Aくて／Aで — Links qualities and states | JLPT N5 grammar

Meaning

Links qualities and states.

14 sentences

この店みせは安くやすくておいしい
This restaurant is inexpensive and the food is delicious.
部屋へやは静かしずかできれいです
The room is quiet and beautiful.
この道みちは狭くせまくて、車くるまが通れませんとおれません
This road is narrow, and cars cannot pass.
駅えきに近くちかくて静かなしずかな部屋へやを探してさがしています
I am looking for a quiet room close to the station.
このパンは柔らかくやわらかくておいしいです
This bread is soft and tasty.
姉あねは親切しんせつで明るいあかるいです
My older sister is kind and cheerful.
この道みちは広くひろくて歩きあるきやすいです
This road is wide and easy to walk along.
ホテルはきれいで静かしずかでした
The hotel was clean and quiet.

6 more examples

くて and で join qualities (安くておいしい, cheap and tasty) and can also give a reason: 荷物が重くて疲れました (I got tired because the bag was heavy).

They do not mean 'but'; for a contrast use けど or が: 高いけど便利です. Remember いい → よくて, and do not keep い before くて.

Pick the translation of each sentence. The wrong options translate similar patterns, so watch the grammar rather than the words.

Sentence 1: 今日きょうは寒くさむくて風かぜも強いつよいです Today's sky is blue.Today's sky is not blue.It is cold today and the wind is strong too.
Sentence 2: 先生せんせいの説明せつめいは短くみじかくて分かりわかりやすいです The teacher's explanation is short and clear.This bag is not expensive.This book is interesting.
Sentence 3: 駅えきから近くちかくて便利べんりな店みせです The window in this room is not small.It is a red car.It is a convenient shop close to the station.

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