ใงใ / ใใ
demo / ~ga
But / However
๐ธ Expressing Contrast and Contradiction ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Kono kamera wa totemo ii desu ne.
This camera is very good, isn't it?
Hai. Demo, chotto takai desu.
Yes. But, it is a little expensive.
Nihon ryouri wa dou desu ka.
How is Japanese food?
Oishii desu ga, karai ryouri ga sukunai desu.
It's delicious, but there are few spicy dishes.
Nihongo no benkyou wa taihen desu ka.
Is studying Japanese difficult?
Taihen desu ga, totemo omoshiroi desu.
It's hard, but very interesting.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
Sentence 1. Demo, Sentence 2.
Sentence 1. But, Sentence 2.
- Pattern: Sentence 1ใใงใใSentence 2ใ
- Meaning: Used to connect two sentences with contrasting meanings.
Kono ringo wa oishii desu. Demo, takai desu.
This apple is delicious. But, it's expensive.
Supootsu wa suki desu ga, isogashii desu.
I like sports, but I am busy.
๐ Explanation
To connect two ideas that contrast with each other, Japanese uses ใงใ or ใใ.
Demo (ใงใ) is a conjunction used at the beginning of a new sentence, similar to 'But' or 'However' in English.
~ga (ใใ) is a particle that connects two clauses within a single sentence. It is softer and more common in polite speech than 'demo'.
Note that ใใใ follows the first part of the sentence directly (e.g., Desu ga).
Benri desu. Demo, takai desu.
= 'It's convenient. But, it's expensive.'
Benri desu ga, takai desu.
= 'It's convenient, but it's expensive.'
๐ Quiz
Which sentence correctly means 'It is difficult, but interesting'?