Learning Journal #11 (110)

[Timaj Yusuf]

This week I focused on how to construct sentences using “but” and “however.” There are two words that I learned: “ku-ro-ji-man” and “ku-run-de.” Ku-ro-ji-man means “however” or “but” and can be used to contrast two facts. Usually, this word demonstrates that the speaker is disagreeing with the first fact. On the other hand, one can use “ku-run-de” to also contrast a previous statement, but it can also mean “and.” This means that the different between the two words is that the speaker can use this word to simply add another fact that matches the previous fact.