117 [✐4] common "but" in conversation + shadowing

[✐4. Allegretto] Try role play in Plain Style! [V-Plain + けど 、N/na-Adj + だけど]

Today, we will practice “kedo(but)”. “kedo” connects two opposing statements, and is commonly used both formal and casual situations.

“I eat a lot, though….”

[00:07]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice “kedo(but)”. “kedo” connects two opposing statements, and is commonly used both formal and casual situations. You can also soften the blow of the opinion or statement by putting kedo” at the end of the sentence.

[00:30]

First, make it to “kedo” as follows.

For example,

ikimasu (go)

→ ikukedo (I go, but)

Ready?

[00:42]

1. → I eat a lot, but

2. → I go home from now, but

3. → I replaced it, but

4. → I have seen it, but

5. → I entered university, but

6. → It makes strange sound, but

7. → An ambulance came, but

[02:37]

8. → The price has gone up, but

9. → The shirt is dry, but

10. → I invited, but

11. → The size doesn’t fit, but

12. → I was showed around/guided, but

13. → I intended to do it soon, but

14. → I just went there the other day, but

15. → S/he said s/he was going to buy cigarettes, but

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「たくさんたべるけど…。」

[00:07]

みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。きょうは｢〜けど｣をれんしゅうします。“kedo” connects two opposing statements, and is commonly used in daily conversation, both formal and casual situations. You can also soften the blow of the opinion or statement by putting “kedo” at the end of the sentence.

[00:30]

まず、つぎのように「〜けど」に かえてください。

たとえば、

いきます

→ いくけど

いいですか。

[00:42]

1. たくさん たべます

→ たくさんたべるけど

2. これから かえります

→ これからかえるけど

3. とりかえました

→ とりかえたけど

4. みたことがあります

→ みたことがあるけど

5. だいがくに にゅうがくしました

→ だいがくに にゅうがくしたけど

6. へんなおとがします

→ へんなおとがするけど

7. きゅうきゅうしゃがきました

→ きゅうきゅうしゃがきたけど

[02:37]

8. ねだんが あがりました

→ ねだんが あがったけど

9. シャツが かわきました

→ シャツが かわいたけど

10. さそいました

→ さそったけど

11. サイズが あいません

→ サイズが あわないけど

12. あんないしてもらいました

→ あんないしてもらったけど

13. すぐに するつもりでした

→ すぐに するつもりだったけど

14. このまえ いったばかりです

→ このまえ いったばかりだけど

15. たばこを かいにいくと いっていました

→ たばこを かいにいくと いっていたけど

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