Focus: Expressing “don’t like” with 好きじゃない (suki janai) Question: Which of these is the correct way to say “I don’t like sushi” in Japanese? a) 私はすしが好きじゃないです。 (Watashi wa sushi ga suki janai desu.) b) 私はすしを好きじゃないです。 (Watashi wa sushi o suki janai desu.) c) 私は好きじゃないすしです。 (Watashi wa suki janai sushi desu.) --- Beginner task: Vote for the answer you think is correct. Intermediate task: Write your own sentence using the pattern: 「わたしは＿＿＿がすきじゃないです。」 (Watashi wa ___ ga suki janai desu.) Advanced task: Practise writing the kanji 私 and the phrase 好きじゃない by hand. Take a photo of your handwritten sentence and upload it in the comments.

Focus Kanji: 私 (Watashi) — “I / me” --- Question: Which of these sentences correctly uses 私 to say “I am a student” in Japanese? a) 私は学生じゃないです。 (Watashi wa gakusei janai desu.) b) 私は学生です。 (Watashi wa gakusei desu.) c) 学生は私です。 (Gakusei wa watashi desu.) --- Beginner task: Vote for the answer you think is correct. Intermediate task: Write your own sentence using 私 (watashi) + a simple noun, e.g. 私は先生です。(Watashi wa sensei desu.) — I am a teacher. 私はオーストラリアじんです。(Watashi wa Ōsutoraria-jin desu.) — I am Australian. 私はコーヒーが好きです。(Watashi wa kōhī ga suki desu.) — I like coffee. Advanced task: Practise writing the kanji 私 by hand, take a photo of your handwritten kanji or your full sentence, and upload it in the comments.

こんにちは！Konnichiwa! Comment your answer below or feel free to ask about anything. :) Question: Which of these is the correct way to say “I like sushi” in Japanese? a) 私はすしが好きです。 (Watashi wa sushi ga suki desu.) b) 私はすしを好きです。 (Watashi wa sushi o suki desu.) c) すしを食べます。 (Sushi o tabemasu.) --- Beginner task: Vote for the answer you think is correct. Intermediate task: Write your own sentence about something you like using the same pattern: 「わたしは＿＿＿がすきです。」 (Watashi wa ___ ga suki desu.) Advanced task: Explain in Japanese why “b” isn’t correct, or give an example of a different particle pattern that also works with 好き (suki).