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Languages Study | Languages of the East | Japanese III |
| Grammar II - 12.03 | Grammar L3 - 006 | Menu - Grammar |
| ~ほうがいいです | ~ hoo ga ii desu |
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ほうがいいです - hoo ga ii desu "it is better (for you) to do..." is a sentence-final expression that can be used to give advice. |
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It implies that if you do not follow the advice,
danger or a problem will result. |
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| When the advice is in the affirmative, ほうがいいです generally follows the past tense short form. | |
| When the advice is in the negative, the verb is in the present tense short form. | |
| もっと やさい を たべた ほう が いい ですよ。 | You'd better eat more vegetables. |
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motto yasai o tabeta hoo ga ii desu yo. |
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| 授業 を やすまない ほう が いい です よ。 | It is better not to skip classes. |
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jugyoo o yasuma-nai hoo ga ii desu yo. |