N5 — outside your level filter
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てteN5neutral
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and then — actions in order, tense carried by the last part
毎朝六時に起きて、犬の散歩に行きます。
maiasa rokuji ni okite, inu no sanpo ni ikimasu.
Every morning I get up and take the dog for a walk. neutral
昨日は友達に会って、映画見て、カラオケ行ったよ。
kinou wa tomodachi ni atte, eiga mite, karaoke itta yo.
Yesterday I met a friend, saw a movie, and went to karaoke. casual
用紙にご記入いただいて、係の者にお渡しください。
youshi ni go kinyuu itadaite, kakari no mono ni owatashi kudasai.
Please fill in the form and hand it to a member of staff. formal
and — links descriptions of one thing, each word's own て-form
この部屋は広くて、家賃も安いです。
kono heya wa hiro kute, yachin mo yasui desu.
This room is spacious and the rent is cheap too. neutral
うちの犬、小さくて、すごく人懐っこいんだ。
uchi no inu, chiisakute, sugoku hitonatsukkoi n da.
Our dog is small and super friendly. casual
この辺、静かできれいだよ。
kono hen, shizuka de kirei da yo.
It's quiet and clean around here. casual
姉は看護師で、大阪に住んでいます。
ane wa kangoshi de, oosaka ni sunde imasu.
My older sister is a nurse and lives in Osaka. neutral
by doing — names the means or manner behind what follows
昨日は駅から歩いて帰ったよ。
kinou wa eki kara aruite kaetta yo.
I walked home from the station yesterday. casual
分からない言葉は、辞書を使って調べます。
wakaranai kotoba wa, jisho o tsukatte shirabemasu.
I use a dictionary to look up words I don't know. neutral
How it's formed4
Notes
not the で of place or means.