letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 12 Nov 2013 #1 Hi Guys, If I was trying to say, sometimes I become embarrassed/Shy when speaking would I use 間に grammar? my attempt。 時々私は話している間に恥ずかしいになる thanks alot
Hi Guys, If I was trying to say, sometimes I become embarrassed/Shy when speaking would I use 間に grammar? my attempt。 時々私は話している間に恥ずかしいになる thanks alot
Glenn 一切皆苦 Joined 8 Jan 2004 Messages 7,842 Reaction score 200 12 Nov 2013 #2 I think と works better here -- 時々（私は）話していると恥ずかしくなる。 恥ずかしいになる is not grammatically correct in Standard Japanese.
I think と works better here -- 時々（私は）話していると恥ずかしくなる。 恥ずかしいになる is not grammatically correct in Standard Japanese.
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 12 Nov 2013 Thread starter #3 Thanks Glenn. Could you please explain the grammar of と in that sentence? It means when in this case but is that because it is after a verb? or could you use after an adjective? 例えば うれしいと －－－when happy?
Thanks Glenn. Could you please explain the grammar of と in that sentence? It means when in this case but is that because it is after a verb? or could you use after an adjective? 例えば うれしいと －－－when happy?
Glenn 一切皆苦 Joined 8 Jan 2004 Messages 7,842 Reaction score 200 12 Nov 2013 #4 I believe it can be used after any predicative (verbs, adjectives, copulas).
letslearn 先輩 Joined 11 Sep 2013 Messages 890 Reaction score 14 12 Nov 2013 Thread starter #5 Thanks alot
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 12 Nov 2013 #6 と is considered a kind of conditional, incidentally. It's often used for a habit.