Sentence Stuff - Therefore
The word 'therefore' or 'because' is very useful in English, and also in Japanese. Using it, you can create some groovy sentences, and you can add reasons to why you like something, for example.
Therefore, or because is the same word. It is desukara (ですから).
When you're using desukara in a sentence, the layout is 'reason' desukara 'consequence'. This means, that when you're writing a sentence, for example, about why you like watermelons, the layout would be:
I watermelons tasty and refreshing desukara I like.
In this case, the tasty and refreshing would be the reason, and I like would be the consequence. It's the opposite to English, where we have 'item, because, reason'. Get it?
We'll use this cool sentence to work out where and when to use desukara:
私は サッカ が たのしい ですから すき です。
The sentence in Romaji (the literal Japanese translation in English) is:
watashi wa sakka ga tanoshii desukara suki desu.
The sentence in English is:
I like soccer because it is fun.
So let's decode the sentence, and work out what's what.
The sentence 'structure' is 'Something you like/dislike with reason'. We'll colour-code it, so we can see what it means:
watashi wa sakka ga tanoshii desukara suki desu.
I like soccer because it is fun.
Desukara is used as a 'because' or 'therefore'. If this is a little confusing, have a look at some simple sentence structures, where desukara is used.
Therefore, or because is the same word. It is desukara (ですから).
When you're using desukara in a sentence, the layout is 'reason' desukara 'consequence'. This means, that when you're writing a sentence, for example, about why you like watermelons, the layout would be:
I watermelons tasty and refreshing desukara I like.
In this case, the tasty and refreshing would be the reason, and I like would be the consequence. It's the opposite to English, where we have 'item, because, reason'. Get it?
We'll use this cool sentence to work out where and when to use desukara:
私は サッカ が たのしい ですから すき です。
The sentence in Romaji (the literal Japanese translation in English) is:
watashi wa sakka ga tanoshii desukara suki desu.
The sentence in English is:
I like soccer because it is fun.
So let's decode the sentence, and work out what's what.
The sentence 'structure' is 'Something you like/dislike with reason'. We'll colour-code it, so we can see what it means:
watashi wa sakka ga tanoshii desukara suki desu.
I like soccer because it is fun.
Desukara is used as a 'because' or 'therefore'. If this is a little confusing, have a look at some simple sentence structures, where desukara is used.