#ndesu

[nihongonoto]

んです

Again, JLPT sensei's table from here is really useful to summarize how to use it:

Note to self - な is added to な-adjectives, but な is only added to nouns when it's a question. How confusing!

Also, the table says "Verb (casual)", which I suppose means that instead of じゃありません, we use じゃない. Also, instead of でした, we use だった.

[bungoustraywango]

Omake 1

Since I occasionally run across funny sentences or interesting grammar points that are too early to put into a lesson, I’ve decided to include short ‘omake’ or extras!

I came across this sentence: ぼーっとしていて、昨日財布をどこかに落としてしまったんです。

which some of my American friends translated as (using Google): “I was drowning, and dropped my wallet somewhere yesterday.”

I was drowning, and dropped my wallet somewhere yesterday. (-_-;)・・・ 

It actually means: “I was being absent minded, and unfortunately dropped my wallet somewhere yesterday.” Which somehow still sounds like Dazai-san (￢_￢;)

How google comes up with ‘drowning’, I have no idea! ヽ(ˇヘˇ)ノ  

Anyway, rapid sentence breakdown:

ぼーっとする botto suru: to do nothing worthwhile; to abstractedly/dazedly/dreamily do something, aka to be absent minded ～ていた:  ~teita: was doing X ～て: te form: sentence/verb connector ぼーっとしていて: botto shiteite: was being absent minded 昨日: きのう:kinou:  yesterday 財布: さいふ:saifu:  wallet を: o particle: marks a direct object (the thing you do an action on) どこか: dokoka: somewhere に: ni particle: marks direction/location 落とす: おとす:otosu: to drop 落として: おとして:te form of otosu ~てしまう:  ~teshimau: ‘unfortunately does X/ X unfortunately happens’ ~てしまった: ~teshimatta: past tense: unfortunately did X ~んです:~ ndesu: ‘n’ added to plain forms, gives a bit of emotion or empathy, and followed by da or desu

[cs-caho]

me translating んですgrammar lol

[gaming-things-that-make-you-rage]

Gaming Things that make you RAGE #625

Resident Evil 5: Fighting Ndesu on Professional Mode

submitted by: Cyberpunk

[narukii]

OPENED UP POINT COMMISSIONS ON DA

suffering a severe case of artblock

please help me

http://narusparkles.deviantart.com/

[cruxisangel]

CAPCOM. NDESU IS THE WORST BOSS I HAVE EVER FOUGHT IN ANY VIDEO GAME EVER. IT'S NOT THAT I LACK A SKILL SET OR I'M JUST NOT GOOD AT THE GAME. THE REASON WHY IT IS SO DIFFICULT IS BECAUSE IT WAS A TERRIBLY DESIGNED FIGHT THAT REQUIRES REPETITIOUS ACTIONS AND NOT SKILL. YOU DIE NOT BECAUSE IT'S A HARD FIGHT, BUT BECAUSE IT'S A STUPID FIGHT.

I will kill who ever designed this boss.