Episode 87 - How to say "to do B while doing A" (nagara)

03/04/2022 6 min Episodio 87

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ながら (nagara) is used to show simultaneous actions.
[A]ながら[B] (to do B while doing A)

It can be used to express 2 things happening at the exact same moment, or more broad.

“I watch TV while I eat” (exact time)
“I work full time while going to school” (more broad)

Take a ます masu for verb
Remove the ます masu form verb
Add ながら nagara
You can then add the next verb which you are doing simultaneously.

寝ながら ( = nenagara) while sleeping    
食べながら ( = tabenagara) while eating   
仕事をしながら(= shigoto wo shinagara) while working
電話をしながら(= denwa wo shinagara) while calling on the phone

あるきながらはなしましょう。
aruki nagara hanashimashou.
Let's talk while walking.

テレビ見ながら、ごはんたべる。
terebi o mi nagara bangohan o tabemasu.
I eat dinner while watching TV.

おんがくをききながらりょうりします。
ongaku o kikinagara ryouri shimasu.
I listen to music while I cook.

べんきょうをしながらおんがくをききます。
benkyou o shi nagara ongaku o kikimasu.
I listen to music while I study.

ギターをひきながらうたうことができますか?
gitaa o hiki nagara utau koto ga dekimasu ka?
Can you sing and play guitar at the same time?

アルバイトをしながらだいがくでべんきょうしています。
arubaito o shinagara daigaku de benkyou shiteimasu.
I'm studying at the University while doing a part time job.
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