1.2.2 What is your contact information

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Academic Vocabulary: 
particle の possessive, affirmative and negative form of verbs (ます、ません)

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あります (arimasu) and ありません (arimasen)

In Japanese, あります (arimasu) and ありません (arimasen) are used to indicate whether something exists/is present or not. It is typically used for non-living things like objects, places, or events.

​あります (arimasu)

grammar →　〇〇 が あります (..... ga arimasu)
translation： There is/are ..... or I have ......

Example:
ほん　が　あります
Hon ga arimasu

This sentence can mean "There is a book" or "I have a book," depending on the context.

Important note:
Use  あります (arimasu) for things that exist

〜ます (....masu) is the positive form of verbs in the polite form. It is used to indicate that an action does happen.

​ありません (arimasen)

grammar →　〇〇 が ありません (..... ga arimasen)
translation： There isn't/aren't ..... or I don't have ......

Example:
ほん　が　ありません
Hon ga arimasen

This sentence can mean "There isn't a book" or "I don't have a book," depending on the context.

Important note:
Use  ありません (arimasen) for things that don't exist.

〜ません (....masen) is the negative form of verbs in the polite form. It is used to indicate that an action does not happen.

Do you have .....?

Question :

〇〇さん、〇〇 が あります か？
(your friend's name)-san, (non-living things) ga arimasu ka?

Meaning → ....., do you have .....?

Explanation: on the red section, you add one of these vocabulary

ラインのID　Rain no ID　→　LINE ID
メールアドレス　Meeru adoresu　→　Email address

Answers :

( + )　はい、あります　hai, arimasu
meaning : Yes, I have

( - )　いいえ、ありません　iie, arimasen
meaning : No, I don't have

​はい、あります。
Hai, arimasu.

​まいさん、〇〇がありますか
Mai-san, .... ga arimasu ka?

LINE is a popular messaging app in Japan that allows users to send text messages, make voice and video calls, and share photos and videos. It also offers features like stickers, games, and a timeline to share updates with friends.

Drag and Drop

I don't have a LINE ID :

Rain no ID ga ​

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I have e-mail address :

Meeru adoresu g​a ​

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Do you have LINE ID? :

Rain no ID ga ​

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arimasen

arimasu

arimasu ka

Particle の (no)

Function:

Possession: Shows who owns something.

Description: Connects two nouns, where the first describes the second.
Placement:

Placed between two nouns.

Possession:

• わたし の ほん (watashi no hon) - "my book"

• の goes between わたし (I) and ほん (book) to show the book is mine.

Description:

• にほんご の せんせい (nihongo no sensei) - "Japanese teacher"

• の connects にほんご (Japanese) and せんせい (teacher) to show the teacher teaches Japanese.

​の
No

​NOUN

​NOUN

Drag and Drop

My mom's book :

​

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no ​

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Japanese class :

​

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no ​

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The phone charger :

​

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no Jyuudenki (charger)

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Haha (my mom)

hon (book)

Nihongo (Japanese language)

jyugyou (class)

Sumaho (Smartphone)

What is your .....?

Question :

じゃあ、〇〇 は なん です か？
Jyaa, (object) wa nan desu ka?

Meaning → Well (then), what is your .....?

Explanation: In the red section, you add one of these vocabulary

ラインのID　Rain no ID　→　LINE ID
メール アドレス　Meeru adoresu　→　Email address

Answers :

わたし の 〇〇 は 〇〇 です
Watashi no (object) wa (description of the object) desu

Meaning → My ..... is .....

Example :
わたし の ラインのID は Tika09 です
Watashi no rain no ID wa Tika09 desu.
My LINE ID is Tika09.

わたし の 〇〇 は 〇〇 です
watashi no .... wa .... desu

じゃあ、〇〇 は なん です か？
Jyaa, ..... wa nan desu ka?

A LINE ID looks like a username with letters, numbers, and sometimes underscores. Examples:

john123

kawaii_neko

Please tell me your .....?

Grammar Pattern:

じゃあ、〇〇 を おしえて ください
Jyaa, (object) wo oshiete kudasai.

Meaning → Well (then), please tell me your .....?

Explanation: In the red section, you add one of these vocabulary

ラインのID　Rain no ID　→　LINE ID
メール アドレス　Meeru adoresu　→　Email address

でも (Demo): But
Use it only at the beginning of a sentence. Example:
Sushi ga suki desu. Demo, takai desu.
I like sushi. But, it's expensive

すみません、
メール アドレス が ありません。
でも、ラインのID が あります。
Sumimasen,
meeru adoresu ga arimasen.
Demo, rain no ID ga arimasu.

じゃあ、
〇〇 を おしえて ください。
Jya,
..... wo oshiete kudasai.

Categorize

Options (4)

〇〇 ga arimasu ka

〇〇 ga arimasen

〇〇 wo oshiete kudasai

〇〇 ga arimasu

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Do you have ....?

I don't have .....

Please tell me your .....

I have ......

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