Usages of teineina
先輩 を 昼ご飯 に 誘う とき は、 丁寧な 言い方 を した ほう が いい。senpai wo hirugohan ni sasou toki ha, teineina iikata wo sita hou ga ii.
When you invite a senior to lunch, it’s better to use polite wording.
受付 の 人 は 丁寧な 言い方 で 会議室 の 場所 を 教えて くれました。uketuke no hito ha teineina iikata de kaigisitu no basyo wo osiete kuremasita.
The receptionist told me where the meeting room was in a polite way.
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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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