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症状 は 軽い です が、 今日 は 家 で 休みます。shoujou wa karui desu ga, kyou wa ie de yasumimasu.
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The symptoms are mild, but I will rest at home today.
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Breakdown of shoujou wa karui desu ga, kyou wa ie de yasumimasu.
はwa
topic particle
ですdesu
to be
今日kyou
today
家ie
home
Questions & Answers about shoujou wa karui desu ga, kyou wa ie de yasumimasu.
Why are there two は particles in this sentence?
They mark two different topics:
- 症状は軽いです = As for the symptoms, they are mild
- 今日は家で休みます = As for today, I’ll rest at home
The first は sets up 症状 as the topic of the first clause.
The second は sets up 今日 as the topic of the second clause.
This is very normal in Japanese. A sentence can shift topic partway through, especially when it has two clauses.
What does が mean here?
Here, が means but.
So:
- 症状は軽いですが = The symptoms are mild, but...
It connects the first idea to the second and shows a contrast:
- the symptoms are not severe
- but the speaker will still rest at home today
In polite Japanese, ending a clause with ですが is very common.
Why is it 軽いです and not 軽くです?
