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Chapter 7 - Family Picture Flashcards

1
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(My) older sister

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おね (one)

姉

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Apartment

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アパート (apaato)

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Younger sister

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いもうと (imooto)

妹

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Song

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うた (uta)

歌

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Grandfather / Old man

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おじいさん (ojiisan)

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Younger brother

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おとうと (otooto)

弟

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Man

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おとこのひと (otoko no hito)

男の人

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Older brother

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おにいさん (oniisan)

お兄さん

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Older sister

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おねえさん (oneesan)

お姉さん

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Grandmother / Old woman

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おばあさん (obaasan)

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Woman

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おんなのひと (onna no hito)

女の人

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Company

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かいしゃ (kaisha)

会社

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Family

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かぞく (kazoku)

家族

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Hair

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かみ (kami)

髪

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Brothers and sisters

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きょうだい (kyoodai)

兄弟

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Mouth

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くち (kuchi)

口

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Country / Place of origin

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くに (kuni)

国

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18
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Car

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くるま (kuruma)

車

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19
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Game

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ゲーム (geemu)

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20
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Convenience store

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コンビニ (konbini)

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21
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Club activity

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サークル (saakuru)

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Cafeteria / Dining commons

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しょくどう (shokudou)

食堂

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23
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(My) father

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ちち (chichi)

父

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24
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DVD

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ディーブイディー (dibiidi)

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(My) mother

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はは (haha)

母

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Eye

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め (me)

目

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Glasses

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めがね (megane)

眼鏡

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Bright / Smart / Clever

A

あたまがいい (atamagaii)
頭がいい
(い-adjective)
(Conjugates like いい)

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29
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Cute

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かわいい (kawaii)

い-adjective

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Tall (stature)

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せがたかい (segatakai)
背が高い
(い-adjective)

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Short (stature)

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せがひくい (segahikui)
背が低い
(い-adjective)

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Long

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ながい (nagai)
長い
(い-adjective)

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Fast

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はやい (hayai)
速い
(い-adjective)

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Short (length)

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みじかい (mijikai)
短い
(い-adjective)

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Kind

A

しんせつ(な) (shinsetsu(na))
親切
(な-Adjective)

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Convenient

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べんり(な) (benri(na))
便利
(な-adjective)

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To sing

A

うたう (utau)
歌う
U-verb

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38
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To put on (a hat)

A

かぶる (kaburu)

U-verb

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To get to know

A

しる (shiru)
知る
U-verb

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I know

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しっています (shitteimasu)

知っています

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I don’t know

A

しりません (shirimasen)

知りません

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To live

A

すむ (sumu)
住む
U-verb

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To put on (items below your waist)

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はく (haku)

U-verb

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Q

To gain weight

A

ふとる (futoru)
太る
U-verb

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To be on the heavy side

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ふとっています (futotteimasu)

太っています

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To put on (glasses)

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かける (kakeru)

RU-verb

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To put on (clothes above your waist)

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きる (kiru)
着る
RU-verb

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Q

To work for

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つとめる (tsutomeru)
勤める
RU-verb

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49
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To lose weight

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やせる (yaseru)

RU-verb

50
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To be thin

A

やせています (yaseteimasu)

51
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To get married

A

けっこんする (kekkonsuru)
結婚する
Irregular verb

52
Q

But

53
Q

Not … anything

A

なにも ＋ negative (nanimo)

何も

54
Q

Counter for people

A

〜にん (nin)

〜人

55
Q

One person

A

ひとり (hitori)

一人

56
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Two people

A

ふたり (futari)

二人

57
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Nothing in particular

A

べつに ＋ negative (betsuni)

別に

58
Q

Hello

A

もしもし (moshi moshi)

59
Q

Of course

A

もちろん (mochiron)

60
Q

If you like

A

よかったら (yokattara)

61
Q

What does ~ている (teiru) verb conjugation mean?

A

EITHER
1) an action in progress
OR
2) a past event that is connected with the present

62
Q

What are the 3 groups of verbs that determine which meaning of the 〜ている (teiru)?

