んだが
Start the story
JLPT
N4
संरचना
V・A・Na-な ・N-な + んだか
अर्थ
「...んだが」 serves to start a story that the speaker wants to present. The part that follows is usually a request or permission. The particle「が」in this case is used to connect the clauses of the sentence. It signifies the hesitant, indecisive attitude of the speaker but does not mean "but". The polite form of 「...んだが」 is 「...んですが」.
作文
ができたんですが
、
先生
はちょっと
見
ていただけませんか
。
I have finished my essay, but my teacher would like to take a look at it.
自転車
を
買
いたいんですが
、
どこで
買
ったらいいですか
。
I want to buy a bicycle, where should I buy it?
お
湯
が
出
ないんですが
…
。
There's no hot water...
