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Question 1

speak, talk

Answer 1

hanashimasu (hanasu)

Question 2

Japanese language

Answer 2

Nihongo

Question 3

English

Answer 3

Eigo

Question 4

house

Answer 4

uchi

Question 5

friend

Answer 5

tomodachi

Question 6

Chinese language

Answer 6

Chuugokugo

Question 7

Korean language

Answer 7

Kankokugo

Question 8

Spanish language

Answer 8

Supeingo

Question 9

French language

Answer 9

Furansugo

Question 10

German language

Answer 10

Doitsugo

Question 11

What language?

Answer 11

Nani-go?

Question 12

(Place +) de

Answer 12

at, in (a place)

Question 13

well, often

Answer 13

yoku

Question 14

a little

Answer 14

yoku

Question 15

a little (more colloquial usage that sukoshi)

Answer 15

chotto

Question 16

But (used at the beginning of a sentence)

Answer 16

Demo

Question 17

• Latin language

Answer 17

• Raten-go

Question 18

• Russian language

Answer 18

• Roshia-go

Question 19

Object + o

object particle

Answer 19

The particle “o” immediately follows the direct object of a sentence.

Question 20

My mother speaks Japanese.

Answer 20

Haha wa Nihongo o hanashimasu.

Question 21

I do not speak Chinese.

Answer 21

Watashi wa Chuugokugo o hanashimasen.

Question 22

Excuse me. Please give me some paper.

Answer 22

Sumimasen. Kami o kudasai.

Question 23

Yes, here you are.

Answer 23

Hai, doozo.

Question 24

Place + de + action verb.

Answer 24

The particle “de” immediately follows the palce word where the acton of the sentence occurs.

Question 25

I speak Japanese at home.

Answer 25

Watashi wa uchi de Nihongo o hanashimasu.

Question 26

I speak English at school.

Answer 26

Boku wa gakkoo de Eigo o hanashimasu.

Question 27

well, often

Answer 27

yoku

Question 28

a little

Answer 28

sukoshi

Question 29

a little (more colloquial usage than sukoshi)

Answer 29

chotto

Question 30

Adverbs describe verbs.

Answer 30

In Japanese sentences, adverbs generally come somewhere after the topic of the sentence and before the verb. No particles follow adverbs.

Question 31

My grandmother speaks Japanese well.

Answer 31

Obaasan wa Nihongo o yoku hanashimasu.

Question 32

My older sister speaks a little Spanish.

Answer 32

Ane wa sukoshi Supeingo o hanashimasu.

Question 33

I can see well.

Answer 33

Yoku miemasu.

Question 34

Sentence 1. “Demo,” Sentence 2.

“Demo”, which means “however”, is only used at the beginning of sentences.

Answer 34

Sentence 1. However, Sentence 2.

Question 35

This is mine. However, that is yours.

Answer 35

Kore wa watashi no desu. Demo, sore wa anata no desu.

Question 36

My mother speaks Japanese. However, my father does not speak it.

Answer 36

Haha wa Nihongo o hanashimasu. Demo, chichi wa hanashimasen.

Question 37

Answering a verb-ending question.

When a questions ends with a verb, the answer should also be answered with a verb.

Answer 37

Soo des and soo dewa arimasen are incorrect responses.

Question 38

Do you speak Japanese?
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t

Answer 38

Nihongo o hanshimasu ka?
Hai, hanashimasu.
Iie, hanashimasen.

Question 39

Verb “masu” form

Answer 39

the dictionary form