【あまり/ぜんぜん】V-ません is used to is used to express frequency, and used with verbs. In the Japanese language textbook called Irodori , 【あまり/ぜんぜん】V-ません is used to talk about breakfast habits and to tell what you do on your days off. あまり (not much) and ぜんぜん (not at all) are used with the negative form of verbs to indicate infrequency.
Related Information about 【あまり/ぜんぜん】V-ません
Related information about 【あまり/ぜんぜん】V-ません is as follows.
to talk about breakfast habits
| Sentence Pattern | 【あまり】V-ません *V:Verb |
| in Irodori | Starter, Lesson 5 |
| in Minna no Nihongo | Lesson 6 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Function | to express frequency |
| Situation | when you talk about breakfast habits |
| Example Sentence(s) | A: 朝ご飯、いつも、何、食べますか? Asagohan, itsumo, nani, tabemasu ka? What do you usually eat for breakfast? B: 朝ご飯は、あまり食べません。 Asagohan wa, amari tabemasen.. I don’t eat breakfast very often. |
| Video(s) | Irodori Online Course YouTube |
| e-Learning Materials | Irodori Online Course |
To watch the Irodori Online Course videos or use the e-Learning materials, please make sure:
- You are enrolled in all levels of Irodori Japanese Online Course.
- You are logged in to Irodori Japanese Online Course.
In this online course, you will learn not only grammar, but also related vocabulary through listening comprehension exercises.
to tell what you do on your days off
| Sentence Pattern | 【あまり/ぜんぜん】V-ません *V:Verb |
| in Irodori | Starter, Lesson 11 |
| in Minna no Nihongo | Lesson 6 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Function | to express frequency used with verbs |
| Situation | when you tell what you do on your days off |
| Example Sentence(s) | A: 休みの日は、いつも、何をしますか? Yasumi no hi wa, itsumo, nani o shimasu ka? What do you usually do on your days off? B: たいてい、うちで映画を見ます。 Taitee, uchi de eega o mimasu. I mostly watch movies at home. A: スポーツはしますか? Supootsu wa shimasu ka? Do you do sports? B: スポーツは、ぜんぜんしません。 Supootsu wa, zenzen shimasen. I don’t do sports at all. |
| Video(s) | Irodori Online Course YouTube: Not available |
| e-Learning Materials | Irodori Online Course |
To watch the Irodori Online Course videos or use the e-Learning materials, please make sure:
- You are enrolled in all levels of Irodori Japanese Online Course.
- You are logged in to Irodori Japanese Online Course.
In this online course, you will learn not only grammar, but also related vocabulary through listening comprehension exercises.
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