Lesson 15 (invitation verb conjugation)

Question 1

“won’t you?” verb conjugation

Answer 1

stem + ませんか

For example, あいませんか and よみませんか.

Question 2

“shall I/we?” verb conjugation

Answer 2

stem + ましょうか

For example, あいましょうか and よみましょうか.

Question 3

“let’s” verb conjugation

Answer 3

stem + ましょう

Question 4

there is a good Japanese restaurant near my house.

Answer 4

うちのちかくに、いいにほんのレストランがあります。

(house) (near) (good) (Japanese) (restaurant) (is)

Question 5

since the restaurant’s meals are delicious, would you like to have a meal with me tonight?

Answer 5

レストランのしょくじは、おいしいですから、こんやいっしょにしょくじをしませんか。

(restuarant) (meal) (good) (is) (because) (tonight) (together) (meal) (have)

Question 6

what time shall we meet at?

Answer 6

なんじにあいましょうか。

(what time) (meet)

Question 7

let’s meet at church at 6:30pm on Sunday.

Answer 7

にちようびのごごろくじはんに、きょうかいであいましょう。

(Sunday) (sixth hour) (half) (p.m.) (church) (meet)

Question 8

north

Answer 8

きた

Question 9

east

Answer 9

ひがし

Question 10

south

Answer 10

みなみ

Question 11

west

Answer 11

にし

Question 12

this morning

Answer 12

けさ

Question 13

this evening

Answer 13

こんばん

Question 14

tonight

Answer 14

こんや

Question 15

um…

(informal)

Used when thinking of the next thing to say.

Answer 15

ええと…

Question 16

um…

(slightly formal)

Used when thinking of the next thing to say.

Answer 16

じゃ…

Question 17

um…

(formal)

Used when thinking of the next thing to say.

Answer 17

では…

Pronounced “dewa” not “deha.”