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How do you say "I have *something*"? Im confused because sometimes they use ".... o motte imasu" and sometimes they use ".... ga arimasu". Can someone explain me the difference?
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-ga arimasu and -wo motte imasu can be used to express “I have X.” We sometimes avoid “motte imasu,” not to be taken boasting like “hey I have it for you now, isn’t it great!?”
But the difference is not that big, do not mind too much.
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-ga arimasu and -wo motte imasu can be used to express “I have X.” We sometimes avoid “motte imasu,” not to be taken boasting like “hey I have it for you now, isn’t it great!?”
But the difference is not that big, do not mind too much.
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