It is the end of the November now, and we are fixing to go into December. I can’t believe 2014 is almost over with just one month left. Are you guys ready to start a new year? I know I am not ready at all. I feel like this year just flew by and feel like I had so much going on in such a short amount of time!

In this blog today, I would like you to challenge these Japanese quizzes to see how many of these you might know!

 

#1

When do you say, Oyasuminasai  “おやすみなさい”?

a: Morning

b: Afternoon

c: Lunch time

d: Before going to sleep

 

#2

You are hungry and would like to ask your friend where is the good place to eat lunch around where you are. What question will be the best one to use?

a: Kono atarini honya wa arimasuka? このあたりに　ほんやは　ありますか？

b: Kono atarini resutoran wa arimasuka? このあたりに　レストランは　ありますか？

c: Kono atarini kusuriya wa arimasuka?　このあたりに　くすりやは　ありますか？

 

#3

Which word contains Katakana?

a: じてんしゃ

b: カード

c:りんご

d:梨

 

#4

Which one of these words should be written in Katakana rather than Hiragana? (*Hint~ foreign origin words are most often written in Katakana)

a: piano

b: mountain

c: river

d:lamp

 

#5

Based on the following Japanese sentences, which sentence will be correct?

わたしは、きょうのあさ　ジョッギングをしました。そのあと、テニスをして、ゆうがたには、サッカーをたのしみました。

Watashiwa kyouno asa jogingu wo shimashita. Sonoato, tenisu wo shite yu-gataniwa sakka-wo

tanoshimimashita.

a: This person likes cooking.

b: This person likes teaching.

c: This person likes sports.

d: This person likes studying.

 

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How did you do? Hope you understood most of these questions. Here are the answers!

#1

Answer: d

おやすみなさい= “good night” is used right before you go to sleep.

#2

Answer:b: Kono atarini resutoran wa arimasuka? このあたりに　レストランは　ありますか？

Konoatari means around here.

#3

Answer: b: カード

is written in Katakana

 

#4

Answer: a: piano

Piano is a foreign word, thus it is written in Katakana.

 

#5

Answer: c: This person likes sports.

わたしは、きょうのあさ　ジョッギングをしました。そのあと、テニスをして、ゆうがたには、サッカーをたのしみました。Watashiwa kyouno asa jogingu wo shimashita. Sonoato, tenisu wo shite yu-gataniwa sakka-wo tanoshimimashita.

English Translation

This morning, I went jogging. After that, I played tennis and later in the evening, I enjoyed soccer.