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Nihon-shiki romanization (recommended)
watasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita Hepburn romanization
watashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

In this lesson we will practice linking verbs and clauses using the pattern て-form + て-form. While there are other ways to chain verbs/clauses together this is the most commonly used method. Please note that there is an implicit sense of succession with this pattern so that the actions are taken to occur in the order in which they are mentioned. Unlike with て-form + から, you can link as many clauses/verbs together as you like.

English	Japanese
I went to the bookstore, bought a book, and read in the park.	私わたしは本ほん屋やに行いって、本ほんを買かって、公こう園えんで読よみました。 watasi ha honya ni itte, hon wo katte, kouen de yomimasita.
He went for a walk and returned to the office.	彼かれは散さん歩ぽして、オフィスに帰かえりました。 kare ha sanposite, ofisu ni kaerimasita.
Please wash your hands and eat.	手てを洗あらって食たべてください。 te wo aratte tabete kudasai.

Question	Answer
bookstore	本ほん屋や honya
to read	読よむ yomu
I went to the bookstore, bought a book, and read in the park.	私わたしは本ほん屋やに行いって、本ほんを買かって、公こう園えんで読よみました。 watasi ha honya ni itte, hon wo katte, kouen de yomimasita.
walk, stroll	散さん歩ぽ sanpo
to go for a walk; to stroll	散さん歩ぽする sanposuru
office	オフィス ofisu
He went for a walk and returned to the office.	彼かれは散さん歩ぽして、オフィスに帰かえりました。 kare ha sanposite, ofisu ni kaerimasita.
hands	手て te
to wash	洗あらう arau
Please wash your hands and eat.	手てを洗あらって食たべてください。 te wo aratte tabete kudasai.

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Learn Japanese Lesson 149: Linking verbs and clauses with the て-form

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Lesson 149: Linking verbs and clauses with the て-form