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The Explanatory "んです"
You may have heard this quite a lot and wondered what it's all about! It is most often used, informally, when
1) explaining something or asking something.
2) and It can also be used to show emotions.
んです is short for のです; Informal usage;
plain form verb + んです
何をしているんですか。
nani o shite iru n desu ka .
Whatcha doing?テレビを見ているんです。
terebi o mite iru n desu.
Watching TV.
-i Adjective + んです
この映画は面白いんです。
kono eiga wa omoshiroi n desu.
This movie was great!
And it can be used as a way to stress emotion
パーティに行かないでしょう。
pa-ti ni ikanai deshou
You won't be able to make it to the party, right?いいえ、僕は行くんです。
iie, boku wa iku n desu.
No, I'm going!
いったい、どうしたんですか?
ittai, doushita n desu.
Just what exactly happened (to you)!!!?
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