Episode 95 - How to say "In order to/..so that.." (dictionary form+ "youni" , nai form+ "youni", potential form+ "youni")

01/05/2022 11 min

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Verb (dictionary form) ように
Verb (ない form) ように
Potential form ように

In order to/..so that../..to be able to…

This particular grammar point expresses aims by describing what you or the speaker will do in order for your aim or goal to happen. To construct a sentence using this premise, we would need to follow a simple sentence pattern that can be found below.

食べます (tabemasu: to eat) → 食べるように (taberu you ni: in order to eat)
乗ります (norimasu: to ride) → 乗るように (noru you ni: so that you ride)
来ます (kimasu: to come) → 来るように (kuru you ni: in order to come)

食べます (tabemasu: to eat) → 食べないように (taberu you ni: in order not to eat)
乗ります (norimasu: to ride) → 乗らないように (noru you ni: so that you don't ride)
来ます (kimasu: to come) → 来ないように (kuru you ni: in order not to come)


彼女は痩せるように毎日運動します。
Kanojo wa yaseru you ni mainichi undou shimasu.
She exercises everyday so that she loses weight.

始発電車に間に合うように早く家を出ました。
Shihatsu densha ni maniau you ni hayaku ie o demashita.
I left the house early in order to catch the first train.


間違(まちが)えないように、気(き)をつけます。
I will be careful not to make a mistake.

先生(せんせい)の話(はなし)を忘(わす)れないように、メモします。
I will make a note so that I  do not forget the story of the teacher.

仕事(しごと)の間(あいだ)寝(ね)ないように、コーヒーを飲(の)みます。
I drink coffee so that I don't sleep during work.


飲みます(nomimasu: to drink) → 飲めるように (nomeru you ni: to be able to drink)
読みます (yomimasu: to read) → 読めるように (yomeru you ni: to be able to read)
見ます (mimasu: to look/watch) → 見えるように (mieru you ni: to be able to look/watch)


速(はや)く泳(およ)げるように、毎日(まいにち)練習(れんしゅう)しています。
I practice every day so that I can swim quickly.

よく見(み)えるように、前(まえ)に座(すわ)ります。
I will sit in front so that I can see it well.

晩御飯(ばんごはん)をたくさん食(た)べられるように、朝(あさ)から何(なに)も食(た)べていません。I haven't eaten anything since the morning so that I can eat a lot of dinner.

今日早く帰れるように真面目働きます。
Hayaku kaereru you ni majime hatarakimasu.
I will work hard so that I can go home early today.

皆さんに聞こえるようにもっと大きな声で話してください。
mina san ni kikoeru youni motto ookina koe de hanashite kudasai.
Please speak with a louder voice so everyone can hear.

大学に合格出来るように一生懸命勉強しています。
daigaku ni goukaku dekiru youni isshoukenmei benkyou shiteimasu.
I'm studying my absolute hardest so that I can be accepted to university.
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