Japanese Grammar and Vocabulary Quiz

Grammar (Bunpou Chekku)

• A は B です (A wa B desu) means "A is B".
• Negative sentence structure: add ではありません (dewa arimasen) after the noun.
• Interrogative sentence structure: add ですか (desu ka) at the end of the sentence.
• Possessive particle の (no) is used to show the possessor of a noun.
• Particle と (to) is used ONLY to combine NOUNS.
• Particle も (mo) means "too", "also".
• Sentence ending particle ね (ne) is used to turn a statement into a question.
• Nationalities are formed by adding 人 (jin) after the country name.
• Languages are formed by adding 語 (go) after the country name, except for 英語 (Eigo) which means "English".

Vocabulary (Tango Chekku)

• Basic Expressions:
  • いってきます (ittekimasu) - I'm off (when leaving)
  • いってらっしゃい (itterasshai) - Off with you! (when someone leaves)
  • お元気ですか (Ogenki desu ka) - How are you?
  • げんきです (genki desu) - I'm fine / I'm well
• Places:
  • Many country names are the same in English and Japanese such as アメリカ (amerika) meaning "America".
• Question Words:
  • Use だれ (dare) for "who"?
  • Use どこ (doko) for "where"?
  • Use なん/なに (nan/nani) for "what"?
  • Use 何 (nani jin) for "what nationality"?
• People:
  • Use あなた (anata) for "you".
  • Use せんせい (sensei) for "teacher".
  • Use ともだち (tomodachi) for "friend".
• Other:
  • こちら (kochira) means "this".
  • じこしょうかい (jiko shoukai) means "self-introduction".
  • なまえ (namae) means "(your) name".
  • にほんご (nihon-go) means "Japanese Language".
  • みなさん (minasan) means "everyone".

Test your knowledge of basic Japanese grammar and vocabulary with this quiz. Explore important sentence structures, possessive particles, and common expressions. Perfect for beginners looking to reinforce their learning!