14: It's a big building, isn't it.
Describing places and buildings
Learn vocabulary for describing places, buildings, and their characteristics. This lesson focuses on adjectives for size, condition, location, and common public facilities.

Key topics:
- ・Describing buildings and places
- ・Using adjectives to describe characteristics
- ・Public facilities and signs
- ・Location and direction words
- ・Making observations and comments
- ・Understanding public information
Vocabulary
Conversation
Kanji
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: ~ですね - Seeking Agreement
Add ですね to the end of a statement to seek agreement or confirmation, similar to 'isn't it?' or 'right?' in English.
Rule 2: ~くて / ~で - Connecting Adjectives
Use this form to connect two adjectives when describing something. For い-adjectives, change い to くて. For な-adjectives, add で.
Rule 3: の - Possessive/Descriptive
の connects nouns and can show possession or describe relationships between things.
Rule 4: が - But
が is used to connect two contrasting ideas, similar to 'but' in English.
Rule 5: で - Location of Action
で indicates where an action takes place.
Exercises
Question 1
Choose the correct ending to seek agreement like 'isn't it?'.
おおきい たてもの______。
Question 2
Choose the correct reading of 前.
家の______にいます。
Question 3
Choose the correct form to connect the adjectives 'big' and 'clean'.
おおき______ きれいな たてものです。
Question 4
What does 大きい mean?
大きい家です。
Question 5
Choose the correct particle to show possession or description.
えき______ まえの たてものです。
Question 6
Choose the correct reading of 小さい.
______犬です。
Question 7
Choose the correct particle to mean 'but' in the sentence.
おおきい______、ふるいです。
Question 8
What does 高い mean?
この本は高いです。
Question 9
Choose the correct particle to indicate where the action takes place.
こうえん______ やすみます。
Question 10
Choose the correct reading of 後ろ.
椅子の______です。
Question 11
Choose the correct form to connect a な-adjective.
しずか______ ひろい へやです。
Question 12
What does 低い mean?
この机は低いです。
Question 13
Choose the correct ending to seek agreement about the building.
きれいな たてもの______。
Question 14
Choose the correct reading of 横.
私の______に座って下さい。
Question 15
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence meaning 'the building in front of the station'.
えき______ まえの たてもの
Question 16
What does 前 mean?
家の前にいます。
Question 17
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence meaning 'It's small, but it's cute.'
ちいさい______、かわいいです。
Question 18
Choose the correct reading of 大きい.
______家です。
Question 19
Choose the correct particle to complete the sentence meaning 'I eat at a restaurant.'
レストラン______ たべます。
Question 20
What does 横 mean?
私の横に座って下さい。