SAG: Video Lesson 6b - Expressing Understanding and Lack of Understanding

Video Lesson 6b - Expressing Understanding and Lack of Understanding

Please watch the remainder of the Irasshai Video Lesson. Reminder: the handouts and activities on this page cover both video segments. 

In this segment, you will learn how to use and when to use negative form of desu - ja nai desu.

Video Check Sheet

Download the Video Check Sheet for Lesson 6 Links to an external site. (this version is a Word file, which you can type on). The document is also embedded as a PDF below. Use this handout as your guide while you watch the video. Remember - the Check Sheet covers the whole video, and will be presented after both segments of the video.

Video Check Answer Key

Video Check Sheet Answer Key - Lesson 6 Links to an external site.. Download this handout to compare your responses on the Video Check Sheet handout.

Making a sentence negative - examples

Listen to the following example sentences. Pause and repeat - practice saying each a few times. How do you change a positive statement into a negative?

Making a Sentence Negative in Japanese
Positive Statement	Negative Statement
Chuugakko desu.	Chuugakko ja nai desu.
Sumisu-san desu.	Sumisu-san ja nai desu.
Yamamoto-san desu.	Yamamoto-san ja nai desu.
San-nen-sei desu.	San-nen-sei ja nai desu.
Kookoo-sei desu.	Kookoo-sei ja nai desu.
Daigaku-sei desu.	Daigaku-sei ja nai desu.

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