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Usages of hai
はい、 口 です。hai, kuti desu.
Yes, it's a mouth.
はい、 それら は 私 の です。hai, sorera ha watasi no desu.
Yes, those are mine.
はい。 そう です。hai. sou desu.
Yes. That's so.
お元気 です か。 はい、 元気 です。ogenki desu ka. hai, genki desu.
Are you well? Yes, I'm well.
A： 失礼します。 B： はい、 どうぞ。A: situreisimasu. B: hai, douzo.
A: (wanting to enter a room): I apologize. B: Yes, please come in.
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“How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?”
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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