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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜you - volitional form

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 12
/〜you

〜you

Word

〜よう〜you

Meaning

volitional form

Part of speech

verb suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of 〜you

週末しゅうまつ　は　洗濯機せんたくき　を　直なおしたり、　靴下くつした　を　買かい替かえたり　しよう　と　思おもって　います。shuumatsu wa sentakuki o naoshitari, kutsushita o kaikaetari shiyou to omotte imasu.

I’m thinking of fixing the washing machine and replacing my socks this weekend.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

図書館としょかん　で　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　漢字かんじ　を　勉強べんきょうしよう。toshokan de tomodachi to issho ni kanji o benkyoushiyou.

Let's study kanji together with a friend at the library.

次つぎ　に　飲のみ　に　行いく　とき　も　割わり勘かん　に　しよう　と　決きめました。tsugi ni nomi ni iku toki mo warikan ni shiyou to kimemashita.

We decided to split the bill next time we go drinking as well.

そちら　から　こちら　に　来くるの　は　無理むり　なら、　電話でんわ　で　話はなそう。sochira kara kochira ni kuruno wa muri nara, denwa de hanasou.

If coming here from there is impossible, let’s talk on the phone.

まず　冷つめたい　水みず　と　熱あつい　お茶ちゃ　を　用意よういして、　それで　ゆっくり　話はなそう。mazu tsumetai mizu to atsui ocha o youishite, sorede yukkuri hanasou.

First prepare cold water and hot tea, and then let’s talk at ease.

今日きょう　は　余裕よゆう　が　ある　から、　とにかく　楽たのしもう。kyou wa yoyuu ga aru kara, tonikaku tanoshimou.

I have some leeway today, so anyway, let’s have fun.

原因げにん　が　分わからない　場合ばあい　は、　先輩せんぱい　に　相談そうだんしよう。genin ga wakaranai baai wa, senpai ni soudanshiyou.

If you don't know the cause, let's consult a senior.

髪かみ　が　伸のびて　きた　から、　来週らいしゅう　美容院びよういん　に　行いこう　と　思おもう。kami ga nobite kita kara, raishuu biyouin ni ikou to omou.

My hair has grown long, so I’m thinking of going to the hair salon next week.

同級生どうきゅうせい　の　一人ひとり　は　不合格ふごうかく　だった　ので、　みんな　で　一緒いっしょ　に　復習ふくしゅうしよう　と　約束やくそくした。doukyuusei no hitori wa fugoukaku datta node, minna de issho ni fukushuushiyou to yakusokushita.

One of my classmates failed, so we promised to review together.

帰かえり　の　電車でんしゃ　で　隣となり　の　女おんなの子こ　に　話はなしかけられて、　今度こんど　映画えいが　や　ドラマ　の　話はなし　を　しよう　と　誘さそわれた。kaeri no densha de tonari no onnanoko ni hanashikakerarete, kondo eiga ya dorama no hanashi o shiyou to sasowareta.

On the train home, a girl next to me started talking to me and invited me to talk about movies and dramas sometime.

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