Grammar+Culture

Question 1

It will probably be good weather everyday this week.

Answer 1

こんしゅうは まいにち いいおてんきでしょう。

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Question 2

ね

Answer 2

softens a statement so that you aren’t forcing your opinion on the listener but gently seeking agreement

Question 3

なにか つめたい のみもの

Answer 3

“something to cold to drink”

- adjective and an infinitive can follow

Question 4

は

Answer 4

Marks topic

Question 5

が

Answer 5

Topic marker

Question 6

じゃ また

Answer 6

“See you”. Informal way to end a conversation

Question 7

しゃ あとで

Answer 7

“Then later”.

• only if you will see the person the same day

Question 8

ほしんですが。

です けど。

Answer 8

“I would like”

が means but, however in this case it means “while I wish it could be done, I understand if it cannot”

です けど is the same but more polite

Question 9

きょうは、なに を しますか。

Answer 9

“As for today, what are going to do?”

は in this case means “as for”

** Japanese sentences often start with the time phrase

Question 10

“yes, something you wish to ask”

Answer 10

はい、なにか。

Question 11

しつれいします。

Answer 11

Literally means “I’m going to be rude”

Works like “excuse me” when leaving during the middle of something, to go to he bathroom, blowing your nose

Question 12

~ さん

Answer 12

• everyone outside the family and close friends and company
• use last name-San til you are reasonably good friends then first name-San
• only drop San with family and very close friends

Question 13

~ たち

Answer 13

Pluralizes people

わたしたち = we
あなたたち = you guys
ひとたち = people

Question 14

To be, exist/have

There are large temples and Shrines.

Answer 14

あります、ある、

おおきい おてらや じんじゃが あります。

Question 15

What is an~ ?

~ is a what?

Answer 15

~ って なんですか。

Question 16

Noun and noun, implying that more things exist but haven’t been mentioned

Inside the briefcase there are keys and a newspaper etc.

Answer 16

や

かばんの なかに かぎや しんぶんが あります。

Question 17

Noun and noun, and that’s it.

There is only a flower and a book on the table.

Answer 17

と

テーブルの うえに はなと ほんが あります。

• only used with nouns

Question 18

よ

Answer 18

Particle used at end of sentence to emphasize new information

おんせんって なんですか。
にほんのスパですよ。