Hello, Saveliy-san! 😊

It's great that you're identifying areas to improve. Let's take a look at your sentences:

3.3. "ichi-hyaku" - This seems fine if you're referring to the number "100" in Japanese.

3.4. “cizu ga tsukau” - It looks like you meant to say "地図を使う" (chizu o tsukau), which means "to use a map." The particle "を" (o) is used to indicate the direct object of a verb.

3.7. “Ima ? Tanaka-san ga arimasen” - If you want to say "Tanaka-san is not here now," you can say "今、田中さんはいません" (Ima, Tanaka-san wa imasen). Use "は" (wa) for the subject and "いません" (imasen) for "is not."

3.9. “? Ga arimasu ka” - To ask "Is there a...?" or "Do you have a...?" you can say "〜がありますか" (〜ga arimasu ka). Make sure to include the noun you are asking about.

Your vocabulary will definitely improve with practice and exposure, so keep at it! If you have any more questions or need further clarification, feel free to ask.

ありがとうございます！

Team JapanesePod101.com

Hello Paul!

素晴らしいですね！(Subarashii desu ne! "That's wonderful!") 🎉 Keep up the great work! Do you have any questions or need any help with your studies?

ありがとうございます！

Team JapanesePod101.com

79% right. Woohooo!!!!

I have 2 particle errors, and:

3.3. "ichi-hyaku"😁

3.4 "cizu ga tsukau"

3.7 "Ima ? Tanaka-san ga arimasen"

3.9 "? Ga arimasu ka"

I definitely should learn more vocabulary.

Hello N!

はい、そうです！ (Hai, sou desu! "Yes, that's correct!") Both "田中校長" (Tanaka kouchou) and "校長の田中" (Kouchou no Tanaka) are correct ways to refer to Principal Tanaka.

"田中校長" (Tanaka kouchou) is often used more formally or when directly addressing the principal, while "校長の田中" (Kouchou no Tanaka) might be used in more casual contexts or when mentioning the principal in conversation.

Keep up the great work! 😊

ありがとうございます！

Team JapanesePod101.com

Can I also say 田中校長 instead of 校長の田中?

こんにちは、Ramonaさん！

Your progress is truly impressive, and I'm thrilled to see how much effort you're putting into your studies.

Now, let's go over your questions:

1. For the sentence "私の父は、社長をしています" (Watashi no chichi wa, shachō o shiteimasu), the particle を (o) is used because しています (shiteimasu) is an action verb. The sentence translates as "My father is serving as the company president." Here, を (o) indicates the action being performed.

2. Regarding "こちらは、社長の佐藤さんです" (Kochira wa, shachō no Sato-san desu), you're absolutely correct. It means "This (person) is the company president, Mr. Sato." The particle の (no) functions as a possessive, showing the relationship between "shachō" and "Sato-san."

3. For "校長の田中は今、いません" (Kōchō no Tanaka wa ima, imasen), the particle は (wa) marks the topic, emphasizing "Tanaka, the principal." While using が (ga) wouldn't be wrong, it would put more emphasis on "Tanaka" as the subject who isn't present right now.

4. Lastly, for "ご飯を食べに行きませんか" (Gohan o tabe ni ikimasen ka), the form you used, 食べて行きませんか (tabete ikimasen ka), isn't incorrect. 食べに行きます (tabe ni ikimasu) means "go to eat," while 食べて行きます (tabete ikimasu) means "eat and then go." However, in this context, 食べに行きますis correct and natural.

I hope this helps. Keep up the great work!

ありがとうございます！ (Arigatō gozaimasu! "Thank you!")

Yoshimi

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こんにちは、

I did the exercise in my notebook and I got the right answers in many cases, but I hadn't come across the use of を in sentences such as: 私(わたし)の父(ちち) ( は )、社長(しゃちょう) ( を ) しています

or the use of の in

こちらは、社長(しゃちょう) ( の ) 佐藤(さとう)さんです。Does this mean: "This (person) is the company president, Mr Sato"?

I will have to remember this. I also got the sentence about Tanaka san wrong 校長(こうちょう)の田中(たなか)は今(いま)、いません - I used が instead of は, but I understand why it can be は in this context.

And I also got the form of the verb wrong in: ご飯(はん)をたべ（に）行きません(いきません)か。I used 食べ(て)行きませんか but I think this cannot be right - or can it?

ありがとうございました。

こんにちは、Naomiさん。

Your question is very good and shows that you are paying attention to the details.

Indeed, you are correct. With "います"(imasu) and "あります"(arimasu), we usually use "が"(ga) to indicate the existence of someone or something, and if "は"(wa) is used, it conveys a different nuance. However, with "いません,"(imasen) it works slightly differently.

In the sentence '校長の田中は今いません。,' (Kōchō no Tanaka wa ima imasen) the particle "は" (wa) is used instead of "が" (ga) for a specific reason related to the context and the information being conveyed.

When the particle "は"(wa) is employed in this sentence, it signifies the non-existence of Principal Tanaka at the moment. If you were to use "が,"(ga) it would suggest that you are actively searching for him and informing someone that he is not there. Since the sentence begins with '校長の田中,'(Kōchō no Tanaka) indicating a reference to him to someone outside the school, we understand it’s in a more general sense, simply indicating his absence.

