Japanese Grammar: ~ながら (Doing B While Doing A) – Usage & Examples

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Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form) + ながら、Verb

Sentence Pattern: Verb (Polite Form) 〈Action A〉 + なnaがgaらra、Verb 〈Action B〉

Grammar Explanation: Doing B While Doing A

Ex.: 彼かの女じょは映えい画がを見みながら、拉らー麺めんを食たべています。

Rm.: Kanojo wa eiga o minagara, ramen o tabete imasu.

En.: She is eating ramen while watching a movie.

Ex.: 彼かれは働はたらきながら、日に本ほん語ごを勉べん強きょうしています。

Rm.: Kare wa hatarakinagara, nihongo o benkyo shite imasu.

En.: He is studying Japanese while working.

Ex.: 彼かれはハーモニカを吹ふきながらギターを弾ひいています。

Rm.: Kare wa harmonika o fukinagara, gita o hiite imasu.

En.: He is playing the guitar while playing the harmonica.

Ex.: 彼かれは音おん楽がくを聴ききながら勉べん強きょうしています。

Rm.: Kare wa ongaku o kikinagara, benkyo shite imasu.

En.: He is studying while listening to music.

Ex.: バイクに乗のりながらスマホを見みるのは危き険けんです。

Rm.: Baiku ni norinagara, sumaho o miru no wa kiken desu.

En.: It is dangerous to look at your smartphone while riding a motorcycle.

Ex.: 煙草たばこを吸すいながら休きゅう憩けいしています。

Rm.: Tabako o sukinagara, kyukei shite imasu.

En.: He is taking a break while smoking a cigarette.

Reference: Minna no Nihongo Lesson 28

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