Conversations（Done in Romanization)

Question 1

Brown: Where is your apartment, Mr. Mimura?
Mimura: Its in Ueno
Brown: It’s close to the university, isn’t it?
Mimura: Yes, its about 10 minutes by subway. Its very convenient.

Answer 1

Brown: mimura-san no apatto wa doko desu ka
Mimura: ueno desu
Brown: daigaku ni chikai desu ne
Mimura: ee, chikatetsu de 10 pun gurai desu. totemo benri desu yo.

Question 2

Hayashi: Is your university large, Ms Brown?
Brown: No, Its not very large.
Hayashi: Is it famous?
Brown: No, it’s not very famous

Answer 2

Hayashi: buraun-san no daigaku wa ooki desu ka
Brown: iie, amari ooku arimasen.
Hayashi: Yuumei desu ka
Brown: iie, amari yuumei jya arimasen.

Question 3

Kawamura: Who is that person?
Chin: Thats Ms. Machida’s boyfriend
Kawamura: he is nice looking
Chin: Yes

Answer 3

Kawamura: ano hito wa dare desu ka
Chin: machida san no boyfriend desu.
Kawamura: hansamu na hito desu ne
Chin: ee.

Question 4

Kawamura: Where are you from, Mr Hayashi?
Hayashi: I am from Aso,Kyushu
Kawamura: What kind of place is it?
Hayashi: It's a small town
Kawamura: is it an attractive town?
Hayashi: Yes

Answer 4

Kawamura: hayashi san n go shuushin wa doko desu ka
Hayashi: kyuushu no aso desu
Kawamura: donna tokoro desu ka
Hayashi: Chisai machi desu
Kawamura: kireina machi desu ka
Hayashi: ee

Question 5

1: where is mr huruyamas house?
2: its in the suburbs of yokohama
1: is it close to the university?
2: no, its an hour and twenty minutes away by train
1: what kind of place is it?
2: It’s a quiet place

Answer 5

1: huruyama san no uchi wa doko desu ka?
2: yokohama no kougai desu
1: daigaku n chikai desu ka
2: iie, denshya de ichi ji kan ni jyuu pun desu
1: donna tokoro desu ka
2: shizukana tokoro desu

Question 6

Sentence structure using location, existence, and verb

Answer 6

Location ni existent ga verb

Example:
Uchi ni inu ga imasu (There is a dog at my house)

Question 7

Sentence structure using location, existent, quantity, and verb

Answer 7

Location ni Existant ga quanity verb

Example:
asoko ni gakusei ga san nin imasu (There are 3 students)

Question 8

Sentence Structure involving thing/person and place

Answer 8

Thing/person wa place desu