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Cue: Machimashita ka. Did you wait?
Response: Un matta. Yes, I did.

Repeat this drill with the following information:
1. Arimashita ka.
2. Machigaemashita ka.

3. Kaimashita ka.
4. Nomimashita ka.
5. Kakimashita ka.
6. Hanashimashita ka.
7. Asobimashita ka.

8. Kaerimashita ka.
9. Ikimashita ka.
10. Aimashita ka.

PATTERN PRACTICE 4

Cue: Osoku narimashita You were late, weren’t you?
ne.

Response: Osoku natte, I’m sorry for being late.
sumimasen.
Cue: Tōi desu ne. It’s far, isn’t it?

Response: Tōkute sumimasen. I’m sorry that it’s far.

Repeat this drill with the following information:
1. Machigaemashita ne.

2. Isogashi’i desu ne.
3. Eigo desu ne.
4. Yasumimashita ne.
5. Imaichi desu ne.

EXERCISE 3

Say It in Japanese
A friend asks you why you are late. Explain and apologise. Next, he asks what
you did over the weekend.

1. There was an accident.
2. I was mistaken about the time (I misinterpreted the time).