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Help understanding difference in meaning - Kygen - 2015-12-16
Hi!
New to this forum and hope to meet great friendly people! !
We are taking a Japanese 1 class through Rosetta stone and loving it for the most part. Been using the English translation of words to try and make it a bit easier as the "typing your answers in characters" can be glitchy. .. .
Here is my question :
The following 4 phrases are supposed to be related to skirts, pants and dresses. The ENDINGS are confusing and the associated pictures do not do a good job of displaying the difference.
Looking for clarification on difference between:
..... haite AND .... kite
1. Onna no hitotatachi wa sukaato o haite imasu
2. Kare wa shatsu o kite imasu
3. Onnanokotachi wa wanpiisu o kite imasu
4. Karera wa zubon o haite imasu
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thank you!
RE: Help understanding difference in meaning - yogert909 - 2015-12-16
They both mean put on or wear. Haite imasu is only for clothing below the waist, kite imasu can be any clothing.
RE: Help understanding difference in meaning - zx573 - 2015-12-16
When I saw this thread, I remembered something I saw on Reddit a while ago that may or may not be helpful for you: https://www.reddit.com/r/LearnJapanese/comments/3uo5n2/how_to_wear_clothes/
The way I remember it is, if it's anything from the waist down (underwear, jeans, shoes, socks, etc) then I use "haku" (haite imasu). For things that go on my upper body (such as shirts), then I use kiru (kite imasu).
RE: Help understanding difference in meaning - Kygen - 2015-12-16
Thank you! Thank you!
A distinction we totally would have missed without your input.
Arigatō
ありがとう