If you get asked, よくコーヒーをのみますか。(Do you drink coffee often?), how would you answer that?
I would say: はい、まいにちのみます。(yes, I drink it every day.)
If I get asked, よくアイスクリームをたべますか。(Do you eat icecream often?), I would say: はい、よくたべます。(yes, I eat it often.)
If I get asked, よくなっとうをたべますか。(Do you eat nattou often?), I would say: いいえ、めったにたべません。(No, I seldom eat it.)
When you answer this kind of questions, you use はい or いいえ with one of the following and use the same verb in the question sentence.
|
English |
Japanese |
Hiragana |
Rooma_ji |
|
everyday |
毎日 |
まいにち |
mainichi |
|
always |
いつも |
いつも |
itsumo |
|
usually |
たいてい |
たいてい |
taitei |
|
frequently |
しょっちゅう |
しょっちゅう |
shocchuu |
|
often |
よく |
よく |
yoku |
|
sometimes |
時々 |
ときどき |
tokidoki |
|
occasionally |
たまに |
たまに |
tamani |
|
not very often |
あまり＿＿ません |
あまり＿＿ません |
amari___masen |
|
seldom |
滅多に＿＿ません |
めったに＿＿ません |
mettani___masen |
|
never |
全然＿＿ません |
ぜんぜん＿＿ません |
zenzen___masen |
