How can I say that I have already done something in Japanese?
Have already done
If you want to explain that you have already done something,
もう + verb (masu form) ました
mou XXX mashita
Have already done XXX
Is used.
For example,
もう朝ごはんを食べました。
Mou asgohan wo tabe mashita
I’ve already eaten my breakfast.
How to ask if one has done something yet
To ask if one has already done something, we can use the same grammar pattern with a question marker:
もう + verb (masu form)ましたか
mou XXX mashita
Have you done XXX yet?
And to reply this question,
Yes:
はい、もう+ verb (masu form) ました
hai mou XXX mashita
Yes, I have already done XXX
No:
いいえ、まだです
iie mada desu
No, not yet.
So for example,
A:
今日、もう日本語を勉強しましたか。
kyou mou nihongo wo benkyou shi mashita ka
Have you already studied Japanese today?
B:
はい、もうしました。
hai mou shi mashita
Yes, I have.
C:
いいえ、まだです。
iie mada desu
No, not yet.
You can add
これから+ verb (masu form)
korekara
For saying thatyou’ll do it from now.
A:
今日、もう日本語を勉強しましたか。
kyou mou nihongo wo benkyou shi mashita ka
Have you already studied Japanese today?
C: いいえ、まだです。これからします。
iie mada desu. korekara shi masu
No, not yet. I’ll do it from now.
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