In this exercise, ~んです is used to give a reason, whether as a direct refusal to an offer or as a straightforward reason to a yes/no question. This is a very common pattern used in daily conversation.
素敵な（すてきな）靴（くつ）ですね。どこで 買ったんですか 。 (Those are lovely shoes. Where did you buy them?)
都合が悪いです (it’s inconvenient/I have other plans) 二次会に参加しますか。
Speaker B responds using . The 〜たら functions as a conditional ("if you do X..."), and いいですよ means "...it will be good, you know." Together, it creates a helpful, reassuring suggestion. Summary of Key Particle and Verb Changes
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どうして遅れたんですか。(Doushite okureta n desu ka?)
A polite way to make a request. The 〜んですが part softens the approach by setting the scene. In this exercise, ~んです is used to give
Answers:
素敵なネクタイですね。自分で デザインしたんですか 。 B: ええ、自分で デザインしたんです 。 Exercise 2: Explaining a Reason for a Situation
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1. Core Grammar Breakdown: The 〜んです (n desu) Structure
Answer: wa seisaku chū desu
"I am going on a trip from tomorrow." -> "That’s nice. For how many days are you going?"
デパートで買いました。(I bought them at a department store.) Scenario 3 (Substitution 2: Beautiful Picture/Painting) Where did you buy them