Is the 'o' before jozu honorific ? ga makes nihongo the subject of desu . But what is the o for ?
Thanks !
Nihongo ga o jōzu desu ne
jean-michel
November 27, 2011
2679
November 28, 2011
it's simply a honorific particle which you put before a word to make it, well...honorific :).
There is also Go as an honorific particle, but that's covered in later lessons.
examples:
Osushi ga suki desu -> I like sushi -> honorific "o"
GOmeiwaku o okakeshite gomen nasai -> I'm sorry for causing you trouble/inconveniences -> honorific "go"
amit--1
November 28, 2011
はじめまして。
amit--1
November 28, 2011
私はすしがすきくないです。
risa-rocket-japanese-tutor
November 23, 2013
Amitさん、
こんにちは。
In your last sentence it should be:
わたしは すしが好きじゃないです。
好き is a な adjective so when making it a negative we add じゃない。
E.g. きれい＝ きれいじゃない
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