Lesson 3 part B : sentence structure 3 Flashcards

1
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Welcome to Part B( ̄▽ ̄)”

In this section, we are going to learn how to say ‘No’ in Japanese.

Do you still remember how to say ‘Yes’ ?

A

はい

hai

Yes

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いいえ、__は__ではありません。

iie, ___wa___dewaarimasenn.

No, ___(is not/are not/am not)___.

A

More……

いいえ、__は__ではありません。__です。

iie, ___wa___dewaarimasenn.__desu

No, ___(is not/are not/am not)___. (Is/am/are)___.

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いいえ

iie

No

A

いいえ

iie

No

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いいえ ちがいます

iie chigaimasu

Ear, She Carry Mouse

No, it isn’t. / you are wrong

A

いいえ ちがいます

iie chigaimasu

Ear, She Carry Mouse

No, it isn’t. / you are wrong

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いいえ けっこう です

iie kekkou desu

Eat A Gecko Desk?

No, that’s enough.

No, that’s fine.

No, thank you.

A

いいえ けっこう です

iie kekkou desu

Eat A Gecko Desk?

No, that’s enough.

No, that’s fine.

No, thank you.

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では ありません

dewa arimasenn

they were hairy mason(s)

is not / are not / am not

A

では ありません

dewa arimasenn

they were hairy mason(s)

is not / are not / am not

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Example 1

Harry: Mayさん  がくせい ですか

May sann wa gakusei desuka

Is Miss.May student? (⇒ Are you student?)

May: いいえ、わたし がくせい では ありません

iie watashiwa gakusei dewa arimasenn

No, I am not sutdent.

かいしゃ-いんです

kaishainn desu

(I) am employee.

A

Example 2

May: きょう の てんき  どう ですか

kyou no tennki wa dou desuka

Today ‘s weather how is ?

  How is the weather today?

  さむい ですか

samui desuka

cold is ?

Is (today) cold?

Harry: きょう さむい では ありません

kyouwa samui dewa arimasenn

Today cold not

Today is not cold.

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Example 3

May:その おちゃあついですか。つめたいですか

sono ochawa atsui desuka tsumetai desuka

that tea hot is ? cold is ?

Is that tea hot? Cold?

Tom:この おちゃ あつい です

kono ocha wa atsu desu

This tea is hot.

つめたい では ありません

tsumetai dewa arimasenn

A

Next is the practise time(人・∀・)

Try using Yes/No format answer them.

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Question 1

ここは にほん ですか。

koko wa nihonn desuka

A

ここは にほん ですか。

koko wa nihonn desuka

here Japan is ?

Is here Japan?

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Answer 1

___、ここ__にほん___。

____,koko____nihonn______.

A

はい、ここ にほんです

hai, kokowa nihonndesu.

Yes, here is Japan.

OR

いいえ、ここ にほんではありません

iie, kokowa nihonndewaarimasenn.

No, here is not Japan.

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Question 2

あなた は がくせい ですか。

anata wa gakusei desuka

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あなた は がくせい ですか。

anata wa gakusei desuka

You student are ?

Are you student?

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Answer 2

はい、____ __________です

hai ______________desu

Yes, ___ _____________.

OR

いいえ、_________では ありません。

iie **____**______ dewa arimasenn

No, ________________.

A

はい、わたし は がくせい です

hai watashi wa gakusei desu

Yes, I am student.

OR

いいえ、わたしは がくせい では ありません。

iie watashiwa gakusei dewa arimasenn

No, I am not student.

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Question 3

ぶた は かるい ですか

buta wa karui desuka

A

ぶた は かるい ですか

buta wa karui desuka

pig light is ?

Is pig light?

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Answer 3

はい、___ は ____ です。

hai, ___ wa ___ desu

Yes, pig is light.

OR

いいえ、___ は ____ では ありません。

iie, ___ wa ____ dewa arimasenn

No, pig is not light.

A

はい、ぶた は かるい です。

hai, buta wa karui desu

Yes, pig is light.

