Grammar Structure Quiz Flashcards by J M

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レベッカともうします

My name is Rebecca (very formal)

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レベッカといいます。

My name is Rebecca (formal)

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レベッカです。

I am Rebecca

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Noun は何といいますか。

What is noun called?

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すう学の先生は何といますか。

What is the maths teachers name?

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Noun a というnoun b

Noun b is called a

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私はスビアコという町に住んでいます。

I live in a city called subiaco

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何というケーキを買いましたか。

What is the cake you bought called?

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すえいがとくいです

I’m good at swimming (more humble, use for yourself)

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すえいはじょすです。

すえいは上手です。

Good at swimming (more boastful, use when talking about others not self)

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すえいができます。

I can swim.

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すえいがきらいです。

I dislike swimming

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すえいがへたです。

すえいが下手です。

Not good at swimming ( don’t use heta for other people)

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すえいがにがてです。

Not good at swimming, (nigate is ok to use for others)

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すえいができません。

I cannot swim

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て form adjective (くて、で) たまりません。

Express strong feelings

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あつくてたまりません。

It’s unbearably hot.

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ハリー・ポッターを見たくてたまりません

I can’t wait to watch Harry Potter

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母はやさしくてきれいです。

my mum is kind and beautiful

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父はしんせつで、やさしいです。

My dad is gentle? And kind.

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妹は中学生で 11才です。

My little sister is in middle school and 11 years old

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私は学校へ行って、べんきょうしました。

I went to school and studied

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すずきさんは35才で、か学の先生です。

Suzuki is 35 years old and a science teacher

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私の家族は5人で、えいがが好きです。

There are 5 people in my family and we like watching movies

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兄は赤と白が好きじゃないです。

My brother does not like red and white

ポールさんの弟さんはとても高くて、しんしつです。

Paul's little brother is tall and, kind?

私たちの家は大きくて、あたらしいです。

Our house is big and new.

しゅみはnoun です

My hobbies is noun

Noun にきょうみがあります

I am interested in

父はにわしごとにきょうみがあります

My dad is interested in gardening

Verb plain form+ こと | ＋の

Changing verbs to noun

私は本をよむのがすきです。

I like reading

私は本をよむ事がすきです。

I like reading

い adjective + のの adjective +の Eg. ちいさいのきれいの

Small one | Beautiful one

テニスを見る事とやきゅうをする事がしゅみです。

Watching tennis and playing baseball are my hobbies

コアラを見る事ができなかつた。

I could not see the koala

Noun + について

Asking/ telling about

日本についておしえてください

Please tell me about Japan

けれども

But/ however- at the beginning of a sentence

が

First action description, means but

ごつごうはいかがでしょうか。

Is this convenient for you? | つごう-convenience

つませんが、それを見せてくださいません

Making polite and formal request

すいませんが、それみせて、くれませんか

Making a polite request

すいませんが、それを見せてください。

Making a request

ちょっと、それを見せてくれない。

Making a request, informal

どう思いますか。

How was/is it?

よろしいですか。

Is this okay?

Opinion in plain form と思います

To think something opinion

な adjective (だ) と思います。 | Noun (だ) と思います。

Giving opinions

Stem たいと思う

Express desire

...くらい

About, approximately..

どのくらいかかりますか。

How long does it take

Noun/ adjective/ verb(anytense) plain ending + から

Used between sentences to give a reason, reason first

``` Noun/adjective +な +ので Verb plain (any tense) + ので ```

Giving a reason, between sentences, reason first

て form verb + みる (plain) + みます(polite) Can add stem (たい)

Expressing "trying to do something" and "do it and see what happens"

Noun を楽しみにしています。

Looking forward to doing noun

Noun を楽しみにまっています。

Looking forward to

Noun を楽しみにしてまっています

Looking forward to noun

Verb たりverbたりします。

Doing this, that and the other and so on ( doing a variety of things)

Verb aてから verb b

After doing verb a I'll do verb b

Verb a たあとで verb b

I will do verb b after verb a

Verb PLAIN FORM 前に Noun の前に Second Action 2 前に first action 1

I will do 2 before 1

Verb stem + たべ+すぎます (Cancel い ) ちいさ+すぎます (な adj) にきやか+すぎます

Saying something is too much

Verb negative plain (ない)＋でください

Please don't

Verb て form + はいけます。 | ＋はだめです。

Not allowed to do verb

Verb てもいいです。

You may do verb

(Negative form verb ) なくて＋もいいます。verb てもverb negative formなくてもいいです。

It doesn't matter if you do or not

Verb negative なければなりません | いけません

You must/ have to

Verb negative ないといけません

You must/ have to

Past positive た + 方がいいです | ほう

You had better do verb

Verb ない＋方がいいです | ほう

You had better not

Verb 時 | とき

When doing verb....something

言います言っています言った言っていました

Say Is saying Said Was saying something

家で何をしてはいけませんか？

What are you not allowed to do at home

あなたの学校の名前は何ですか。

What is your schools name

どんな学校ですか。

What type of school

どなかもくを勉強していませか。

What kind of school subjects are you studying for?

すきなかもくは何ですか。

What your favourite subject

一番むずかしいかもくは何ですか。

What's the hardest subject

どのくらい日本語を勉強していませか。

How long have you been studying Japanese and why

学校は何時にはじめまりますか。何時に家をでますか。

What time does school start and and when do you leave home?

あなたの学校はきびしいですか。

Is your school strict

学校の後で(方が後) 毎日何をしなすか。

What do you do after school every day?

方が後、何時間ぐらい勉強しますか？

After how many hours do you study?

いつしゅくだいをしますか。

When do you usually do homework

学校でどなスポーツをします。

What type of sports do you do at school

あなたの学校のきそくについてはなしてください。

Please tell me about your school rules