Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 2

7 /X no Y/ is a kind of Y and the last noun is the main noun of the noun phrase. Be sure to distinguish between the following: mae no biru the building in front biru no mae the front of the building, in front of the building These words are unlike other nouns also in that they combine with degree expressions. sukoshi migi a little to the right motto mae more to the front Drills and Exercises A. Cue: ビルの中 なか ですか。 Is it inside the building? Response: いえ、ビルの中 なか じゃないです。外 そと です。 No, it’s not inside the building. It’s outside. Cue: 病院 びょういん の前 まえ ですか。 Is it in front of the hospital? Response: いえ、病院 びょういん の前 まえ じゃないです。後 うしろ ろです。 No, it’s not in front of the hospital. It’s in back. B. Cue: どのコンビニが近 ちか いですか。 Which convenience store is close? Response: 一番近 いちばんちか いコンビニは、あれです。 The closest convenience store is that over there. Cue: どの銀行 ぎんこう が、大 おお きいですか。 Which bank is big? Response: 一番大きい銀行 いちばんおおきいぎんこう は、あれです。 The biggest bank is that over there. C. Cue: 日本 に ほ ん の漫画 ま ん が ありませんか。 Don’t you have any Japanese comics? Response: 日本 に ほ ん のですか。はい、あちらにありますよ。 Japanese ones? Yes, there are some over there! Cue: 先輩 せんぱい のケータイありませんか。 Don’t you have senpai’s cell phone? Response: 先輩 せんぱい のですか。はい、あちらにありますよ。 Senpai’s ? Yes, it’s right over there! D. Say it in Japanese. You’ve been asked if there is a vending machine around here. 1. Yes, they are everywhere. 2. Yes, there are many outside of this building. 3. Yes, there is one in front of that drug store. Look! 4. Yes, they are to the right of the entrance. 5. No, there are none in this building. The closest one is in the convenience store next to the hospital.