Lesson 6: The Possessive Particle の

Objective: Learn to read and write sentences using the Japanese 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

なまえ = name

[namae]

とけい = watch; clock

[tokei]

スマホ = smartphone

[sumaho]

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]

Translation Practice

Write the following sentences in Japanese using Hiragana and Katakana.

  1. My dog's name is America.
  2. Is your name Hiroko?
  3. That is my watch.
  4. Is this your umbrella?
  5. Your cat is clever.

Translate the following Japanese sentences to English.

  1. あなたのほんはおもしろいです。
  2. わたしのなまえはグレゴリーです。
  3. あなたのとけいはたかいですか。
  4. これはわたしのくるまです。
  5. あなたのねこはねむいですか。

Review

Write the following sentences in Hiragana

  1. Nice to meet you.
  2. Is that (over there) your dog?
  3. This is your pencil.
  4. That mountain is beautiful.
  5. Your letter is interesting.
  6. Is your name Atsushi?
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