Chau ちゃう
Informal equivalent of te shimau (usually
used by women)
Meaning: be going to (do), finish (doing),
(do something) completely.
It is used after stem of te-form of verbs
whose dictionary form ends with: -u, -ku, -tsu, or –ru.
It becomes jau (the informal version of de
shimau) after the stem of te-form of verbs whose dictionary form
ends with: -bu, -gu, -mu, or –nu.
It is sometimes followed by no when forming
a question. The past forms are chatta/jatta (plain) and
chaimashita/jaimashita (polite).
1. After the stem of te-form of verb
もう帰っちゃうんですか。
Mou kaechau ndesuka.
Are you going to leave so soon?
今日はどんどん飲んじゃいます。
Kyou wa dondon nonjaimasu.
I’m going to drink like a crazy today.
彼女に悪いことをしちゃいました。
Kanojo ni warui koto o shichaimashita.
I’ve done wrong to her.
-> See also te shimau |
