Adverbs / Adverb Particles

Question 1

いい / 良い

Answer 1

“ii”; Good

Question 2

おいしい / 美味しい

Answer 2

“oishii”; Tasty

Question 3

ちょっと

Answer 3

“chotto”; A little

Question 4

も

Answer 4

“mo” (similarity particle); Too; Also

By replacing the particle は (wa) from the first sentence with the particle も (mo), it gives the meaning of too.

も can be used to express agreement or similarity. It means too or also.
Ex: 私は犬が好きです; “watashi wa inu ga suki desu.”; I like dogs.
私も犬が好きです; “watashi mo inu ga suki desu.”; I like dogs too.

も can also be used to express a lack of preference.
Ex: 私は肉も野菜も好きです; “Watashi wa niku mo yasai mo suki desu.”;
I like both meat and vegetables (equally).

Question 5

を

Answer 5

“o” (object particle)

を marks the direct object in a sentence. The direct object is the noun which receives the action of the verb.

In Japanese, を always comes right after the direct object in a sentence, followed by a verb at the end.
EX: テレビを見ます; “Terebi o mimasu”
I watch television.
In this sentence, television (テレビ) is the direct object. Since there is a direct object in this sentence, you need to use the particle を.

Question 6

の

Answer 6

“no” (modifying particle)

This particle indicates possession, similar to the ‘s in English.
Ex: それはサラの傘です。
“Sore wa Sara no kasa desu.”
That is Sara’s umbrella.

私 (わたし) means “I” or “me”. When you add the particleの, 私 means “my”.
Ex2: 私の傘。”Watashi no kasa.” My umbrella.