Grammar 8 - 10 Flashcards
cherry blossoms are beautiful
sakura wa kirei desu
mt. fuji is high
fujisan wa takai desu
cherry blossoms are beautiful flowers
sakura wa kireina hana desu
mt. fuji is a high mountain
fujisan wa takai yama desu
is osaka lively?
osaka wa nigiyaka desu ka
is sakura university well known?
sakura-daigaku wa yūmei desu ka
is it cold in beijing at the moment?
pekin wa ima samui desu ka
is it cold in shanghai too?
shanhai mo samui desu ka
how is the university dormitory?
daigaku no ryō wa dō desu ka
it’s old but it’s convenient
furui desu ga benri desu
i went to mr. matsumoto’s house yesterday
kinō matsumoto-san no uchi e ikimashita
it’s a beautiful house and it’s a big house
kirei na uchi desu. soshite, ōkii uchi desu
i watched an interesting film yesterday
kinō omoshiroi eiga o mimashita
teacher mr. watt is kind
watto-sensei wa shinsetsu desu
it’s not quiet there
asoko wa shizuka ja arimasen
this book is not interesting
kono hon wa omoshiroikunai desu
no, it isn’t lively (busy)
iie, nigiyaka ja arimasen
teacher mr. watt is a considerate teacher
watto-sensei wa shinsetsuna sensei desu
japanese food is delicious but it is expensive
nihon no tabemono wa oishii desu ga takai desu
this is a very famous movie
kore wa totemo yūmeina eiga desu
shanghai is not very cold
shanhai wa amari samukunai desu
sakura university is not a very well-known university
sakura-daigaku wa amari yūmeina daigaku ja arimasen
how do you find life in Japan?
nihon no seikatsu wa dō desu ka
what sort of town is nara?
nara wa donna machi desu ka
how is work going?
o-shigoto wa dō desu ka
would you like another cup of coffee?
kōhii, mō ippai ikaga desu ka
no thank you
iie kekkō desu
oh, it’s already six o’clock, isn’t it?
a, mō roku-ji desu ne
thank you very much for today
kyō wa dōmo arigatō gozaimashita
please come again
mata irasshatte kudasai
it’s time I should be going
sorosoro shitsurei-shimasu
i like italian food
watashi wa itaria-ryōri ga suki desu
i understand japanese
watashi wa nihon-go ga wakarimasu
i have a car
watashi wa kuruma ga arimasu
what sports do you like?
donna supōtsu ga suki desu ka
i understand english well
eigo ga yoku wakarimasu
i understand english a little
eigo ga sukoshi wakarimasu
i don’t understand english very well
eigo ga awari wakarimasen
i have a lot of money
okane ga takusan arimasu
i don’t have any money
okane ga zenzen arimasen
it’s a little cold here
koko wa sukoshi samui desu
that film is not at all interesting
ano eiga wa zenzen omoshirokunai desu
i don’t read newspapers because i don’t have time
jikan ga arimasen kara, shinbun o yomimasen
do you read a newspaper every morning?
no i don’t. i don’t have time
maiasa shinbun o yomimasu ka
iie, yomimasen. jikan ga arimasen kara
why don’t you read a newspaper in the mornings?
dōshite asa shinbun o yomimasen ka
because i don’t have time
jikan ga arimasen kara
i’m going home early today
kyō wa hayaku kaerimasu
why?
dōshite desu ka
because it’s my son’s birthday
kodomo no tanjōbi desu kara
would you like to come to a classical concert with me?
kurashikku no konsāto, issho ni ikaga desu ka
next week on Friday evening
raishū no kin-yōbi no ban desu
it’s a pity, but i’ve arranged to meet some friends
zannen desu ga, tomodachi to yakusoku ga arimasu kara
please ask me another time
mata kondo onegai-shimasu
there’s a convenience store over there
asoko ni konbini ga arimasu
ms. sato’s in the lobby
robii ni satō-san ga imasu
Where is Disneyland at?
Chiba prefecture
(FORM 1-ni)
tōkyō dizuniirando wa doko ni arimasu ka
chiba-ken ni arimasu
my family’s in new york
kazoku wa nyūyōku ni imasu
is there an ATM in this building?
kono biru ni ATM ga arimasu ka
you see that man over there?
asoko ni otoko no hito ga imasu ne
who is that man over there?
ano hito wa dare desu ka
who is in the garden?
niwa ni dare ga imasu ka
what’s in the box?
hako no naka ni nani ga arimasu ka
where’s the post office?
yūbinkyoku wa doko ni arimasu ka
it’s near the station
eki no chikaku desu
[statement before “desu” represents the place and therefore does not require “ni”]
Where is Disneyland at?
Chiba prefecture
(FORM 2-desu)
tōkyō dizuniirando wa doko desu ka
chiba-ken desu
it’s in front of the bank
ginkō no mae ni arimasu
there’s a computer
konpyūta ga arimasu
there are cherry trees
sakura ga arimasu
there’s a park
kōen ga arimasu
what’s in the basement?
chika ni nani ga arimasu ka
who’s at the reception desk?
uketsuke ni dare ga imasu ka
there’s a photograph on the desk
tsukue no ue ni shashin ga arimasu
the post office is next to the bank
yūbinkyoku wa ginkō no tonari ni arimasu
there are some letters, photographs and other things in the box
hako no naka ni tegami ya shashin (nado) ga arimasu
the book store is next to the the supermarket
factual
hon-ya wa supā no tonari ni arimasu
the book store is next to the supermarket
you know, with some amazement
supā no tonari ni hon-ya ga arimasu