Word
ラーメン は 安くて おいしい です。raamen wa yasukute oishii desu.
Meaning
Ramen is cheap and delicious.
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Breakdown of raamen wa yasukute oishii desu.
はwa
topic particle
ですdesu
to be
安いyasui
cheap
おいしいoishii
delicious
Questions & Answers about raamen wa yasukute oishii desu.
What does the particle は indicate in this sentence?
は is the topic marker. It tells the listener what you’re talking about—here, ラーメン. A natural translation is “As for ramen…” rather than a strict “subject = ramen.”
How do you connect two い-adjectives like 安い and おいしい?
You use the 〜くて form of the first adjective. For 安い:
- Drop い, giving 安
- Add くて, giving 安くて
This 〜くて both means “cheap” and “and,” so 安くておいしい = “cheap and tasty.”
Can I reverse the order as ラーメンはおいしくて安いです?
Yes. Grammatically it’s fine. The nuance shifts slightly: by saying おいしくて安いです, you first emphasize “tasty” then “cheap.” Native speakers choose order by which quality they want to highlight.
Why don’t we need a particle like と (and) between the adjectives?
Particles like と connect nouns, not adjectives. Adjectives use their own て-form to link. If you tried 安いとおいしい, it would sound ungrammatical.
