ใพใ ใใฆใใพใใ
mada ~te imasen
Have not yet done...
๐ธ Expressing Unfinished Actions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Tanaka: Repลto wa mล kakimashita ka.
Have you written the report yet?
Satล: Iie, mada kaite imasen.
No, I haven't written it yet.
Tanaka: Hirugohan wa mล tabemashita ka.
Have you eaten lunch yet?
Satล: Iie, mada tabete imasen.
No, I haven't eaten yet.
Tanaka: Kaigi no junbi wa owarimashita ka.
Is the preparation for the meeting finished?
Satล: Sumimasen, mada owatte imasen.
Sorry, it's not finished yet.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
mada V-te imasen.
Have not yet done [Verb].
- Pattern: ใพใ [V-ใฆ] ใใพใใใ
- Meaning: Indicates that an action has not occurred yet but is expected to.
Mada tabete imasen.
I haven't eaten yet.
Mada yonde imasen.
I haven't read it yet.
๐ Explanation
The expression ใใพใ ใใฆใใพใใใ is used to describe an action that has not been completed at the present moment.
It combines the adverb ใพใ (mada) meaning 'yet' or 'still', with the te-form of a verb and the negative continuous ending ใใพใใ.
Note that even if the question is in the past tense (e.g., 'Did you eat?'), the answer for 'not yet' must use this ~te imasen form rather than a simple past negative.
Mada kaite imasen.
= 'I haven't written it yet.'
Mada kite imasen.
= 'He/She hasn't come yet.'
๐ Quiz
How do you say 'I haven't eaten yet' in Japanese?