Particles

Question 1

もう

Answer 1

“Already”, “more”, “anymore”

Question 2

もう + Paste Tense Verb or Time

Answer 2

“Already….”

ex. もう食べましたか？ - did you eat already
もう九時です (It’s already 9 o’ clock)

Question 3

もう + number

Answer 3

• # moreex. もう一つください - one more please

Question 4

もう + Negative

Answer 4

“Won’t/not…anymore”

ex.もうかわいくない
(not cute anymore)

Question 5

まだ

Answer 5

“not yet”, “still”

Question 6

まだ + negative

Answer 6

• “didn’t/not __ yet” OR “still not/wasn’t __”
  ex. まだ可愛くないです - not cute yet

Question 7

Cost of~

Answer 7

~だい (sometimes)

Question 8

Not very, not much, not often

Answer 8

あまり + negative

Question 9

Event Location / Method Marker

Answer 9

で

Event Location:

二人はレストランで食べた (We ate at the restaurant)

Method Marker:
えんぴつでかいた (I wrote it with/using a pencil)

Question 10

と

Answer 10

1. Quote
2. Thought idea marker
3. “And”

Question 11

~たち

Answer 11

Group

ex. ashley たち = Ashley’s group, ashley and friends, you guys (with ashley as the leader)

Question 12

よう Ending

Answer 12

Likeness, Seemingness

Ex. It seems LIKE Lily and her group are still sleeping

Lilyたちはまだねているようです

Question 13

こ,そ,あ,ど - れ

Answer 13

これ: This (close to the speaker)
それ: That (close to the listener)
あれ: That over there (far from both)
どれ: Which one? (Used for 3+ items)

Question 14

こ,そ,あ,ど - こ

Answer 14

ここ: Here
そこ: There
あそこ: Over there (away from both)
どこ: where?

Question 15

こ,そ,あ,ど - んな

Answer 15

こんあ: This kind of
そんあ: That kind of
あんあ: That kind of
どんあ: What kind of…?

Question 16

こ,そ,あ,ど - の

Answer 16

この: This…
その: That…
あの: That…. (away from both people)
どの: Which…?

• must follow a noun

Question 17

Often

Answer 17

よく + positive

ex. よくとうきょうに行った (I went to Tokyo often)

Question 18

Always

Answer 18

いつも

ex. いつも食べる (I always eat)

Question 19

Very

Answer 19

とても

ex. かのじょはとてもやさしいです
(she is very nice)

Question 20

Probably, Perhaps

Answer 20

たぶん

ex. たぶんこのいえです
(It is probably this house)

Question 21

こ,そ,あ,ど - っち

Answer 21

こっち - This One
そっち - That One
あっち - That One
どっち - Which One

Used when there are 2 items!
Ex. そっちのほうがちかくてうつくしい
(That one is more closer and beautiful)

Question 22

Surely

Answer 22

きっと

ex. あしたはきっと雨です
(It will surely rain tomorrow)

Question 23

Sometimes

Answer 23

ときどき

ex. 私の兄はときどき私のしゅくだいをする
(My older brother sometimes does my homework)

Question 24

でしょう Meanings

Answer 24

Probably, Right?, Yeah?, Most Likely

Question 25

A Certain…; Some

Answer 25

ある + [Noun]

Question 26

Finally

Answer 26

やって Ex.やって母のなまえをおもいだす - I finally remember my mom’s name

Question 27

“If” Format and Usage

Answer 27

Dictionary/Informal Form + なら [If Statement] なら [Action/Result/Then Statement] Ex. 私はあなたならそんなことはしないです。 (If I were you, I wouldn’t do something like that) Cannot Use Rules: 1. Cannot use if the condition will absolutely happen (ex. Let’s go see the cherry blossoms if spring comes. Bad to use because spring will always come) 2. If you know whether the action/condition will happen or not (ex. If I go outside, Koi will come. Bad because you know if you’ll go outside or not) 3. Not to be used with cause and effect (ex. If you run, the teacher will be mad)