5 Questions
Match the following Japanese words with their English meanings:
はなせる = to be able to speak, to be able to talk お菓子 = confections, sweets, candy, cake 虫 = insect, bug, cricket, moth 昼寝 = nap
Match the following Japanese sentences with their English translations:
話せる はなせる = to be able to speak, to be able to talk お菓子 おかし = confections, sweets, candy, cake 虫 むし = insect, bug, cricket, moth 昼寝 ひるね = nap
Match the following Japanese sentences with their corresponding dates and categories:
はなせる 29/11 : Vocabulaire = to be able to speak, to be able to talk お菓子 29/11 : Vocabulaire = confections, sweets, candy, cake 虫 29/11 : Vocabulaire = insect, bug, cricket, moth 昼寝 29/11 : Vocabulaire = nap
Match the following Japanese sentences with their contexts:
はなせる お[ ]菓子かしで 赤あかちゃんが 窒息ちっそくするところだった。 = The baby almost choked on a piece of candy. お菓子 お[ ]菓子かしで 赤あかちゃんが 窒息ちっそくするところだった。 = The baby almost choked on a piece of candy. 虫 鳥とりは 虫ちゅうを 探さがしていた。 = The bird was looking for worms. 昼寝 私わたしはよく 日曜日にちようびに 昼寝ひるねをしたものだった。 = I would often take naps on Sundays.
Match the following English meanings with their corresponding Japanese words:
to be able to speak, to be able to talk = はなせる confections, sweets, candy, cake = お菓子 insect, bug, cricket, moth = 虫 nap = 昼寝
Study Notes
Vocabulary
- 歩く (あるく) means to walk
- メトロ (metro) refers to a subway, underground railway
Transportation
- 船 (ふね) means ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, or seaplane
- A sentence using 船: 彼かれらは船せんを岸きしに引ひき上あげた (They drew their boat on the beach)
- バス (bus) is a mode of transportation
- A sentence using バス: バス・トイレ付つきですか (Does the bus have a toilet?)
- 飛行機 (ひこうき) means airplane
- A sentence using 飛行機: あなたは飛行機ひこうきで旅行りょこうしたことがありますか (Have you ever traveled by air?)
Human Emotions and Behavior
- みんな (everyone, everybody, all) is used to refer to a group of people
- 嫌 (きらい) means disliked, hated, or disagreeable
- A sentence using 嫌: ジムくんは行いき過すぎの嫌ぎらいがある (Jim tends to go too far)
- 怖 (こわい) means scary, frightening, eerie, or dreadful
- A sentence using 怖: 彼かれにもそれなりに恐こわいものがある (He has his own collection of phobias)
- 欲 (ほしい) means wanting (to have), desiring, or wishing for
- A sentence using 欲: 彼かれが本当ほんとうは何なにが欲ほしいのかわからない (I can't figure out what he really wants)
Desires and Abilities
- したい (want to do) is used to express desire to do something
- A sentence using したい: あなたにそこでお会あいしたかったのですが (I had hoped to meet you there)
- 出来 (できる) means to be able (in a position) to do, or to be up to the task
- A sentence using 出来: 申もうし訳わけないけど長居ながいできないんですよ (I'm sorry, I can't stay long)
- 話 (はなせる) means to be able to speak
- A sentence using 話: ケイトは中国語ちゅうごくごをほとんど話はなせない (Kate can hardly speak Chinese)
Test your knowledge of Japanese vocabulary related to wanting, desiring, and wishing. This quiz covers words like 'ほしい' (hoshii) and 'したい' (shitai) to help you improve your language skills.
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