AP/JP1000 6.0 Interactive Exercises 13

I. Provide the informal/casual version of the following.

1. Nihongo wa muzukashii desu ka?
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2. Kono eega wa tsumaranai desu ne.

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3. Ano hito wa Kanada-jin desu ka?
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4. Oniisan wa moo kekkon-shite imasu ka?
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5. Ashita daigaku ni kimasu ka?
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6. Chotto matte kudasai.
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7. Shiken wa doo deshita ka?
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8. Watashi wa sashimi ni shimasu.
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9. Chotto biiru ga nomi-tai n desu.
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10.Nihongo no ii jisho ga arimasen ka?
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11.Denwa mo arimasen deshita kara, totemo shinpai-shimashita.
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12.Moo Kanji o naratte iru n desu ka?
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13.Moo sukoshi yasui no ga arimasen ka?
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14.Kimura-kun, kyoo wa hima desu ka?
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15.Rappu-toppu o sagashite iru n desu ga.
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II. Give the Japanese equivalent.

1. 30% off (do not use paasento)
2. brand name goods
3. special sale item
4. answering machine
5. at any rate

III. What would you say casually when:

1. you decide on tenpura?
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2. you apologize?
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3. you treat someone to lunch?
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4. you ask someone how this kind (of item) is?
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5. you say that (item) is just right?
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6. you ask one of your staff if he is free this afternoon?
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7. you say if it is a brand name product, any (make) will be fine?
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IV. Translate the following into casual Japanese.

1. How was the Japanese test the other day?
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2. At this restaurant, if (you choose) a Japanese dish, anything is delicious.
yo.
3. I had a hard time since I was busy.
yo.
4. How come you did not come to the party last night?
no?
5. That's good too.
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6. I left a message on your answering machine yesterday.
yo.
7. Don't you have a little smaller one?
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8. Shall I do something to help you?
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V. Insert the most appropriate particles.

1. Kore
gaikoku-jin
okyaku-sama mieru n da ga nee,
boku
Eego
yowai ,
issho kite yo.
2. Konshuu
tokubai-hin
kore desu ,
kata
furui , amari o-susume-shimasen.
3. Kore
takkyuu-bin 'courier service'
okuri-tai ,
joobu na hako hoshii n da kedo.
4. Gaikoku-go
benkyoo ,
hajime
taihen da ,
ato
sukoshi raku
naru , ganbatte ne.

VI. Transform the following into the humble version.

1. Raishuu (anata ni) shirasemashoo.
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2. Yuugata shigoto ga owatte kara, matte imasu.
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3. Satoo-san o shookai-shimasu.
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4. Chotto denwa o kari-tai n desu ga.
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5. Satoo 'sugar' o torimashoo ka?
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6. Sugu denwa de renraku-shimasu.
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7. Ashita san-ji ni mata ukagaimasu.
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8. Kachoo o yobimashoo ka?
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© Norio Ota 2008