It’s better to call your parents in Japanese 🇯🇵

Sentence info.

りょうしんに電話したほうがいいです。
Ryoushin ni denwa a hou ga ii desu.

Breakdown of the Sentence:

1. りょうしん (両親, ryoushin): "Parents"
– 両 (ryou): Both
– 親 (shin): Parent

2. に (ni): Particle indicating the direction or target
– Here, it means "to" or "towards."

3. 電話した (denwa a): Past form of the verb "to call" (電話する – denwa suru)
– 電話 (denwa): Telephone/call
– する (suru): To do
– した (a): Past tense of "suru" meaning "did/called."

4. ほうがいい (hou ga ii): It's better (to do something)
– ほう (hou): Direction/side, often used in comparisons
– が (ga): Particle indicating the subject
– いい (ii): Good/favorable

5. です (desu): Polite ending to the sentence

Tips to Remember:
– Connect the idea of "両" (both) and "親" (parents) to remember "両親" (parents).
– Use "に" to show direction toward someone.
– "電話する" (to call) changes to "電話した" in its past form.
– "ほうがいい" is a set phrase meaning "it is better to."

Alternate Ways to Say "It's better to call your parents":
1. 両親に電話したほうがいいよ。
– Ryoushin ni denwa a hou ga ii yo.
– よ (yo) adds a more informal/casual tone, like "you know."

2. 両親に電話するのがいいと思います。
– Ryoushin ni denwa suru no ga ii to omoimasu.
– "I think calling your parents is good."

3. 両親に電話するべきです。
– Ryoushin ni denwa suru beki desu.
– "You should call your parents." ("べき" denotes a stronger suggestion, like should/ought to.)

4. 両親に電話するのがいいよ。
– Ryoushin ni denwa suru no ga ii yo.
– Informal version saying "It's good to call your parents, you know."

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