Quest Book 17: Sentence Building Blocks

Flashcards covering Hiragana sentence building blocks, topic particles, and identification frames from Quest Book 17.

〜は (WAH)

Topic Pointer Particle. Written as 'は' but pronounced 'wah'. It goes after your main item to say 'As for this…' or 'Speaking of…'

〜です (DEH-SOO)

Is / Am / Are / It is. The polite anchor block that goes at the absolute end of your identity sentences to mean 'it is.'

これは〜 (KOH-REH WAH…)

This is… (item near me). Example: これ は ねこ です。 (This is a cat.)

それは〜 (SOH-REH WAH…)

That is… (item near you). Example: それ は みず です。 (That is water.)

あれは〜 (AH-REH WAH…)

That over there is… (far away). Example: あれ は がっこう です。 (That over there is a school.)

わたしは〜 (WAH-TAH-SHEE WAH…)

I am… (Polite/Neutral). Example: わたし は [Name] です。

ぼくは〜 (BOH-KOO WAH…)

I am… (Casual/Masculine). Example: ぼく は いぬ です。 (I am a dog… if roleplaying!)

おれは〜 (OH-REH WAH…)

I am… (Rough/Anime style)

あなたは〜 (AH-NAH-TAH WAH…)

You are…

だれですか (DAH-REH DEH-SOO KAH?)

Who is it? / Who are you?

か (KAH)

A particle added to the end of any sentence to make it a question.