Genki Lesson 1 Quiz (3) Answer

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Translate the following conversations into Japanese.

Q1. [A] What’s your name?

[B] My name is Nancy.

[A] おなまえは (なんですか)?

[B] (わたしの なまえは) Nancyです。

　　* You should not use ”さん” for your own name.

　　* You should say ”なまえ” for your own name, not “おなまえ”.

Q2. [A] What’s your major, Ken?

[B] My major is Japanese history.

　 [A] Kenさんの せんこうは なんですか。

[B] (わたしの せんこうは) にほんの れきしです。

Q3. [A] How old are you, Chris?

[B] I am 30 years old.

[A] Chrisさんは なんさいですか。　

[B] (わたしは) さんじゅっさいです。

*Age is expressed with ”{number} + さい", but the reading of 1, 8, 10 are slightly changed by the counter suffix "さい".

Q4. [A] Where are you from, Becky?

[B] I am from Dallas, Texas.

　 [A] Beckyさんの ごしゅっしんは (どこですか)？

[B] わたしのしゅっしんはTexasの Dallasです。

　　* You should say ”しゅっしん” for your own.

“ごしゅっしん” is for where the other one is from.

* {Larger place} の {Smaller place}

Q5. [A] What’s your job, Joe?

[B] I am a high school teacher.

　　[A] Joeさんの おしごとは (なんですか)？

　　[B] (わたしは)　こうこうの せんせいです。

　* You should use say ”おしごと” for someone's job.

For your own job, “しごと” should be used.

Q6. [A] What grade is your sister in?

[B] She is a high school senior.

[A] いもうとは なんねんせいですか。

[B] (いもうとは) こうこう さんねんせいです。

　* In Japanese school system:

Elementary school (しょうがっこう) : 1st to 6th grade

Middle school (ちゅうがっこう)：1st to 3rd grade

High school (こうこう)：1st to 3rd grade

The following is the answer with Roma-ji.

Q1. [A] onamae wa (nan desu ka)?

       [B] (watashi no name wa) Nancy dash.

Q2. [A] Ken san no senkou wa nan desu ka.

       [B] (watashi no senkou wa) nihon no rekishi desu.

Q3. [A] Chris san wa nansai desu ka.

       [B] (watashi wa) sanjussai desu.

Q4. [A] Becky san no goshusshin wa (doko desu ka)?

       [B] (watashi no shushing wa) Texas no Dallas desu.

Q5 [A] Joe san no oshigoto wa nan desu ka.

      [B] (watashi wa) koukou no sensei desu. 

Q6 [A] imouto wa nannensei desu ka.

      [B] (imouto wa) koukou sannensei desu.