Japanese Saying "and" in Japanese?

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  1. MrPig

    MrPig New Member

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    For connecting adjectives? I guess you only mean for using 2 adjectives to describe something, but can you elaborate this point a litle more to me Kaori im interested ^^

    EDIT: omoidashita! Okaerinasai ^^
     
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  2. Kaori

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    arigatou ^^

    and well, +kute and +shi not necessarily has to link one adjective to another.

    e.x. 1 - linking adj to adj
    watashi no tomodachi ga kawaikute, yasashikute, totemo ii hito desu.

    my friend is cute, nice, and a very good person.


    e.x.2 - linking phrase to phrase
    ano hito no sei ga takakute, kaminoke ga mijigakute, kekkou kakkoi to omoimasu.

    That person is tall and his hair is short, and I think he is quite good-looking.


    *note: u can replace +kute with +shi in both instances

    I've heard +shi used very often at the end of a sentance as like an "oh, and adj.". I wouldn't suggest using it, if you are starting to learn..especially if you haven't learnt conversation Japanese. (no -masu form, etc.)
     
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  3. MrPig

    MrPig New Member

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    Ah right, well thats a new one to me ^^ Cant say i ever came across that structure in Tokyo ! XD


    Ah thats better! Now *thats* the one i used it for! I thought that "kute|" form just turned to adjective into some sort of semi-colon as well :p
    Guess theres always more for me to learn!


    Dont worry, impolite is pretty much the *only* form of japanese i learnt properly :p

    Well thanks for that, im sure ill have more jibes for you later Kaori!

    O-sewasamadeshita!
     
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