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Situation 1
After an examination, Kento is talking with his classmate Yuko at school.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
ユウコは、その問題が分かりましたか？
A はい
B いいえ
ケント：この問題分かった？
ユウコ：もちろん、分かったよ。
ケント：ほんと？すごいな。
ユウコ：え？これ、簡単じゃん。
ケント：全然簡単じゃないよ。
Situation 2
Saito-san spoke out to his junior colleague Suzuki-san at their company.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
その仕事は、____に終わる。
A 月曜日
B 火曜日
C 水曜日
D 木曜日
斉藤：その仕事、いつ終わる？
鈴木：水曜日に終わると思います。
斉藤：そうか、分かった。結構大変？
鈴木：はい、なかなか。でも、楽しいです。
Situation 3
Ami came to the beach with her sister Kaori.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
ここの海はすごい____。
A 綺麗だ
B 楽しい
C 大変だ
D 簡単だ
カオリ：すごい綺麗だよね。ここの海。
アミ：ほんとだね。来てよかった！
カオリ：そうだね。じゃ、もう帰ろうか。
アミ：えー、まだ帰りたくない。
Situation 4
At the company, Suzuki-san is talking with his colleague Yamada-san.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
山田さんのスマホは、鈴木さんのと同じですか？
A はい
B いいえ
鈴木：山田さんのですか？このスマホ。
山田：はい。この前新しく買ったんです。
鈴木：僕のと同じですね。
山田：本当ですか？知りませんでした。
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僕のと同じですね。
1: So you say something と同じ the same way you would say some thing と思う？ Or for na adjectives could you say something だと同じ。
2: If am not mistaken the の particle is used as a noun here right.
1: So you say something と同じ the same way you would say some thing と思う？ Or for na adjectives could you say something だと同じ。
ー No.
と as in Aと同じ indicates the basis for comparison. Aと同じ means “same as A”.
と as in Aと思う works to quote statements, thoughts, commands, requests, prayers, etc.
xxxと思う means “think that xxx.”
Particles have various usages in the same way as prepositions in English.
2: If am not mistaken the の particle is used as a noun here right.
ー In this case, it means “mine” or “my smartphone.”
It serves the same role as an indefinite pronoun that avoids repetition of the noun.
質問があります、for the second conversation. How come the question is「その仕事」？Don’t they work at the same company? So how come the question is not 「この仕事」since the “work” is close to both of them?
ありがとうございます。
The line actually means “When will you finish that job?”
その仕事 can be translated as “that job” or “the job you’re working on.”
その or それ is usually used for an object or person that is physically or psychologically close to the other person.