Grammar 1 Flashcards

1
Q

This is an easy kanji vs This kanji is easy

A

これ は かんたんな かんじ です。
この ガんじ は かんたん です。

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2
Q

Yesterday, I ate dinner at a Japanese restaurant.

A

昨日は日本料理のレストランで晩ご飯をたべました。

昨日日本料理のレストランで晩ご飯たべた。

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3
Q

Shuumatsu ni v. Shuumatsu wa

A

Emphasis on WHEN you are doing x
V.
WHAT you are doing ON x

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4
Q

On Monday, I will write a letter with a pen.

A

月曜日に手紙を書きます。

月曜日に手紙書く。

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5
Q

I don’t watch anime anymore.

A

アニメをもう見ません

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6
Q

TE form
Iru/Eru

A

Drop ru, add te

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7
Q

TE form — Presenf Continuous
Meanings
Formation

A

I am ___ing, I’ve been ___ing
Te form + iru or imasu
Commonly said without the i in spoken

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8
Q

Recently, I’ve been watching Pokemon at home.

A

最近、家で「ポケモン」をみています。
最近、家で「ポケモン」みている。

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9
Q

Te form う/つ/a + o + u る

A

Drop ending, って

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10
Q

行く te form

A

いって

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11
Q

く and ぐ TE form

A

Ku —> ite
Gu —> ide

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12
Q

The door is open vs. I am opening the door

VS
(The door opens vs I open the door)

A

ドアは開いている
ドアを開けている

ドアは開く
ドアを開ける

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13
Q

む、ぶ、ぬ te form

A
  • ending + nde
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14
Q

I live in America.

A

アメリカに住んでいる

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15
Q

Please lend me the eraser.

A

消しゴムを貸してください。

消しゴム貸して。

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16
Q

Please take this homework to the party on Tuesday.

A

火曜日にパーティーにこの宿題を持って行ってください。

17
Q

I lost interest in this game

A

このゲムにあきた

このゲムにあきました

18
Q

Recently, I bought a new car

A

最近、新しい車をかいました
最近、新しい車買った

19
Q

If a friend shows up before you, what do you ask? (Even if you aren’t late)

A

待った

20
Q

Last year, I walked to the station every day

A

去年、毎日駅まで歩いた

去年、毎日駅まであるきました。

21
Q

Have you been to Japan before?

A

日本に行ったことがありますか。
日本行ったことある

22
Q

Iku versus kuru

A

Iku has to be to a destination that you are not currently in.
Kuru had to be to a place where you already are.

23
Q

Want to (verb formation)
Formal
Informal

A

Masu form, minus Masu, add たい (です)

24
Q

たい form (want to) and particles (direct objects)

A

を usually becomes が (bc tai form is grammatically an adj, so the DO becomes more of a subject)

Omit the particle entirely in informal speech

25
Q

I have been reading manga in English, but I want to read them in Japanese

A

英語で漫画を読んでいます。でも日本語で読みたいです。

英語で漫画読んでいる…でも日本語でよみたい。

Keep in mind “have been” is continuous.

26
Q

I want to sleep in this futon more.

A

このふとんでもっとねたい(です)。

27
Q

Don’t want to

A

Treat たい form as an i adj. + くない

28
Q

Wanted to

A

Tai form + かった

29
Q

I didn’t want to go to work yesterday.

A

昨日仕事に行きたくなかったです。

昨日仕事行きたくかった。

30
Q

To miss someone/want to see them soon
(Only for use in intimate/close relationships, not casually)

A

に + 会いたい
(As in, I want to meet you)

31
Q

I wanted to meet my friends in Tokyo.

A

東京で友達に会いたかったです。

東京で友達に会いたかった。

32
Q

I didn’t want to hear my mom’s excuses.

A

家のお母さんの言い訳は聞きたくなかったです。

家のお母さんの言い訳は聞きたくなかった。

33
Q

Can I/May I? (Permission)

A

Te form + もいい (ですか)

34
Q

Is it okay if I look at this picture?

A

この写真を見てもいいですか。

この写真見てもいい?

35
Q

Permission form can be used to ask questions (ex what’s your name?)

A

お名前を聞いてもいいですか。