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12-16-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lucagalbu View Post
 
かばんはちがいます: what does ちがいます mean?
It means "Something isn't."

We use ちがう several times per hour.

A: これBちゃんの? Is this yours, B-chan?
B: ちがいます。 No, it isn't.

A: イアタリアの首都って、ナポリ? Is the capital of Italy Napoli?
B: ちがう。ローマだよ。 Nope. It's Rome.
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