て・で（N4）conjunctive particle; so; because of

Meaning: conjunctive particle; so; because of [A], [B]…

 

How to use		examples	Translation
Verb	Te-form	家族(かぞく)に会(あ)えなくて寂(さび)しい。	I can't see my family; I am a little lonely.
Noun	+で (usually bad things)	昨日(きのう)の地震(じしん)で全国(ぜんこく)の100(１００)人(にん)くらい亡(な)くなった。	About 100 people across the country died in the earthquake yesterday.
な-adjective	+ で	あなたが元気(げんき)でよかった	I'm glad you are fine
い-adjective	Drop off　い　+ くて	最近(さいきん)は忙(いそが)しくてあまり運動(うんどう)をしていない	Lately, I've been busy and so I haven't been working out.

 

Exercises

Translate the following using　て/で

 

1.      The door in that classroom is old and hard to open.

2.      My salary is low, so I want to quit my current job.

 

Answer

 

1.      あの教室(きょうしつ)のドア(どあ)は古(ふる)くて開(あ)けにくいです。

2.      給料(きゅうりょう)は少(すく)なくて、今(いま)の仕事(しごと)を辞(や)めたいです。