What is the difference between desu and Arimasu?

Arimasu is used for non-living and imasu for living. You have that right. The negative of desu is ‘dewa arimasen’. However, imasu is never used in place of arimasu in this negative construction.

What is Arimasu ka?

“arimasu” is the word for “to be; to exist” in Japanese. “ka” is the question marker and signifies that the sentence is a question.

What is the difference between Arimasu and Arimasen?

When we talk about the existence of inanimate things, we use ARIMASU (There is, There are, to exist). Its negative form is ARIMASEN (There are not, not to exist).

What is the difference between WA and desu?

When wa is used at the end of sentence, it alone doesn’t have a significant sense, but moderates or emphasizes the sentence. On the other hand, desu is one of the basic polite ways to end a sentence. desu is the plain form, deshita is the past tense. For your information, wa can be written as わ and は.

What is a desu?

Desu is a polite Japanese linking verb meaning “to be” as well other forms of the verb. Western fans of anime and manga sometimes add it to the end of sentences to sound cute and imitate Japanese.

What is Watashi wa in English?

“Watashi wa” (私は) in Japanese means “I”.

What is Anata no?

making “anata wa” as “you are” Whereas adding “no” after the subject making it in its possessive form. “anata no” then means “your”

Does Watashi mean me?

The meaning of watashi is “I” or “me.” The kanji for this is 私 and can alternatively be written in kana as わたし.

What’s the difference between arimasu and desu in Japanese?

In Japanese, when describing the location of something you can say either arimasu and desu. E.g. What’s the difference between a & b? (a) uses ni, so that stresses the location. (b) uses desu so it sounds more polite. Is this correct? Please note, this is a question about location.

How to express arimasu and Imasu in Japanese?

1 つくえのうえにりんごがあります。 tsukue no ue ni ringo ga arimasu Meaning: There is an apple on the desk. 2 こうえんのうしろにがっこうがあります。 kouen no ushiro ni gakkou ga arimasu Meaning: There is a school behind the park. 3 いすのしたにねこがいます。 isu no shita ni neko ga imasu Meaning: There is a cat under the chair.

Can you use Imasu in place of desu?

The negative of desu is ‘dewa arimasen’. However, imasu is never used in place of arimasu in this negative construction. You just have to remember this phrase. Lets try some example sentances.

Is there a cat below the chair in arimasu?

Answer: A cat is below the chair. Question: はこのなかになにがありますか。 (hako no naka ni nani ga arimasuka) Answer: はこのなかにりんごがあります。 (hako no naka ni ringo ga arimasu) Question: What is inside the box?

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