Learn Japanese - Lesson 3: You Are...

Key Words

あなた = You (singular)

[anata]

は = (subject marker*)

[wa]*

です = (sentence marker)

[desu]

* Note: When "ha" appears after a subject, it is pronounced "wa".

* Note about "です": usually this word is pronounced "dess", rhyming with the English word "less."

New Vocabulary

Japanese Adjectives 1

たのしい = fun

[tanoshii]

つよい = strong

[tsuyoi]

うつくしい = beautiful

[utsukushii]

ただしい= correct; right

[tadashii]

かしこい= clever

[kashikoi]

Japanese Adverbs

とても = very

[totemo]

Practice

Write the following sentences in Japanese using Hiragana and Katakana.

1. You are fun.
2. You're very clever.
3. You are correct. I am American.
4. You are beautiful.
5. You are very strong!

Translate the following Japanese sentences to English.

1. あんたはとてもたのしいです。
2. あなたはかしこいです。
3. あなたはとてもうつくしいです。
4. あなたはただしいです。
5. あなたはつよいです。