Hi there…
There are two types of adjectives in Japanese 1) i-adjectives 2) na-adjectives. This is how you use i-adjectives and na-adjectives.
1) i-adj+noun
Ōkii uchi à big house
2) na-adj+noun
Kirei na uchi à beautiful house
LESSON 6 – Adjectives Part 1
Donna hito desu ka. What kind of person?
| Atarashii (i-adjective) | New |
| Chiisai (i-adjective) | Small |
| Dō | How |
| Donna | What kind |
| Furui (i-adjective) | Old |
| Haha | My mother |
| Hansamu/kakko ii | Handsome/good looking |
| Hito | Person |
| Kanojo | Girlfriend |
| Kareshi | Boyfriend |
| Kawaii (i-adjective) | Cute |
| Kibishii (i-adjective) | Strict |
| Kirei (na-adjective) | Beautiful |
| Machi | Town |
| Muzukashii (i-adjective) | Difficult |
| Okāsan | Your mother |
| Ōkii (i-adjective) | Big |
| Omoshiroi (i-adjective) | Interesting |
| Onaji | Same |
| Onna | Female |
| Onna no hito | Female person |
| Otoko | Male |
| Otoko no hito | Male person |
| Otōsan | Your father |
| Sabishii (i-adjective) | lonely |
| Se ga hikui (i-adjective) | Short |
| Se ga takai (i-adjective) | Tall |
| Shiken | Examination |
| Shinsetsu (na-adjective) | Nice/kind |
| Takai (i-adjective) | Expensive |
| Toshi | City |
| Uchi | House |
| Yasashii (i-adjective) | Easy |
| Yasui (i-adjective) | Cheap |
Dialogue 1
Mika : Sarah san no otōsan wa donna hito desu ka. What kind of person is your father?
Sarah : Kibishii hito desu ga, shinsetsu desu. He’s strict but a kind person.
Mika : Okāsan wa? (How about) your mother?
Sarah : Haha mo onaji desu. My mother also the same.
Notes: “Haha” is referring to one’s own mother, meanwhile “okāsan” is referring to other people’s mother. Same goes to “chichi” for one’s own father and “otōsan” is for other people’s father.
Questions and answers
- Anata no otōsan wa donna hito desu ka. What kind of person is your father?
à Kibishii hito desu. A strict person.
- Anata no kareshi wa donna hito desu ka. What kind of person is your boyfriend?
à Hansamu na hito desu. A handsome person.
- Anata no uchi wa donna uchi desu ka. What kind of house is your house?
à Chiisai uchi desu. A small house.
à Ōkii toshi desu. A big city.
- Nihon ryōri wa dō desu ka. How’s Japanese food?
à Oishii desu. Delicious.
I shall print this for reference
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