い-adjective
Describe things and modify nouns
You’ll be able to use い-adjectives as polite descriptions and directly before nouns.
このりんごは赤いです。
kono ringo wa akai desu.
What do you think this sentence means?
This apple is red.
Describe something directly
い-adjectives describe qualities such as size, temperature, taste, or difficulty. In polite sentences, you can add です after the adjective.
お茶は熱いです。
ocha wa atsui desu.
The tea is hot.
End the description with the adjective
In a polite predicate sentence, keep the final い and add です.
今日は寒いです。
kyou wa samui desu.
It is cold today.
彼女の時計は新しいです。
kanojo no tokei wa atarashii desu.
Her watch is new.
その犬は小さいです。
sono inu wa chiisai desu.
That dog is small.
Put it directly before the noun
An い-adjective can go directly before a noun. No extra particle or linking word is needed. Keep the adjective’s final い and place the noun right after it.
これは大きい犬です。
kore wa ookii inu desu.
This is a big dog.
あれは白い車です。
are wa shiroi kuruma desu.
That over there is a white car.
高い建物です。
takai tatemono desu.
It is a tall building.
新しい本を買いました。
atarashii hon o kaimashita.
I bought a new book.
おいしいケーキを食べます。
oishii keeki o tabemasu.
I will eat delicious cake.
このりんごは赤いです。
kono ringo wa akai desu.
This apple is red.
その車は新しいです。
sono kuruma wa atarashii desu.
That car is new.
あの建物は高いです。
ano tatemono wa takai desu.
That building over there is tall.
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