Lesson 2 Flashcards
(31 cards)
1
Q
dore
A
which one (three or more)
2
Q
kore
A
this one
3
Q
sore
A
that one
4
Q
あre
A
that one over there
5
Q
docchi
A
which one (two items)
6
Q
kocchi
A
this one
7
Q
socchi
A
that one
8
Q
あcchi
A
that one over there
9
Q
retasu
A
lettuce
10
Q
banana
A
banana
11
Q
yasaい
A
vegetable
12
Q
furu-tsu
A
fruit
13
Q
kudamono
A
fruit
14
Q
sushi
A
sushi
15
Q
pen
A
pen
16
Q
kuruma
A
car
17
Q
konpyu-ta-
A
computer
18
Q
hon
A
book
19
Q
zasshi
A
magazine
20
Q
Nihongo ga hanasemasu ka.
A
Can you speak Japanese?
21
Q
えいgo ga hanasemasu ka
A
Can you speak English?
22
Q
Sukoshi.
A
A little.
23
Q
Zenzen.
A
Not at all.
24
Q
Nihongo o benkyou shiteimasu.
A
I am studying Japanese.
25
How are "ko", "so", "a", and "do" related?
ko: close enough to touch
so: sort of close, but not enough to touch
a: in the distance, definitely not close
do: question word
26
What is the particle "wa" used for?
To mark the topic of a sentence. Generally, everything that comes before wa is the topic or part of the topic. Everything after the wa describes or asks a question about the topic.
Examples:
あshita wa getsuyouうbi desu, which means "Tomorrow is Monday"
Yukari-san wa nihonjin desu, which means "Yukari is Japanese."
Banana wa kiいro desu, which means "Bananas are yellow."
27
Kore wa nan desu ka.
Sore wa kagami desu.
What is this?
That is a mirror.
28
Sore wa nan desu ka.
Sore wa pen desu.
あre wa banana desu.
What is that?
That is a pen.
That over there is a banana.
29
Kore wa yasaい desu ka.
いいえ, sore wa furu-tsu desu.
Is this a vegetable?
No, that is a fruit.
30
Banana wa nan desu ka.
Banana wa furu-tsu desu.
What is a banana?
A banana is a fruit.
31
Retasu wa furu-tsu desu ka.
いいえ, retasu wa yasaい desu.
Is lettuce a fruit?
No, lettuce is a vegetable.
