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Lesson 8
FOR TEACHERS ≈35 min to teach · 18 slides · 7 checks 2 min a slide, 1.5 a check. An estimate, not a lesson plan.
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REF い形容詞·な形容詞· どんな · が (but) ›
The two adjective types
| い-adjective | な-adjective | |
|---|---|---|
| present + | 高いです | きれいです |
| present − | 高くないです | きれいじゃありません |
| + noun | 高い山 | きれいな花 |
The classic trap: きれい ·嫌い·有名·元気·親切 all end in い but are な-adjectives.
Irregular: いい → よくないです (and 格好いい → 格好よくないです).
Asking about things
| Question | Asks for | Example answer |
|---|---|---|
| 〜はどうですか | impression / opinion | とてもおいしいです |
| 〜はどんな N ですか | description / kind | 静かな町です |
Past: 〜はどうでしたか (see L12 for the past forms themselves).
Degree adverbs
| Adverb | Used with | Example |
|---|---|---|
| とても | affirmative | とても高いです |
| あまり | negative only | あまり高くないです |
Connecting
| Word | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| そして | adds a similar point | 桜はきれいです。そして、有名です |
| 〜が、〜 | contrast (but) | 日本の食べ物はおいしいですが、高いです |
Don't join a positive and a negative with そして — use が.
Common い-adjectives
Common な-adjectives
Set expressions会話
お元気ですか。— ええ、元気です。
日本の生活はどうですか。
そうですね… — buying time before an opinion
もうすぐですね。
詳説 In depth — no long-form notes for this lesson yet. The hand-written notes cover the base reference and Lessons 14 and 22–50. The reference above and the checks below are the whole of Lesson 8.
Which of these is a な-adjective?
Negative of 高いです
Negative of きれいです
'A pretty flower' — modify the noun.
Negative of いい
Which adverb requires a NEGATIVE ending?
'What kind of town is Osaka?'
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みんなの日本語 · Lesson 8