Lesson 26 of focuses on the sentence pattern ～んです (
Remember that nouns and na-adjectives change to 〜なんです in the present affirmative. Forgetting the "na" is the most common mistake foreign students make.
Watashi wa gakusei desu. Kinoo, watashi wa toshokan ni ikimashita. Toshokan de, watashi wa hon o yomimashita. Sorekara, watashi wa kafe ni ikimashita. Kafe de, watashi wa tomodachi ni aimashita.
This section uses to ask for clarification when you see something happening. Example 1: (Seeing someone with a camera) Minna No Nihongo Lesson 26 Renshuu B Answers
その時計、素敵ですね。(That watch is lovely.) → ありがとう。 誕生日に貰ったんです。 (Thank you. I received it for my birthday.)
Check that you can confidently:
Here are the answers for all seven exercises in Renshuu B. We'll list the exercise number, the Japanese answer, and its English translation. Lesson 26 of focuses on the sentence pattern
いいカメラですね。どこで 買ったんですか 。 Translation: That is a nice camera. Where did you buy it? Question 1.2 Cue: 日本語、上手です (Good at Japanese)
Identifying people based on their actions.
Since "~n desu" attaches to the plain form, you must be confident in conjugating verbs into Dictionary , Nai , and Ta forms before attempting this lesson. ) structure, which is also part of this lesson? Kinoo, watashi wa toshokan ni ikimashita
いっしょにテニスをしませんか。……すみません。これから 用事があるんです 。 Translation:...I am sorry. I have some things to do now. Question 3.3
Answer: (Because the price was expensive.)
That is an interesting picture. Who painted it? Question 1.4 Cue: 引っ越しします (Moving) Answer: 来週 引っ越しするんですか 。 Translation: Are you moving next week? Renshuu B Question 2: Explaining a Situation
どうして学校を休んだんですか。(Why were you absent from school?) → 頭が痛かったんです。 (Because my head hurt / I had a headache.)