Anything, anyone

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Question word + demo = any- at all, for the free-choice answers.

Mix-ups

nandemo ii (anything's fine) vs nanimo iranai (I don't want anything): demo usually goes with a positive verb and mo with a negative (nandemo nai 'it's nothing' is the set exception); it is nan-, not nani-, before demo.

nandemo

drama rank #728

anything (at all); whatever

何でも なんでもPlay

Free choice: anything at all is fine (nandemo ii yo), with a positive verb, unlike nanimo.

casualPlay

nandemo ii yo.

Anything's fine.

何でもいいよ。

politePlay

nandemo ii desu yo.

Anything's fine.

何でもいいですよ。

nandemo nai ('it's nothing') is a set phrase in G.

Learn alongside: itsudemo, dokodemo, daredemoLearn first: nani

itsudemo

drama rank #740

anytime

いつでもPlay

Any time at all, the easy yes to a scheduling question (itsudemo ii yo, itsudemo kite).

casualPlay

itsudemo ii yo.

Anytime's fine.

いつでもいいよ。

politePlay

itsudemo ii desu yo.

Anytime's fine.

いつでもいいですよ。

Learn alongside: nandemo, dokodemo, daredemoLearn first: itsu, nandemo

dokodemo

drama rank #11237*

anywhere

どこでもPlay

Any place at all (dokodemo ii yo, dokodemo aru).

casualPlay

dokodemo ii yo.

Anywhere's fine.

どこでもいいよ。

politePlay

dokodemo ii desu yo.

Anywhere's fine.

どこでもいいですよ。

Learn alongside: nandemo, itsudemo, daredemoLearn first: doko, nandemo

daredemo

drama rank #24037*

anyone (at all)

誰でも だれでもPlay

Any person at all (daredemo ii yo, daredemo dekiru = anyone can do it).

casualPlay

daredemo ii yo.

Anyone's fine.

誰でもいいよ。

politePlay

daredemo ii desu yo.

Anyone's fine.

誰でもいいですよ。

Learn alongside: nandemo, itsudemo, dokodemoLearn first: dare, nandemo