Lesson 3: People

Lesson 3 is about people. here are words you need to know now:

hito-person

jin-this is a suffix added to country's name to describe nationality

go-this is a suffix added to country's name to describe language

onna no hito-female person

otoko no hito-male person





nanjin-what nationality?

onna-woman

otoko-man

kuni-country


COUNTRY-(IN JAPANESE)-LANGUAGE-PEOPLE
Philippines-Firipin-Firipingo-Firipinjin


Japan-Nihon-Nihongo-Nihonjin


England-Irigisu-Irigisugo-Irigisujin


France-Furansu-Furansugo-Furansujin


U.S.-Amerika-Amerikajin-Eigo





Example sentences:





Watashi wa Firipinjin desu.


I am Filipino.





Anata wa nanjin desu ka.


What nationality are you?





Anata wa Nihonjin desu ka.


Are you Japanese?





Onna wa dake desu ka.


Who is that woman?





Now you try...