AP/JP1000 6.0 Exercises 15


I. Provide the Japanese equivalent.

1.   I am hungry.                   ______________________
2.   I am thirsty.                    ______________________
3.   I am tired.                      ______________________
4.   I am full.                        ______________________
5.   I am sleepy.                   ______________________
6.   the fourth                       ______________________
7.   in a hurry                       ______________________
8.   any time                         ______________________
9.   anyone                           ______________________
10. was not tasty [casual]     ______________________
11. did not return [causal]    ______________________
12. is not pretty [causal]       ______________________
13. is not difficult [casual]     ______________________
14. was not sturdy [casual]   ______________________
15. do not want [casual]       ______________________
16. as .... as possible            ______________________
17. did not look for [casual] ______________________
18. unreliable                       ______________________
19. is not young [casual]       ______________________
20. is not popular [casual]    ______________________

II. Insert the most appropriate particles.

1. Midori (       ) itsumo Tadashi (       ) issho (       ) iru (       ), Tadashi (       ) kekkon suru
    no kashira/kana?

2. Amerika (       ) Kankoku (       )(       ) kotoba (       ) bunka (       ) daibu chigau (      ),
    futari (       ) kekkon (       ) tabun muzukashii deshoo.

3. Kono purintaa (       ) naka (       )(       ) dore (       ) ichiban ninki (       ) arimasu ka?

4. Ano gakusee (       ) kono gakusee (       )(       ) dochira (       ) hoo (       ) nihongo (       )
    joozu desu ka?

III. What would you say when:

1. you ask someone what kind of laptop she is looking for? [lit. would be good]
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2. you ask someone about how many students there are in this university?
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3. you say anything would be fine, but would like to have a sturdy one?
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4. you are wondering if Tomoko and Masao are getting married?
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5. you ask someone if (it is the case that) he is taking economics and psychology?
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6. you ask a customer about how much she can spend? [lit. about how much the budget is]
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7. you suggest to someone this kind?
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8. you try to negotiate the price and ask if the salesperson could make it 20,000 yen exact?
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9. you say that you won't need it, and will look for one at other places?
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IV. Express the following in Japanese.

1.   I would like to have a little larger one.
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2.   Where can I find fax paper?
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3.   Are you looking for a video camera? [very polite]
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4.   Among these which is the best DVD?
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5.   Spanish is not as difficult as German.
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6.   For me Chinese is probably the easiest.
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7.   Among Chopin, Beethoven, and Brahms, I like Brahms the best.
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8.   I would prefer a Canadian to an American.
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9.   Young men these days are not very reliable, are they?
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10. This dictionary is more expensive than that one.
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11. Canada is smaller than Russia.
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12. Sony is more popular than Toshiba.
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