Learn Japanese - Lesson 7: This, That, That (Over There) Adjectives

Key Words

この = this [adj]

[kono]

その = that [adj]

[sono]

あの = that (over there) [adj]

[ano]

New Vocabulary

Japanese Nouns

バス = bus

[basu]

ステレオ = stereo

[sutereo]

ノート = notebook

[nooto]

テレビ = television

[terebi]

りす = squirrel

[risu]

へび = snake

[hebi]

ふね = boat

[hune]

ペン = pen

[pen]

Japanese Adjectives

たかい = tall; expensive

[takai]

やすい = inexpensive

[yasui]

あたらしい = new

[atarashii]

ふるい = old (things, not people)

[hurui]

みじかい = short (length)

[mijikai]

ながい = long (length)

[nagai]

ちいさい = small

[chiisai]

かわいい = cute

[kawaii]

ゆうめい = famous

[yuumei]

Practice

Write the following sentences in Japanese using Hiragana and Katakana.

1. That boat is new.
2. This book is interesting.
3. This pencil is short
4. That bird over there is cute.
5. That person's name is Midori.

Translate the following Japanese sentences to English.

1. このほんはふるいですか？
2. そのいぬはかわいいです。
3. そのきはとてもたかいです。
4. あのやまはうつくしいいです。
5. このペンはあたらしいですか？