
DECEMBER 2021 (VOL.170)
Matsu 待つ
Matsu means “to wait”

Haruna:
Osokatta ne.
You are late.
Hayato:
Ke-ki kau no ni ichi-jikan matta.
I waited in line for an hour to buy this cake.

Haruna:
Oishii?
Is it that good?
Hayato:
Matta kai ga atta.
It’s worth waiting.
| To wait | To wait (polite) | Waited | Waited (polite) | Be waiting | Was waiting | Have waited | Can wait | Want to wait | Wait! | Please wait | |
| positive | Matsu | Machi masu | Matta | Machi mashita | Matte iru | Matte ita | Matta koto ga aru | Materu | Machi tai | Matte! | Matte kudasai |
| negative | Matanai | Machi masen | Matanakatta | Machimasen deshita | Matte inai | Matte inakatta | Matta koto ga nai | Matenai | Machi takunai | – | Matanaide kudasai |

Watashi wa ni-jikan matte iru.
I am waiting for two hours.

Boku wa machi takunai!
I don’t want to wait!

Mate~!
Wait ~~!

Masa wa Santa ni aeru no wo ichi-nen machi mashita.
Masa waited for one-year to see Santa.

Basu wo matsu.
I wait for the bus.

Kare wa watashi wo matte inakatta.
My boyfriend was not waiting for me.

Yoru made wa matanai.
We are not going to wait until night.
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