Learn Hardcore Japanese: de ha arimasen

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Usages of de ha arimasen

私わたし　の　家庭かてい　は　お金かね持もち　で　は　ありません　が、　みんな　元気げんき　で　満足まんぞくして　います。watasi no katei ha okanemoti de ha arimasen ga, minna genki de manzokusite imasu.

My household isn’t rich, but everyone is healthy and satisfied.

私わたし　は　学生がくせい　で　は　ありません。watasi ha gakusei de ha arimasen.

I am not a student.

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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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