We have done it many times in Japanese 🇯🇵

Sentence info.

なんかいも それを しました。

Explanation on How the Sentence is Formed:

1. なんかいも (nankai mo):
– なんかい (何回): This is composed of "何" (what/how many) and "回" (times). Together, they form "何回" (nankai), which means "how many times" or "many times" depending on context.
– も (mo): This is a particle that can mean "also" or "even". Here, it is used to emphasize the repetition of the action, translating roughly to "many times" or "over and over".

2. それを (sore o):
– それ (sore): This means "that" or "it", referring to something mentioned previously.
– を (o): This is the direct object particle marking "それ" as the direct object of the verb.

3. しました (shimaa):
– する (suru): The verb meaning "to do".
– しました (shimaa): This is the polite past tense form of "する" (suru), thus meaning "did".

Tips to Remember It:

– なんかいも: You might remember it by breaking it down into "何" (what/how many) and "回" (times), followed by "も" to add emphasis.
– それを: Recall that "それ" (that/it) is most common as a neutral demonstrative pronoun, and "を" (o) marks it as the object.
– しました: Knowing that "する" (to do) in past polite form is "しました" can help remember this construction.

Alternate Ways to Say "We Have Done It Many Times":

1. 何度も それを やりました (nando mo sore o yarimaa)
– Romanized: Nando mo sore o yarimaa

2. 多くの回 それを しました (ooku no kai sore o shimaa)
– Romanized: Ooku no kai sore o shimaa

3. 何回も それを 行いました (nankai mo sore o okonaimaa)
– Romanized: Nankai mo sore o okonaimaa

4. 何度も それを してきました (nando mo sore o e kimaa)
– Romanized: Nando mo sore o e kimaa

These variations use different phrases for "many times" (何度も, 多くの回) and alternative verbs (やる, 行う, してくる) which all convey the idea of repeated actions.

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