ใใใใจใใใใพใ
~ta koto ga arimasu
I have had the experience of...
๐ธ Expressing Past Experiences ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Anna-san wa, Nihon-ryouri o tabeta koto ga arimasu ka.
Anna, have you ever eaten Japanese food?
Hai, sushi o tabeta koto ga arimasu.
Yes, I have eaten sushi before.
Nattou wa dou desu ka. Tabeta koto ga arimasu ka.
How about Natto? Have you ever eaten it?
Iie, nattou wa tabeta koto ga arimasen.
No, I have never eaten Natto.
Fujisan ni nobotta koto ga arimasu ka.
Have you ever climbed Mt. Fuji?
Iie, arimasen. Itsuka noboritai desu.
No, I haven't. I want to climb it someday.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
V-ta form koto ga arimasu.
I have (done something) before.
- Pattern: [Verb Ta-form] ใใจใใใใพใใ
- Meaning: Expresses past experience.
Sushi o tabeta koto ga arimasu.
I have eaten sushi before.
Nihon e itta koto ga arimasu.
I have been to Japan.
๐ Explanation
To talk about experiences you have had in the past, use the Verb Ta-form (past plain form) followed by ใใจใใใใพใ.
This pattern is used for significant life experiences, not for things you did just recently (like 'I ate breakfast today').
To say you have never done something, change the ending to ใใใพใใ.
Mita koto ga arimasu
= 'I have seen (it) before.'
Itta koto ga arimasen
= 'I have never been (there).'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'I have climbed Mt. Fuji before'?