Beginning Japanese Phrases #204: ので (because, since, so)

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This episode discusses the Japanese conjunction ので, which means 'because, since, so', and its usage in expressing cause or reason.

Today's podcast covers: ので — because, since, so ので is a conjunction used to express cause or reason. It connects two clauses where the first clause explains the reason for the second clause, and it sounds softer and more polite than から . Example: 雨が降っているので、傘を持っていきます。Since it\\\'s raining, I will take an umbrella. Vocabulary: 雨が — rain (subject) ふっている — is falling ので — because, since 傘を — umbrella (object) 持っていきます — will take, will bring Become a Makoto+ member for bonus content: www.MakotoPlus.com

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Topics covered

• Japanese language
• conjunctions
• cause and reason
• politeness in language
• vocabulary

Keywords

• Japanese phrases
• ので
• cause
• reason
• vocabulary
• politeness
• language learning

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