Lesson 3 part B : sentence structure 3

Question 1

Welcome to Part B(￣▽￣)”

In this section, we are going to learn how to say ‘No’ in Japanese.

Do you still remember how to say ‘Yes’ ?

Answer 1

はい

hai

Yes

Question 2

いいえ、＿＿は＿＿ではありません。

iie, ___wa___dewaarimasenn.

No, ___(is not/are not/am not)___.

Answer 2

More……

いいえ、＿＿は＿＿ではありません。＿＿です。

iie, ___wa___dewaarimasenn.＿＿desu

No, ___(is not/are not/am not)___. (Is/am/are)___.

Question 3

いいえ

iie

No

Answer 3

いいえ

iie

No

Question 4

いいえ ちがいます

iie chigaimasu

Ear, She Carry Mouse

No, it isn’t. / you are wrong

Answer 4

いいえ ちがいます

iie chigaimasu

Ear, She Carry Mouse

No, it isn’t. / you are wrong

Question 5

いいえ けっこう です

iie kekkou desu

Eat A Gecko Desk?

No, that’s enough.

No, that’s fine.

No, thank you.

Answer 5

いいえ けっこう です

iie kekkou desu

Eat A Gecko Desk?

No, that’s enough.

No, that’s fine.

No, thank you.

Question 6

では ありません

dewa arimasenn

they were hairy mason(s)

is not / are not / am not

Answer 6

では ありません

dewa arimasenn

they were hairy mason(s)

is not / are not / am not

Question 7

Example 1

Harry: Mayさん　は　がくせい　ですか。

May sann wa gakusei desuka

Is Miss.May student? (⇒ Are you student?)

May: いいえ、わたしは がくせい では ありません。

iie watashiwa gakusei dewa arimasenn

No, I am not sutdent.

かいしゃ-いんです。

kaishainn desu

(I) am employee.

Answer 7

Example 2

May: きょう の てんき は　どう　ですか。

kyou no tennki wa dou desuka

Today ‘s weather how is ?

　　How is the weather today?

　　さむい　ですか。

samui desuka

cold is ?

Is (today) cold?

Harry: きょうは　さむい　では ありません。

kyouwa samui dewa arimasenn

Today cold not

Today is not cold.

Question 8

Example 3

May:その おちゃはあついですか。つめたいですか。

sono ochawa atsui desuka tsumetai desuka

that tea hot is ? cold is ?

Is that tea hot? Cold?

Tom:この おちゃ は あつい です。

kono ocha wa atsu desu

This tea is hot.

つめたい では ありません。

tsumetai dewa arimasenn

Answer 8

Next is the practise time(人･∀･)

Try using Yes/No format answer them.

Question 9

Question 1

ここは　にほん　ですか。

koko wa nihonn desuka

Answer 9

ここは　にほん　ですか。

koko wa nihonn desuka

here Japan is ?

Is here Japan?

Question 10

Answer 1

＿＿＿、ここ＿＿にほん＿＿＿。

____,koko____nihonn______.

Answer 10

はい、ここは にほんです。

hai, kokowa nihonndesu.

Yes, here is Japan.

OR

いいえ、ここは にほんではありません。

iie, kokowa nihonndewaarimasenn.

No, here is not Japan.

Question 11

Question 2

あなた は　がくせい　ですか。

anata wa gakusei desuka

Answer 11

あなた は　がくせい　ですか。

anata wa gakusei desuka

You student are ?

Are you student?

Question 12

Answer 2

はい、____　__________です

hai ______________desu

Yes, ___ _____________.

OR

いいえ、_________では ありません。

iie **____**______ dewa arimasenn

No, ________________.

Answer 12

はい、わたし　は　がくせい　です

hai watashi wa gakusei desu

Yes, I am student.

OR

いいえ、わたしは　がくせい　では ありません。

iie watashiwa gakusei dewa arimasenn

No, I am not student.

Question 13

Question 3

ぶた は かるい ですか

buta wa karui desuka

Answer 13

ぶた は かるい ですか

buta wa karui desuka

pig light is ?

Is pig light?

Question 14

Answer 3

はい、___　は　____　です。

hai, ___ wa ___ desu

Yes, pig is light.

OR

いいえ、___　は　____　では　ありません。

iie, ___ wa ____ dewa arimasenn

No, pig is not light.

Answer 14

はい、ぶた　は　かるい　です。

hai, buta wa karui desu

Yes, pig is light.

OR

いいえ、ぶた　は　かるい　では　ありません。

iie, buta wa karui dewa arimasenn

No, pig is not light.

