ใๆ๏ผใจใ๏ผ
... toki
When...
๐ธ Expressing Time and Occasions ๐ธ
๐ฌ Dialogue
Kodomo no toki, nani o taberu no ga suki deshita ka.
When you were a child, what did you like to eat?
Kodomo no toki wa, aisukurฤซmu ga daisuki deshita.
When I was a child, I loved ice cream.
Hima na toki, nani o shimasu ka.
When you are free, what do you do?
Hima na toki wa, yoku eiga o mimasu.
When I'm free, I often watch movies.
Nihon e iku toki, kamera o kaitai desu.
When I go to Japan, I want to buy a camera.
Ii desu ne. Shashin o misete kudasai ne.
That's nice. Please show me the photos.
๐ Vocabulary
5 wordsโญ Key Sentence
... toki
When / At the time of...
- Pattern: [Condition] ๆใ[Action]ใ
- Meaning: Used to describe the time or occasion when an action or state occurs.
Neru toki, 'Oyasuminasai' to iimasu.
When I go to bed, I say 'Good night'.
Byลki no toki, byลin e ikimasu.
When I am sick, I go to the hospital.
๐ Explanation
The word ๆ (toki) is used to connect two clauses, indicating the time when the main action happens.
The connection rules depend on the word type: Verbs use the dictionary form, ใ-adjectives attach directly, ใช-adjectives keep 'na', and Nouns require 'no'.
Note that the tense of the whole sentence is usually determined by the final verb, not the verb before 'toki'.
Kodomo no toki...
= 'When (I was) a child...'
Iku toki...
= 'When (I) go...'
๐ Quiz
Choose the correct way to say 'When I was a child'.