Order, ask for in Japanese 🇯🇵

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Tips to remember the Japanese word "たのむ":

1. Mnemonic: Imagine you're at a restaurant and you "rely" on the waiter to "ask for" the menu. Think of "頼む" (たのむ) as "relying on" someone to fulfill a request.

2. Sound association: The word "tanomu" sounds like "ta" from "task" and "nomu" from "nominal." Think of it as a nominal task or request.

Explanations:
– "たのむ" (頼む) means "to order," "to ask for," or "to request" in English.
– The verb conveys the idea of making a request or placing an order, relying on someone else to fulfill that request.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– "注文する" (ちゅうもんする, chūmon suru): This also means "to order" but is more often used in the context of ordering food, goods, etc.
– "お願いする" (おねがいする, onegai suru): This means "to request" and is often used in a more general and polite context.

Conjugations of 頼む (たのむ, tanomu):
– Dictionary Form (Infinitive): 頼む (たのむ, tanomu)
– Present: 頼みます (たのみます, tanomimasu)
– Past: 頼んだ (たのんだ, tanonda)
– Polite Past: 頼みました (たのみました, tanomimaa)
– Negative: 頼まない (たのまない, tanomanai)
– Polite Negative: 頼みません (たのみません, tanomimasen)
– Te-form: 頼んで (たのんで, tanonde)
– Conditional: 頼めば (たのめば, tanomeba)

Examples of sentences that use 頼む (たのむ, tanomu):

1. お願いだから、助けを頼むよ。
– Onegai dakara, tasuke o tanomu yo.
– Please, I'm begging you, ask for help.

2. レストランでビールを頼む。
– Resutoran de bīru o tanomu.
– Order a beer at the restaurant.

3. 友達に引っ越しを手伝ってと頼んだ。
– Tomodachi ni hikkoshi o tetsudatte to tanonda.
– I asked my friend to help me move.

4. 父に新しい自転車を頼みました。
– Chichi ni atarashii jitensha o tanomimaa.
– I asked my father for a new bicycle.

5. これについての意見を頼んでいる。
– Kore ni tsuite no iken o tanonde iru.
– I'm asking for your opinion on this.

By considering these elements, you can better understand and remember "たのむ" (tanomu) as a versatile verb used for making requests or placing orders in Japanese.

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