Learning Japanese with Manga(Beginner Level)-ITSUDEMO

Today’s expression is いつでも（ITSUDEMO）.
ITSU means ‘when’ but ITSUDEMO means ‘anytime’. This rule applies to any other question words and it is handy to know!

Let us show you an example from manga.

いつでも どこでも しごと

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いつでも is made from 4 hiraganas, (い 、つ、て、も）so it is not too difficult to write ITSUDEMO in hiragana♪

• で（DE）needs 2 dots at top right of て(TE).

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TSU

TE

MO

ITSU means ‘when’ but ITSUDEMO means ‘anytime’.
いつ いきましょうか？(Itsu ikimashou ka?)- When shall we go?
いつでも いいですよ(Itsudemo iidesu yo)- Anytime is ok with me.

NANI means ‘what’ but NANDEMO means ‘anything’.
なにを たべましょうか？(Nani o tabemashou ka?)- What are you eating?
なんでも いいです よ？(Nandemo iidesu yo.)- Anything is ok with me.

DARE means ‘who’ but DAREDEMO means ‘anyone’.
だれを よびましょうか？(Dare o yobimashou ka?)- Who shall we invite?
だれでも いいです よ(Daredemo iidesu yo.)- Anyone is ok with me.

DOKO means ‘where’ but DOKODEMO means ‘anywhere’.
どこに いきましょうか？(Doko ni ikimashou ka?)- Where shall we go?
どこでも いいです よ(Dokodemo iidesu yo.)- Anywhere is ok with me.

Let’s make some sentences using ITSUDEMO or NANDEMO or DAREDEMO or DOKODEMO.

いつでも でんわしてください。
Please call me anytime.

なんでも たべます。
I eat anything.

だれでも はいれます。
Anyone can get in.

どこでも いっしょに いきます。
We go together anywhere.