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👂 25. Reported Speech and Quotes
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Complete the sentences using the phrase “という”. Click “answer” for the results.
- ( ) が きました。
A man named Mr.Yamashita came.
- これは ( ) です。
This is a fish called Hirame.
- もりさんたちは ( ) へ いきました。
Mr.Mori and other people have gone to a city called Sakura.
- ( ) を しっていますか？
Do you know a restaurant called ABC Kitchen?
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Check the brief grammar notes and examples below for your review.
Grammar Note
⚫️ Noun-1 という Noun-2
meaning : Noun-2 called Noun-1“という” is used when a speaker or listener is not familiar with a name of a person, thing, or place.
じろうという おとこのこ
jirō [to] iu otokonoko
( a boy named Jiro )
jirō [to] iu otokonoko
( a boy named Jiro )
びわという くだもの
biwa [to] iu kudamono
( a fruit called ‘biwa’ )
biwa [to] iu kudamono
( a fruit called ‘biwa’ )
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Look at the English sentences and try to say them in Japanese. Click “answer” to check the correct sentence and practice with the audio.
I got a call from a lady named Ms.Yamamoto.
This is a vegetable called Gobo.
Have you ever been to a beach called Onjuku?
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