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Translate the topic of 'this coffee' and the comment 'yesterday bought at Starbucks' into a full Japanese sentence.
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Konokohi wa kinou Starbucks de kaimashita.
Create a Japanese sentence from this structure: Topic: 'this book' + Comment: 'I don’t like'.
Konohon ga kirai desu.
Give an example of a sentence where the topic is 'Tanaka' in Japanese.
Tanakasan + (comment about Tanaka)
How do you structure a sentence about a person in Japanese?
Mention the person’s name first, then add a comment about them.
Why is it important to get used to the topic-comment structure in Japanese?
To speak more naturally in Japanese.
What is the literal translation of 'Konokohi wa kinou Starbucks de kaimashita'?
'This coffee, yesterday bought at Starbucks.'
What does 'Konokohi' mean in English?
This coffee.
What is the basic sentence structure in Japanese?
Topic-Comment Structure
In Japanese, how would you say 'This book, I don’t like'?
When can the particle 'wa' be omitted in Japanese conversation?
In casual conversation.
How is the sentence structure in Japanese different from English?
English uses Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) while Japanese uses Topic + Comment structure.
Translate 'I don’t like this book' into Japanese using proper sentence structure.
What part of the sentence 'Konokohi wa kinou Starbucks de kaimashita' can be dropped in casual conversation?
The particle 'wa'.
Construct a sentence in Japanese: 'I bought this coffee at Starbucks yesterday.'
How should you start a sentence when talking about an object in Japanese?
Mention the object first, then add the comment.
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