2-5

Question 1

here (place)

Answer 1

koko

Question 2

there (place)

Answer 2

soko

Question 3

over there (place)

Answer 3

asoko

Question 4

tissue

Answer 4

tisshu

Question 5

homework

Answer 5

shukudai

Question 6

exam

Answer 6

shiken

Question 7

quiz

Answer 7

shootestuto

Question 8

worksheet

Answer 8

waakushiito

Question 9

chocolate

Answer 9

chokoreeto

Question 10

candy

Answer 10

ame, kyandii

Question 11

Counting flat objects such as paper, plates, CDs, tickets, shirts, tissue, etc.

Answer 11

ichimai, nimai, sanmai, YONmai, gomai, rokumai, NANAmai, hachimai, KYUUmai, juumai. Nanmai?

Question 12

Counting round objects or other unclassified objects, such as keys, applies, candies, hamburgers, rings, etc.

Answer 12

hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu, yottsu, itsutsu, muttsu, nanatsu, yattsu, kokonotsu, too. NOTE: For this “oo” sound as in “too” (10), it is spelled with an “o” instead of an “u” Ikutsu?

Question 13

– o kudasai.

Answer 13

Please give me –. (e.g., Omizu o kudasai.)

Question 14

Here, please. (Here you are.)

Answer 14

Hai, doozo.

Question 15

See Grammar on page 46.

Answer 15

Study!

Question 16

Something o kudasai.

Answer 16

Enpitsu o kudasai.

Question 17

Teacher, please give me some tissue.

Answer 17

Sensei, tisshu o kudasai.

Question 18

Excuse me. Please give me two worksheets.

Answer 18

Sumimasen. Waakushiito o nimai kudasai.

Question 19

Excuse me. Please give me three tissues.

Answer 19

Sumimasen. Tisshu o sanmai kudasai.

Question 20

Excuse me. Please give me four candies.

Answer 20

Sumimasen. Ame o yottsu kudasai.

Question 21

Excuse me. Please give me eight candies.

Answer 21

Sumimasen. Ame o yattsu kudasai.

Question 22

Please give me one piece of candy.

Answer 22

Ame o hitotsu kudasai.

Question 23

Something wa koko/soko/asoko desu.

Answer 23

–

Question 24

The tissue is over there.

Answer 24

Tissue wa asoko desu.

Question 25

The homework is here.

Answer 25

Shukudai wa koko desu.

Question 26

See more counters on page 47.

Answer 26

Study!

Question 27

"Hitotsu", "futatsu", etc.

Answer 27

Used for counting things in general.

Question 28

"Hitori", "futari", etc.

Answer 28

Used for counting people.

Question 29

"Ippai", "nihai", etc.

Answer 29

Derived from Chinese counting: cupfuls, spoonfuls, glassfuls, spoonfuls.

Question 30

"Ippon", "nihon", etc.

Answer 30

Derived from Chinese counting: long, cylindrical objects

Question 31

"Ichimai", "nimai", etc.

Answer 31

Derived from Chinese counting: thin, flat objects

Question 32

"Ippiki", "nihiki", etc.

Answer 32

Derived from Chinese counting: small animals

Question 33

"Issatsu", "nissatsu", etc.

Answer 33

Derived from Chinese counting: books

Question 34

"Issai", "nisai", etc.

Answer 34

Derived from Chinese counting: age

Question 35

"Ichidai", "nidai", etc.

Answer 35

Derived from Chinese counting: mechanically operated things