The [n] sound combined with each of the five vowels creates the following: な = na. に = ni. ぬ = nu. ね = ne. の = no. 00:00. 00:00. Although I think you'll have picked up all of these sounds super quickly, there is still a trick that I want to share with you concerning the particular hiragana in this group. A: 行くなら、早く寝よう. B: Iku nara, hayaku neyou. B: Well, in that case, better get to bed early. 2. なら in sentences giving or seeking advice or recommendations. Because なら is often used in the sense of 'if you're thinking about X, then, Y', it is often used in sentences seeking or giving advice, recommendations or The なの that you're asking about is really just の. The な is only there if you use it after a noun or a na-adjective (きれい, 大変, 非常). The most common way of using this の is as a question marker. そうなの - Is it really? This is the same as そうなんですか but less formal. The word nani 何 (なに) in Japanese means "what." And depending on the situation, you might, instead, use nan ( なん). Which term you use depends on the context, in particular, whether you are speaking or writing formally or informally. Japanese Grammar noni のに -. Intermediate Lessons: 36. のに noni is used when what is stated in the second sentence runs against to what is expected from the first sentence. The second sentence carries the implication of unexpectedness or dissatisfaction and it's often used for complaint. The expression くせに (kuse ni) can be used in place of のに for a similiar meaning, though beware it has a strong negative meaning: 自分で何もできない くせに 。 (jibun de nani mo dekinai kuse ni …) The first one is "(he/she)was an angel-like person" and the second one is "(he/she) looked as if they were an angel". So you na describes how a noun was like another noun in some way, whereas you ni describes how someone/something performed an action in a special way. You na: "noun-like noun" and you ni: "verbs/verbed like a noun". No ni and na no ni are often used as sentence enders. What do they really mean? How do we untangle them from similar-sounding endings? It's all very simple t 4. No ni ná (no ni nada) "Yeah, right!" This is my favorite Andalucían expressions. It's a triple negative that is complicated to understand but once you get it, and use it correctly, your Andalucían friends will be roaring with laughter. The ná at the end is a shortened version of nada. You use this when someone says something that 0mlZTO.