～くて
Link two い-adjectives together
You’ll be able to join two い-adjectives so one noun carries several descriptions at once.
この部屋は広くて明るいです。
kono heya wa hirokute akarui desu.
What do you think this sentence means?
This room is spacious and bright.
Connect descriptions with い-adjectives
Use ～くて to connect an い-adjective to another description. It lets you describe something with more than one quality in one sentence.
この店は安くて、おいしいです。
kono mise wa yasukute, oishii desu.
This restaurant is inexpensive and delicious.
Change い to くて
Remove the final い from a regular い-adjective and add くて, then continue the sentence.
この部屋は広くて、明るいです。
kono heya wa hirokute, akarui desu.
This room is spacious and bright.
このかばんは軽くて、便利です。
kono kaban wa karukute, benri desu.
This bag is light and convenient.
その本は安くて、面白いです。
sono hon wa yasukute, omoshiroi desu.
That book is inexpensive and interesting.
The exception: いい → よくて
いい is irregular. When its ending changes, use よ instead of い: いい becomes よくて, not いくて.
今日は天気がよくて、暖かいです。
kyou wa tenki ga yokute, atatakai desu.
Today the weather is good and warm.
田中さんは頭がよくて、親切です。
tanaka-san wa atama ga yokute, shinsetsu desu.
Tanaka is smart and kind.
このホテルは場所がよくて、便利です。
kono hoteru wa basho ga yokute, benri desu.
This hotel is in a good location and is convenient.
この部屋は広くて、明るいです。
kono heya wa hirokute, akarui desu.
This room is spacious and bright.
この店は安くて、おいしいです。
kono mise wa yasukute, oishii desu.
This restaurant is inexpensive and delicious.
そのかばんは軽くて、便利です。
sono kaban wa karukute, benri desu.
That bag is light and convenient.
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