A

GROUP 1

  • verbs that describe a continuous state
  • so far, only aru and iru are the ones we have learned but they are never used with 〜ている

GROUP 2

  • verbs that describe activities that last for some time
  • can add the phrase “for an hour” to the verb

GROUP 3

  • verbs that describe changes from one state to another
  • cannot add the phrase “for an hour” to the verb
63
Q

What does the 〜ている (teiru) conjugation of group 2 verbs mean?

A
  • describes an action in progress
  • can also describe what a person does by occupation
  • can also describe what a person does by habit (usually more of an explanation like “i have been doing something by habit regularly” as compared to using the 〜ます form for describing habits which is more of a neutral way of saying you do something by habit)
64
Q

What does the 〜ている (teiru) conjugation of group 3 verbs mean?

A
  • describes the result of a change

- indicates a past occurrence of a change which has retained its significance until the present moment

65
Q

What does 持っている (motteiru) mean?

A

Has

Group 3

66
Q

What does 知っている mean?

A

Knows

Group 3

67
Q

What does 太っている (futotteiru) mean?

A

Is overweight

Group 3

68
Q

What does やせている (yaseteiru) mean?

A

Is thin

Group 3

69
Q

What does 着ている (kiteiru) mean?

A

Wears

Group 3

70
Q

What does 結婚している (kekkonshiteiru) mean?

A

Is married
(NOTE: it does not mean “is getting married”)
(Group 3)

71
Q

What is the negative of 知っている (shitteiru)?

A

知りません (shirimasen)

Group 3

72
Q

What does 起きている (okiteiru) mean?

A

Is awake

Group 3

73
Q

What does 住んでいる (sundeiru) mean?

A

Lives in

Group 3

74
Q

What does 勤めている (tsutometeiru) mean?

A

Works for

Group 3

75
Q

What does 行っている (itteiru) mean?

A

Has gone / Is in
(NOTE: it does not mean “is going”)
(Group 3)

76
Q

What does 来ている (kiteiru) mean?

A

Has come over
(NOTE: it does not mean “is coming”)
(Group 3)

77
Q

What does 勉強している (benkyoushiteiru) mean?

A

Is studying

Group 2

78
Q

What does 読んでいる (yondeiru) mean?

A

Is reading

Group 2

79
Q

What does 教えている (oshieteiru) mean?

A

Is teaching OR Teach habitually (aka teacher)

80
Q

What does 勉強している (benkyoushiteiru) mean when used with 毎日 (mainichi)?

A

Study habitually everyday

81
Q

What is the natural way of describing a person’s physical attribute?

A

A さん は | body part | が | adjective

82
Q

What is the idiomatic term for tall?

A

背 | が | 高い

83
Q

What is the idiomatic term for short?

A

背 | が | 低い

84
Q

What is the idiomatic term for bright/clever/smart?

A

頭 | が | いい

85
Q

How do you conjugate an い-adjective in the te-form?

A

Drop the い(i) and Add くて(kute)

86
Q

How do you conjugate the irregular いい-adjective in the te-form?

A

Drop the いい(ii) and add よくて(yokute)

87
Q

How do you conjugate a な-adjective in the te-form?

A

Drop the な(na) and add で(de)

88
Q

How do you conjugate です in the te-form?

A

Drop the です(desu) and add で(de)

89
Q

What is the structure of a sentence to describe movement to another place and the purpose of the movement?

A

Destination of movement | に or へ | Purpose of movement (in stem form) | に | 行く or 来る or 帰る

90
Q

One person

A

ひとり (hitori)

一人

91
Q

Two people

A

ふたり (futari)

二人

92
Q

Four people

A

よにん (yonin)

四人

93
Q

people

A 
# にん (nin)
# 人
94
Q

What other phrases can be used for the purpose phrase in the movement and its purpose?

A

Some nouns such as 買い物 (kaimono) can be used

95
Q

What is the structure of a sentence to count people?

A

Place | には | Person | が | # 人 | います

96
Q

What are other meanings of 遊ぶ (asobu)?

A

To play OR
To spend time pleasantly OR
To pay a social call (visit)

97
Q

How do you respond if you don’t know the answer to a question?

