Self Introduction Flashcards
What does “ka” do in a Japanese sentence?
It turns a sentence into a question
What does ‘iie’ mean?
It means ‘no’ in Japanese.
How many unique scripts does Japanese have?
Japanese has three scripts: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji.
What does ‘ai’ mean?
It means ‘love’ in Japanese.
What does ‘watashi’ mean?
It means ‘I’ or ‘me’ in Japanese.
What does ‘gakusei’ mean?
It means ‘student’ in Japanese.
What does ‘sensei’ mean?
It means ‘teacher’ or someone of higher authority.
What does ‘wa’ indicate in a Japanese sentence?
It indicates the topic of the sentence.
Identify the topic of the sentence: ‘Tanaka-san wa gakusei desu.’
‘Tanaka-san’ is the topic.
Are you Mr. Matsumoto?
A) Hai, Mr. Matsumoto san desu.
B) Iie, Mr. Tanaka san desu.
A) Hai, Mr. Matsumoto san desu.
What is ‘yes’ in Japanese?
‘Hai.’
What is ‘no’ in Japanese?
‘Iie.’
Choose the topic of the sentence: ‘Yamada-san wa sensei desu.’
A) Yamada-san
B) sensei
A) Yamada-san
Question: Are you Mrs. Suzuki?
A) Hai, Suzuki-san desu.
B) Iie, Sato-san desu.
A) Hai, Suzuki-san desu.
Translate this question into Japanese: “Are you Mr. Tanaka?
Tanaka-san desu ka
Question: Which word means “love” in Japanese?
A) ai
B) wa
C) ka
ai
Question: How would you say “I am a student” in Japanese?
Watashi wa gakusei desu.
Question: If someone asks “Ishida-san desu ka?”, how do you respond if you’re Mr. Ishida?
A) Hai, Ishida-san desu.
B) Iie, Tanaka-san desu.
