japanese · Self & Others · Lesson 11

Also and Too

Using も for 'also' or 'too'; referring to other people's family members and elders.

You are at a party and a friend, Tanaka-san, introduces you to their family. You learn about Tanaka-san's older brother, and then mention that your older brother also works in a similar field, using も.

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お父さん (おとうさん) otousan

father (someone else's)

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

お父さんはお元気ですか。

otousan wa ogenki desu ka. — Is your father well?

お父さんのお仕事は何ですか。

otousan no oshigoto wa nan desu ka. — What does your father do for work?

お父さんは今どこにいますか。

otousan wa ima doko ni imasu ka. — Where is your father now?

お母さん (おかあさん) okaasan

mother (someone else's)

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

お母さんは料理が上手ですね。

okaasan wa ryouri ga jouzu desu ne. — Your mother is good at cooking, isn't she?

お母さんによろしくお伝えください。

okaasan ni yoroshiku otsutae kudasai. — Please give my regards to your mother.

お母さんはお元気ですか。

okaasan wa ogenki desu ka. — Is your mother well?

お兄さん (おにいさん) oniisan

older brother (someone else's)

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

お兄さんは大学生ですか。

oniisan wa daigakusei desu ka. — Is your older brother a college student?

お兄さんは背が高いですね。

oniisan wa se ga takai desu ne. — Your older brother is tall, isn't he?

お兄さんは何歳ですか。

oniisan wa nansai desu ka. — How old is your older brother?

お姉さん (おねえさん) oneesan

older sister (someone else's)

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

お姉さんはきれいですね。

oneesan wa kirei desu ne. — Your older sister is beautiful, isn't she?

お姉さんはどこに住んでいますか。

oneesan wa doko ni sunde imasu ka. — Where does your older sister live?

お姉さんも日本語を勉強していますか。

oneesan mo nihongo o benkyou shite imasu ka. — Is your older sister also studying Japanese?

ご主人 (ごしゅじん) goshujin

husband (someone else's)

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

ご主人はお仕事ですか。

goshujin wa oshigoto desu ka. — Is your husband at work?

ご主人はお元気ですか。

goshujin wa ogenki desu ka. — Is your husband well?

ご主人も一緒に来ますか。

goshujin mo issho ni kimasu ka. — Will your husband come along too?

奥さん (おくさん) okusan

wife (someone else's)

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

奥さんはお料理が上手ですね。

okusan wa oryouri ga jouzu desu ne. — Your wife is a great cook, isn't she?

奥さんはお元気ですか。

okusan wa ogenki desu ka. — Is your wife well?

奥さんは日本人ですか。

okusan wa nihonjin desu ka. — Is your wife Japanese?

おじいさん ojiisan

grandfather / old man

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

おじいさんは九十歳です。

ojiisan wa kyuujussai desu. — My grandfather is ninety years old.

おじいさんはとても元気です。

ojiisan wa totemo genki desu. — Grandfather is very healthy.

公園におじいさんがいます。

kouen ni ojiisan ga imasu. — There is an old man in the park.

おばあさん obaasan

grandmother / old woman

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

おばあさんはやさしい人です。

obaasan wa yasashii hito desu. — Grandmother is a kind person.

おばあさんの家に行きます。

obaasan no ie ni ikimasu. — I will go to grandmother's house.

おばあさんが花を売っています。

obaasan ga hana o utte imasu. — The old woman is selling flowers.

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も

also/too

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