Chapter 2 Flashcards
Ms. Brown and Mr. Mimura are talking.
Buraun-san to Mimura-san ga hanashite imasu.
It’s about 10 minutes by subway.
Chikatetsu de juppun gurai desu.
Where is your apartment, Mr. Mimura?
Mimura-san no apaato wa doko desu ka.
It’s in Ueno.
Ueno desu.
It’s close to the university, isn’t it?
Daigaku ni chikai desu ne.
Yes. It’s about ten minutes by subway. It’s very convenient.
Ee. Chikatetsu de juppun gurai desu. Totemo benri desu yo.
Is your university large, Ms. Brown?
Buraun-san no daigaku wa ookii desu ka.
No, it’s not very large.
Iie, amari ookiku arimasen.
Is it famous?
Yuumei desu ka.
No, it’s not very famous.
Iie, amari yuumei ja arimasen.
Who is that person?
Ano hito wa dare desu ka.
That’s Ms. Machida’s boyfriend.
Machida-san no booihurendo desu.
He’s nice-looking.
Hansamu na hito desu ne.
That book is interesting.
Ano hon wa omoshiroi desu.
That book is not interesting.
Ano hon wa omoshiroku arimasen. / Ano hon wa omoshiroku nai desu.
quiet town
shizuka na machi
That town is quiet.
Ano machi wa shizuka desu.
That town is not quiet.
Ano machi wa shizuka de wa arimasen. / Ano machi wa shizuka ja nai desu.
It’s interesting.
Omoshiroi desu.
It’s not interesting.
Omoshiroku arimasen. / Omoshiroku nai desu.
large person
ookina hito
small person
chisana hito
nearby university
chikaku no daigaku
faraway university
tooku no daigaku
a very pretty woman
totemo kirei na onna no hito
I ate a lot of meat.
Watashi wa niku o takusan tabemashita.
That university is not very famous.
Sono daigaku wa amari yuumei de wa arimasen.
This university is new.
Kono daigaku wa atarashii desu.
What is that round thing?
Ano marui mono wa nan desu ka.
That story is funny.
Sono hanashi wa okashii desu.
That teacher is a famous person.
Sono sensei wa yuumei na hito desu.
Is it interesting or boring?
Omoshiroi desu ka, tsumaranai desu ka.
busy
isogashii
Is it close to the university?
Daigaku ni chikai desu ka.
What kind of place is it?
Donna tokoro desu ka.
Where are you from, Mr. Hayashi?
Hayashi-san no go shusshin wa doko desu ka.
I am from Aso, Kyushu.
Kyuushuu no Aso desu.
What kind of place is it?
Donna tokoro desu ka.
It’s a small town.
Chisai machi desu.
Is it an attractive town?
Kirei na machi desu ka.
Where is Mr. Huruyama’s house?
Huruyama-san no uchi wa doko desu ka.
It’s in the suburbs of Yokohama.
Yokohama no koukai desu.
Is it close to the university?
Daigaku ni chikai desu ka.
No, it’s an hour and twenty minutes away by train.
Iie, densha de ichijikan nijuppun desu.
It’s a quiet place.
Shizuka na tokoro desu.
Excuse me, do you have German beer?
Sumimasen. Doitsu no biiru wa arimasu ka.