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LANGUAGE AND history OF JAPAN
日本の言語と歴史

日本語のおしゃべり

5/7/2017

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Japanese Language
「Particles」
「Part 18」

「Demo・でも」
「Part 2」

「4」

Demo can be used in the form donna...demo: "whatever."

Examples:
ヨーロッパへ行ったら、どんあ美術館でも見てみたい。
Yōroppa e ittara, donna bijutsuーkan demo mite mitai. ​
If I go to Europe, I'll want to see whatever museums [I can].

英語のでくる人なら、どんな人でもかまいません。
Eigo no dekuru hito nara, donna hito demo kamaimasen. ​
As long as it's someone who can speak English, It doesn't matter who it is.

「5」

Demo can be used with two or more nouns which serve as examples of a larger list:
"either...or (and others of a similar nature)."

Examples:
松本さんは運動神経がいいので、テニスでも、ゴルフでもできますよ。
Matsumoto-san wa undō-shinkei ga ii no de, tenisu demo, gorufu demo dekimasu yo.
Given Matsumoto's good reflexes, he can play either tennis or golf [or any other sport].

片岡さんは、外国語に興味を持っているから、フランス語でも中国語でも、すぐ覚えてします。
Kataoka-san wa, gaikoku-go ni kyōmi o motte iru kara, furansu-go demo chūgoku-go demo, sugu oboete shimasu. ​ ​
Since Kataoka is interested in foreign languages, he can easily pick up French or Chinese.

「6」

Demo can be used when indicating a singular possibility: "...or something."

Examples:
映画でも見に行きませんか。
Eiga demo mi ni ikimasen ka.
How about going to see a movie or something?

レコードでもききましょうか.
Rekōdo demo kikimashou ka. ​
Shall we listen to a record or something?

Hope that this information was helpful to you, next we shall be covering the particle 「To・と」hope to see you there!

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