How to use たびに ( = tabini)

「このレッスンにくるたびに私に会えますね。」

= Kono ressun ni kuru tabi ni watashi ni aemasu ne.

= You get to see me every time you visit this site.

Hi everyone! I am your guest teacher today, Yoshi. 😸

Today we are going to study how to use たびに ( = tabi ni)

It means “every time” / “each time”/ “whenever”  ~

★How to form:

* verb + たびに ( = tabini )

Ex. する ( = suru) = to do + たびに ( = tabini ) 

→するたびに =  suru tabi ni

The verb can’t be past tense した ( = shita) or present progressive form している ( = shite iru)

X したたびに( = shita tabi ni) 

X しているたびに/ たび ( = tabi)  ( = shiteiru tabi ni)

* noun + の ( = no) + たびに ( = tabini )

Ex. 試験 = しけん= shiken= exam + の ( = no) + たびに ( = tabini )

→試験のたびに = しけんのたびに = shiken no tabi ni

Note:
1) The kanji for たび ( = tabi) is 度→度に = たびに = tabini

2) Sometimes you drop に ( = ni)
たびに ( = tabini) →たび ( = tabi) in  formal writing/speech.

★How to use:

1) Every time / Whenever someone does something / something happens +  someone always does something / something always happens

Ex. 彼と目が合うたびに、顔が赤くなる。

= Kare to me ga au tabi ni, kao ga akaku naru.

= Every time my eyes meet his eyes, my face turns red.

Ex. 面接のたびに、緊張する。

= Mensetsu no tabi ni, kinchou suru.

= Every time I have an interview, I get nervous.

Ex. 結婚記念日のたびに、妻に花を贈っている。

= Kekkon kinenbi no tabi ni, tsuma ni hana wo okutte iru.

= I give my wife flowers every year on our wedding anniversary.

(Literal translation: On every wedding anniversary, I send my wife flowers.)

Ex. 散歩に行くたびに、隣の犬に吠えられる。

= Sanpo ni iku tabi ni, tonari no inu ni hoerareru.

= Every time when I go out for a walk, my next door neighbor’s dog barks at me.

(Literal translation: I get barked by my next door dog)

Ex. 最近、セールスの電話が多く電話が鳴るたびにいらっとする。

= Saikin, seerusu no denwa ga ooku denwa ga naru tabi ni iratto suru.

= There have been lots of sales calls lately, so every time the phone rings I get irritated.

Ex. 日本に行くたびに、ワンワン亭でラーメンを食べる。

= Nihon ni iku tabi ni, Wanwan-Tei de raamen wo taberu.

= Every time I go to Japan, I eat ramen at Wanwantei.

Ex. レジで支払いのたびに、「袋はお持ちですか？」と聞かれる。

= Reji de shiharai no tabi ni, “Fukuro wa omochi desu ka?” to kikareru.

= Whenever I pay at the cashier, they ask me if I have a bag.

(Literal translation: I am asked, “Do you have a bag?”)

Ex. 今は、外出から戻るたびに、手を洗わなければいけない。

= ima wa, gaishutsu kara modoru tabi ni, te wo arawanakereba ikenai.

= I have to wash my hands now every time I come back home (from outside).

(Literal translation: Now, every time I come in from the outside, I have to wash my hands.)

You can use causative/passive forms as well.

Ex. 誰かにほめられるたびに自信がでてくる。

= Dareka ni homerareru tabi ni jishin ga dete kuru.

= Every time I get compliments from someone I become more confident.

Ex. 私の友達は、東京に行くたびに「東京ばな菜*」を買ってきてくれる。

= Watashi no tomodachi wa, Toukyou ni iku tabi ni “Toukyou banana” wo katte kite kureru.

= Every time my friend goes to Tokyo, they bring me back “Toukyou banana.”

*A typical souvenir from Tokyo, Tokyo Bananas are banana-shaped sponge cakes with cream filling.

Ex. 何か問題が起きるたびに連絡してこないで欲しい。

= Nani ka mondai ga okiru tabi ni renraku shite konai de hoshii.

= I don’t want you to contact me every time you have a problem.

Ex. この写真を見るたびに、楽しかった日々を思い出す。

= Kono shashin wo miru tabi ni, tanoshikatta hibi wo omoidasu.

= Every time I see this picture, it reminds me of the good old days.

