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==Sosh<i></i>ite (そして) & Sorekara (それから)==

==Sosh<i></i>ite (そして) & Sorekara (それから)==

While "to" and "ya" only connect nouns and pronouns, "sosh<i></i>ite" (pronounced "soh-sh'teh") and "sorekara" (pronounced "soh-reh-kah-rah") are used to connect sentences to each other. The former is used as per the English "and," "thus," or "now" and the latter for when something happens after, or as a result of, something else, as in "and then" or "afterwards".

While "to" and "ya" only connect nouns and pronouns, "sosh<i></i>ite" (pronounced "soh-sh'the") and "sorekara" (pronounced "soh-reh-kah-rah") are used to connect sentences to each other. The former is used as per the English "and," "thus," or "now" and the latter for when something happens after, or as a result of, something else, as in "and then" or "afterwards".

For example, "Watashi '''wa''' sakana '''o''' tabemasu. '''Sosh<i></i>ite''' ocha '''o''' nomimasu," means "I eat fish and I drink green tea." Similarly, "Watashi '''wa''' asa gohan '''o''' tabemasu. '''Sorekara''' gakkou '''ni''' ikimasu," means "I eat breakfast, and then (I) go to school." (Another little language insght here. "Gohan" actually means "cooked rice", but because that is a staple of virtually all Japanese meals, it has become synonymous with the word "meal." "Asa" means "morning, so "asa gohan" is the "morning meal", or "breakfast.")

For example, "Watashi '''wa''' sakana '''o''' tabemasu. '''Sosh<i></i>ite''' ocha '''o''' nomimasu," means "I eat fish and I drink green tea." Similarly, "Watashi '''wa''' asa gohan '''o''' tabemasu. '''Sorekara''' gakkou '''ni''' ikimasu," means "I eat breakfast, and then (I) go to school." (Another little language insght here. "Gohan" actually means "cooked rice", but because that is a staple of virtually all Japanese meals, it has become synonymous with the word "meal." "Asa" means "morning, so "asa gohan" is the "morning meal", or "breakfast.")

==Datte (だった)==

==Datte (だった)==

"Datte" (pronounced "dat-teh") can be used to indicate that a special condition is part of the topic, even though it appears to state the opposite. It is like saying "Even (condition) does..." in English. For example, "Natsu '''datte''' hadazamui hi '''mo''' aru (Summer (even) chilly day (many) some)" means "Even in summer, there are some chilly days."

"Datte" (pronounced "dat-the") can be used to indicate that a special condition is part of the topic, even though it appears to state the opposite. It is like saying "Even (condition) does..." in English. For example, "Natsu '''datte''' hadazamui hi '''mo''' aru (Summer (even) chilly day (many) some)" means "Even in summer, there are some chilly days."

It is also used to list various items, if they ultimately have the same meaning, or impact, much like the English, "If (x), or (y)... doesn't matter/is the same".  So, if I do not mind which day we go shopping, I could say, "Ashi<i></i>ta '''datte''' asatte '''datte''' kamaimasen '''yo''' (tomorrow (or) day after tomorrow (or) it doesn't matter (really)." or, "It doesn't matter if it's tomorrow, or the day after!" The fact that the sentence ends in "yo" means I ''really'' do not mind and the choice is yours to make.

It is also used to list various items, if they ultimately have the same meaning, or impact, much like the English, "If (x), or (y)... doesn't matter/is the same".  So, if I do not mind which day we go shopping, I could say, "Ashi<i></i>ta '''datte''' asatte '''datte''' kamaimasen '''yo''' (tomorrow (or) day after tomorrow (or) it doesn't matter (really)." or, "It doesn't matter if it's tomorrow, or the day after!" The fact that the sentence ends in "yo" means I ''really'' do not mind and the choice is yours to make.