tennai

Usages of tennai

店内てんない が しずか だった ので、 彼女かのじょ と そこ で わせ を しました。tennai ga sizuka datta node, kanozyo to soko de matiawase wo simasita.
The inside of the shop was quiet, so I met her there.
店内てんない が 満席まんせき だった ので、 かえり に しました。tennai ga manseki datta node, motikaeri ni simasita.
Because the shop was full, I decided to get takeout.
会計かいけい の とき に 店員てにん に 「かえり です か、 店内てんない です か」 と かれました。kaikei no toki ni tenin ni 「motikaeri desu ka, tennai desu ka」 to kikaremasita.
At the register, the clerk asked me, “Is it for takeout or for here?”
店内てんない が 満席まんせき だった ので、 サンドイッチ を かえり に しました。tennai ga manseki datta node, sandoitti wo motikaeri ni simasita.
Because the shop was full, I decided to get a sandwich to go.
店内てんない が 満席まんせき だった ので、 かえり に して さき に 会計かいけい を しました。tennai ga manseki datta node, motikaeri ni site saki ni kaikei wo simasita.
Because the shop was full, I decided to get takeout and paid first.
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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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