A

わかりません (wakarimasen)
(NOTE: 知りません (shirimasen) would be rude as it implies that your ignorance on that matter is none of the inquirer’s business)

98
Q

What are the ways to address father?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
おとうさん (otousan)
お父さん

2) Formally referring to yours
ちち (chichi)
父

3) Informally referring to yours
おとうさん (otousan)
お父さん

4) Addressing yours
おとうさん (otousan) OR パパ (papa)
お父さん

99
Q

What are the ways to address mother?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
おかあさん (okaasan)
お母さん

2) Formally referring to yours
はは (haha)
母

3) Informally referring to yours
おかあさん (okaasan)
お母さん

4) Addressing yours
おかあさん (okaasan) OR ママ
お母さん

100
Q

What are the ways to address older brother?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
おにいさん (oniisan)
お兄さん

2) Formally referring to yours
おに (oni)
兄

3) Informally referring to yours
おにいさん (oniisan)
お兄さん

4) Addressing yours
おにいちゃん (oniichan)
お兄ちゃん

101
Q

What are the ways to address older sister?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
おねえさん (oneesan)
お姉さん

2) Formally referring to yours
おね (one)
姉

3) Informally referring to yours
おねえさん (oneesan)
お姉さん

4) Addressing yours
おねえちゃん (oneechan)
お姉ちゃん

102
Q

What are the ways to address younger brother?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
おとうとさん (otoutosan)
弟さん

2) Formally referring to yours
おとうと (otouto)
弟

3) Informally referring to yours
おとうと (otouto)
弟

4) Addressing yours
N/A

103
Q

What are the ways to address younger sister?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
いもうとさん (imoutosan)
妹さん

2) Formally referring to yours
いもうと (imouto)
妹

3) Informally referring to yours
いもうと (imouto)
妹

4) Addressing yours
N/A

104
Q

What are the ways to address husband?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
ごしゅじん (goshujin)
ご主人

2) Formally referring to yours
しゅじん (shujin) OR おっと (otto)
主人 OR 夫

3) Informally referring to yours
だんな (danna) OR うちのひと (uchinohito)
うちの人

4) Addressing yours
おとうさん (otousan)
お父さん

105
Q

What are the ways to address wife?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
おくさん (okusan)
奥さん

2) Formally referring to yours
かない (kanai) OR つま (tsuma)
家内 OR 妻

3) Informally referring to yours
おくさん (okusan) OR よめさん (yomesan)
奥さん OR 嫁さん

4) Addressing yours
おかあさん (okaasan)
お母さん

106
Q

What are the ways to address grandfather?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
おじいさん (ojiisan)
お爺さん

2) Formally referring to yours
そふ (sofu)
祖父

3) Informally referring to yours
おじいさん (ojiisan)
お爺さん

4) Addressing yours
おじいちゃん (ojiichan)
お爺ちゃん

107
Q

What are the ways to address grandmother?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
おばあさん (obaasan)
お婆さん

2) Formally referring to yours
そぼ (sobo)
祖母

3) Informally referring to yours
おばあさん (obaasan)
お婆さん

4) Addressing yours
おばあちゃん (obaachan)
お婆ちゃん

108
Q

What are the ways to address child?

1) Referring to other families
2) Formally referring to yours
3) Informally referring to yours
4) Addressing yours

A

1) Referring to other families
おこさん (okosan)
お子さん

2) Formally referring to yours
うちのこ (uchinoko)
うちの子

3) Informally referring to yours
うちのこ (uchinoko)
うちの子

4) Addressing yours
N/A

109
Q

Ear

A

みみ (mimi)

耳

110
Q

Nose

A

はな (hana)

鼻

111
Q

Hand

A

て (te)

手

112
Q

Finger

A

ゆび (yubi)

指

113
Q

Teeth

A

は (ha)

歯

114
Q

Neck

A

くび (kubi)

首

115
Q

Head

A

あたま (atama)

頭

116
Q

Face

A

かお (kao)

顔

117
Q

Shoulder

A

かた (kata)

肩

118
Q

Chest

A

むね (mune)

胸

119
Q

Back

A

せなか (senaka)

背中

120
Q

Abdomen

A

おなか (onaka)

121
Q

Buttock

A

おしり (oshiri)

122
Q

Foot

A

あし (ashi)

足

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