Unit 1 and 2 Key Phrases

Question 1

Mr. Gray is an attorney

Answer 1

Gurei-san wa bengoshi desu

Wa means “as for” and follows noun 1 to single it out as the topic. The sentence concludes with desu.

Question 2

Is Mr. Gray an attorney

Answer 2

Gurei-san wa bengoshi desu ka

Ka at the end of a sentence after desu makes it a question

Question 3

(Watashi wa) Gurei desu

Answer 3

if the subject of the sentence is obvious it can be omitted. In this case “as for me” I’m Grey. You just need Gurei desu

Question 4

The positive and negative current form of is

Answer 4

Affirmative: Desu
Negative: Dewa arimasen

Question 5

The positive and negative past form of is

Answer 5

Affirmative: Deshita
Negatie: Dewa arimasendeshita

Question 6

The terms for “I” and “You”

Answer 6

Watashi
Anata
However they are hardly ever used

Question 7

How do you do?…pleased to meet you.

Answer 7

Hajimemashite…..Yoroshiku onegaishimasu

Question 8

I am Smith
Mr. Smith is an attorney with ABC Foods
This is Mr. Takahashi from Nozomi Department Store

Answer 8

(Watashi wa) Sumisu desu
Sumisu-san ABC Fûzu no bengoshi desu
Kochira wa Nozomi Depâto no Takahashi-san desu

Question 9

Mr. Smith is an American

Answer 9

Sumisu-san wa Amerika-jin desu

Question 10

Mr. Smith is a lawyer

Answer 10

Sumisu-san wa bengoshi desu

Question 11

Introduce Mr. Hofman of Berlin Motors to Mr. Smith of ABC Foods

Answer 11

Kochira wa Berurin Môtâzu no Hofuman-desu. Kochira wa ABC Fûzu no Sumisu-san desu.

Question 12

Yes? Who is it?
It’s Nakamura
All right. Please come in

Answer 12

Hai. Donata desu ka
Nakamura desu
Hai, dôzo

Question 13

airlines

Answer 13

kôkû

Question 14

embassy

Answer 14

taishikan

Question 15

trading

Answer 15

bôeki

Question 16

securities

Answer 16

shôken

Question 17

insurance

Answer 17

hoken

Question 18

T:  Watashi no meishi desu. Dôzo
S:  Dômo arigatô gozaimasu
Kore wa Takahashi-san no namae desu ka
T:  Ee, sô desu. Takahashi Shingo desu
S:  Kore wa?
T:  Kaisha no namae desu. Nozomi Depâto desu

Answer 18

This is my business card. Here
Thank you very much
Is this your name?
Yes, that's right. It's Shingo Takahashi
What about this?
It's the name of my company. It's Nozomi Dept Store

Question 19

My business card

Answer 19

Watashi no meishi

Question 20

Kore wa hon desu

Kore wa hon dewa arimasen

Answer 20

This is an umbrella.
Use “kore wa” to state what an item is

This is not an umbrella

Question 21

This is Mr. Smith’s book

Answer 21

Kore wa Sumisu-san no hon desu

Question 22

Who’s umbrella is this?

It’s Mr. Sasaki’s.

Answer 22

Kore wa dare no kasa desu ka

Sasaki-san no desu

Question 23

What is your phone number, Mrs. Matsui?

I’m sorry. could you repeat that

Answer 23

Matsui-san no denwa-bangô wa nan-ban desu ka

Sumimasen. Mô ichi-do onegaishimasu