Note: たびに ( = tabini ) is similar to Vといつも ( = to itsumo) / Nの時（とき）はいつも ( = no toki wa itsumo) or Vと毎回 ( = to maikai) / Nのときは毎回 ( = no toki wa maikai)

Ex. My little brother cries every time/whenever he loses a game.

→弟はゲームで負けるたびに泣く

= Otouto wa geemu de makeru tabi ni naku.

You can rephrase it, 

→弟はゲームで負けるといつも泣く・弟はいつもゲームで負けると泣く

= Otouto wa geemu de makeru to itsumo naku・Otouto wa itsumo geemu de makeru to naku.

(Note: と ( = to) is a condition to cause the following sentence.)

→弟はゲームで負けた時はいつも泣く・弟はいつもゲームで負けた時は泣く

= Otouto wa geemu de maketa toki wa itsumo naku・Otouto waitsumo geemu de maketa toki wa naku.

→弟はゲームで負けた時は毎回泣く・弟は毎回、ゲームで負けた時は泣く

= Otouto wa geemu de maketa toki wa maikai naku.・Otouto wa maikai, geemu de maketa toki wa naku.

Note: You usually use 毎回 ( = maikai) for countable events/actions so it may sound strange with certain actions/events like in the following example.

Ex. 雨がふるたびに = ame ga furu tabi ni

→雨がふるといつも = ame ga furuto itsumo

→ 雨がふる時（とき）はいつも = ame ga furu toki a itsumo

X→ 雨が降る時（とき）は毎回 = ame ga furu toki wa maikai 　(not natural)

The tense is slightly different but you can use ている( = teiru) with 時（とき）は ( = toki wa) ・といつも ( = to itsumo)

→弟はゲームで負けているといつも泣く

= Otouto wa geemu de makete iru to itsumo naku

→弟はゲームで負けている時はいつも泣く

= Otouto wa geemu de makete iru toki wa itsumo naku

= My little brother cries whenever he is losing a game.

The difference:

You can’t use the past tense or present progressive form with たびに ( = tabini)

X 弟は、ゲームで負けたたびに・負けているたびに泣く (wrong)

= Otouto wa, geemu de maketa tabi ni・makete iru tabi ni naku.

X 弟は、ゲームで負けているたびに泣く (wrong)

= Otouto wa, geemu de makete iru tabi ni naku.

2) Every time/Whenever someone does  something/something happens + describe some change

You often use てくる・ていく ( = tekuru / teiku) / なる ( = naru ) in the following sentence to describe the change.

Ex. お子さん、会うたびに大きくなっているね。

= Okosan, au tabi ni ookiku natte iru ne.

= Your child looks bigger every time I see him/her.

Ex. 会うたびに、どんどん彼女に惹かれていく。

= Au tabi ni, dondon kanojo ni hikarete iku.

= Every time I see her, I become more and more attracted to her.

Ex. 雨が降るたびに寒くなってくる。

= Ame ga furu tabi ni samuku natte kuru.

= Every time  it rains, it gets colder.

Ex. 会うたびに、どんどん彼女に惹かれていく。

= Au tabi ni, dondon kanojo ni hikarete iku.

= Every time I see her, I become more and more attracted to her.

Note:

1) Don’t use たびに ( = tabini ) to talk about what you do regularly, such as to eat, your daily activities or words such as 毎日 ( = mainichi) every day、毎朝 ( = maiasa ) every morning 、or 毎週 ( = maishuu) every week.

X 毎日、学校に行くたびに勉強する。(wrong)

= Mainichi, gakkou ni iku tabi ni benkyou suru.

X Every day, whenever I go to school, I study.

But you can say:

Ex. 学校に行くたびに、大好きな人に会える。

= Gakkou ni iku tabi ni, daisukina hito ni aeru.

= Every time I go to school, I get to see my crush.

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マギー先生より = Maggie Sensei yori = From Maggie Sensei

Yoshi先生、 ありがとうございます。 = Yoshi Sensei arigatou gozaimasu. = Thank you, Yoshi Sensei.

みなさん、私達に会いにいつでもこのサイトに来てくださいね。

= Minasan, watashitachi ni ai ni itsudemo kono saito ni kite kudasaine.

= Visit this site to see us, everyone!

ここに来るたびに、日本語が上達しますよ！😉

= Koko ni kuru tabi ni, nihongo ga joutatsu shimasu yo.

= I bet your Japanese will improve every time you visit here.

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