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Intro

This is not a pen

Word
これは

これは

[korewa]

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Word
ペンではない

ペンではない

[pen dewa nai]

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Intro

Word
これはペン____

これはペン____

[kore wa pen]

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Intro

Negative(be-verb's)

Sentence Compare

The negative form of a Japanese noun is made by adding では (ga) + ない (nai).
In English, you can form a negative noun sentence by placing isn't, am not, or aren't in front of the noun (e.g., a pen). * isn't (is not) + a pen

Sentence Compare

Sentence Compare

Now that you have learned questions and negative sentences, you can have basic conversations.
A : Is this a pen?
B : No! This is not a pen.

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How is it?
Simple, right?
They are similar to each other.

Word
これはペンではない

これはペンではない

[kore wa pende wanai]

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Word
これはつくえではない

これはつくえではない机ではない

[kore wa tsukue dewa nai]

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Word
これはノートではない

これはノートではない

[kore wa nōto dewa nai]

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Word
これはカバンではない

これはカバンではない

[kore wa kaban' dewa nai]

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