Here we need to ask and answer the questions in an informal register, making use of the short forms we learned this chapter. You may refer to pages 190-91 of your Genki I textbook to refresh yourself on these conjugation patterns.

Translating questions into the informal register can be a somewhat more subjective affair than translating into the formal register. Even more so than in formal Japanese, many words, topics, and even some particles are regularly left out of sentences. Further, subtleties of speech can be expressed with a wide range of end-of-sentence particles, which includes the familiar ‘ね’ and ‘よ,’ as well as a host of other particles that are appropriate for different types of situations and different types of people. For these early questions, you won’t need to worry about using the exact right end-of-sentence particle, but trying them out in grammatically correct patterns might be a good idea, especially if your Japanese teacher can correct you if you make a mistake.

At first glance, the casual words for yes and no, ‘うん’ and ‘ううん,’ may look very similar. While in fact they do have a similar sound, in casual speech it is extremely common to accompany these words with nods of the head or hand gestures—just as it is in English. Both these words can be pronounced with the mouth open or closed, as in the difference between the English ‘uh-huh’ and ‘mm-hmm.’ From sound alone, it might be hard to differentiate these words, but in speech it should be very obvious.

We know all the words and verb forms to translate this question and answer into the formal register, so with short forms, we should be able to make the new sentences relatively easily. Remember to omit the question particle ‘か’ and use the casual forms of ‘はい’ and ‘いいえ.’

To ask and answer casually if we ride the bus often, we answer as follows:
Q：よくバスに乗る？　Ａ：ううん、あまり乗らない。
（Q：よくバスにのる？　Ａ：ううん、あまりのらない。）

Here we need to ask and answer the questions in an informal register, making use of the short forms we learned this chapter. You may refer to pages 190-91 of your Genki I textbook to refresh yourself on these conjugation patterns.

Translating questions into the informal register can be a somewhat more subjective affair than translating into the formal register. Even more so than in formal Japanese, many words, topics, and even some particles are regularly left out of sentences. Further, subtleties of speech can be expressed with a wide range of end-of-sentence particles, which includes the familiar ‘ね’ and ‘よ,’ as well as a host of other particles that are appropriate for different types of situations and different types of people. For these early questions, you won’t need to worry about using the exact right end-of-sentence particle, but trying them out in grammatically correct patterns might be a good idea, especially if your Japanese teacher can correct you if you make a mistake.

At first glance, the casual words for yes and no, ‘うん’ and ‘ううん,’ may look very similar. While in fact they do have a similar sound, in casual speech it is extremely common to accompany these words with nods of the head or hand gestures—just as it is in English. Both these words can be pronounced with the mouth open or closed, as in the difference between the English ‘uh-huh’ and ‘mm-hmm.’ From sound alone, it might be hard to differentiate these words, but in speech it should be very obvious.

We know all the words and verb forms to translate this question and answer into the formal register, so with short forms, we should be able to make the new sentences relatively easily. Remember to omit the question particle ‘か’ and use the casual forms of ‘はい’ and ‘いいえ.’

Q：毎日日本語を話す？　Ａ：うん、よく話す。
（Q：毎日日本語をはなす？　Ａ：うん、よくはなす。）

Here we need to ask and answer the questions in an informal register, making use of the short forms we learned this chapter. You may refer to pages 190-91 of your Genki I textbook to refresh yourself on these conjugation patterns.

Translating questions into the informal register can be a somewhat more subjective affair than translating into the formal register. Even more so than in formal Japanese, many words, topics, and even some particles are regularly left out of sentences. Further, subtleties of speech can be expressed with a wide range of end-of-sentence particles, which includes the familiar ‘ね’ and ‘よ,’ as well as a host of other particles that are appropriate for different types of situations and different types of people. For these early questions, you won’t need to worry about using the exact right end-of-sentence particle, but trying them out in grammatically correct patterns might be a good idea, especially if your Japanese teacher can correct you if you make a mistake.

