Learn Hardcore Japanese: oboeru - to learn; to remember

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Usages of oboeru

昔むかし　は　すぐ　怒おこって　いました　が、　今いま　は　我慢がまんすること　を　覚おぼえて　きました。mukasi ha sugu okotte imasita ga, ima ha gamansurukoto wo oboete kimasita.

In the past I got angry right away, but now I’ve learned to hold back.

私わたし　は　まだ　先生せんせい　の　名前なまえ　を　覚おぼえて　いません。watasi ha mada sensei no namae wo oboete imasen.

I still don’t remember my teacher’s name.

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sinyuu watasi ni ha koukou kara no sinyuu ga imasu.koibito kanozyo no koibito ha onazi daigaku no gakusei desu.syuumatu ni watasi ha koibito to kafe de yukkuri hanasimasu.naka ii watasi ha kazoku to naka ga ii desu.

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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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