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Japanese I Adjective Conjugations
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JAPANESE I-ADJECTIVE
CONJUGATIONS
Informal
First things first !
Know that there are two types of adjectives, and two types of speech in Japanese (formal speech/informal speech)
1. i-adjectives 2. na-adjectives
I will cover (informal) i-adjectives in this lesson
The rules for conjugating i-adjectives(Present affirmative (informal)
This one is easy because you do absolutely nothing to change the adjective!
Ex: ureshii stays ureshii
Ex sentence: watashi wa ureshii.
(I am happy.)
Rules for conjugating i-adjectives (Present Negative(informal)
1. Drop the final ( i ) from the adj. 2. Add ku nai
Ex: ureshii drop the final i
ureshiku nai add ku nai
Ex sentence: watashi wa ureshiku nai.
( I am not happy. )
Rules for conjugating i-adjectives(Past affirmative (informal)
1. Drop the final ( i ) from the adj. 2. Add katta
Ex: ureshii drop the final i
ureshikatta add katta
Ex sentence: watashi wa ureshikatta.
( I was happy. )
Rules for conjugating i-adjectives(Past Negative (informal)
1. Drop the final ( i ) 2. Add ku nakatta
Ex: ureshii ureshiku nakatta
Ex sentence: watashi wa ureshiku nakatta.
( I was not happy.)
BRACE YOURSELF!
Here come examples of common
i-adjectives for you to practice with.
They are written in all the 4 tenses we’ve
covered.
1. Present Affirmative /2. Present Negative
3.Past Affirmative / 4. Past Negative
Takai= expensive
Takai= is expensive Takakunai=not expensive Takakatta=was expensive Takaku nakatta= was not
expensive
Yasui=cheap
Yasui= is cheap Yasuku nai= is not cheap Yasukatta= was cheap Yasuku nakatta= was not
cheap
Ureshii=happy
Ureshii= is happy Ureshiku nai= is not happy Ureshikatta = was happy Ureshiku nakatta= was not
happy
Oishii = delicious (good tasting)
Oishii = is delicious Oishiku nai = is not delicious Oishikatta = was delicious Oishiku nakatta = was not
delicious
Mazui= bad tasting
Mazui = is bad tasting Mazuku nai = is not bad tasting Mazukatta = was bad tasting Mazuku nakatta = was not bad
tasting
Kanashii= sad
Kanashii = is sad Kanashiku nai= is not sad Kanashikatta= was sad Kanashiku nakatta= was not
sad
Atsui= hot
Atsui = is hot Atsuku nai = is not hot Atsukatta= was hot Atsuku nakatta= was not hot
Samui= cold
Samui= is cold Samuku nai= is not cold Samukatta = was cold Samuku nakatta= was not
cold
Chiisai= small
Chiisai= is small Chiisaku nai = is not small Chiisakatta= was small Chiisaku nakatta= was not
small
Ookii = big
Ookii = is big Ookiku nai = is not big Ookikatta= was big Ookiku nakatta = was not big
Akarui = bright
Akarui= is bright Akaruku nai = is not bright Akarukatta = was bright Akaruku nakatta= was not
bright
Kurai = dark
Kurai = is dark Kuraku nai = is not dark Kurakatta= was dark Kuraku nakatta = was not
bright
Isogashii= busy
Isogashii = is busy Isogashiku nai = is not busy Isogashikatta = was busy Isogashiku nakatta = was not
busy
Tanoshii = fun/pleasant
Tanoshii = is fun Tanoshiku nai = is not fun Tanoshikatta = was fun Tanoshiku nakatta = was not
fun
Hayai = fast
Hayai = is fast Hayaku nai = is not fast Hayakatta = was fast Hayaku nakatta = was not fast
Osoi = slow
Osoi = is slow Osoku nai = is not slow Osokatta = was slow Osoku nakatta= was not slow
ii= good
ii= is good Yoku nai= is not good Yokatta = was good Yoku nakatta = was not good
Warui= bad
Warui = is bad Waruku nai = is not bad Warukatta = was bad Waruku nakatta = was not bad
Atarashii= new
Atarashii = is new Atarashiku nai = is not new Atarashikatta= was new Atarashiku nakatta = was not
new
Furui= old
Furui = is old Furuku nai = is not old Furukatta = was old Furuku nakatta= was not old
Yasashii = easy
Yasashii= is easy Yasashiku nai = is not easy Yasashikatta = was easy Yasashiku nakatta = was not
easy
Muzukashii= difficult
Muzukashii= is difficult Muzukashiku nai = is not difficult Muzukashikatta= was difficult Muzukashiku nakatta = was not
difficult
Omoshiroi = interesting
Omoshiroi = is interesting Omoshiroku nai= is not interesting Omoshirokatta= was interesting Omoshiroku nakatta = was not
interesting
tsumaranai= boring
Tsumaranai = is boring Tsumaranaku nai= is not boring Tsumaranakatta= was boring Tsumaranaku nakatta= was not
boring
Tooi= far/distant
Tooi= is far Tooku nai= is not far Tookatta = was far Tooku nakatta = was not far
Chikai= close
Chikai= is close Chikaku nai = is not close Chikakatta = was close Chikaku nakatta= was not
close
Itai= painful
Itai= is painful Itaku nai= is not painful Itakatta = was painful Itaku nakatta = was not
painful
Amai=sweet
Amai= is sweet Amaku nai = is not sweet Amakatta= was sweet Amaku nakatta= was not
sweet
Suppai= sour
Suppai= is sour Suppaku nai= is not sour Suppakatta = was sour Suppaku nakatta = was not
sour
Omoi = heavy
Omoi = is heavy Omoku nai = is not heavy Omokatta = was heavy Omoku nakatta = was not
heavy
Karui = light (for weight)
Karui= is light Karuku nai = is not light Karukatta = was light Karuku nakatta = was not light
Semai = narrow
Semai = is narrow Semaku nai = is not narrow Semakatta = was narrow Semaku nakatta = was not
narrow
hiroi = wide
Hiroi = is wide Hiroku nai = is not wide Hirokatta = was wide Hiroku nakatta = was not wide
• Translate the following words in ( informal )japanese with their
proper conjugations. Ex: Is happy = ureshii
1. Is far =
2. Is cold =
3. Is big =
4. Is hot =
5. Is fun =
6. Is busy =
7. Is bright =
8. Is cheap =
9. Is delicious =
10. is good =
• Translate the following words in ( informal )japanese with their
proper conjugations. Ex: Is not happy = ureshiku nai
1. Is not cold =
2. Is not far =
3. Is not busy =
4. Is not big =
5. Is not hot =
6. Is not expensive=
7. Is not good = *note, negative tense of yoi(good) must be used here, ii(good) can only be used in the present affirmative tense.
8. Is not small =
9. Is not new =
10. Is not delicious =
Ex: Was far = tookatta
1. Was happy =
2. Was big =
3. Was delicious =
4. Was good =
5. Was bad=
6. Was busy =
7. Was wide =
8. Was fun =
9. Was cheap=
10. Was sweet =
Ex: Was not expensive = takaku nakatta
1. Was not far =
2. Was not small =
3. Was not heavy =
4. Was not dark =
5. Was not happy =
6. Was not near =
7. Was not busy =
8. Was not delicious =
9. Was not fun =
10. Was not cheap =