Learn Japanese - Lesson 6: The Possessive Particle の
Objective: To learn to use the Japanese possessive particle の.
Key Words
の = possessive particle
[no]
Grammar
When の is placed between two nouns, it can act as a possessive particle.
Noun A の Noun B = Noun A's Noun B
[Noun A no Noun B]
New Vocabulary
Japanese Nouns
なまえ = name
[namae]
とけい = watch; clock
[tokei]
けいたいでんわ = cellphone; mobile phone
[keitai denwa]
え = drawing; painting
[e]
かさ = umbrella
[kasa]
しゃしん = photograph
[shashin]
てがみ = letter
[tegami]
Examples
わたしのなまえはアダムです。 = My name is Adam.
[watashi no namae wa Adamu desu]
あなたのえはうつくしいです。 = Your painting is beautiful.
[anata no e wa utsukushii desu]
Practice
Write the following sentences in Japanese using Hiragana and Katakana.
- My dog's name is America.
- Is your name Hiroko?
- That is my watch.
- Is this your umbrella?
- Your cat is clever.
Translate the following Japanese sentences to English.
- あなたのほんはおもしろいです。
- わたしのなまえはグレゴリーです。
- あなたのとけいはたかいですか？
- これはわたしのくるまです。
- あなたのねこはねむいですか？
Review
Write the following sentences in Hiragana
- Nice to meet you.
- Is that (over there) your dog?
- This is your pencil.
- That mountain is beautiful.
- Your letter is interesting.
- Is your name Atsushi?
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