• Reference L11 ④

Basic sentence

コーヒーを　よく　のみます。

Koohii o yoku nomimasu.I drink coffee often.

Use

1. Used when saying how frequently something is done.

Structure

Examples

①ホセさんは　コーヒーを　よく　のみます。

　Hose-san wa koohii o yoku nomimasu.　Jose often drinks coffee.

②シンさんは　こうちゃは　あまり　のみません。

　Shin-san wa koocha wa amari nomimasen.　Mr. Shin doesn't drink tea very often.

③A：よく　肉を　たべますか。

　A: Yoku niku o tabemasu ka.　A: Do you often eat meat?

　B：いいえ、肉は　あまり　たべません。

　B: Iie, niku wa amari tabemasen.　B: No, I don't eat it very often.

Commentary

1. A.　「よくVます」indicates a high frequency.
   「あまりVません」indicates that an action is not done frequently.