language learning center · A2 · Lesson 8
Describing people
Practice this topic in Japanese: Describing people.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
ゆき
姉はとても穏やかで、辛抱強いです。
My sister is very calm and patient.
健太
髪が短くて、眼鏡をかけています。
She has short hair and wears glasses.
ゆき
今日は少し疲れています。
Today she is a little tired.
健太
いつも人を助けます。
She always helps others.
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
姉はとても穏やかで、辛抱強いです。
My sister is very calm and patient.
姉はとても穏やかで、辛抱強いです。
髪が短くて、眼鏡をかけています。
She has short hair and wears glasses.
髪が短くて、眼鏡をかけています。
今日は少し疲れています。
Today she is a little tired.
今日は少し疲れています。
いつも人を助けます。
She always helps others.
いつも人を助けます。
私たちは似ていますが、姉のほうが几帳面です。
We look alike, but she is more organised.
私たちは似ていますが、姉のほうが几帳面です。
Notice, try, and speak
Which Japanese sentence has this meaning: “My sister is very calm and patient.”
Make it yours
Say the five Japanese turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.
Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.
Use it with someone
Use this Japanese in a real conversation
- 1. 姉はとても穏やかで、辛抱強いです。
- 2. 髪が短くて、眼鏡をかけています。
- 3. 今日は少し疲れています。
- 4. いつも人を助けます。
- 5. 私たちは似ていますが、姉のほうが几帳面です。