At first glance, the casual words for yes and no, ‘うん’ and ‘ううん,’ may look very similar. While in fact they do have a similar sound, in casual speech it is extremely common to accompany these words with nods of the head or hand gestures—just as it is in English. Both these words can be pronounced with the mouth open or closed, as in the difference between the English ‘uh-huh’ and ‘mm-hmm.’ From sound alone, it might be hard to differentiate these words, but in speech it should be very obvious.

We know all the words and verb forms to translate this question and answer into the formal register, so with short forms, we should be able to make the new sentences relatively easily. Remember to omit the question particle ‘か’ and use the casual forms of ‘はい’ and ‘いいえ.’

To ask and answer casually if we have homework today, we answer as follows:
Q：今日宿題がある？　Ａ：うん、ある。
（Q：今日しゅくだいがある？　Ａ：うん、ある。）

Here we need to ask and answer the questions in an informal register, making use of the short forms we learned this chapter. You may refer to pages 190-91 of your Genki I textbook to refresh yourself on these conjugation patterns.

Translating questions into the informal register can be a somewhat more subjective affair than translating into the formal register. Even more so than in formal Japanese, many words, topics, and even some particles are regularly left out of sentences. Further, subtleties of speech can be expressed with a wide range of end-of-sentence particles, which includes the familiar ‘ね’ and ‘よ,’ as well as a host of other particles that are appropriate for different types of situations and different types of people. For these early questions, you won’t need to worry about using the exact right end-of-sentence particle, but trying them out in grammatically correct patterns might be a good idea, especially if your Japanese teacher can correct you if you make a mistake.

At first glance, the casual words for yes and no, ‘うん’ and ‘ううん,’ may look very similar. While in fact they do have a similar sound, in casual speech it is extremely common to accompany these words with nods of the head or hand gestures—just as it is in English. Both these words can be pronounced with the mouth open or closed, as in the difference between the English ‘uh-huh’ and ‘mm-hmm.’ From sound alone, it might be hard to differentiate these words, but in speech it should be very obvious.

We know all the words and verb forms to translate this question and answer into the formal register, so with short forms, we should be able to make the new sentences relatively easily. Remember to omit the question particle ‘か’ and use the casual forms of ‘はい’ and ‘いいえ.’

To ask and answer casually if we have homework today, we answer as follows:
Q：今週の週末、出かける？　Ａ：ううん、出かけない。
（Q：今しゅうのしゅうまつ、出かける？　Ａ：ううん、出かけない。）

Here we need to ask and answer the questions in an informal register, making use of the short forms we learned this chapter. You may refer to pages 190-91 of your Genki I textbook to refresh yourself on these conjugation patterns.

Translating questions into the informal register can be a somewhat more subjective affair than translating into the formal register. Even more so than in formal Japanese, many words, topics, and even some particles are regularly left out of sentences. Further, subtleties of speech can be expressed with a wide range of end-of-sentence particles, which includes the familiar ‘ね’ and ‘よ,’ as well as a host of other particles that are appropriate for different types of situations and different types of people. For these early questions, you won’t need to worry about using the exact right end-of-sentence particle, but trying them out in grammatically correct patterns might be a good idea, especially if your Japanese teacher can correct you if you make a mistake.

At first glance, the casual words for yes and no, ‘うん’ and ‘ううん,’ may look very similar. While in fact they do have a similar sound, in casual speech it is extremely common to accompany these words with nods of the head or hand gestures—just as it is in English. Both these words can be pronounced with the mouth open or closed, as in the difference between the English ‘uh-huh’ and ‘mm-hmm.’ From sound alone, it might be hard to differentiate these words, but in speech it should be very obvious.

Typically, we omit the final ‘だ’ from informal sentences that would normally end in ‘です,’ unless you follow it with a word-ending particle. However, if you do choose to use ‘だ’ by itself to end a casual declaration, this will lend the sentence a final, almost abrupt edge. You can compare this to emphasizing the word ‘is’ in the answer, ‘yes, it is raining.’

