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買う - To Buy

Pronounce: かう ( kau )
Usage: Very common
JLPT Level: N5
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

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Verb Type (How to tell?): 買う is an U-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 買います; 買
Past (Did): 買いました; 買った
Progressive (Currently doing): 買っています; 買っている
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 買いません; 買わない
Negative past (Was doing): 買いませんでした; 買わなかった
Command form (Have to do): 買ってください; 買って
Negative command (Do not do): 買わないでください; 買わないで
Potential form (Can do): 買えます; 買える
Want to..: 買いたいです; 買いたい
Don't want to..: 買いたくないです; 買いたくない
Let's..: 買いましょう; 買おう
Passive form: 買われます; 買われる
Causative form: 買わせます; 買わせる

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Sample sentences with 買う

月曜日に赤色の車を買いました: I bought a red car on monday
花は店の前に買いたいです: I want to buy the flowers in front of the store
京都で帽子を買いたいです: I want to buy a hat in Kyoto
七黒色のペンを買った: I bought seven black pens
それは先週買いました: I bought that last week

Kanji used in 買う

買: Buy

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