JFBP Unit 1 Review Flashcards
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Kochira
Is Mr. Grey an attorney?
Yes he is an attorney.
No he is not an attorney.
Gurei-san wa bengoshi desu ka?
Hai, bengoshi desu.
Iie, bengoshi dewa arimasen
The present forms of desu
Desu
Dewa Arimasen
The negative forms of desu
Deshita
Dewa Arimasendashita
Is
Is not
Was
Was not
Desu Dewa Arimasen Deshita Dewa Arimasendeshita *negative forms are two words
Basic sentence pattern with two nouns
Noun 1 (wa) noun 2 (desu) Gurei-san wa bengoshi desu
secretary
student
University / college
Bank
hisho
gakusei
daigaku
Ginko
China
Germany
Thailand
UK
Chugoku
Doitsu
Tai
Igirisu
that’s right
what about this?
so desu
Kore wa
My
business card
Company office
Datebook, small notebook
Watashi no
meishi
Kaisha
Techo
Show possession, belonging, affiliation
no
modifies the word that comes AFTER it
Cell phone
Key
Watch / Clock
Embassy
Keitai
Kagi
Tokei
Taishikan
Address
Telephone
Number
Email Address
Reception desk, Receptionist
Jusho
Denwa
Bango
meru-adoresu
Uketsuke
This is a business card
This is not a business card
This is Ms. Sasaki’s umbrella
Mr. Takahashi’s telephone number is 03…
Kore wa meishi desu
Kore wa meishi dewa arimasen
Kore wa Sasaki-san no kasa desu
Takahashi-san no denwa-bango wa 03..desu
What
Who
What number
More polite for who
nan
dare
nan-ban
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