Gomu O Tsukete To Iimashita Yo Access

The verb tsukeru is the killer. You tsukeru a condom. You do tsukeru an eraser. So when you say gomu o tsukeru , the grammar forces the condom reading.

“I told you to use a condom.” or “I did say to put a condom on.” gomu o tsukete to iimashita yo

“During a home-stay, my host mom asked me to help her 8-year-old son with homework. The kid used a pen instead of a pencil. I wanted to say ‘Tell him to use an eraser’ but I said ‘Gomu o tsukete to iimashita yo’. The mom froze. The dad laughed so hard he choked. I slept in a hotel that night.” The verb tsukeru is the killer

So the next time you reach for an eraser, remember: In Japanese, silence the keshi at your own peril. And never, ever tell someone you already told them to put on the rubber—unless you absolutely mean it. So when you say gomu o tsukeru ,