Going to a Destination - Japanese Lesson 4

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In this lesson you will learn how to express going to a destination.
Vocabulary:
Ikimasu = to go
Ikimasen = (negative) to go
Ikimashita = (past) to go
Ikimasen deshita = (past negative) to go
depato = department store
shigoto = work
pati = party
eki = station
kyou = today
kino = yesterday
ashita = tomorrow
asatte = day after tomorrow
ototoi = day before yesterday
hai = yes
iie = no
Sentence structure:
place + ni + Ikimasu (or other tense of the verb)
To create a question sentence in Japanese, use the word "Ka" at the end of the sentence:
ka = ?
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When she uses the word "negative", she meant to negate the sentence. So when it says "(negative) to go", she means "to not go", or ikimasen. I hope this helped!

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@maxgunn555 "Ikimasen" would mean "I am not going" "ikimasen deshita" would be "I didn't go" (past tense) So, "pati ni ikimasen" (I am not going to the party) and "pati ni ikimasen deshita" (I did not go to the party)

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Both sound the same ("ni"), but they have two different meanings. The "ni" in to go is not the "ni" for two.

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In this comment, what does the "he" particle indicate. Also loved the vid

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It should be, kinou pati ni ikimashita, since the sentence is in past tense

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Illiana Ruelas Ikimasu = I am going Ikimasen = I am not going Desu = Doing Dewa arimasen = not doing Wakarimasu ka? Do you understand?

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Isn't it 'へ' particle coming before ikimasu? Our teacher told like that. When going somewhere we use 'e' particle.I don't know about 'ni' particle. Can you teach me whats right?

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+Sithmi Randunuge Strictly speaking, "へ" indicates direction, while "に" indicates destination, yet actually the difference is vague, so you can use either of them.

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ni is more like the final or target destination and he is more like pointing to a direction, and yes they are interchangeable from little to no difference at all, but there are times when one is more accurate than the other ...

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Isnt that the word "he" ?

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what does negative and positive mean

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Raymond Ponte When she says positive she means the verbs (ex: to go.) When she says negative she means the verbs with the additions of a negative word (i.e. "no".) So "ikimasu" is the verb as well the positive form, and "ikimasen" is the negative form. Hope this helps, please feel free to ask more questions!

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JapanSocietyNYC so ikimasen would translate "to not go" ?

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does negative mean to not go?

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so when you ask " pati ni ikimasu ka" you're asking yourself if you will go to the party?

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+Psycho Metalya Or asking in general if someone is going to the party. Like turning to your friend and asking pati ni ikimasu ka? -Are you going to the party?

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Going to the party? Think of it like that.

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No... As far as my Japanese goes, when you put "ka", your asking, which implies someone else there... Meaning: "pati ni ikimasu" = *I'll* go to the party "pati ni ikimasu ka" = *You*'ll go to the party?

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+Rafaela XmetalyaX Mendes Just wanted to add... sometimes you ask yourself something right? For example....should I go to the party? If you want this you can say "Kana" after a sentence. For example... "samui" means cold. "Samuikana" means - I wonder if it's cold... So Pati ikimasu kana... - Wonder if go to the party Can be about yourself or others

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