Japanese Language Lesson 103 なんでも / nandemo / anything, everything

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Episode Transcript

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こ ん に ち は、 ウ ェ ル ク の miki で す。 I am a national certified
Japanese language instructor andspecializing teaching Japanese
to global corporate employees today、 we exploring an essential
Japanese Words that you're here every day。
何 で も。 this word means anything or
everything and is incredibly useful in daily conversations

(00:24):
the word。 何 で も is Perfect for expressing
that there are no limits or restrictions on choices by the
end of this episode you understand how to use？
何 で も naturally and confidently in your Japanese speaking。
we also explore some related Words like ど こ で も 誰 で も and い つ

(00:47):
で も that follow the same patternで は 始 め ま し ょ う。
the word。 何 で も、 literally means anything
or everything in English、 it's made up of two parts none which
means what and demo、 which at the meaning of even or any when

(01:15):
you put them together。 何 で も means you can choose
anything without restrictions。 You're here nandemo most often
in three main situations first、 when someone is offering you
choices、 and telling you that any choices OK second when

(01:36):
describing someone who can do anything or everything well
third when you want to emphasizethat something applies to all
things without exception nandemois different from nanny。
Which just means what when you use？
何 で も you are showing that all options are acceptable or

(02:00):
possible let's、 explore the three most common ways to use
nandemo with clear examples the first uses when offering choices
or options？ if someone asks you what you
want to eat and you don't have astrong preference you can say 何

(02:21):
で も い い で す。 Meaning、 anything is fine。
this is very common in Delhi conversation when choosing
restaurants、 deciding What to watch or picking activities you
might also hear 何 で も 好 き な も の を 選 ん で く だ さ い。
meaning、 please。 choose、 anything you like the

(02:46):
second use is when describing someone's abilities、 you can
say。 彼 は 何 で も で き ま す。
meaning、 he can do anything or he's good at everything。
they shows that someone has manyskills or talents？
you might also hear、 何 で も 知 っ てい ま す。

(03:10):
meaning she knows everything when talking about someone who
is very knowledgeable。 The third use is for emphasis
showing that something applies to everything。
for example、 何 で も 食 べ ま す meansI eat anything or I'm not picky

(03:32):
about food this shows you have no restrictions or special
requirements about food choices。何 で も belongs to a family of
similar Words that all use the same demo pattern。
ど こ で も means anywhere or everywhere、 you can say ど こ で も

(03:57):
い い で す。 meaning anywhere is fine。
this is useful when making trouble plans or choosing
meeting places。 誰 で も means。
Anyone or everyone you can say。 誰 で も 参 加 で き ま す。

(04:19):
meaning anyone can participate this is common、 when talking
about events classes or activities that are open to
everyone い つ で も means anytime or always you can say。

(04:39):
い つ で も 連 絡 し て く だ さ い。 meaning、 please。
contact me、 anytime、 this shows you are always available or
flexible with Timing let's practice。
translating these English sentences into Japanese using
nandemo I'll give you the English sentence then post for

(05:01):
you to think about IT、 and then share the Japanese translation。
one。 My Mother can eat anything so
choosing a restaurant is easy 母 は 何 で も 食 べ ら れ る の で、 レ ス ト ラ ン

(05:22):
を 選 ぶ の が 楽 で す。 母 は 何 で も 食 べ ら れ る の で、 レ ス ト ラ
ン を 選 ぶ の が 楽 で す too she knows everything about this school。

(05:51):
彼 女 は こ の 学 校 に つ い て 何 で も 知 っ て い ま す。
彼 女 は こ の 学 校 に つ い て 何 で も 知 っ て い ま す。
three any day is fine for the meeting next week。

(06:18):
来 週 の 会 議 は 何 曜 日 で も い い で す。 来 週 の 会 議 は 何 曜 日 で も い い で す。
that's offer to this episode ペ イト リ オ ン に 日 本 語 キ ャ ン デ ィ の リ ス

(06:40):
ナ ー が 誰 で も 参 加 で き る 無 料 コ ミ ュ ニ テ ィ が あ り ま す。
メ ン バ ー に な っ て、 エ ピ ソ ー ド の ス クリ プ ト や 日 本 語 学 習 に 役 に 立 つ 投 稿
を チ ェ ッ ク し て く だ さ い ね。 On patrion there's a free
community that any 日 本 語 candy listener can join please become
a member and check out the episode scripts and help

(07:03):
proposed for Japanese learning 今日 も 日 本 語 キ ャ ン デ ィ を 聞 い て い た
だ い て あ り が と う ご ざ い ま し た。 ま た 来 週 お 会 い し ま し ょ う。