouns -> とりカツがほしい
e.g: I want a car -> 車(くるま)がほしいです。 I want that book -> あの本(ほん)がほしいです
However, if you want to say "I want to eat torikatsu" you can use ~たい for verbs -> とりカツが食べたい(たべたい)
e.g: I want to drink water -> 水が飲みたい(のみたい)。I want to go to the bathroom -> トイレに行きたい (いきたい)
I think that way easier in my humble opinion, learning express desire using ~hoshii and ~tai
31 Dec, 2021
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Vinícius Aguiar (心) wrote
Hey Louis, I am not an expert in japanese but i think i cant help you a little bit with this question.
I`ve never heard しがな, it can be also cuz i am new to this language, but you can use something else to express desire.
For example, if you want to say "i want torikatsu" you can use ~ほしい for nouns -> とりカツがほしい
e.g: I want a car -> 車(くるま)がほしいです。 I want that book -> あの本(ほん)がほしいです
However, if you want to say "I want to eat torikatsu" you can use ~たい for verbs -> とりカツが食べたい(たべたい)
e.g: I want to drink water -> 水が飲みたい(のみたい)。I want to go to the bathroom -> トイレに行きたい (いきたい)
I think that way easier in my humble opinion, learning express desire using ~hoshii and ~tai
Wow! This is very helpful! Thanks!
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26 Aug, 2022
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Vinícius Aguiar (心) wrote
Hey Louis, I am not an expert in japanese but i think i can help you a little bit with this question.
I`ve never heard しがな, it can be also cuz i am new to this language, but you can use something else to express desire.
For example, if you want to say "i want torikatsu" you can use ~ほしい for nouns -> とりカツがほしい
e.g: I want a car -> 車(くるま)がほしいです。 I want that book -> あの本(ほん)がほしいです
However, if you want to say "I want to eat torikatsu" you can use ~たい for verbs -> とりカツが食べたい(たべたい)
e.g: I want to drink water -> 水が飲みたい(のみたい)。I want to go to the bathroom -> トイレに行きたい (いきたい)
I think that way easier in my humble opinion, learning express desire using ~hoshii and ~tai
Thank you very much Vínicius, as a new learner it's so much more helpful having an actual person explain something to you!
Louis
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