Japanese from Zero! Book 1 - Activities 1

So I will be posting translation activities from the books I have which are located on the tools page.

This one is recommended if you have no experience with Japanese at all. It has helped me a lot.

This is a refresher for me as well as helping others do the activities. I will be posting the answers in a weeks time. I think that is enough time for you to do each one! ^__^

Each chapter has a vocabulary set, I am leaving out the ones that have been posted in other blog posts. Test your memory!  ~_^

I apologise for the clumped up kanji, the pen I used was too thick, and I seem to struggle writing mirror >_<

I do recommend you write out kanji to get it to stick, I have found that writing it out over and over it does stick.

On to the activities!

Japanese Translation
Translate this conversation between Tanaka-san and Kobayashi-san into English, also state if it is polite, informal or mixed.

Tanaka-san:           なんですか。 もうふ ですか。
Kobayashi-san:      もう いちど いって ください。
Tanaka-san:            もうふ ですか。
Kobayashi-san:       いいえ、タオル です。

English Translation
Translate this conversation into Japanese, also state if it is polite, informal or mixed. It is best practice to write it in hiragana and katakana.

Jeff:         Are you Mary?
Maria:     No, I am Maria. Are you Joe?
Jeff:         No, I am Jeff.

What would you say?
What would you say in the following situations? Write the answer in Japanese. It is best practice to write in hiragana and katakana.

1: When you want someone to repeat what they said

2: When you see someone for the first time

3: When you want someone to guess your age.

4: When you ask someone if he is Mr. Nakamura

5: When you ask someone to speak slowly.


That is all for the activities. Short and sweet! If you have any questions, ask. I will be posting the answers in a week!

Good luck and have fun! ^__^