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 99: Questions

Exercise 1
Step 1
1 of 3
Using the grammar points we learned in this chapter, we will answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
The direct translation of these questions may sound awkward or overly stiff in English, but they’re actually a perfectly normal way to ask a question in Japanese. Becoming used to these somewhat unusual sentence structures is an important part of learning any language, especially in Japanese, for which the direct translation is often not the most appropriate.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us, ‘among foods, which is your favorite?’ We will answer that sushi is our favorite food among foods:
食べ物の中で、寿司が一番好きです。
(食べものの中で、すしが一ばんすきです。)
Exercise 2
Step 1
1 of 3
Using the grammar points we learned in this chapter, we will answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
The direct translation of these questions may sound awkward or overly stiff in English, but they’re actually a perfectly normal way to ask a question in Japanese. Becoming used to these somewhat unusual sentence structures is an important part of learning any language, especially in Japanese, for which the direct translation is often not the most appropriate.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us, ‘among the seasons, which is your favorite and why?’ We will say that, because we like to swim, summer is our favorite season among seasons. We answer as follows:
泳ぐのが好きだから、季節の中で夏が一番好きです。
(およぐのがすきだから、きせつの中でなつが一ばんすきです。)
Exercise 3
Step 1
1 of 3
Using the grammar points we learned in this chapter, we will answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
The direct translation of these questions may sound awkward or overly stiff in English, but they’re actually a perfectly normal way to ask a question in Japanese. Becoming used to these somewhat unusual sentence structures is an important part of learning any language, especially in Japanese, for which the direct translation is often not the most appropriate.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us, ‘among celebrities, who is our favorite and why?’ We will say that, because he is very kind, Tom Hanks is our favorite celebrity. We answer as follows:
とても親切だから、有名人の中でトム・ハンクスが一番好きです。
(とてもしんせつだから、ゆうめい人の中でトム・ハンクスが一ばんすきです。)
Exercise 4
Step 1
1 of 3
Using the grammar points we learned in this chapter, we will answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
The direct translation of these questions may sound awkward or overly stiff in English, but they’re actually a perfectly normal way to ask a question in Japanese. Becoming used to these somewhat unusual sentence structures is an important part of learning any language, especially in Japanese, for which the direct translation is often not the most appropriate.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us, ‘between you and your Japanese teacher, who is taller?’ We will say that we are taller. We answer as follows:
私の方が日本語の先生より背が高いです。
(私のほうが日本語の先生よりせが高いです。)
Exercise 5
Step 1
1 of 3
Using the grammar points we learned in this chapter, we will answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
The direct translation of these questions may sound awkward or overly stiff in English, but they’re actually a perfectly normal way to ask a question in Japanese. Becoming used to these somewhat unusual sentence structures is an important part of learning any language, especially in Japanese, for which the direct translation is often not the most appropriate.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us how (in what manner) we go to school from our house and how long it will take. We will answer that we get there by foot, and that it takes around twenty minutes. We answer as follows:
私は家から学校まで歩いて行きます。二十分ぐらいかかります。
(私は家から学校まであるいて行きます。にじゅっぷんぐらいかかります。)
Exercise 6
Step 1
1 of 3
Using the grammar points we learned in this chapter, we will answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
Remember to put the particles with ‘どこか’ and ‘どこも’ type words in the right positions.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us if we are going somewhere for our next vacation. We will answer that, no, we are not going anywhere for our next vacation. We answer as follows:
いいえ、今度の休みにどこにも行きません。
(いいえ、今どの休みにどこにも行きません)
Exercise 7
Step 1
1 of 3
Using the grammar points we learned in this chapter, we will answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
Remember to put the particles with ‘どこか’ and ‘どこも’ type words in the right positions.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us if we did anything last weekend. We will say that yes, we did something last weekend. We answer as follows:
はい、先週の週末、何かしました。
(はい、先しゅうのしゅうまつ、なにかしました。)

Exercise 8
Step 1
1 of 3
Using the grammar points we learned in this chapter, we will answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
Remember to put the particles with ‘どこか’ and ‘どこも’ type words in the right positions.
Result
3 of 3
This question is asking us if we met anyone last weekend. We will say that yes, we did meet someone last weekend. We answer as follows:
はい、先週の週末、誰に会いました。
(はい、先しゅうのしゅうまつ、だれに会いました。)
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