How to Say ‘Did’ in Japanese
した
shi ta
[shee tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [した] is the plain past form of [する], “to do.” Super common, super important, super everywhere.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Because [する] is one of the most useful verbs in Japanese, forms like [した] show up constantly in daily conversation and texts.
Phrase Breakdown
し
shi
[shee]
do
Part of the past form of する, meaning 'to do.' The し stem appears in forms like しました.
しなければなりません。
I must do it.
た
ta
[tah]
past ending
The past ending used in plain past forms such as した.
べんきょうした。
I studied.
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