ใชๅฝขๅฎน่ฉ + ใงใฏใใใพใใ
Na-adjective + dewa arimasen
Is not (Na-adjective).
๐ธ Negative Form of Na-Adjectives ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Kono kouen wa shizuka desu ka?
Is this park quiet?
Iie, shizuka dewa arimasen.
No, it is not quiet.
Koko wa yuumei desu ka?
Is this place famous?
Iie, amari yuumei dewa arimasen.
No, it is not very famous.
Hana-san wa hima desu ka?
Are you free, Hana?
Iie, ima wa hima dewa arimasen.
No, I am not free now.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
[Na-Adj] dewa arimasen
Is not [Na-Adjective].
- Pattern: [Na-Adj] ใงใฏใใใพใใใ
- Meaning: To politely negate a Na-adjective.
Shizuka dewa arimasen.
It is not quiet.
Yuumei dewa arimasen.
It is not famous.
๐ Explanation
To make a Na-adjective negative in a polite way, we replace ใงใ with ใงใฏใใใพใใ.
In casual conversation, ใใใใใพใใ (ja arimasen) is often used instead of dewa arimasen.
Note that for Na-adjectives, you do not use the ใช (na) when it comes at the end of the sentence before ใงใฏใใใพใใ.
Hima dewa arimasen
= 'I am not free.'
Kirei dewa arimasen
= 'It is not beautiful.'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'It is not quiet' politely?