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What is the informal form of 'Hiroi desu'?
What is the informal form of 'Hiroi desu'?
- Hiroi ne
- Hiroi ja
- Hiroi yo
- Hiroi ya (correct)
What is the formal way of saying 'it's dirty' in Japanese?
What is the formal way of saying 'it's dirty' in Japanese?
- Kitanakunai ja
- Kitanai ja
- Kitanakunai desu
- Kitanai desu (correct)
What is the informal form of 'Muzukashii desu'?
What is the informal form of 'Muzukashii desu'?
- Muzukashii ja
- Muzukashii yo
- Muzukashii ya (correct)
- Muzukashii ne
What is the formal way of saying 'it's old' in Japanese?
What is the formal way of saying 'it's old' in Japanese?
What is the informal form of 'Okii desu'?
What is the informal form of 'Okii desu'?
What is the negative formal form of 'Suzushii desu'?
What is the negative formal form of 'Suzushii desu'?
What is the informal form of 'Isogashii desu'?
What is the informal form of 'Isogashii desu'?
What is the formal way of saying 'it's narrow' in Japanese?
What is the formal way of saying 'it's narrow' in Japanese?
What is Demia's hometown?
What is Demia's hometown?
What is the tone of Dimple's response when Demia says it's noisy?
What is the tone of Dimple's response when Demia says it's noisy?
What is the meaning of the Japanese phrase 'Tokunai desu'?
What is the meaning of the Japanese phrase 'Tokunai desu'?
What is the purpose of the exercise in L12-Renshyu 8?
What is the purpose of the exercise in L12-Renshyu 8?
What is the English translation of the Japanese sentence 'Kono mae no nichi-yobi doko e ikimashita ka'?
What is the English translation of the Japanese sentence 'Kono mae no nichi-yobi doko e ikimashita ka'?
What is Glo's destination according to the conversation?
What is Glo's destination according to the conversation?
What is Dem's opinion about Cebu?
What is Dem's opinion about Cebu?
What is the common topic of conversation between Dem and Glo?
What is the common topic of conversation between Dem and Glo?
Study Notes
Informal vs Formal Japanese
- Hiroi desu (formal) becomes Yoi (informal) meaning "it's good" or "it's fine"
- Isogashii desu (formal) becomes Isogashii (informal) meaning "it's busy"
- Kitanai desu (formal) becomes Kitanai (informal) meaning "it's dirty"
- Muzukashii desu (formal) becomes Muzukashii (informal) meaning "it's difficult"
- Oi desu (formal) becomes Oi (informal) meaning "it's big"
- Okii desu (formal) becomes Okii (informal) meaning "it's big"
- Osoi desu (formal) becomes Osoi (informal) meaning "it's slow"
- Semai desu (formal) becomes Semai (informal) meaning "it's narrow"
- Suzushii desu (formal) becomes Suzushii (informal) meaning "it's cool"
- Furui desu (formal) becomes Furui (informal) meaning "it's old"
Negative Formal to Informal
- Hirokunai desu (formal) becomes Yonen (informal) meaning "it's not good"
- Isogashikunai desu (formal) becomes Isogashikunai (informal) meaning "it's not busy"
- Kitanakunai desu (formal) becomes Kitanakunai (informal) meaning "it's not dirty"
- Muzukashikunai desu (formal) becomes Muzukashikunai (informal) meaning "it's not difficult"
- Okunai desu (formal) becomes Okunai (informal) meaning "it's not big"
- Okikunai desu (formal) becomes Okikunai (informal) meaning "it's not big"
- Osokunai desu (formal) becomes Osokunai (informal) meaning "it's not slow"
- Semakunai desu (formal) becomes Semakunai (informal) meaning "it's not narrow"
- Suzushikunai desu (formal) becomes Suzushikunai (informal) meaning "it's not cool"
- Tokunai desu (formal) becomes Tokunai (informal) meaning "it's not far"
Conversation Translation
- Dimple asks Demia where they live, and Demia responds that they live in Barra.
- Dimple asks if Barra is a convenient place, and Demia replies that it is, but also noisy.
- Dimple asks if Demia's house is near their school, and Demia says it's not very near.
- Dimple bids Demia farewell, saying "okey, bye, take care", and Demia responds in kind.
Present Negative Formal to Present Affirmative Formal
- Hirokunai desu (formal) becomes Hiroi desu (formal) meaning "it's good"
- Isogashikunai desu (formal) becomes Isogashii desu (formal) meaning "it's busy"
- Kitanakunai desu (formal) becomes Kitanai desu (formal) meaning "it's dirty"
- Muzukashikunai desu (formal) becomes Muzukashii desu (formal) meaning "it's difficult"
- Okunai desu (formal) becomes Okii desu (formal) meaning "it's big"
- Okikunai desu (formal) becomes Okii desu (formal) meaning "it's big"
- Osokunai desu (formal) becomes Osoi desu (formal) meaning "it's slow"
- Semakunai desu (formal) becomes Semai desu (formal) meaning "it's narrow"
- Suzushikunai desu (formal) becomes Suzushii desu (formal) meaning "it's cool"
- Tokunai desu (formal) becomes Toi desu (formal) meaning "it's far"
English Translation
- Dem asks Glo where they went on Sunday, and Glo responds that they went to Cebu.
- Dem asks Glo if Cebu's sights were interesting, and Glo replies that they were.
- Dem says that Cebu is an old town.
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