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4. Denwa desu ne.
5. Wakarimasen ne.

EXERCISE 7

Say it in Japanese
1. You’ve been asked if you engage in some activities. Answer in Japanese.
1) I often go for a walk.
2) I always eat breakfast but sometimes do not eat lunch.
3) I usually get up at 7:00, but on weekends I sleep until around 12:00.

4) I usually work from 9:00, but every now and then I work from 10:00.
5) I studied Japanese all the time before, but now I don’t do so very much.

2. You’ve been asked why you are not going to a gathering. Answer in
Japanese.
6) Because I’ll be doing my homework.
7) Because I went yesterday.
8) Because I am not a freshman.
9) Because I work until six.
10) Because I’ll play video games.

EXERCISE 8

Role Play
1. Ask a co-worker what time he usually gets up.
2. Politely ask a store clerk to speak in English.
3. You’ve been told to go home now. Ask why, since it’s only 3:00.
4. You’ve just been given an explanation. Let the person know that you got it; it
makes sense.
5. Discuss what language you use to do certain activities; to email; to call; to

read; to tweet.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions. Review the answers in Grammar Notes.
1. a) What classifier is used to express clock time in Japanese?
b) How about the days of the week?
2. a) How do you ask what time it is in Japanese?
b) How about what day of the week it is today?