mizu ga nomitai n desu ga
mizu ga nomitai desu
Do I understand this well: here is only a difference in politeness?
I'm just studying since a couple of weeks and I have to go fast: I'm going to Japan on a solo trip next november!
Thank you for responding.
mizu ga nomitai n desu ga
lucvileyn
January 30, 2011
Pascal-P
January 30, 2011
Yes think of "mizu ga nomitai~n desu ga" as being more polite than "mizu ga nomitai desu".
The first one you use when you expect a response/ are asking for something/ telling someone what you want to do in a formal situation. The second one is more of a protestation.
Lesson 2.8 has a good explanation on how the ~n desu ga construction is used, (~n desu ga being a shortened form of no desu ga)
I also posted an explanation in your thread about "shitai n desu ga".
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