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Learn Japanese: matsu - to wait

Japanese
/The -て form and the imperative part 2
/matsu

matsu

Word

待まつmatsu

Meaning

to wait

Part of speech

godan - group 1, intransitive, transitive, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

The -て form and the imperative part 2

Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Breakdown of matsu

You have to wait for permission before stepping into a temple.

Usages of matsu

ここ　で　待まって　ください。koko de matte kudasai.

Please wait here.

ちょっと　待まって　ください。chotto matte kudasai.

Wait a moment please.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

入はいって　も　いい　です　か。　ああ、　ちょっと　待まって　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　待まって　ください。　先せん生せい　は　まだ　来きて　いません。chotto matte kudasai. sensei wa mada kite imasen.

Please wait a minute. The teacher hasn’t come yet.

椅い子す　に　座すわって　待まって　ください。isu ni suwatte matte kudasai.

Please sit in the chair and wait.

彼かれ　が　帰かえるの　を　待まって　います。kare ga kaeruno o matte imasu.

I'm waiting for him to return.

交こう番ばん　の　前まえ　で　友とも達だち　を　待まって　います。kouban no mae de tomodachi o matte imasu.

I am waiting for my friend in front of the police box.

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