3-2 Flashcards
(someone’s) father
otoosan
(someone’s) mother
okaasan
grandfather, elderly man
ojiisan
grandmother, elderly woman
obaasan
(someone’s) older brother
oniisan
(someone’s) older sister
oneesan
(someone’s) younger brother
otootosan
(someone’s) younger sister
imootosan
Jared and Julia
Jared to Julia
James and Margaret
James to Margaret
Jama and Lenny
Jama to Lenny
(someone’s) family
go kazoku (“go” and “o” are polite prefixes for nouns.)
(someone’s) name
o namae (“go” and “o” are polite prefixes for nouns.)
And {Used only at the beginning of a sentence.)
Soshite
- uncle
- ojisan
- aunt
- obasan
- cousin
- itoko
See Grammar on page 58
Study!
“to” conjoins two or more nouns. It is translated as “and”. “To” cannot ever be used to conjoin anything but nouns.
“to”
Ben and Jill are absent.
Bensan to Jillsan wa oyasumi desu.
Kirk is absent.
Kirksan wa oyasumi desu.
Harry and Barbara are absent.
Harrysan to Barbarasan wa oyasumi desu.
My family is my father, my mother, and me.
Kazoku wa chichi to haha to watashi desu.
How about –?
– wa?
How about you?
Anata wa?
How about Kevin?
Kevinsan wa?
How about Michael?
Michaelsan wa?
How about dad?
Chichi wa?
What is your/his/her name?
Onamae wa?
How about your older sister?
Oneesan wa?
How about (your) homework?
Shukudai wa?
How about this?
Kore wa?
And (This form of and is used only at the beginning of a sentence.)
Soshite, . . . .
My father is 43. And my mother is 38-years-old.
Chichi wa younjuusansai desu. Soshite, haha wa sanjuu hassai desu.
My older sister’s name is Mayumi. And she is 18-years-old.
Ane no namae wa Mayumi desu. Soshite, juuhassai desu.
