FUJITSU's Guide to Japanese

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57Lesson 6Grammar notes1 お o～　prefix to show respectお o is attached to words connected to the listener or the person being referred to to show respect （e.g., お名なまえ前 onamae name）.お o is also attached to various other words when the speaker is speaking politely （e.g., お久ひさしぶり ohisashiburi a long time,　お元げんき気 ogenki well）.There are some words that are usually used with お o without meaning respect or politeness （e.g., お茶ちゃ ocha tea,　お金かね okane money）.2 もう moo V ました mashita　I have already hadもう moo means 'already' and is used with Vました mashita. In this case, Vました mashita means that the action has been finished.The answer to the question 'もう Moo V ましたか mashita ka' is 'はい、もう Hai, moo V ました mashita' or 'いいえ、まだです Iie, mada desu.'■ もう　昼ひるごはんを　食たべましたか。 Moo hiru-gohan o tabemashita ka. Have you already had lunch? ……はい、［もう］食たべました。 ……Hai, ［moo］ tabemashita. ……Yes, I have. ……いいえ、まだです。 ……Iie, mada desu. ……No, not yet.3 Vませんか masen ka　Won't you…?When you want to invite someone to do something, this expression is used.■ いっしょに　神こうべ戸へ　行いきませんか。 Issho ni Kobe e ikimasen ka. Won't you come to Kobe with us? ……ええ、いいですね。 ……Ee, ii desu ne. ……That's a nice idea.

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