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Dō shite ikimasen ka. Why don’t you go?
Dō shite desu ka. Why is it (that you are not going)?

PATTERN PRACTICE 8

Cue: Itsu mo mēru-shimasu ka.
Do you always email him?

Response: Taitei mēru-shimasu kedo, tokidoki shimasen.
Most of the time I do, but sometimes I don’t.

Cue: Itsu mo Eigo desu ka.
Is it always (in) English?

Response: Taitei Eigo desu kedo, tokidoki Eigo ja nai desu.
Most of the time, it is, but sometimes, it isn’t.

Repeat the drill using the following information.
1. Itsumo sanpo-shimasu ka.
2. Itsumo Ka-yōbi desu ka.
3. Itsumo renshū-shimasu ka.
4. Itsumo go-ji made desu ka.
5. Itsumo ranchi tabemasu ka.

PATTERN PRACTICE 9

Cue: Nichi-yōbi desu ne.
It’s Sunday, isn’t it?

Response: Ee, Nichi-yōbi desu kara, shitsurei-shimasu.
Yes, it’s Sunday, so excuse me. (I’ll get going.)

Cue: Dekimashita ne.
It’s done, isn’t it?

Response: Ee, dekimashita kara shitsurei-shimasu.
Yes, it’s done, so excuse me.

Repeat the above drill using the following information.
1. Go-ji desu ne.
2. Kaimono-shimasu ne.
3. Mōsugu jikan desu ne.