While this concept may seem a bit confusing, in Japanese, the choice of particles imparts different nuances.

Hope the above helps. Keep up the good work! Your curiosity and dedication to learning Japanese is impressive.👍

ありがとうございます！

Yoshimi

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こんにちは,先生。

I have a question about (3)7. Why does it use は here instead of が, just like the translation in(3)9. I remember we should put が　in front of います　or あります。

ありがとうございます。

こんにちは、Rhodaさん！(Konnichiwa, Rhoda-san! "Hello, Rhoda!")

Your sentences are coming along nicely, and I can see you're trying hard. Good job! Here are the ones that require correction. Please review them.

(1)

9. こちらは、社長(しゃちょう) ( の ) 佐藤(さとう)さんです。(Kochira wa, shachō (no) Satō-san desu.)

The correct answer is のno, not にni

(3)

7. 校長(こうちょう)の田中(たなか)は今(いま)、いません。(Kōchō no Tanaka wa ima, imasen.)

9. ペットがいますか。(Petto ga imasu ka.)

You're doing a fantastic job, Rhoda-san! Keep practicing and you'll continue to improve. がんばってください！(Ganbatte kudasai! "Keep it up!")👍

ありがとうございます！ (Arigatō gozaimasu! "Thank you!")

Yoshimi

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no

ha

mo

no

ha

ga

wo

ga

ni

ni

ka

ka

ni

ha, mo

ha, wo

ha, wo

no, ha

ha, ga

no, no, ha

kore ha watashi no pen desu.

watashi ha Kanada jin desu. Tomodachi mo Kanada jin desu.

kore wa hyaku en desu. Sore mo hyaku en desu.

Watashi ha Chesu ga dekimasu.

Mainichi, Watashi ha nihongo wo hanashimasu.

Watashi ha hon wo yomimasu

Ima Tanaka Shachou ga imasen.

Kono basu ha Kuukou he ikimasu ka?

Doubutsu ga imasu ka?

Steveさん

こんにちは！

Great job on completing the assignment and thank you for your questions😊

To answer your first question, yes, your sentence カナダ人です。友達もカナダ人です is completely acceptable.

In Japanese, 私は and 私の are often dropped when the context is clear.

So your sentences without 私は and 私の are still natural and understandable.

Also, of course you can say 僕はカナダ人です and 僕の友達もカナダ人です, instead of using 私.

As for your second question, don't worry about the small mistakes you made.

It's all part of the learning process😊

Your dedication and effort are clearly showing.

Hope you enjoy learning Japanese with us:)

Sincerely,

Miho

Team JapanesePod101.com

For 3-2: I'm Canadian. My friend is also Canadian.

The answer given is:

私は、カナダ人です。私の友達もカナダ人です。

I put:

カナダ人です。友達もカナダ人です。

Is this acceptable? or is 「僕の」友達もカナダ人です。"My" required for the sentence to be natural?

Thank you in advance. By the way, I did this whole assignment by writing in my notebook. I screwed up katakana ン in pen (i put ノ), and completely forgot 校長. I also accidentally used a hiragana っ in pet. I also had to look at my notes for certain kanji: 達, 毎, 読, and I hadn't learned 空港 yet so i used hiragana.

こんにちは、Valeriaさん！

質問（しつもん）ありがとうございます！社長 (しゃちょう, shachō) は英語で ""company president"" や ""CEO"" を意味（いみ）します。なので、Valeriaさんのご質問の文（ぶん）は「My father is a company president(or CEO)」という意味（いみ）になります。

Keep up the good work! If you have any other questions, please let us know!👍

ありがとうございます！

Yoshimi

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I dont understand this phrase. I dont think we studied this word 社長(しゃちょう)

2. 私(わたし)の父(ちち) ( は )、社長(しゃちょう) ( を ) しています。

Watashi no chichi (wa), shachō (o) shite imasu.

Yemiさん

こんにちは！

コメントありがとうございます😊

I'm glad to hear that you finally understand the difference between を and が.

It's a challenging aspect of Japanese grammar, but once you grasp it, it can really make your sentences more accurate.

Keep up the good work!

If you have any other questions, please let me know anytime:)

Sincerely,

Miho

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After a very long-time confusion about the use of を and が, やっと, now I can. Thanks for the succinct explanation.

Yapさん

こんにちは！

Thank you for your comment😊

1. Yes, Japanese word order is flexible, so your translation is also fine.

Just you should add a punctuation like this when writing,

not to confuse that the word 今 doesn't modify the noun 校長, but the verb いません.

今、校長の田中はここにいません。

2. Yes, it's a good translation.

Actually both 今、校長の田中はここにいません and 今、校長の田中がここにいません could be the same translation.

Please let us know if you have any questions:)

Sincerely,

Miho

Team JapanesePod101.com

こんにちは　先生

質問が二つあります。

1．For question 7, The principal Mr. Tanaka isn't (here) now.

Can I translate into　今校長の田中はここにいません。

２．今校長の田中がいません。This sentence's translation is the principal Mr. Tanaka is not around now. Is this correct?

どうもありがとうございます