Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I (Japanese Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9784789014410
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Page 88: II
Exercise 1
Step 1
1 of 3
We must translate the sentences while incorporating ～から into their structure, remembering to order the information with the reason coming before the result.
Step 2
2 of 3
Though using a long form before～から is more polite, it is not impolite to use a short form in these cases. So long as the sentence ends in a long form, it is considered to be mostly polite.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us if we were busy last week. We will answer that yes, because we had a part time job last week, we were busy. We answer as follows:
はい、先週はアルバイトがあったから、忙しかったです。
（はい、先しゅうはアルバイトがあったから、いそがしかったです。）
はい、先週はアルバイトがあったから、忙しかったです。
（はい、先しゅうはアルバイトがあったから、いそがしかったです。）
Exercise 2
Step 1
1 of 3
We must translate the sentences while incorporating～から into their structure, remembering to order the information with the reason coming before the result.
Step 2
2 of 3
Though using a long form before～から is more polite, it is not impolite to use a short form in these cases. So long as the sentence ends in a long form, it is considered to be mostly polite.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us if we came to school yesterday. We will answer that yes, because it was Friday, we came to school. We answer as follows:
はい、昨日は金曜日だったから、学校へ来ました。
（はい、きのうは金曜日だったから、学校へきました。）
はい、昨日は金曜日だったから、学校へ来ました。
（はい、きのうは金曜日だったから、学校へきました。）
Exercise 3
Step 1
1 of 3
We must translate the sentences while incorporating ～から into their structure, remembering to order the information with the reason coming before the result.
Step 2
2 of 3
Though using a long form before ～からis more polite, it is not impolite to use a short form in these cases. So long as the sentence ends in a long form, it is considered to be mostly polite.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us if we are going out this weekend. We will answer that no, because we are busy, we will not go out this weekend. We answer as follows:
いいえ、忙しいから、今週の週末、出かけません。
（いいえ、いそがしいから、今しゅうのしゅうまつ、出かけません。）
いいえ、忙しいから、今週の週末、出かけません。
（いいえ、いそがしいから、今しゅうのしゅうまつ、出かけません。）
Exercise 4
Step 1
1 of 3
We must translate the sentences while incorporating～から into their structure, remembering to order the information with the reason coming before the result.
Step 2
2 of 3
Though using a long form before～から is more polite, it is not impolite to use a short form in these cases. So long as the sentence ends in a long form, it is considered to be mostly polite.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us if we are going out this weekend. We will answer that no, because we will be studying in Italy, we will not study Japanese next year. We answer as follows:
いいえ、イタリアで勉強するから、来年は日本語を勉強しません。
（いいえ、イタリアでべんきょうするから、来年は日本語をべんきょうしません。）
いいえ、イタリアで勉強するから、来年は日本語を勉強しません。
（いいえ、イタリアでべんきょうするから、来年は日本語をべんきょうしません。）
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