AP/JP1000 6.0 Interactive Exercises 13
I. Provide the informal/casual version of the following.
1. Nihongo wa muzukashii desu ka?
2. Kono eega wa tsumaranai desu ne.
3. Ano hito wa Kanada-jin desu
ka?
4. Oniisan wa moo kekkon-shite
imasu ka?
5. Ashita daigaku ni kimasu ka?
6. Chotto matte kudasai.
7. Shiken wa doo deshita ka?
8. Watashi wa sashimi ni shimasu.
9. Chotto biiru ga nomi-tai n desu.
10.Nihongo no ii jisho ga arimasen
ka?
11.Denwa mo arimasen deshita kara,
totemo shinpai-shimashita.
12.Moo Kanji o naratte iru n desu
ka?
13.Moo sukoshi yasui no ga arimasen
ka?
14.Kimura-kun, kyoo wa hima desu
ka?
15.Rappu-toppu o sagashite iru
n desu ga.
II. Give the Japanese equivalent.
III. What would you say casually when:
1. you decide on tenpura?
2. you apologize?
3. you treat someone to lunch?
4. you ask someone how this kind
(of item) is?
5. you say that (item) is just
right?
6. you ask one of your staff if
he is free this afternoon?
7. you say if it is a brand name
product, any (make) will be fine?
IV. Translate the following into casual Japanese.
1. How was the Japanese test the
other day?
2. At this restaurant, if (you
choose) a Japanese dish, anything is delicious.
3. I had a hard time since I was
busy.
4. How come you did not come to
the party last night?
5. That's good too.
6. I left a message on your answering
machine yesterday.
7. Don't you have a little smaller
one?
8. Shall I do something to help
you?
V. Insert the most appropriate particles.
VI. Transform the following into the humble version.
1. Raishuu (anata ni) shirasemashoo.
2. Yuugata shigoto ga owatte kara,
matte imasu.
3. Satoo-san o shookai-shimasu.
4. Chotto denwa o kari-tai n desu
ga.
5. Satoo 'sugar' o torimashoo ka?
6. Sugu denwa de renraku-shimasu.
7. Ashita san-ji ni mata ukagaimasu.
8. Kachoo o yobimashoo ka?
© Norio Ota 2008