ใใใ
... kara
Because...
๐ธ Expressing Reasons and Causes ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Doushite paatii ni kimasen ka?
Why aren't you coming to the party?
Kyou wa isogashii desu kara, ikimasen.
Because I am busy today, I won't go.
Sou desu ka. Zannen desu ne.
I see. That's a pity.
Ashita wa yasumi desu kara, daijoubu desu.
Because tomorrow is a holiday, it's okay.
Jaa, ashita no asa aimashou ka.
Well then, shall we meet tomorrow morning?
Hai. Jikan ga arimasen kara, mou shitsurei shimasu.
Yes. Because I have no time, I'll be leaving now.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
[Reason] kara, [Result].
Because [Reason], [Result].
- Pattern: [็็ฑ] ใใใ[็ตๆ]ใ
- Meaning: Expressing a reason or cause.
Suki desu kara, tabemasu.
Because I like it, I will eat it.
Ame desu kara, ikimasen.
Because it is raining, I won't go.
๐ Explanation
The particle ใใ is used to connect a reason with a result. It follows the sentence that states the reason.
Unlike English where 'because' usually comes at the start of the clause, in Japanese, the reason always comes before the particle ใใ.
You can also use it to answer a 'Why' (ใฉใใใฆ) question by ending your sentence with ใใใใงใ.
Atsui desu kara, mizu o nomimasu.
= 'Because it is hot, I drink water.'
๐ Quiz
Which sentence means 'Because I am busy, I won't go.'?