We know all the words and verb forms to translate this question and answer into the formal register, so with short forms, we should be able to make the new sentences relatively easily. Remember to omit the question particle ‘か’ and use the casual forms of ‘はい’ and ‘いいえ.’

To ask and answer casually if we have homework today, we answer as follows:
Q：明日、暇？　Ａ：うん、暇。
（Q：あした、ひま？　Ａ：うん、ひま。）

Here we need to ask and answer the questions in an informal register, making use of the short forms we learned this chapter. You may refer to pages 190-91 of your Genki I textbook to refresh yourself on these conjugation patterns.

Translating questions into the informal register can be a somewhat more subjective affair than translating into the formal register. Even more so than in formal Japanese, many words, topics, and even some particles are regularly left out of sentences. Further, subtleties of speech can be expressed with a wide range of end-of-sentence particles, which includes the familiar ‘ね’ and ‘よ,’ as well as a host of other particles that are appropriate for different types of situations and different types of people. For these early questions, you won’t need to worry about using the exact right end-of-sentence particle, but trying them out in grammatically correct patterns might be a good idea, especially if your Japanese teacher can correct you if you make a mistake.

At first glance, the casual words for yes and no, ‘うん’ and ‘ううん,’ may look very similar. While in fact they do have a similar sound, in casual speech it is extremely common to accompany these words with nods of the head or hand gestures—just as it is in English. Both these words can be pronounced with the mouth open or closed, as in the difference between the English ‘uh-huh’ and ‘mm-hmm.’ From sound alone, it might be hard to differentiate these words, but in speech it should be very obvious.

Typically, we omit the final ‘だ’ from informal sentences that would normally end in ‘です,’ unless you follow it with a word-ending particle. However, if you do choose to use ‘だ’ by itself to end a casual declaration, this will lend the sentence a final, almost abrupt edge. You can compare this to emphasizing the word ‘is’ in the answer, ‘yes, it is raining.’

We know all the words and verb forms to translate this question and answer into the formal register, so with short forms, we should be able to make the new sentences relatively easily. Remember to omit the question particle ‘か’ and use the casual forms of ‘はい’ and ‘いいえ.’

To ask and answer casually if we are Japanese, we answer as follows:
Q：日本人？　Ａ：ううん、日本人じゃない。

Here we need to ask and answer the questions in an informal register, making use of the short forms we learned this chapter. You may refer to pages 190-91 of your Genki I textbook to refresh yourself on these conjugation patterns.

Translating questions into the informal register can be a somewhat more subjective affair than translating into the formal register. Even more so than in formal Japanese, many words, topics, and even some particles are regularly left out of sentences. Further, subtleties of speech can be expressed with a wide range of end-of-sentence particles, which includes the familiar ‘ね’ and ‘よ,’ as well as a host of other particles that are appropriate for different types of situations and different types of people. For these early questions, you won’t need to worry about using the exact right end-of-sentence particle, but trying them out in grammatically correct patterns might be a good idea, especially if your Japanese teacher can correct you if you make a mistake.

At first glance, the casual words for yes and no, ‘うん’ and ‘ううん,’ may look very similar. While in fact they do have a similar sound, in casual speech it is extremely common to accompany these words with nods of the head or hand gestures—just as it is in English. Both these words can be pronounced with the mouth open or closed, as in the difference between the English ‘uh-huh’ and ‘mm-hmm.’ From sound alone, it might be hard to differentiate these words, but in speech it should be very obvious.

We know all the words and verb forms to translate this question and answer into the formal register, so with short forms, we should be able to make the new sentences relatively easily. Remember to omit the question particle ‘か’ and use the casual forms of ‘はい’ and ‘いいえ.’

To ask and answer casually if it is hot, we answer as follows:
Q：暑い？　Ａ：うん、暑い。
（Q：あつい？　Ａ：うん、あつい。）