Japanese i-adjective conjugations Informal Japanese i-adjective conjugations

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 Is far = Is cold = Is big = Is hot = Is fun = Is busy = Is bright = Is cheap = Is delicious = is good =

Translate the following words in ( informal )japanese with their proper conjugations. Ex: Is not happy = ureshiku nai Is not cold = Is not far = Is not busy = Is not big = Is not hot = Is not expensive= Is not good = *note, negative tense of yoi(good) must be used here, ii(good) can only be used in the present affirmative tense. Is not small = Is not new = Is not delicious =

Ex: Was far = tookatta Was happy = Was big = Was delicious = Was good = Was bad= Was busy = Was wide = Was fun = Was cheap= Was sweet =

Ex: Was not expensive = takaku nakatta Was not far = Was not small = Was not heavy = Was not dark = Was not happy = Was not near = Was not busy = Was not delicious = Was not fun = Was not cheap =