ใใใใพใใ
mou ~mashita
Already did...
๐ธ Expressing Completed Actions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Tanaka-san, mou hirugohan o tabemashita ka.
Mr. Tanaka, have you already eaten lunch?
Hai, mou tabemashita.
Yes, I have already eaten.
Shukudai wa mou owarimashita ka.
Is your homework already finished?
Iie, mada desu. Kore kara shimasu.
No, not yet. I will do it now.
Kaigi no shiryou wa mou yomimashita ka.
Have you already read the meeting materials?
Hai, mou yomimashita. Junbi wa ii desu.
Yes, I've already read them. I'm ready.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
mou V-mashita
Already did [Verb].
- Pattern: ใใ [ๅ่ฉ]ใพใใใ
- Meaning: Indicates that an action has already been completed.
Mou koohii o nomimashita.
I have already drunk coffee.
Mou meeru o okurimashita.
I have already sent the email.
๐ Explanation
The word ใใ (mou) means 'already'. When paired with a verb in the past polite form (-mashita), it emphasizes that an action is finished.
In questions, ใใใใใพใใใใ asks 'Have you already...?'.
If the action is not yet finished, you respond with ใใใใใใพใ ใงใใ (No, not yet).
Mou kaimashita.
= 'I already bought it.'
Mou kaerimashita.
= 'He/She already went home.'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'I have already eaten lunch'?