【JLPT N5 Grammar】とても〜です(totemo~desu)

Explanation:とても〜です

Meaning
"very"
Used to emphasize a high degree of something. It translates to "very" or "extremely" in English and is commonly used in both casual and formal conversations to describe the intensity or level of an adjective.

Forme
とても + adjectiveです

Points

  1. Emphasis on Degree: "とても" is used to indicate a high level of intensity or degree of the adjective that follows.
  2. Common Usage: It’s frequently used in everyday language to express strong feelings or impressions.
  3. Cannot Be Used with Negatives: "とても" is typically not used with negative expressions like "ない" unless in a structure like "とても〜ない," which means "cannot possibly."

JLPT Level
N5



Sample sentenes

昨日きのうは とても あつかったです。
It was very hot yesterday.

ジェシカさんの 料理りょうりは とても おいしいです。
Jessicas cooking is very delicious.

富士山ふじさんは とても たかいですね。
Mt. Fuji is very high.

今日きょうは とても いそがしいです。
Im very busy today.

この時計とけいは とても たかいので、うことができません。
I cant buy this watch because it is very expensive.

昨日きのう た 映画えいがは とても おもしろかったです。
The movie I watched yesterday was very fun.

Vocabulary

Japanese English
ふじさん Mt. Fuji
とけい watch

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