Usages of teinei
店員 は 丁寧 で、 私 に 似合う 色 と ちょうど いい サイズ の 上着 を すぐ 見つけて くれた。tenin ha teinei de, watasi ni niau iro to tyoudo ii saizu no uwagi wo sugu mitukete kureta.
The clerk was polite and quickly found a jacket in a color that suits me and the right size.
受付 の 人 が とても 丁寧 だった ので、 安心しました。uketuke no hito ga totemo teinei datta node, ansinsimasita.
Because the receptionist was very polite, I felt at ease.
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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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