Episode 87 - How to say "to do B while doing A" (nagara)
- Check my video for more details! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkEBh7O46ZE ========================================================== ながら (nagara) is used to show simultaneous actions. [A]ながら[B] (to do B while doing A) It can be used to express 2 things happening at the exact same moment, or more broad. “I watch TV while I eat” (exact time) “I work full time while going to school” (more broad) Take a ます masu for verb Remove the ます masu form verb Add ながら nagara You can then add the next verb which you are doing simultaneously. 寝ながら ( = nenagara) while sleeping 食べながら ( = tabenagara) while eating 仕事をしながら(= shigoto wo shinagara) while working 電話をしながら(= denwa wo shinagara) while calling on the phone あるきながらはなしましょう。 aruki nagara hanashimashou. Let's talk while walking. テレビ見ながら、ごはんたべる。 terebi o mi nagara bangohan o tabemasu. I eat dinner while watching TV. おんがくをききながらりょうりします。 ongaku o kikinagara ryouri shimasu. I listen to music while I cook. べんきょうをしながらおんがくをききます。 benkyou o shi nagara ongaku o kikimasu. I listen to music while I study. ギターをひきながらうたうことができますか？ gitaa o hiki nagara utau koto ga dekimasu ka? Can you sing and play guitar at the same time? アルバイトをしながらだいがくでべんきょうしています。 arubaito o shinagara daigaku de benkyou shiteimasu. I'm studying at the University while doing a part time job. =============================================== Check out my Youtube Channel! Wanna support me? ===============================================