Episode 87 - How to say "to do B while doing A" (nagara)
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ながら (nagara) is used to show simultaneous actions.
[A]ながら[B] (to do B while doing A)
It can be used to express 2 things happening at the exact same moment, or more broad.
“I watch TV while I eat” (exact time)
“I work full time while going to school” (more broad)
Take a ます masu for verb
Remove the ます masu form verb
Add ながら nagara
You can then add the next verb which you are doing simultaneously.
寝ながら ( = nenagara) while sleeping
食べながら ( = tabenagara) while eating
仕事をしながら(= shigoto wo shinagara) while working
電話をしながら(= denwa wo shinagara) while calling on the phone
あるきながらはなしましょう。
aruki nagara hanashimashou.
Let's talk while walking.
テレビ見ながら、ごはんたべる。
terebi o mi nagara bangohan o tabemasu.
I eat dinner while watching TV.
おんがくをききながらりょうりします。
ongaku o kikinagara ryouri shimasu.
I listen to music while I cook.
べんきょうをしながらおんがくをききます。
benkyou o shi nagara ongaku o kikimasu.
I listen to music while I study.
ギターをひきながらうたうことができますか？
gitaa o hiki nagara utau koto ga dekimasu ka?
Can you sing and play guitar at the same time?
アルバイトをしながらだいがくでべんきょうしています。
arubaito o shinagara daigaku de benkyou shiteimasu.
I'm studying at the University while doing a part time job.
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