エレベーターに乗りませんか。(Won't you take the elevator?) → いいえ、 運動をするんです。 (No, I am exercising / getting some exercise.)
This structure is used in spoken Japanese to add a layer of explanation, justification, or curiosity. Plain Form + んです (e.g., 行くんです) I-Adjective: Plain Form + んです (e.g., 寒いんです)
すみません、時間が無いんです。 (I'm sorry, I don't have time.)
パスポート、なくしました / どこ、連絡しますか (Lost passport / Where to contact?)
Here is the complete answer key for Minna no Nihongo I (Lesson 26) , along with the original question prompts and explanatory notes for each item. Minna No Nihongo Lesson 26 Renshuu B Answers
(Looking at someone searching for keys) 何か探しているんですか。 () Question 2: Why Questions (どうして〜んですか)
(Is it that you are tired?)
Example: (Seeing someone with a wet umbrella) (Is it raining?). Exercise 2 & 3 (Asking for Reasons): Uses どうして ( doushited o u s h i t e ) with ～んですか to ask for a reason.
→ Permission. Polite refusal: いけません (must not) – stronger than だめです. Exercise 2 & 3 (Asking for Reasons): Uses
This comprehensive study guide breaks down the grammar rules, details the exact answers for , and explains why each construction is used. Core Grammar Concepts in Lesson 26
(Nani o tabe ni ikimasu ka – What are you going to eat?)
(I want to buy a camera; where should I buy it?)
Translation: (Because) I don't understand Japanese very well. This comprehensive study guide breaks down the grammar
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(Context: In a museum – depending on rules)
I want to go to the beach when the weather gets warmer. Answer: Tenki ga atataku naru to, kaigan ni ikitai desu.