Question 15

Question 4

くすり は　あまい　ですか

kusuri wa amai desuka

Answer 15

くすり は　あまい　ですか

kusuri wa amai desuka

Is medicine sweet?

Question 16

Answer 4

いいえ、____　は　____　ではありません。

iie, ___ wa ___ dewaarimasenn

No, medicine is not sweet.

Answer 16

いいえ、くすり　は　あまい　ではありません。

iie, kusuri wa amai dewaarimasenn

No, medicine is not sweet.

Question 17

Question 5

そうじ___　かんたん　________

souji___ kanntann _______

Cleaning is not easy.

Answer 17

そうじは　かんたん　ではありません

soujiwa kanntann dewaarimasenn

cleaning easy not

Cleaning is not easy.

Question 18

Answer 5

いいえ、______は　_________　_____________

iie, _______wa ______ ____________

No, cleaning is not easy.

Answer 18

いいえ、そうじは　かんたん　ではありません

iie, soujiwa kanntann dewaarimasenn

No, cleaning is not easy.

Question 19

Question 6

どろぼう は　あなた　ですか

dorobou wa anata desuka

Answer 19

どろぼう は　あなた　ですか

dorobou wa anata desuka

Is the thief you?

Question 20

Answer 6

＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿。

No, I am not the thief.

Answer 20

いいえ、わたしは　どろぼう　では　ありません

iie, watashi wa dorobou dewa arimasenn

No, I am not the thief.

Question 21

After the practise, you may catch the method of answering Yes/No question.

Answer 21

Here, I want to give you some tips

which may help you speak more like a native speaker.ヽ(｀･ω･´)ﾉ

Question 22

When you go to convenience store, wanna buy a benntou (lunch box) or rice ball.

The staff may use a long sentence to ask you, if you can catch these words:

おべんとう　あたため　ますか

obenntou atatame masuka

packed lunch to warm ?

Should I nuke the packed lunch for you?

Answer 22

​Congratulation! You can nuke the packed lunch!

You may just answer:

はい or いいえ

hai or iie

If you are customer, complete sentence is not necessary.

Question 23

The convenience store’s staff may also ask you other questions, for example:

point card 　ありますか

point card arimasuka

Do you have point card?

Answer 23

Because we’re just traveler, don’t need these service.

For most of the question, we may just answer:

いいえ

iie

No

Question 24

Casual format of ではありません

じゃ ない

ja nai

Answer 24

Casual format of ではありません

では　⇒　じゃ

dewa ⇒　ja

ありません　⇒　ない

arimasenn ⇒　nai

Question 25

## Footnote **じゃ** **ja** **Jar**

Answer 25

## Footnote **じゃ** **ja** **Jar**

Question 26

## Footnote **ない** **nai** **No**

Answer 26

## Footnote **ない** **nai** **No**

Question 27

Casual format of ではありませんか **じゃ　 ない　 の** **ja nai no** **not ?**

Answer 27

**では　⇒　じゃ** **dewa ⇒ ja** **ありません　⇒　ない** **arimasenn ⇒ nai** **か　⇒　の** **ka ⇒ no**

Question 28

**の** **no** in colloquial japanese questions with verbs of plain form are often ended with "No" instead of "ka" **Women use it more often than men**.

Answer 28

**の** **no** in colloquial japanese questions with verbs of plain form are often ended with "No" instead of "ka" **Women use it more often than men**.

Question 29

**Example 1** May: これ　おいしい　**の**？ kore oishii no This delicious Is this delicious? Harry: おいしい　**じゃない**　 oishii janai delicious not Isn't delicious.

Answer 29

**Example 2** May: あなたは　がくせい　じゃない　の anatawa gakusei janai no you student not ? Aren't you student? (surprise) Harry: いや、がくせい　じゃない　よ iya gakusei janai yo no student not No, (I) 'm not student.

Question 30

Using よ at sentence back よ yo at the end of the sentence(showing certainly, emphasis, contempt, request)

Answer 30

**Example 2** May: あなたは　がくせい　じゃない　**の** anatawa gakusei janai **no** you student not ? Aren't you student? **(surprise)** Harry: いや、がくせい　じゃない　**よ** iya gakusei janai **yo** no student not No, (I) 'm not student.**(telling something May didn't know)**

Question 31

Hope you can use these when you travel to Japan.(･∀･)ﾟ

Answer 31

In lesson 4, we'll learn です(desu)'s past tense. (´^ω^`) See you there.