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Makiasan Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Why don't you ...

A) I'm going to study Japanese. What about you?
B) I'll study Portuguese because I want to go to Brazil next year.
A) So do I!
B) So why don't you study Portuguese?

In this conversation, does the last line mean 'what is the reason you won't study it' as a question, or 'let's study it' as a suggestion?

Thank you.
  

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Makiasan In this conversation, does the last line mean 'what is the reason you won't study it' as a question, or 'let's study it' as a suggestion? why don't you study Portuguese? = Why aren't you studying Portuguese now?

  • Makiasan In this conversation, does the last line mean 'what is the reason you won't study it' as a question, or 'let's study it' as a suggestion?
  • why don't you study Portuguese?
  • = Why aren't you studying Portuguese now?
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MakiasanIn this conversation, does the last line mean 'what is the reason you won't study it' as a question, or 'let's study it' as a suggestion?
why don't you study Portuguese?
= Why aren't you studying Portuguese now?
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Thank you very much, Mister Micawber!

Maki

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