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Tae Kim Complete Guide
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Kanji, Kana, Nouns, and Adjectives
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Male/Female Speech
level: Male/Female Speech
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Male/Female Speech
Question
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is attached to nouns and na-adjectives to give it a more declarative tone and make the state-of-being explicit. Only attach 「だ」 to nouns and na-adjectives. Never to i-adjectives.
「だ」
【に・ほん・ご】 – Japanese language
日本語
【じょう・ず】(na-adj) – skillful, good at
上手
【たの・しい】(i-adj) – fun
楽しい
As for Japanese, (you’re) good at it, aren’t you?(feminine)
日本語は、上手ね。
As for Japanese, (you’re) good at it, aren’t you?(masculine)
日本語は、上手だね。
As for Japanese, (it’s) fun, you know.(gender-neutral as 「だ」 cannot be used for i-adjectives)
日本語は、楽しいよ。
日本語は、上手ね。
As for Japanese, (you’re) good at it, aren’t you?(feminine)
日本語は、上手だね。
As for Japanese, (you’re) good at it, aren’t you?(masculine)
日本語は、楽しいよ。
As for Japanese, (it’s) fun, you know.(gender-neutral as 「だ」 cannot be used for i-adjectives)
Good Morning (casual)
おはよう
【げん・き】(na-adj) – healthy; lively
元気
【ねむ・い】(i-adj) – sleepy
眠い
but
でも
already
もう
【ひる】 – afternoon
昼
then (abbr. of それでは)
じゃ
Good day
こんにちは
【お・やす・み】 – Good night (expression for going to sleep)
お休み
John: Alice-chan, good morning.
ジョン:アリスちゃん、おはよう。
Alice: Morning, how are (you)?
アリス:おはよう、元気?
John: Sleepy.
ジョン:眠い。
Alice: But (it’s) already afternoon, you know.
アリス:でも、もう昼だよ
John: Is that so? Then, good afternoon.
ジョン:そう?じゃ、こんにちは。
Alice: Good afternoon.
アリス:こんにちは
John: Good night.
ジョン:お休み。
【しゅく・だい】 (n) – homework
宿題
むずか・しい】 (i-adj) – difficult
難しい
【かん・たん】 (na-adj) – easy
簡単
umm
うーん
【た・ぶん】 – probably; maybe
多分
which one; which way
どっち
Alice: As for homework, (is it) difficult?
アリス: 宿題は、難しい?
John: It’s easy!
ジョン: 簡単だよ!
Alice: Really?
アリス: 本当?
John: Umm, (it’s) probably difficult.
ジョン: うーん、多分難しいよ。
Alice: Which is it?
アリス: どっちよ。