Genki 2, 3, 4- Grammar Review

Question 1

コーヒーがあります

Answer 1

I have coffee/ there is coffee

Question 2

The informal versions of あります. / いますwould be:

Answer 2

ある /いる

Question 3

安堵さんがいます

Answer 3

There is Ando-san/Ando-san is here

Question 4

あそこにコーヒーがあります

Answer 4

There’s coffee over there.

Question 5

残念ながら 明日仕事があります

Answer 5

Unfortunately[ざんねん] I have work[しごと] tomorrow [あした].

Question 6

これはだれの本ですか

Answer 6

Whose book is this??

Question 7

りんごも甘いです

Answer 7

Apples are also sweet [あまい]

Note: も replaces は, so there’s always a preceding sentence that has the latter particle.

Question 8

バナナは甘いですよ

Answer 8

Bananas are sweet [I’m telling you/ for sure].

Question 9

バナナは甘いですね.

Answer 9

Bananas are sweet, right?

Question 10

はい,　分かりました

Answer 10

Yes, I understand (わかり]

Question 11

分かった

Answer 11

I understand (informal)

Question 12

家でコーヒーを飲みます

Answer 12

I drink coffee at home [いえ].

Question 13

7時に家でコーヒーを飲みます

Answer 13

I will drink coffee at home at 7:00

Question 14

家に帰ります

Answer 14

I’m going home
(いえにかえります)

Question 15

カフェに行きます

Answer 15

I’m going to the cafe.

Question 16

へ

Answer 16

Marks movement towards a goal. Almost identical toに. Younger people tend to useに。

Question 17

お茶を飲みませんか

Answer 17

Won’t you drink tea [おちや]?
(Polite invitation form)

Question 18

一緒に

Answer 18

together [いっしよ]

Question 19

その後

Answer 19

After [あと] that

Question 20

Adverbs of frequency

Answer 20

Adverb of frequency + direct object +を + verb
Or
Direct object + を+ adverb of frequency+ verb
Or
Adverb of frequency+ verb

Question 21

Negative adverbs of frequency

Answer 21

They can be used anywhere in a sentence that an adverb can, but they must be used with a negative conjugated verb.

Question 22

ごはんは?

Answer 22

How about some food?

Question 23

あります

Answer 23

Can also express the idea that an event will happen

Question 24

あります

Answer 24

Can also express the idea that an event will happen

Question 25

XはYの前です

Answer 25

X is in front of/before [まい] Y

Question 26

Y**の前**で コーヒーを飲みます

Answer 26

I drink coffee **in front of** Y

Question 27

XはYとZ間です

Answer 27

X is **between** [あいだ] Y and Z

Question 28

コーヒーはテーブル**の上**にあります

Answer 28

The coffee is **on**[うえ] the table

Question 29

友達**の隣**で食べた

Answer 29

I ate **next to**[となり] my friend [ともだち]

Question 30

チョコレートは冷蔵庫**の中**にあります

Answer 30

The chocolate is **in** (なか) the refrigerator [れいぞうこ]

Question 31

きっと

Answer 31

Most likely, probably

Question 32

も additional uses

Answer 32

Can also replace が、をand can be used along with に、で