Lesson 3

Question 1

But I’m not skilled yet.

Answer 1

Demo, mada jouzu ja arimasen.

Question 2

You understand well, don’t you?

Answer 2

Yoku wakarimasu ne.

Question 3

I understand Japanese.

Answer 3

Nihongo ga wakarimasu.

Question 4

A little

Answer 4

Sukoshi (pronounced as ‘skosh’ when not used in a sentence)

Question 5

I understand Japanese a little.

Answer 5

Nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu.

Question 6

But, I’m not good at it yet.

Answer 6

Demo, mada jouzu ja arimasen.

Question 7

But

Answer 7

Demo

Question 8

Yet

Answer 8

Mada

Question 9

I’m not skilled. / I’m not very good.

Answer 9

Jouzu ja arimasen.

Question 10

In Japanese, ‘yet’ goes at the beginning. True or false?

Answer 10

True.

Question 11

I’m not skilled yet.

Answer 11

Mada jouzu ja arimasen.

Question 12

Ask someone if he understands Japanese.

Answer 12

Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka?

Question 13

Yes, a little.

Answer 13

Hai, sukoshi

Question 14

I understand a little.

Answer 14

Sukoshi wakarimasu.

Question 15

You understand well.

Answer 15

Yoku wakarimasu.

Question 16

You don’t understand well.

Answer 16

Yoku wakarimasen.

Question 17

I’m not very good.

Answer 17

Jouzu ja arimasen.

Question 18

I’m not very skilled.

Answer 18

Jouzu ja arimasen.

Question 19

I’m not good yet.

Answer 19

Mada jouzu ja arimasen.

Question 20

You don’t understand well.

Answer 20

Yoku wakarimasen.

Question 21

It’s good weather, isn’t it?

Answer 21

Ii otenki desu ne.

Question 22

It’s so, isn’t it?

Answer 22

Sou desu ne.

Question 23

Bad (in reference to weather)

Answer 23

Iyana

Question 24

Unpleasant / Disagreeable / Distasteful

Answer 24

Iyana

Question 25

It's bad weather, isn't it?

Answer 25

Iyana otenki desu ne.

Question 26

Thank you very much

Answer 26

Doumo arigatou gozaimasu

Question 27

Indeed / Very much

Answer 27

Doumo

Question 28

Suppose someone said something to you in Japanese, and you didn't understand. How would you answer that you don't understand well?

Answer 28

Yoku wakarimasen.

Question 29

It's seven o'clock in the morning. How do you greet your neighbor?

Answer 29

Ohaiyou gozaimasu.

Question 30

The wind is blowing and it's snowing. What does she say?

Answer 30

Iyana otenki desu ne.

Question 31

Excuse me, I don't understand well yet.

Answer 31

Sumimasen, mada yoku wakarimasen.

Question 32

Good afternoon / Hello

Answer 32

Konnichiwa

Question 33

'Konnichiwa', you can use this from mid-morning (around 10 AM) until dark (sunset). True or false?

Answer 33

True

Question 34

How would you greet me at one o'clock in the afternoon?

Answer 34

Konnichiwa

Question 35

How would you greet me at one o'clock in the afternoon?

Answer 35

Konnichiwa

Question 36

How would you greet me at nine o'clock in the morning?

Answer 36

Ohaiyou gozaimasu

Question 37

How would you greet me at nine o'clock in the morning?

Answer 37

Ohaiyou gozaimasu

Question 38

It's a beautiful day, how would you say that?

Answer 38

Ii otenki desu ne.

Question 39

What would you say if it's bad weather?

Answer 39

Iyana otenki desu ne.

Question 40

She asks, do you understand Japanese?

Answer 40

Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka?

Question 41

But I'm not skilled yet.

Answer 41

Demo, mada jouzu ja arimasen.

Question 42

She is impressed with your Japanese. When Japanese people receive a compliment, they typically downplay it and say, 'no, still long way to go'.

Answer 42

Iie mada mada desu.

Question 43

Japan

Answer 43

Nihon

Question 44

I'm Japanese / I'm a Japanese person

Answer 44

Nihon jin desu.

Question 45

Japanese language, Japanese person

Answer 45

Nihongo, Nihon jin

Question 46

Are you Japanese?

Answer 46

Nihon no kata desu ka?

Question 47

I'm Japanese.

Answer 47

Nihon jin desu.

Question 48

I'm not Japanese.

Answer 48

Nihon jin ja arimasen.

Question 49

I don't understand Japanese well.

Answer 49

Nihon go ga yoku wakarimasen.

Question 50

As for me, I am not Japanese.

Answer 50

Watashi wa Nihon jin ja arimasen.

Question 51

I don't understand English.

Answer 51

Eigo ga wakarimasen.

Question 52

Ask someone if he's Japanese.

Answer 52

Nihon no kata desu ka?

Question 53

Still, long way to go.

Answer 53

Mada mada desu.

Question 54

But, I'm not skilled yet.

Answer 54

Demo, mada jouzu ja arimasen.

Question 55

bad (used with weather)

Answer 55

Iyana

Question 56

Well

Answer 56

Yoku

Question 57

Yet

Answer 57

Mada

Question 58

Very much / Indeed

Answer 58

Doumo

Question 59

Japanese (person) (polite)

Answer 59

Nihon no kata.

Question 60

Still long way to to.

Answer 60

Mada mada desu.