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Which sentence correctly uses 'Are' to describe a book that is far from both the speaker and the listener, politely stating that it is not a book?
Which sentence correctly uses 'Are' to describe a book that is far from both the speaker and the listener, politely stating that it is not a book?
- Are wa hon dewa arimasen. (correct)
- Sore wa hon desu.
- Are wa hon desu.
- Kore wa hon dewa arimasen.
A student wants to politely inquire if a 'kaban' (bag) in the listener's vicinity is theirs. Which question is grammatically correct and polite?
A student wants to politely inquire if a 'kaban' (bag) in the listener's vicinity is theirs. Which question is grammatically correct and polite?
- Asoko kaban wa anata no desu ka.
- Kono kaban wa anata no desu ka.
- Sono kaban wa anata no desu ka. (correct)
- Are kaban wa anata no desu ka.
Which of the following sentences correctly and politely states, 'This computer is not mine'?
Which of the following sentences correctly and politely states, 'This computer is not mine'?
- Koko konpyuuta wa watashi no dewa arimasen.
- Are pasokon wa watashi no desu.
- Sono pasokon wa watashi no desu.
- Kono konpyuuta wa watashi no dewa arimasen. (correct)
A person is standing in a room and wants to politely indicate that the electric fan across the room is over there, where would they point? And how would they describe it?
A person is standing in a room and wants to politely indicate that the electric fan across the room is over there, where would they point? And how would they describe it?
If someone wants to politely say, 'That notebook is not a diary,' which sentence is correct?
If someone wants to politely say, 'That notebook is not a diary,' which sentence is correct?
Flashcards
Desu
Desu
Polite form used at the end of a positive sentence in Japanese.
Dewa/Jaa Arimasen
Dewa/Jaa Arimasen
Polite form used at the end of a negative sentence in Japanese; means 'is/are not'.
Kore
Kore
"This" (close to the speaker).
Sore
Sore
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Study Notes
- "Desu" is used to make the sentence polite.
- "(Dewa) / Jaa Arimasen" is used to make the sentence polite.
- "(Dewa) / Jaa Arimasen" indicates a negative sentence.
- Kore means "this".
- Sore means "that".
- Are means "that thing over there".
- Kono means "this thing".
- Sono means "that thing".
- Ano means "that thing over there".
- Koko means "here".
- Soko means "there".
- Asoko means "over there".
- Enpitsu means "pencil".
- Nooto means "notebook".
- Hon means "book".
- Pen means "pen".
- Nikki means "diary".
- Kaban means "bag".
- Kutsu means "shoes".
- Keitai Denwa means "cellphone".
- Konpyuutaa means "computer".
- Pasokon means "personal computer".
- Eakon means "aircon".
- Senpuuki means "electric fan".
- Tsukue means "table".
- Isu means "chair".
- Inu means "dog".
- Neko means "cat".
- Ie/Uchi means "house".
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This lesson covers essential Japanese sentence structure and vocabulary. Learn how to use polite forms, demonstrative pronouns, and common nouns. Expand your basic Japanese knowledge.
