文法 Grammar

Question 1

夏休みに札幌に行くんだ。
へえ。札幌といえば、やっぱりビールだよね！

Answer 1

I’m going to Sapporo during the summer break.
Oh, (that reminds me) beer from Sapporo is so good!

< [Sapporo to] i-eba >

[p8 #1] N といえば ‘speaking of N / N reminds me…’

Question 2

ちょっと図書館に行ってくるね。
図書館に行くなら、この本を返してきてくれない？

Answer 2

I’m going to the library. I’ll be right back.
If you’re going to the library, can you return this book (for me)?

< [toshokan ni] ik-u > nara

[pp 8-9 #2:1] 〜なら ‘if ~ is the case’

Question 3

さくら病院はどこですか。
さくら病院なら、あのビルのとなりですよ。

Answer 3

Where is Sakura Hospital?
Sakura Hospital is next to that building.

[Sakura byou-in nara]

[p9 #2:2] N なら ‘as for N’

Question 4

えんぴつ、貸してくれない？
ごめん、持ってないんだ。ペンならあるんだけど。

Answer 4

Can I borrow a pencil?
Sorry, I don’t have one with me. I have a pen (instead).

[pen nara]

[p9 #2:3] N なら ‘N in contrast to something else’

Question 5

昨日のサッカーの試合、思ったとおりブラジルが勝ったね。
うん。やっぱりブラジルは強いね。

Answer 5

Brazil won the soccer game last night, as we thought.
Yeah, Brazil is really strong.

< omotta > toori

[p10 #3] 〜とおり（に）／N どおり（に） ‘as’

Question 6

ジブリ美術館に行ったことある？

ううん。でも、友達が言ってたんだけど、すごく楽しいらしいよ。

Answer 6

Have you been to the Ghibli Museum?
No, but my friend told me about it, and it seems like it’s a lot of fun.

< sugoku tanoshii-rashii >

[pp 10-11 #4:1] 〜らしい ‘it seems that ～’

Question 7

今日は暖かくて、春らしいね。
もうすぐ4月だからね。

Answer 7

It’s warm today just how spring should be.
Yeah, as it will be spring soon.

[haru] rashii

[p11 #4:2] （～は）N らしい ‘～ is the epitome of N / ～ is a perfect example of N’

Question 8

どうして日本に来たんですか。
日本語と日本文化を勉強するために来ました。

Answer 8

Why did you come to Japan?
To study Japanese language and Japanese culture.

[ < […wo] benkyou s-uru > tame ni]

[p12 #5:1] 〜ために ‘in order to do’

Question 9

それ、何のアプリ？
音楽を聞くためのアプリだよ。

Answer 9

What is that app?
It’s an app for listening to music.

[ < […wo] kik-u > tame no] apuri

[p12 #5:2] 〜ための N ‘NOUN for ～ing’

Question 10

絵理って、ジョージと友達なの？
うん。サークルの飲み会がきっかけで仲よくなったんだ。

Answer 10

Eri, are you friends with George?
Yeah, I initially met him at a party for my club, then we became friends.

[nomikai ga] < [kikkake] de >

[p13 #6] 〜がきっかけで ‘being motivated by ～ / for the initial reason of ～’

Question 11

何がきっかけで、絵理と話すようになったの？
うーん、サークルの飲み会がきっかけだったかな。

Answer 11

What was originally the reason you started to talk to Eri?
Hmm, I think it was the party for our club.

[ < […to] hanasu > you ni] nat-ta

[pp 13-14 #7] 〜ようになる ‘come to do / being to do’

Question 12

昨日の夜、音楽がうるさかったんだけど・・・
ごめん。これからヘッドフォンを使うようにするよ。

Answer 12

Your music was loud last night …
I’m sorry – I’ll make sure to wear headphones next time.

[ < […wo] tsukau > you ni] s-uru

[p14 #8] 〜ようにする ‘make a point of ～ing / make sure to do’