Stage 1-2 Block 4

adjective modifies a noun

use nothing between them

adjectival noun modifies a noun

use na between them

noun modifies another noun

use no between them

きれい ___ はな

na

にほん ___ くるま

no

おおきい ___ き

nothing

ゆうめい ___ ひと

na

がくせい ___ ほん

no

あつい ___ てんき

nothing

べんり ___ まち

na

とうきょう ___ こうえん

no

this kind of…

konna

that kind of…

sonna

that, over there, kind of…

anna

kind of… which type?

donna

Is this kind of book expensive?

konna hon wa takai desu ka?

What kind of student is Tanaka-san?

Tanaka-san wa donna gakusei desu ka?

Which one (of many) is your backpack, Smith-San?

Smith-san no kaban wa dore desu ka?

Which one (of the two) is your backpack, Smith-san?

Smith-san no kaban wa dochira desu ka?

What kind of person is Kim-san?

Kim-san wa donna hito desu ka?

Which person is Kim-san?

Kim-san wa dono hito desu ka?

What does どんな mean?

“What kind of…” — used before a noun. Acts like a な-adjective.

What does どれ mean?

“Which one?” — used alone (pronoun).

When do you use どれ?

When choosing among three or more things. Example: どれ が あなた の ですか。(Which one is yours?)

What does どの mean?

“Which (specific)…?” — used before a noun.

What does どちら mean?

Polite “Which (one / way / direction)” or “Where.”

disagreeable

iya na

boy

otokonoko

kind

shinsetsu

place

tokoro

clean

kirei

This kind of…

konna

simple

kantan

important

taisetsu

pretty

kirei

woman

onnanohito

college student

daigakusei

energetic

genki

thing

mono

girl

onnanoko

high school student

koukousei

our

uchino

this person

konohito

that child over there

anoko

That child over there is an unpleasant boy, isn't he?

anoko wa iya na otokonoko desu nee

What kind of sensei is Smith-sensei?

Smith-sensei wa donna sensei desu ka?

He is a kind sensei

shinsetsu na sensei desu

Li-san is a pretty woman

Li-san wa kirei na onna no hito desu

What kind of student is Yamada-san?

Yamada-san wa donna daigakusei desu ka?

(Using DORE) Which one (of many) is your backpack, Smith-san?

Smith-san no kaban wa dore desu ka?

(using DONO) Which one (of many) is your backpack, Smith-san?

Smith-san no kaban wa dono kaban desu ka?

Which person is Kim-san?

Kim-san wa dono hito desu ka?

She/he is that person over there

ano hito desu

This kind of exam is simple.

konna shiken wa kantan desu

Which college student is Yamada-san?

Yamada-san wa dono daigakusei desu ka?

What kind of place is your homeland? 

Anata no shusshinchi wa donna tokoro desu ka?