Chapter 7: ことば と ぶんけい

Question 1

to cut, slice

Answer 1

きります

Question 2

to send

Answer 2

おくります

Question 3

to give

Answer 3

あげます

Question 4

to receive

Answer 4

もらいます

Question 5

to lend

Answer 5

かします

Question 6

to borrow

Answer 6

かります

Question 7

to teach

Answer 7

おしえます

Question 8

to learn

Answer 8

ならいます

Question 9

to make a phone call

Answer 9

でんわ　を　かけます

Question 10

hand, arm

Answer 10

て

Question 11

chopsticks

Answer 11

はし

Question 12

spoon

Answer 12

スプーン

Question 13

knife

Answer 13

ナイフ

Question 14

fork

Answer 14

フォーク

Question 15

scissors

Answer 15

はさみ

Question 16

fax

Answer 16

ファクス

Question 17

word processor

Answer 17

ワープロ

Question 18

personal computer

Answer 18

パソコン

Question 19

paper punch

Answer 19

パンチ

Question 20

stapler

Answer 20

ホッチキス

from the stapler brand created by Eli Hotchkiss, the first brand of stapler that was exported to Japan.

Question 21

Scotch tape, clear adhesive tape

Answer 21

セロテープ

Question 22

eraser

Answer 22

けしゴム

Question 23

paper

Answer 23

かみ

Question 24

flower

Answer 24

はな

Question 25

shirt

Answer 25

シャツ

Question 26

gift, present

Answer 26

プレゼント

Question 27

baggage, parcel

Answer 27

にもつ

Question 28

money

Answer 28

おかね

お金

Question 29

ticket

Answer 29

きっぷ

Question 30

Christmas

Answer 30

クリスマス

Question 31

my father

Answer 31

ちち

Question 32

my mother

Answer 32

はは

Question 33

someone else’s father

Answer 33

おとうさん

Question 34

someone else’s mother

Answer 34

おかあさん

Question 35

already

Answer 35

もう

Question 36

not yet

Answer 36

まだ

Question 37

soon, from now

Answer 37

これから

Question 38

What a nice ~ !

Answer 38

～　すてき　ですね

Question 39

Excuse me / Anybody home? / May I come in?

Answer 39

ごめん　ください

equivalent to the Filipino expression “Tao po”

Question 40

Welcome

How nice of you to come

Answer 40

いらっしゃい

Question 41

Please come in

Answer 41

どうぞ　おあがり　ください

Literally “Please come up”

equivalent of the Filipino expression “Tuloy”

Question 42

Thank you / May I?

Answer 42

しつれい　します

Literally, “I will be rude”

response to “どうぞ　おあがり　ください”

Question 43

Won’t you have ~ /

Would you like to have ~

(used when offering something)

Answer 43

（～は）　いかが　ですか？

Question 44

I accept

(said before eating or drinking)

Answer 44

いただきます

Question 45

trip, tour

Answer 45

りょこう

Question 46

souvenir

Answer 46

おみやげ

Question 47

I write letters with a word processor

Answer 47

わたしは　ワープロで　てがみを　かきます

Question 48

I give flowers to Miss Kimura

Answer 48

わたしは　きむらさんに　はなを　あげます。

Question 49

I received chocolates from Miss Karina

Answer 49

わたしは　カリナさんに　チョコレートを　もらいました。

Also possible: わたしは　カリナさんから　チョコレートを　もらいました。