Grammar Flashcards
To be… ( polite )
To not be… ( polite )
To be… ( plain )
To not be ( plain )
To have…/ There is… ( for living things )
Do you have…/ Is there… ( for living things )
To not have…/ There is not… ( for living things )
To have…/ There is… ( for non-living things )
Do you have…/ Is there… ( for non-living things )
To not have…/ There is not… ( for non-living things )
An older brother exist/ There is an older brother
Yamada has an older brother
Does Yamada have a younger sister?
Note:
When ( formally ) forming questions in Japanese, use the ‘は’ particle instead of the ‘が’ particle. Don’t worry too much about the distinctions of these particles. The differences can be a bit tricky to grasp, but
Keep it up d(・∀・○)
Yamada doesn’t have a father
Doesn’t Yamada have a daughter?
I have 3 older sisters
There are 11 students: 8
Gakusai ga jyuuichinin ( de ): otoko ga hachi to onna ga sannin desu
11 + 14
27 - 12
44 + 56
What is there?
There are 3 chairs
We have 2 cars
Our new home has 6 rooms
What are the 2 lines in the upper right quadrant of any character that change the pronunciation slightly
か –> が
dakuten
What is the circle in the upper right quadrant of almost any character that changes the pronunciation slightly
は –> ぱ
handakuten
No, this is your phone
What is…?
This shirt is new
Our old car is much slower than our new one
watashitachi no atarashii kuruma yori furui no ga totemo asoi desu
This is not a cute cat
Where is the restaurant?
The department store is next to the hotel
Depaato…
Hoteru no…
The school is across from the ( train ) station
gakkou wa depaato no mukaigawa desu
To go to…
ni ikimasu
To not go to…
NI WA IKIMASEN
Note:
NI is the location/ direction marking particle; …
Similarly, to ask a yes/no question, use the particle WA folllowing the particle NI
108
The hospital is in the south side of the park
Byouin wa kouen no minamigawa desu
Are you going to the station?
No, I’m going to a police booth
The store is way over there
mise wa asoko desu
Note:
direct object particle
121
We’d like 2 waters, and 2 tempura meals
I-adj negative ( polite )
I-adj negative (plain )
Note:
amari
127
Excuse me. I’d like to place an order please
11:03 a.m
4:10 p.m
7:45 a.m
3: 19 p.m
What time do you …?
What time do you eat dinner?
What time does Mr. Yamada study English?
I don’t eat breakfast