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Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
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Dare

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Who?

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Watashi

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I, me (male or female)

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Boku

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I, me (males only)

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Anata

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You

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Kanojo

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her, she, girlfriend

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Kare

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him, he, boyfriend

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namae

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Name

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Tomodachi

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Friend

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Tabun

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Maybe

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10
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Gakkou

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School

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Tori

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Bird

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Sensei

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Teacher

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Nihon no Sensei

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Japanese Teacher

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Sou desu.

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That’s right

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15
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Chi-gai Masu.

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That’s wrong.

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16
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Dare desu ka?

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Who is it?

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17
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Tanaka san desu.

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It is Mr. Tanaka.

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18
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Anata wa dare desu ka.

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Who are you?

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19
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Watashi wa kobayashi desu.

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I am kobayashi

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20
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Kare wa dare desu ka.

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Who is he?

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21
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Kare wa tomodachi desu.

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His is a friend.

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22
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Sensei wa dare desu ka.

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Who is the teacher?

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23
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Yamada san desu.

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It’s yamada san.

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24
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Tanaka san wa dare desu ka.

A

who is tanaka san?

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25
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Nihon gono sensei desu.

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(She’s/He’s) a Japanese teacher.

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26
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Do most question sentences in Japanese start with the question word?

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No

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27
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If you start a Japanese sentence with a question word, what marker must be used after the question word in the sentence?

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Ga (ex: Dore ga kuruma desu ka.)

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28
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When can you start a sentence with a question word?

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If the items you are talking about have already been introduced or are in front of you.

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29
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When asked a question with a question word at the beginning and “ga” after, how should you answer?

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The answer must also use “ga” as the topic/subject marker.

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30
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How would you answer the question: Dore ga kuruma desu ka.

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Sore ga kuruma desu

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31
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How would you answer the question: Dare ga Tanaka san desu ka.

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Tanaka san ga tomodachi desu.

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32
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How can you convert words into their possessive form?

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By adding “no” after them.

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33
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Mine

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Watashi no

(or) Boku no

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34
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Yours

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Anata no

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35
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Hers

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kanojo no

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36
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His

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kare no

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37
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Whose

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Dare no

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38
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“No” also acts like what in English after a person’s name?

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The possessive ‘s in English.

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39
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Sophie’s

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Sophie no

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40
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Alyssa’s

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Alyssa no

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41
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Tanner’s

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Tanner no

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42
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Nole’s

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Nole no

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43
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Kore wa dare no desu ka.

A

Whose is this?

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44
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Watashi no desu.

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It’s mine

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45
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Anata no desu

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It’s yours

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46
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Tanaka san no desu

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It’s Mr. Tanaka’s

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47
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kanojo no desu.

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It’s hers

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48
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Obaasan no desu.

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It’s grandmother’s

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49
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Kare no desu

A

it’s his

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50
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okaasan no desu.

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It’s mother’s

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51
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In a sentence, what does “no” act like.

A

The glue that holds nouns together. You add objects after the possessive form. (ex: Tanaka no kuruma desu.)

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52
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My dog

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Watashi no inu

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53
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Your mother

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Anata no okaasan

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54
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Her cat

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kanojo no neko

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55
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His dog

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kare no inu

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56
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Father’s pen

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Otousan no pen

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57
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The particle “no” is not limited to linking only two items. What else can it do?

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It can be used to further clarify the object or item being discussed. (ex: anata no kanojo namae (your girlfriend’s name))

58
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Okaasan no neko no namae

A

Mother’s cat’s name

59
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Anata no kanojo no namae wa nan desu ka.

A

What is your girlfriend’s name?

60
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Tanaka san no okaasan wa nansai desu ka.

A

How old is Tanaka san’s mother?

61
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Kobayashi san no otousan wa dare desu ka.

A

Who is Kobayashi san’s father?

62
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Who is it?

A

Dare desu ka.

63
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It’s me.

A

Watashi desu.

64
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It’s Hideko

A

Hideko desu.

