Lesson 1

Question 1

Basic sentence structure

Answer 1

XはYです。

X=Topic Y=About X は=Topic Marker です= “It is”

Example sentence:
バナナは甘いです。
Bananas are sweet.

Question 2

The Particle か

Answer 2

Polite statement ＋か。

To ask a question in polite japanese, add the particle か。

Example sentence:
バナナは甘いですか。
Are bananas sweet?

Question 3

The Particle の .

1 of 2 uses.

Answer 3

Noun A+の+Noun B.
To give more information about a noun or show possession.

Noun A=Added information/Owner Noun B=Main item/Item

Example Sentence:
それBさんのスイッチですか。
Mr B, is that your switch?