LANG 102 Tape Lesson 2

1 :  DESU

  Lesson
 1.Kore wa hon desu.                         This is a book.
 2.Sore wa hon desu ka.                     Is that a book ?
   Hai, sõ desu                                    Yes, it is.
   Iie, sõ dewa arimasen.                      No, it isn’t.
 3.Kore wa hon dewa arimasen.          This isn’t a book.
 4.Kore wa hon dewa arimasen ka.     Isn’t  this a book ?
 5.Are mo hon desu ka.                      Is that also a book ?
 6.Kore wa nan desu ka.                    What is this ?
   ( Sore wa ) Nõto desu.                   (That is) a notebook.
 7.Kore wa hon desu ka, nõto desu ka.   Is this a book or a notebook ?
   ( Sore wa ) hon desu.                          (That is) a book.
 8.Kore wa watashi no hon desu.            This is my book.
 9.Sore wa anata no nõto desu ka.          Is that your notebook?
10.Kore wa dare no nõto desu ka.          Whose notebook is this ?
   (Sore wa) Tanaka san no ( nõto ) desu. (That is) Mr. Tanaka’s ( notebook )
11.Dore ga watashi no ( nõto ) desu.         Which is mine ? ( my notebook )
12.Kore wa hon de sore wa jisho desu.     This is a book, and that is a dictionary.
13.Kyõ wa getsuyõbi de ashita wa kayõbi desu. Today is Monday, and tomorrow is Tuesday.
14.Kyõ wa shogoto de ashita wa yasumi desu.   Today is working day, and tomorrow is a holiday.