Describing people
What's the new teacher like? Which one is your friend? Who does the baby look like? This lesson gives you the words for how people look and what they're like, and the simple patterns that put them together. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 words for describing people
Each card shows the word, the form you'll use and a sentence about family, neighbours or the school. Eight reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1 and 2.
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Putting a description before a person
To say "a kind person", put the adjective straight before . な-adjectives add な. Body words use は … が.
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- Wearing uses ている. , . Looking like someone is the same: .
- Two kinds of kind. is kind by nature, gentle. is kind in what someone does for you, like a helpful stranger.
- Weight. is usually meant kindly, though it can also mean you look tired or unwell. isn't a compliment, even though you'll hear it.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.