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Informal
First things first !
Know that there are two types of
adjectives, and two types of speech in
Japanese (formal speech/informal speech)
1. i-adjectives
2. na-adjectives
I will cover (informal) i-adjectives in this
lesson
The rules for conjugating i-
adjectives
(Present affirmative (informal)
This one is easy because you do absolutely nothing to change the adjective!
Ex: ureshii stays ureshii
Ex sentence: watashi wa ureshii.
(I am happy.)
Rules for conjugating i-
adjectives
(Present Negative(informal) 1. Drop the final ( i ) from the adj.
2. Add ku nai
Ex: ureshii drop the final i
ureshiku nai add ku nai
Ex sentence: watashi wa ureshiku nai.
( I am not happy. )
Rules for conjugating i-
adjectives
(Past affirmative (informal) 1. Drop the final ( i ) from the adj.
2. Add katta
Ex: ureshiidrop the final i
ureshikatta add katta
Ex sentence: watashi wa ureshikatta.
( I was happy. )
Rules for conjugating i-
adjectives
(Past Negative (informal) 1. Drop the final ( i )
2. Add ku nakatta
Ex: ureshii ureshiku nakatta
Ex sentence: watashi wa ureshiku
nakatta.
( I was not happy.)
BRACE YOURSELF!
Here come examples of common
i-adjectives for you to practice with.
They are written in all the 4 tenses we’ve
covered.
1. Present Affirmative /2. Present Negative
3.Past Affirmative / 4. Past Negative
Takai= expensive
Takai= is expensive
Takakunai=not expensive
Takakatta=was expensive
Takaku nakatta= was not
expensive
Yasui=cheap
Yasui= is cheap
Yasuku nai= is not cheap
Yasukatta= was cheap
Yasuku nakatta= was not
cheap
Ureshii=happy
Ureshii= is happy
Ureshiku nai= is not happy
Ureshikatta = was happy
Ureshiku nakatta= was not
happy
Oishii = delicious (good tasting)
Oishii = is delicious
Oishiku nai = is not delicious
Oishikatta = was delicious
Oishiku nakatta = was not
delicious
Mazui= bad tasting
Mazui = is bad tasting
Mazuku nai = is not bad tasting
Mazukatta = was bad tasting
Mazuku nakatta = was not bad
tasting
Kanashii= sad
Kanashii = is sad
Kanashiku nai= is not sad
Kanashikatta= was sad
Kanashiku nakatta= was not
sad
Atsui= hot
Atsui = is hot
Atsuku nai = is not hot
Atsukatta= was hot
Atsuku nakatta= was not hot
Samui= cold
Samui= is cold
Samuku nai= is not cold
Samukatta = was cold
Samuku nakatta= was not
cold
Chiisai= small
Chiisai= is small
Chiisaku nai = is not small
Chiisakatta= was small
Chiisaku nakatta= was not
small
Ookii = big
Ookii = is big
Ookiku nai = is not big
Ookikatta= was big
Ookiku nakatta = was not big
Akarui = bright
Akarui= is bright
Akaruku nai = is not bright
Akarukatta = was bright
Akaruku nakatta= was not
bright
Kurai = dark
Kurai = is dark
Kuraku nai = is not dark
Kurakatta= was dark
Kuraku nakatta = was not
bright
Isogashii= busy
Isogashii = is busy
Isogashiku nai = is not busy
Isogashikatta = was busy
Isogashiku nakatta = was not
busy
Tanoshii = fun/pleasant
Tanoshii = is fun
Tanoshiku nai = is not fun
Tanoshikatta = was fun
Tanoshiku nakatta = was not
fun
Hayai = fast
Hayai = is fast
Hayaku nai = is not fast
Hayakatta = was fast
Hayaku nakatta = was not fast
Osoi = slow
Osoi = is slow
Osoku nai = is not slow
Osokatta = was slow
Osoku nakatta= was not slow
ii= good
ii= is good
Yoku nai= is not good
Yokatta = was good
Yoku nakatta = was not good
Warui= bad
Warui = is bad
Waruku nai = is not bad
Warukatta = was bad
Waruku nakatta = was not bad
Atarashii= new
Atarashii = is new
Atarashiku nai = is not new
Atarashikatta= was new
Atarashiku nakatta = was not
new
Furui= old
Furui = is old
Furuku nai = is not old
Furukatta = was old
Furuku nakatta= was not old
Yasashii = easy
Yasashii= is easy
Yasashiku nai = is not easy
Yasashikatta = was easy
Yasashiku nakatta = was not
easy
Muzukashii= difficult
Muzukashii= is difficult
Muzukashiku nai = is not difficult
Muzukashikatta= was difficult
Muzukashiku nakatta = was not
difficult
Omoshiroi = interesting
Omoshiroi = is interesting
Omoshiroku nai= is not interesting
Omoshirokatta= was interesting
Omoshiroku nakatta = was not
interesting
tsumaranai= boring
Tsumaranai = is boring
Tsumaranaku nai= is not boring
Tsumaranakatta= was boring
Tsumaranaku nakatta= was not
boring
Tooi= far/distant
Tooi= is far
Tooku nai= is not far
Tookatta = was far
Tooku nakatta = was not far
Chikai= close
Chikai= is close
Chikaku nai = is not close
Chikakatta = was close
Chikaku nakatta= was not
close
Itai= painful
Itai= is painful
Itaku nai= is not painful
Itakatta = was painful
Itaku nakatta = was not
painful
Amai=sweet
Amai= is sweet
Amaku nai = is not sweet
Amakatta= was sweet
Amaku nakatta= was not
sweet
Suppai= sour
Suppai= is sour
Suppaku nai= is not sour
Suppakatta = was sour
Suppaku nakatta = was not
sour
Omoi = heavy
Omoi = is heavy
Omoku nai = is not heavy
Omokatta = was heavy
Omoku nakatta = was not
heavy
Karui = light (for weight)
Karui= is light
Karuku nai = is not light
Karukatta = was light
Karuku nakatta = was not light
Semai = narrow
Semai = is narrow
Semaku nai = is not narrow
Semakatta = was narrow
Semaku nakatta = was not
narrow
hiroi = wide
Hiroi = is wide
Hiroku nai = is not wide
Hirokatta = was wide
Hiroku nakatta = was not wide
• Translate the following words in ( informal )japanese with their
proper conjugations. Ex: Is happy = ureshii
1. Is far =
2. Is cold =
3. Is big =
4. Is hot =
5. Is fun =
6. Is busy =
7. Is bright =
8. Is cheap =
9. Is delicious =
10. is good =
• Translate the following words in ( informal )japanese with their
proper conjugations. Ex: Is not happy = ureshiku nai
1. Is not cold =
2. Is not far =
3. Is not busy =
4. Is not big =
5. Is not hot =
6. Is not expensive=
7. Is not good = *note, negative tense of yoi(good) must be used
here, ii(good) can only be used in the present affirmative tense.
8. Is not small =
9. Is not new =
10. Is not delicious =
Ex: Was far = tookatta
1. Was happy =
2. Was big =
3. Was delicious =
4. Was good =
5. Was bad=
6. Was busy =
7. Was wide =
8. Was fun =
9. Was cheap=
10. Was sweet =
Ex: Was not expensive = takaku nakatta
1. Was not far =
2. Was not small =
3. Was not heavy =
4. Was not dark =
5. Was not happy =
6. Was not near =
7. Was not busy =
8. Was not delicious =
9. Was not fun =
10. Was not cheap =
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