Activities: How to use のだ (noda) and んだ (nda) in Japanese?

Read the following situations and complete each sentence using the words provided in the word bank. You may also need to add some particles or adjust the form accordingly.

• Situation	Your classmate asked why you will be busy next weekend. You want to tell them it’s because you have a part-time job every day.
  Vocabulary	毎日[mainichi](every day), ある[aru](to have)

  アルバイトがんです。
  Arubaito ga ... ndesu.
  (The reason is that) I have my part-time job every day.

• Situation	You passed by a shop that recently opened and saw a long line. You are guessing that the shop is popular.
  Vocabulary	人気がある[ninki ga aru](popular)

  へえ、この店んだ。
  Hē, kono mise ... nda.
  Oh, this store is popular (which explains the long line).

• Situation	You’re writing a report on the environment. You want to conclude that many people want to protect the environment based on the increasing number of people participating in volunteer cleanups.
  Vocabulary	環境[kankyō](environment), 守る[mamoru](to protect)

  最近、ボランティアでゴミ拾いをする人が増えている。多くの人が のだ。
  Saikin, borantia de gomi hiroi o suru hito ga fuete iru. Ōku no hito ga ... noda.
  Lately, there has been an increase in people participating in volunteer cleanups. (It means that) a lot of people want to protect the environment.

• Situation	You came to your favorite game shop for the first time in a while. You found a new game you haven’t seen.
  Vocabulary	ゲーム[gēmu](game), 出る[deru](to be released)

  あ、新しいんだ。
  A, atarashii ... nda.
  Oh, (I didn’t know that) a new game has been released.

• Situation	You were going to call Ms. Yamada, but your brother asked you for help with his homework. After helping him, you remembered the call you were going to make.
  Vocabulary	電話する[denwa suru](to call)

  山田さんにんだった。
  Yamada-san ni ... ndatta.
  (I remember now) I was going to call Ms. Yamada.

• Situation	Your classmate asked you if you’ve been to Japan. You want to share a story about your trip to Japan.
  Vocabulary	日本[nihon](Japan), 旅行する[ryokō suru](to travel)

  去年の夏、んですけど、すごく暑くて大変でした。
  Kyonen no natsu, ... ndesu kedo, sugoku atsukute taihen deshita.
  Last summer, I traveled to Japan. It was really hot and tough.

• Situation	You want to tell your co-worker a story about what happened yesterday.
  Vocabulary	買い物[kaimono](shopping), 行く[iku](to go)

  昨日んです。でも、財布を忘れて、何も買えなかったんです。
  Kinō ... ndesu. Demo, saifu o wasurete, nani mo kaenakatta ndesu.
  You know, I went shopping yesterday. But, I forgot my wallet, so I couldn't buy anything.

• Situation	You are working on a project led by the department manager. Your co-worker told you that an unexpected issue has arisen. You want to tell them that they should contact the manager.
  Vocabulary	部長[buchō](department manager), 連絡する[renraku suru](to contact)

  早くんだ！
  Hayaku ... nda!
  (You should) contact the department manager immediately!

• Situation	You're busy cleaning the house, but your partner is just lying on the couch, despite having the day off. You want to ask them for help since they don't have any work today.
  Vocabulary	仕事[shigoto](work), 休み[yasumi](a day off)

  今日はんだから、手伝ってよ。
  Kyō wa ... nda kara, tetsudatte yo.
  Since you have a day off today (as you already know), please help.

• Situation	Your friend didn’t get a job from the company they applied for. You want to uplift them because there are a lot of other good companies out there.
  Vocabulary	たくさん[takusan](many), ある[aru](to have)

  他にも良い会社はんだから、大丈夫！
  Hoka ni mo ii kaisha wa ... nda kara, daijōbu!
  There are many other good companies (as you already know), so you’ll be fine!

• Situation	Your friend showed you a pair of shoes they recently got. You found them cool and want to know where they got them.
  Vocabulary	どこ[doko](where), 買う[kau](to buy)

  かっこいいね！の？
  Kakkoii ne! ... no?
  They are cool! (Tell me) where did you buy them?