65
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It’s mom.

A

okaasan desu.

66
Q

Whose car is it?

A

Dare no kuruma desu ka.

67
Q

It’s my car.

A

Watashi no kuruma desu.

68
Q

It’s mine

A

Watashi no desu.

69
Q

It’s Mr. Takada’s car.

A

Takada san no kuruma desu.

70
Q

I don’t know.

A

Wakarimasen

71
Q

Which one is your rabbit?

A

Docchi ga anata no usagi desu ka.

72
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That one over there is my rabbit.

A

Acchi ga watashi no usagi desu.

73
Q

Is this your car?

A

Kore wa anata no kuruma desu ka.

74
Q

Yes, it is.

A

Hai, sou desu.

75
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No, it’s my friend’s car.

A

iie, tomodachi no kuruma desu.

76
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no, it’s her car.

A

iie, kanojo no kuruma desu.

77
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no, it’s hers.

A

iie, kanojo no desu.

78
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Which one is your bird?

A

anata no tori wa dore desu ka.

79
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My bird is that one.

A

boku (watashi) no tori wa sore desu.

80
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Anata no neko wa dore desu ka.

A

Which one is your cat?

81
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Watashi no neko wa sore desu.

A

My cat is that one.

82
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Watashi no neko wa are desu.

A

My cat is that one over there.

83
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okaasan no namae wa nan desu ka.

A

What is (your) mother’s name?

84
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Maria desu.

A

it’s Maria.

85
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Sore wa kanojo no taoru desu ka.

A

Is that her towel?

86
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iie, kare no taoru desu.

A

No, it’s his towel.

87
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iie, Mamiko san no taoru desu.

A

No, it’s Mamiko’s towel.

88
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Anata no tomodachi no ino no.

A

What is your friend’s dog’s name?

89
Q

inu no namae wa Pochi desu.

A

The dog’s name is Pochi.

90
Q

Purple

A

murasaki

91
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White

A

shi-ro

92
Q

Sushi

A

su-shi

93
Q

Monkey

A

saru

94
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Sweat

A

Ase

95
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Elephant

A

zou

96
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To point

A

sasu

97
Q

Graduation

A

so-tsu-gyou

98
Q

Time

A

jikan

99
Q

Grandfather

A

Ojiisan

100
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Safety

A

anzen

101
Q

Currently/at present

A

genzai

102
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Deer

A

Shika

103
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Sushi

A

Sushi

104
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Cool

A

suzushii

105
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Slow/late

A

osoi

106
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Legs/feet

A

Ashi

107
Q

Chair

A

isu

108
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Like

A

suki

109
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Number

A

suuji

110
Q

watermelon

A

suika

111
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World

A

sekai

112
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Numbers

A

kazu

113
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Cow

A

ushi

114
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Pants

A

zubon

115
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Newpaper

A

shinbun

116
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Desk

A

Tsu-kue

117
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Cold

A

samui

118
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Planet

A

wakusei

119
Q

How would you respond if Yoshida san said to you: Ueki san Konnichiwa.

A

Konnichiwa, Yoshida san.

120
Q

ohisashiburi desu.

A

It’s been a long time/Long time no see.

121
Q

______ wa genki desu ka

A

Is _______ healthy/doing fine? (are you fine?)

122
Q

genki desu.

A

The’re fine. (I’m fine.)

123
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Kamera

A

Camera

124
Q

Shumi

A

Hobby

125
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sugoi desu ne.

A

That’s great/That’s awesome.

126
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Gorufu

A

Golf.

127
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Dog

A

inu

128
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cat

A

neko

129
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elephant

A

zou

130
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Horse

A

uma

131
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Rabbit

A

usaki

132
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Panda

A

Panda

133
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mouse

A

Nezumi

134
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Lion

A

Raion

135
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Giraffe

A

kirin

136
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Cow

A

ushi

137
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Monkey

A

saru

138
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sheep

A

hitsuji

139
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Fox

A

kitsune

140
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Bear

A

kuma

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