We are still learning “noun predicate sentences”. Two days ago, we learned the following sentence;
1. “[Something] wa [Place/location] desu.”
– Shokudou wa Ni-kai desu. (The dining room is on the second floor)
Today, we are going to use this type of sentences more widely. The predicate of the sentence 1 is a noun of place/location (Ni-kai = the second floor). But a noun having nature of place/location in its meaning is also applicable to the sentence construction of 1. Probably today’s sentences are useful for self-introduction.
2. Kuni wa Chuugoku desu. (My home country is China.)
– Kuni = country, but in this case, it means home country. “My” is omitted in Japanese, but English translation would have “My” from context.
– Chuugoku = China : Be careful for pronunciation, it’s not “Chugok”
3. Daigaku wa Niigata Daigaku desu. (The university I study at is Niigata University.)
– Daigaku = University : “I study at” is omitted in Japanese, but English translation would have “I study at” from context.
Practice and remember the following sentences;
A : Kaisha wa dochira desuka. (What company are you working at?)
B : Kaisha wa Niigata-Koutsuu desu. (The company I am work at is Niigata-Kotsu(Bus company).)
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