Grammar Review - Genki 1 Lesson 5 Flashcards

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い-Adjectives

Conjugate the following:
It is cold.
It is not cold.
It was cold.
It was not cold.

A

寒いです
寒くないです
寒かったです
寒くなかったです

Not can also be: ありません or ありませんでした。

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Irregular Adjectives

Certain adjectives to not follow the same conjugation patterns. These are considered irregular. An example of an irregular adjective is いい which means good.

Conjugate the following:
Is good.
Is not good.
Was good.
Was not good.

A

いいです
よくないです
よかったです
よくなかったです

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な-Adjectives

Conjugate the following:
Is healthy.
Is not healthy.
Was healthy.
Was not healthy.

A

元気です
元気じゃないです
元気でした
元気じゃなかったです

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Degree Adverbs: Modify the adjectives

Translate the following:
Today is a little hot.
The town was very quiet.

A

今日はちょっと熱いです。
町はとても静かでした。

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好き(な) / きらい(な)

Translate the following using すきor きらい:
Robert likes his Japanese class
Michiko dislikes fish
Takeshi loves coffee
Kim hates natto
I neither like nor dislike (it)
This is my favorite book

A

ロバートさんは日本語のクラスが好きです。
みちこさんは魚がきらいです。
たけしさんはコーヒーが大好きです。
キムさんはなっとが大きらいです。
好きでもきらいでもないです
これは私の好きな本です。

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Let’s and Shall We:~ましょう / ~ましょうか

Translate the following:
Let’s study in the library together.
Shall we drink coffee at a coffee shop?

A

一緒に図書館で勉強しましょう。
喫茶店でコーヒーを飲みましょうか。

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Counting in Japanese

Are there different counting words?
Do counting words come before or after the counted item?

A

Yes, there are many counting words in Japanese.
Generally, counting words come after, rather than before, the items counted in a sentence.

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