While We Walk…
“I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.” – Woodrow Wilson
While we walk we will talk.
a あるきながら はなします。
That should be pretty simple and straight forward. V.stem form for the verb, attach ながら to it, and then say what you’re doing while you were doing the first thing. We’re going to look at a few examples here so you can learn this grammar point better. Then, we’ll take a look at some of the funny rules / exceptions associated with ながら.
a 私はいつもテレビを見ながらばんごはんをたべる。
While I watch television I always eat dinner.
a はたらきながら おんがく を きく。
While I work I listen to music.
a 本 を よみながら オレンジジュース を のむ。
While I read a book I drink orange juice.
a あるきながらiPhoneをつかう。
While I walk I use my iPhone.
Are you starting to get the idea? We’re going to leave it at this for now, because I want to dive a little deeper into how ながら is and isn’t used. Then, you’ll do some of your own practice after doing the next part in kanji.