Told About Something


I want to say that my waiter told me about Japanese restaurants or taught me
info about them. I was thinking that I might just try `フュージョンは 日本の食堂を 教えました。`
But that would mean the waiter taught Japanese restaurants to me wouldn't it?
I would like to say that he told me about something? How do I say "about"
something? Any help is appreciated.




First thing I would like to point out is that `教えりました` is fundamentally wrong.
I think you were looking for `教えました` (Remember that 教える is 一段｛いちだん｝ or "weak"
verb).

In this case however, I think you would like to express gratitude for the
person who taught you and thus stay polite. I would reach for either the
active `教えてもらう` or passive `教えてくれる` depending on where you want to put the
emphasis.

To express `about` the easiest is probably to use `について`.

Thus something along the lines of :

  * `フージョンは（私に）和食のレストランについて教えてくれた・教えてくれました。`
  * `（私は）フージョンに和食のレストランについて教えてもらった・教えてもらいました。`

Should do just fine. Note that I used `レストラン` instead of `食堂` because the
latter, at least in my opinion carries a notion of "canteen", thus a low-end
place. Feel free to modify that part !




First thing I would like to point out is that `教えりました` is fundamentally wrong.
I think you were looking for `教えました` (Remember that 教える is 一段｛いちだん｝ or "weak"
verb).

In this case however, I think you would like to express gratitude for the
person who taught you and thus stay polite. I would reach for either the
active `教えてもらう` or passive `教えてくれる` depending on where you want to put the
emphasis.

To express `about` the easiest is probably to use `について`.

Thus something along the lines of :

  * `フージョンは（私に）和食のレストランについて教えてくれた・教えてくれました。`
  * `（私は）フージョンに和食のレストランについて教えてもらった・教えてもらいました。`

Should do just fine. Note that I used `レストラン` instead of `食堂` because the
latter, at least in my opinion carries a notion of "canteen", thus a low-end
place. Feel free to modify that part !

