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I’m not going)

You can link more than two sentences using shi. The last sentence in the
sequence can be either another reason or the conclusion. When asked about a
restaurant for example, you may link three characteristics or two characteristics
and a conclusion as follows.
Oishi’i shi, yasui shi, kirei desu yo.

The food is good, it’s cheap and the place is clean.
Oishi’i shi, yasui shi, suki desu yo.
The food is good, and it’s cheap, so I like it.
Since shi implies there are other reasons, it is often used to make a sentence
sound inconclusive, thus polite in some cases, even when it is actually the only
reason. You may notice younger speakers use shi-ending sentences a lot for this

reason.

PATTERN PRACTICE 5

Cue: Sabishi’i? Are you lonely?
Response: Mae wa sabishi katta kedo, mō I was, but not anymore.

sabishiku nai yo.
Cue: Shinpai? Are you worried?
Response: Mae wa shinpai datta kedo, mō shinpai I was, but not anymore.

ja nai yo.

Repeat the drill using the following:
1. Kanashi’i?
2. Anshin?

3. Natsukashi’i?
4. Tsurai?
5. Kowai?

PATTERN PRACTICE 6

Cue: Petto ga iru tte. He says he has a pet.

Response: Dare ga iru tte itta Who said that he has one?
no?
Cue: Tabete kudasai tte. They said, “Please eat”.