Doushite, Naze, da kara

Laughing Larry

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8 Oct 2009

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• 29 Oct 2009

• #1

Hi,

I was wondering what the main differences are between the 2 following phrases:

Doushite nihongo wo benkyou shimasu ka?

Naze nihongo wo benkyou suru no?

Also, is it ok to asnwer something like:

Watashi wa nihongo ga suki da kara desu.

thanks!

 

undrentide

Japa'n vagyok

18 Jan 2006

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• 29 Oct 2009

• #2

There's not much difference between naze and doushite - it's just like "why/how come" in English.
And answering to "naze/doushite" with "~kara" is correct.

 

Elizabeth

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22 Apr 2003

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• 29 Oct 2009

• #3

Of the two, なぜ is considered more polite, though, so I don't think you'll see it often with a casual form of 'する' And 勉強している is correct for "are studying."