Feb 28, 2015 · Is it okay if I say 'sukoshi matte kudasai' instead of 'chotto matte kudasai' ?

Sep 20, 2017 · When someone says: chotto matte te, why does the te mean "... and I'll be back shortly". What's the logic behind it? Why aren't there special expressions such as chotto matte X, where X …

When asking for something I seem to hear sentences end in both ください (kudasai) and お願いします (onegaishimasu). Is there a difference and how do I know when to use which?

What's the difference between 少{すこ}し (sukoshi) and 小{ちい}さい (chiisai)? In what situations would I use each one?

Jul 19, 2023 · Welcome to the site. I would say that it's true that you can talk about things you don't know the name of with "kore", but it's not a defining or limiting characteristic. If I'm holding a bag and …

May 29, 2015 · B: あ、ちょっと待ってください。 B: 捨てる前に、ここをコピーしてください。 (A: kono shiryou, mou sutemashou ka. B: a, chotto matte kudasai. B: suteru mae ni, koko o kopi--shite …

暇（なら・としたら）ちょっと手伝って下さい。 Hima (nara/toshitara) chotto tetsudatte kudasai. Both the options seem grammatically correct. Is it not so?

The 'ga' in your example there is hanging there by itself doing nothing. You need a word before it. For 'hanasemasu' (by the way which means 'to be able to speak' not 'to speak'), the 'ga' is generally the …

Apr 30, 2024 · This question has been on my mind for quite a while. The fact that ダンボール (corrugated cardboard) is written in katakana infers that it's a 外来語. However, it can also be written …

Jul 3, 2015 · It seems like they both mean the same, young man. What is the difference between them?