Day 4

Can you say the following phrases?

 

"X is Y" construction

 

I am a college student.

 

I am a junior.

 

The major is English.

 

I am American.

 

 

"X isn't Y" construction

 

I am not a high school student.

(more colloquial form)

 

I am not a freshman.

(more colloquial form)

 

I am not Mexican.

(more colloquial form)

 

The major is not economics.

(more colloquial form)

 

 

"Is X Y?" construction

 

Just add か at the end of the sentence!    It's very simple

What is you name?

 

Answers to yes/no questions

 

Yes,it is.      No, it isn't.

                              (less formal)

 

〜 の 〜

My friend is Yamada.

I'm university of Washington's student.  (a student of the university of Washington)

Suzuki's major is engineering.

 

 

〜はなんですか。

What is you name?

What school year are you at?

What is your major?