A2: Use casual speech with friends

A2 Course

友だちとの普通体

Elementary
~45 min

I can understand and use basic plain forms in an informal conversation.

Can-do goal

I can understand and use basic plain forms in an informal conversation.

Plain forms are common with friends: 行く／行かない／行った／行かなかった. Relationship and setting determine politeness.

A：明日映画に行く？
B：うん、行く。何時に会う？
A：六時はどう？

Build: Are you going tomorrow? Then adapt it with your own information and say it aloud.

Open the kana only when you need help reading the lesson's core Japanese.

Model dialogue Show kana

A：あしたえいがにいく？ B：うん、いく。なんじにあう？ A：ろくじはどう？

Target sentence Show kana

あしたいく？

Meaning: Use plain forms in an appropriately informal relationship.

Build it: 行く／行かない／行った／行かなかった

When to use it: Relationship and setting determine whether casual speech is suitable.

明日映画に行く？

Reading help · よみかた

あしたえいがにいく？

Are you going to a movie tomorrow?

Watch out: Do not attach ですか directly to a plain verb.