い Adjectives

So Japanese adjectives come in two forms い and　な adjectives, there doesn't (as far as i can fathom) seem to be a reason or rule for the different types. They simply exist and have to be learned the hard way committing as many as possible to memory.

Here are few basic adjectives, and bellow a link to a site with the required adjectives for the N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Test which others and myself in the UK will be sitting on December 4th. (AAAAAAAHHH! the FEAR!)


ああきい -> Ooki Big
ちいさい -> Chisai small　　　　　　
たかい -> Takai Expensive　　　　
やすい -> Yasui Cheap　　　　 　
あたらし -> Atarashi New　　　　　　
ふるい -> Furoi Old　　　　　
むずかし -> Muzukashi Difficult
やさし -> Yasashi Easy
あまい -> Amai Sweet
からい -> Karai Hot/Spicey
おいしい -> Oishii Yummy
かわいい -> Kawaii Cute (Every-bodies favorites)

So there's a few to get started. Here is how you could use these in describing an object.

あの　ラﾂプトﾂプ　は　たかいです｡
Ano laptop wa takaidesu.　　　　
That laptop is expensive.

あ　ラﾂプトﾂプ は　たかくないです。（くない）
Ano laptop wa takakunaidesu. (kunai)
That laptop is not expensive.

We add Kunai くない　to い adjectives to make them into the negative form.

いいっです　iidesu (its good)
Is an exception you say　よくないです yokunai desu for not good.

Other examples...

この あか　の　でんしゃ は ふろいです
kono aka no densha wa furoidesu
This Red train is old.

わたし　は　たんじょび　に　ともだち　に　あたらし　マンガ　を　あげました。
watashi wa tanjobi ni tomodachi ni atarashi manga o agemashita
I got my friends a new comic for his birthday.


A list of adjectives i'll hopefully no by December 4th.