Japanese from zero · N3 Lesson 38
Because, for example
なぜなら ・ 例えば ・ 更に ・ すでに ・ 〜つもりで
In this lesson, you will learn to give a reason the formal way with なぜなら, to add examples with 例えば, to add a further point with 更に, to say 'already' in written Japanese with すでに, and to do something as if you already were someone with 〜つもりで. The club chooses Lisa as its next editor, and she writes her first editorial as editor.
By the end you will be able to say
新聞部に 入った。なぜなら、町を 知りたかったからだ。I joined the newspaper club. The reason is that I wanted to know the town.
例えば、駅前の 店の ことを 書きたい。For example, I want to write about the shops in front of the station.
更に、読者を 増やしたい。On top of that, I want to get more readers.
すでに 半分 書きました。I've already written half of it.
編集長の つもりで 社説を 書きます。I'll write the editorial as if I were the editor.
The grammar in this lesson
- なぜなら — the reason is — なぜなら starts a new sentence that gives the reason for the one before, and ends with からだ.
- 例えば — for example — 例えば introduces one or more examples of what you just said, often closed with など.
- 更に (さらに) — furthermore; even more — 更に adds one more point, or says something goes even further.
- すでに — already (written) — すでに means 'already', the written and formal partner of もう.
- 〜つもりで — as if; with the intention of — Noun + の つもりで or a plain verb + つもりで means doing something with the feeling or intention of being or doing that.