Japanese 2 — Genki I (3rd Edition) Lesson 6 Study Guide

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and phrases from the Japanese 2 Genki textbook, focusing on Lesson 6, which includes requests, permission, prohibition, ongoing actions, two actions, suggestions, offers of help, and reasoning.

Request form (て-form)

Used to make polite requests in Japanese, example: まどを あけてください (Please open the window).

Permission (～てもいいですか)

Phrase used to ask for permission, example: トイレに いっても いいですか (May I go to the bathroom?).

Prohibition (～てはいけません)

Phrase used to indicate something is prohibited, example: ここで たべては いけません (You must not eat here).

Actions in Progress (～ています)

Form used to describe actions that are currently ongoing, example: いま べんきょうして います (I am studying now).

Two Actions (Verb て、Verb て…)

Form used to connect two consecutive actions, example: スーパーへ いって、パンを かいます (I will go to the supermarket and buy bread).

Let’s (～ましょう)

Phrase used to suggest doing something together, example: いっしょに たべましょう (Let’s eat together).

Offer Help (～ましょうか)

Phrase that suggests offering help, example: にもつを もちましょうか (Shall I help you carry this?).

Reasons (～から)

Used to indicate the reason for an action, example: べんきょうします。テストが ありますから (I study because I have a test).