Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I (Japanese Edition)
Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I (Japanese Edition)
2nd Edition
Eri Banno
ISBN: 9784789014410
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Page 68: II

Exercise 1
Step 1
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We will use the て-form of adjectives to describe the given topics. Adjectives in the て-form conjugate much like verbs, ending in either ‘て’ or ‘で.’
Result
2 of 2
Here we have to say something about Japan. To say that it is small and interesting, we answer as follows:
日本は小さくて、おもしろいです。
(日本はちいさくて、おもしろいです。)
Exercise 2
Step 1
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We will use the て-form of adjectives to describe the given topics. Adjectives in the て-form conjugate much like verbs, ending in either ‘て’ or ‘で.’
Step 2
2 of 3
Here we have to say something about ourself. When you are describing two separate features of a person or thing, you will need to mark each described feature with its own instance of the particle ‘が.’ If you are saying that both features have the same description, you can simply combine the two features with the particle ‘と’ and mark the combined nouns with ‘が,’ as in the following: ‘目と髪が茶色です。(めとかみがちゃいろです。)
Result
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To say that we are tall and that our hair is short, we answer as follows:
私は背が高くて、髪が短いです。
(私はせがたかくて、かみがみじかいです。)
Exercise 3
Step 1
1 of 2
We will use the て-form of adjectives to describe the given topics. Adjectives in the て-form conjugate much like verbs, ending in either ‘て’ or ‘で.’
Result
2 of 2
Here we have to say something about our town. To say that it is large and lively, we answer as follows:
私の町は大きくて、賑やかです。
(私のまちは大きくて、にぎやかです。)
Exercise 4
Step 1
1 of 2
We will use the て-form of adjectives to describe the given topics. Adjectives in the て-form conjugate much like verbs, ending in either ‘て’ or ‘で.’
Result
2 of 2
Here we have to say something about our friend. To say that they are smart and nice, we answer as follows (remember that ‘いい’ conjugates irregularly):
私の友達は、頭がよくて、優しいです。
(私のともだちは、あたまがよくて、やさしいです。)
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