〜ので／〜なので~no de / ~na no de
No de (〜ので) means “reason; gentle explanation”.
Since I have experience, I can start working immediately.
Use 「〜ので／〜なので」 to give a reason before a result or view in a gentle, objective tone.
In the course
How it works
Why can she start work right away? 「ので」 connects the reason before it to the conclusion after it.
Give the reason first, then the result or your view. In the picture, her experience supports her ability to start work right away.
When explaining your situation to an interviewer, 「ので」 makes the reason sound gentler and more objective.
Use the plain form of verbs and い-adjectives before 「ので」, as in 「あるので」.
After nouns and な-adjectives, use 「なので」. Do not attach 「ので」 directly to the plain-form 「だ」.
To explain a reason politely, you can also use 「ますので／ですので」 for a more formal tone.
「から」 also gives a reason. 「ので」 tends to present the situation calmly, helping the listener understand.
「すぐに働けます」 means “I can start working right away.” The experience mentioned before it supports this judgment.
Example sentences
- 経験keikenがgaあるaruのnoで、deすぐsuguにni働けます。hatarakemasu
Since I have experience, I can start working immediately.
- 日本nihon語
In a conversation
- Aなぜこの仕事を希望しましたか。
Why did you apply for this job?
- B接客の経験があるので、カフェ
Check yourself
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
I have part-time experience, so I can start working immediately.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
経験がある に働けます。
Since I have experience, I can start working right away.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜ので／〜なのでreason; gentle explanation
