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Usages of chotto
彼女 は ちょっと 買い物 を しました。kanojo wa chotto kaimono o shimashita.
She did a little shopping.
あなた は ちょっと 日本語 を 話します。anata wa chotto nihongo o hanashimasu.
You speak Japanese a little.
この 傘 は ちょっと 高かった です。kono kasa wa chotto takakatta desu.
This umbrella was a little expensive.
ちょっと いい です か？chotto ii desu ka?
Excuse me, are you free?
ちょっと 待って ください。chotto matte kudasai.
Wait a moment please.
入って も いい です か。 ああ、 ちょっと 待って ください。haitte mo ii desu ka. aa, chotto matte kudasai.
Can I come in? Uh, wait a moment please.
ちょっと 待って ください。 先生 は まだ 来て いません。chotto matte kudasai. sensei wa mada kite imasen.
Please wait a minute. The teacher hasn’t come yet.
昨日 見た ドラマ は ちょっと 詰まらなかった。kinou mita dorama wa chotto tsumaranakatta.
The drama I watched yesterday was a bit boring.
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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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