Learn Hardcore Japanese: daitai

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Usages of daitai

給料きゅうりょう　が　入はいったら、　まず　食費しょくひ　を　だいたい　決きめて、　残のこり　を　貯金ちょきんする。kyuuryou ga haittara, mazu syokuhi wo daitai kimete, nokori wo tyokinsuru.

When my salary comes in, I roughly set the food budget first and save the rest.

私わたし　は　だいたい　七時しちじ　に　駅えき　に　着つきます。watasi ha daitai sitizi ni eki ni tukimasu.

I arrive at the station at around seven.

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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