4-5 Flashcards
See Grammar on page 90.
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to watch, to look, to see
mimasu (miru)
to write, to draw
kakimasu (kaku)
to type
taipu (o) shimasu (taipu (o) suru)
TV
terebi
report, paper
repooto
letter
tegami
radio
rajio
telephone
denwa
telephone number
denwa bangoo
computer
konpyuutaa
person computer
pasokon
DVD
diibiidii
by, with, on, in
means + “de”
- news
- nyuusu
- cartoons
- anime
- video game
- terebi geemu
- comics
- manga
- video
- bideo
See Grammar on page 91.
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by, with, on, in (means, tool, vehicle)
“de” follows a noun that is used to do the action, i.e., tool, utensil, vehicle, language
I talk to my friend on the telephone a lot.
(Watashi wa) tomodachi to denwa de yoku hanashimasu.
I typed my English paper by computer.
(Watashi wa) konpyuutaa de Eigo no repooto o taipu shimashita.
I will write (take) the exam in pencil.
(Watashi wa) shiken o enpitsu de kakimasu.
(She) is a teacher.
Sensei desu.
(She) is not a teacher.
Sensei dewa arimasen.
Sensei ja arimasen.
(She) was a teacher.
Sensei deshita.
(She) was not a teacher.
Sensei dewa arimasen deshita.
Sensei ja arimasen deshita.
(She) will eat/is going to eat/eats.
Tabemasu.
(She) won’t eat/does not eat.
Tabemasen.
(She) ate.
Tabemashita.
(She) did not eat.
Tabemasen deshita.
See Particles on page 96.
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