Lesson 12

Question 1

how many minutes

Answer 1

なんぷん

Question 2

how many hours

Answer 2

なんじかん

Question 3

ceral

Answer 3

シリアル

Question 4

salary man

Answer 4

セラリーマン

Question 5

around~, about~

Answer 5

ごろ

Question 6

company

Answer 6

かいしゃ

Question 7

immediately, right away

Answer 7

すぐ

Question 8

not at all

Answer 8

ぜんぜん

Question 9

normally, usually

Answer 9

たいてい

Question 10

not yet, yet, still

Answer 10

まだ

Question 11

about

Answer 11

ぐらい、くらい

Question 12

sleepy (い adjective)

Answer 12

ねむい

Question 13

late (い adjective)

Answer 13

おさい

Question 14

early (い adjective)

Answer 14

はやい

Question 15

Be careful

Answer 15

きをつけてください

Question 16

to sleep, to go to bed (いる/える)

Answer 16

ねる

Question 17

to wake up, to get up (いる/える)

Answer 17

おきる

Question 18

to be late (いる/える)

Answer 18

おくれる

Question 19

to oversleep (する)

Answer 19

ねぼうする

Question 20

Using まだ

Answer 20

It can be used with positive or negative adjectives and verbs. Generally, it means “yet” when used with negative words and “still” with positive words.

Question 21

Making specific times less specific

Answer 21

ごろ which means “around” or “about” is used to make specific times less specific. It always comes AFTER the time.

Question 22

Making specific amounts less specific

Answer 22

ぐらい also means “about”; however, it is used with AMOUNTS and TIME DURATIONS. It can make exact amounts less specific.

Question 23

a day off

Answer 23

おやすみ

Question 24

by the way….

Answer 24

ところで

Question 25

that’s good!

Answer 25

よかった