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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