Unit 10

Shopping for Clothes

服を買う
Shopping for Clothes

Lesson

このラーメンは美味しいです [kono rāmen wa oishii desu]
This ramen is delicious.

  • この [kono] means "this"
  • ラーメンは [rāmen wa] means "as for the ramen"
  • 美味しいです [oishii desu] means "It's delicious."

このラーメンは安いです [kono rāmen wa yasui desu]
This ramen is inexpensive.

  • 安いです [yasui desu] means "It's inexpensive."

Putting two adjectives together (美味しい and 安い):

  • Step 1: Start with the first adjective 美味しい [oishii]
  • Step 2: Convert it to its て-form: 美味しくて [oishikute]
  • Step 3: Add the second adjective 安い [yasui]
  • Step 4: Finish with です [desu] for politeness.
  • 美味しくて安いです [oishikute yasui desu] It's delicious and cheap.

かばんは大きくて重いです [kaban wa ōkikute omoi desu]
The bag is big and heavy.

  • かばんは [kaban wa] means "as for the bag"
  • 大きくて [ōkikute] means "big and..."
  • 重いです [omoi desu] means "It's heavy."

スカートは軽くて可愛いです [sukāto wa karukute kawaii desu]
The skirt is light and cute.

  • スカートは [sukāto wa] means "as for the skirt"
  • 軽くて [karukute] means "light and..."
  • 可愛いです [kawaii desu] means "It's cute."

Conversation

  • A: このかばんはどうですか
    How is this bag?
  • B: かばんは大きくて重いです [kaban wa ōkikute omoi desu]
    The bag is big and heavy.
  • A: このスカートはどうですか
    How is this skirt?
  • B: スカートは軽くて可愛いです [sukāto wa karukute kawaii desu]
    The skirt is light and cute.
  • A: いいですね!
    Sounds good!

Vocabulary

Japanese English
可愛い [kawaii] cute
きれい [kirei] beautiful / clean
長い [nagai] long
短い [mijikai] short
重い [omoi] heavy
軽い [karui] light