Verbs 1.5 Flashcards
Music
おんがく
To listen to music
おんがくをきく
Radio
らじお
To listen to the radio
らじおをきく
To read books
ほんをよむ
To write a letter
でかみをかく
To write (polite)
かきます
My mother writes books every night (casual + polite)
はは は まいばん ほんを かきます
My elder brother writes letters every day (casual + polite)
あにはまいにちてがみをかきます
My father listens to music every day (casual + polite)
ちちはまいにちおんがくをききます
To listen (polite)
ききます
My elder sister listens to the radio every day (casual + polite)
あね はまいにちらじおをききます
My elder brother reads newspapers every morning
あにはまいあさしんぶんをよみます
To read (polite)
よみます
My elder sister reads magazines every day
あねはまいにちざっしをよみます
Wife (referring to another person’s)
おくさん
Does your wife drink tea? (Polite)
おくさんはおちゃをのみますか
Husband (referring to another person’s)
ごしゅじん (goshujin)
Dad (formal + generally referring to someone else’s)
おとうさん
Mom (formal + generally referring to someone else’s)
おかあさん
Does your husband listen to the radio? (Polite)
ごしゅじんはらじおをききますか
Wife (formal / referring to your own wife)
つま
My wife doesn’t drink tea
つまはおちゃをのみません
Doesn’t drink (polite)
のみません
Husband (formal / referring to your own husband)
おっと
My husband doesn’t listen to the radio
おっとはらじおをききません
Doesn’t listen (polite)
ききません