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文法 · JLPT N5 grammar
〜だけ
dake · only, just
だけ means only or just: 一つだけ, only one. It follows nouns and numbers, and can replace は, が and を.
How to form it
| Noun + だけ | 水だけ |
| Number + だけ | 一回だけ |
How it is used
だけ is neutral; しか〜ない stresses that it is not enough: 「千円だけある」 vs 「千円しかない」.
Other particles can follow it (日曜日だけに) or come before it (日本でだけ).
Examples
Tap a kanji for its reading.
- 朝はコーヒーだけ飲みます。In the morning I only drink coffee.
- 一つだけください。Just one, please.
- 日曜日だけ休みです。Sunday is my only day off.
- 少しだけ待ってください。Please wait just a little.
Practice: 3 JLPT questions using 〜だけ
この ひとは なにで かいしゃへ いきますか。
How does this person get to work? → By train.
この 人は 何曜日に 教室へ 行きますか。
I've been going to a cooking class for six months. Classes are on Tuesdays and Saturdays, but I finish work late on Tuesdays, so I can't go. So I only go on Saturdays. At first I couldn't even fry an egg properly, but now I can serve food to friends.
Q: On which day does this person go to class? — Saturdays only.
木曜日の 夜に 見られる 映画は どれですか。
Film times. 'Spring Sea': daily 13:00 / 19:00. 'Voice of the Mountain': Fri & Sat only, 20:00. 'Cat Town': daily 10:30.
Q: Which film can you see on Thursday evening? — 'Spring Sea'.