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 |