Learn Japanese grammar: んです (ndesu) & んだ (nda). Meaning: to explain something; show emphasis.
んです (ndesu) has the same meaning as です (desu), but is different in that it feels a bit more personal since it is used to explain something, give reasoning, or to emphasize something.
It is exactly the same as のです (no desu), which is a bit more polite / formal.
For example, can you tell the difference between 1, 2 and 3?
- あついです (atsui desu)
- あついんです (atsui ndesu)
- あついんだ (atsui nda)
1 is simply stating a fact. That it/something is hot.
2 is also stating a fact, but carries a bit more emphasis as the speaker may be answering/asking a question or explaining their feelings.
3 is the same as 2, but the more casual version.
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んです - Example Sentences 例文
Each example sentence includes a Japanese hint, the romaji reading, and the English translation.
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Example #1
何を飲みたいんですか。
Example #2
お茶を飲みたいんです。
Example #3
眠くないんですか。
Example #4
気分が良くないんですよ。
Example #5
今からバイトに行くんだ。
Example #6
朝に弱いんだ。
Example #7
いつか日本に行くんだ！
Example #8
買いたいんですがお金がないんだ。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 暑い | あつい | hot |
| 先生 | せんせい | teacher |
| 何 | なに | what |
| 飲む | のむ | to drink |
| 眠い | ねむい | sleepy |
| 気分 | きぶん | feeling |
| 良くない | よくない | not good |
| 今から | いまから | from now |
| 朝 | あさ | morning |
| 弱い | よわい | weak |
| いつか | one day | |
| 日本 | にほん | Japan |
| 買う | かう | to buy |
| お金 | おかね | money |
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