Chau
Chau
Meaning: Going to (do), Finish (doing), (Do something) completely
This is usually used by women. It is the informal equivalent of te shimau.
It is used after the stem of te-form of verbs whose dictionary form ends with -u, -ku, -tsu, or -ru. It becomes jau after the stem of te-form of verbs whose dictionary form ends with -bu, -gu, -mu, or -nu. Sometimes by no when form a question. The past forms becomes chatta/jatta (plain form) and chaimashita/jaimashita (polite form).
When to use?
1) After the stem of te-form of verb
Ima kaetchau n desu ka.
= Are you going to leave now?
Kare ni warui koto o shichaimashita.
= I"ve done wrong to him.

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Ageru, Aida, Amari, Are, Arimasen, Aru, Ato De, Au, Ba, Ba Hodo, Bakari, Beki desu, Bun, Cha, Chau, Chittomo, Choudo, Chuu ni, Daga, Dakara, Dake, Dakedo, Dare, Datte, De, De aru, Dekiru, Demo, Deshou, Desu, Dewa, Dou, Doko, Dokoro dewa nai, Dokoro ka, Dono Kurai, Dore, Doushite, Doushitemo, Douzo, Ga, Garu, Goro, Hajimeru, Hazu desu, Hazu ga nai, Hou, Hodo, Hou ga ii, Hoka, Hoshii, Hotondo, Igai, Igo, Ijou, Ichiban, Ikenai, Ikou, Ikura (demo/temo), Inai
Ageru, Aida, Amari, Are, Arimasen, Aru, Ato De, Au, Ba, Ba Hodo, Bakari, Beki desu, Bun, Cha, Chau, Chittomo, Choudo, Chuu ni, Daga, Dakara, Dake, Dakedo, Dare, Datte, De, De aru, Dekiru, Demo, Deshou, Desu, Dewa, Dou, Doko, Dokoro dewa nai, Dokoro ka, Dono Kurai, Dore, Doushite, Doushitemo, Douzo, Ga, Garu, Goro, Hajimeru, Hazu desu, Hazu ga nai, Hou, Hodo, Hou ga ii, Hoka, Hoshii, Hotondo, Igai, Igo, Ijou, Ichiban, Ikenai, Ikou, Ikura (demo/temo), Inai
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