Lesson 1: Is, Am, Are - です
Goal:
In this lesson, you will learn a few nouns, and how to say that an object is one of these nouns.
In this lesson, you will learn a few nouns, and how to say that an object is one of these nouns.
New Vocabulary
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New Grammar
Sentence Structure: Verbs
です
Plurality
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Examples
ダイスです。 “(It) is a die” *
かみです。 “(It) is paper” * テーブルです。 “(they) are tables” * ほんです。 “(They) are books” * コンピューターです。 “(Those) are computers” * いすです。 “(It) is a chair” * *** Notice that the words “It”, “They”, and “Those” are not actually in the sentences.***
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Practice
(1) Look at the following images and, in Japanese, write down what they are. Then practice speaking the sentences outloud. I recommend telling your pets what the items are. Yes, your dog will look at you funny, but he'll enjoy the attention.
(2) Translate the following sentences into Japanese. Remember that "they", "it", and "I" are not actually in the sentence.
- “(it’s) a pen” ______________________________________________
- “(They) are computers” ______________________________________________
- “(I) am a book” ______________________________________________
- “(It) is paper” ______________________________________________
- “(They) are chairs” ______________________________________________
- “(They) are pencils” ______________________________________________
- “(It) is a die” ______________________________________________