The te form
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行って
ENgo, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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来て
ENcome, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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して
ENdo, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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見て
ENlook, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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食べて
ENeat, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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飲んで
ENdrink, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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買って
ENbuy, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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待って
ENwait, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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話して
ENspeak, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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書いて
ENwrite, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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読んで
ENread, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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帰って
ENgo home, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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急いで
ENhurry, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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座って
ENsit, te form
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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急いで来て
ENcome quickly
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
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窓を開けてもいいですか
ENmay I open the window?
The te form joins actions, asks permission and forbids. Its irregularities cannot be predicted, only heard.
The te form in Japanese: all 16 on one list
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行って | いって | go, te form |
| 来て | きて | come, te form |
| して | do, te form | |
| 見て | みて | look, te form |
| 食べて | たべて | eat, te form |
| 飲んで | のんで | drink, te form |
| 買って | かって | buy, te form |
| 待って | まって | wait, te form |
| 話して | はなして | speak, te form |
| 書いて | かいて | write, te form |
| 読んで | よんで | read, te form |
| 帰って | かえって | go home, te form |
| 急いで | いそいで | hurry, te form |
| 座って | すわって | sit, te form |
| 急いで来て | いそいできて | come quickly |
| 窓を開けてもいいですか | まどをあけてもいいですか | may I open the window? |
The te form in Japanese - 16 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.