OR

いいえ、ぶた は かるい では ありません。

iie, buta wa karui dewa arimasenn

No, pig is not light.

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Question 4

くすり は あまい ですか

kusuri wa amai desuka

A

くすり は あまい ですか

kusuri wa amai desuka

Is medicine sweet?

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Answer 4

いいえ、____ は ____ ではありません。

iie, ___ wa ___ dewaarimasenn

No, medicine is not sweet.

A

いいえ、くすり は あまい ではありません。

iie, kusuri wa amai dewaarimasenn

No, medicine is not sweet.

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Question 5

そうじ___ かんたん ________

souji___ kanntann _______

Cleaning is not easy.

A

そうじ かんたん ではありません

soujiwa kanntann dewaarimasenn

cleaning easy not

Cleaning is not easy.

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Answer 5

いいえ、______は _________ _____________

iie, _______wa ______ ____________

No, cleaning is not easy.

A

いいえ、そうじは かんたん ではありません

iie, soujiwa kanntann dewaarimasenn

No, cleaning is not easy.

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Question 6

どろぼう は あなた ですか

dorobou wa anata desuka

A

どろぼう は あなた ですか

dorobou wa anata desuka

Is the thief you?

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Answer 6

___________。

No, I am not the thief.

A

いいえ、わたしは どろぼう では ありません

iie, watashi wa dorobou dewa arimasenn

No, I am not the thief.

21
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After the practise, you may catch the method of answering Yes/No question.

A

Here, I want to give you some tips

which may help you speak more like a native speaker.ヽ(`・ω・´)ノ

22
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When you go to convenience store, wanna buy a benntou (lunch box) or rice ball.

The staff may use a long sentence to ask you, if you can catch these words:

おべんとう あたため ますか

obenntou atatame masuka

packed lunch to warm ?

Should I nuke the packed lunch for you?

A

​Congratulation! You can nuke the packed lunch!

You may just answer:

はい or いいえ

hai or iie

If you are customer, complete sentence is not necessary.

23
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The convenience store’s staff may also ask you other questions, for example:

point card  ありますか

point card arimasuka

Do you have point card?

A

Because we’re just traveler, don’t need these service.

For most of the question, we may just answer:

いいえ

iie

No

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Casual format of ではありません

じゃ ない

ja nai

A

Casual format of ではありません

では ⇒ じゃ

dewa ⇒ ja

ありません ⇒ ない

arimasenn ⇒ nai

25
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じゃ

ja

Jar

A

じゃ

ja

Jar

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ない

nai

No

A

ない

nai

No

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Casual format of ではありませんか

じゃ  ない  の

ja nai no

not ?

A

では ⇒ じゃ

dewa ⇒ ja

ありません ⇒ ない

arimasenn ⇒ nai

か ⇒ の

ka ⇒ no

28
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no

in colloquial japanese questions with verbs of plain form are often ended with “No” instead of “ka” Women use it more often than men.

A

no

in colloquial japanese questions with verbs of plain form are often ended with “No” instead of “ka” Women use it more often than men.

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Example 1

May: これ おいしい 

kore oishii no

This delicious

Is this delicious?

Harry: おいしい じゃない 

oishii janai

delicious not

Isn’t delicious.

A

Example 2

May: あなたは がくせい じゃない の

anatawa gakusei janai no

you student not ?

Aren’t you student? (surprise)

Harry: いや、がくせい じゃない よ

iya gakusei janai yo

no student not

No, (I) ‘m not student.

30
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Using よ at sentence back

yo

at the end of the sentence(showing certainly, emphasis, contempt, request)

A

Example 2

May: あなたは がくせい じゃない 

anatawa gakusei janai no

you student not ?

Aren’t you student? (surprise)

Harry: いや、がくせい じゃない 

iya gakusei janai yo

no student not

No, (I) ‘m not student.(telling something May didn’t know)

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Hope you can use these when you travel to Japan.(・∀・)゚

A

In lesson 4, we’ll learn です(desu)’s past tense. (´^ω^`)

See you there.