はなすhanasu
| polite (ます) | 話します | hanashimasu |
|---|---|---|
| polite negative | 話しません | hanashimasen |
hanasɯ
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Translation
to speak, to talk
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Word origin
The kanji 話 has 言 (speech) on the left. The right-hand part looks like 舌 (tongue), but it was originally a different component that gave the character its sound.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago) written with Chinese characters
- Root
- 話
Grammar
Examples
。
Sensei to hanashimasu.
I talk with the teacher.
日本語。
Nihongo o hanashimasu ka.
Do you speak Japanese?
よく。
Tomodachi to yoku hanashimasu.
I often talk with my friends.
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話す: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 16: 話す, 食べる, 飲む and 8 more words.