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    Hokuto
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    http://www.textfugu.com/season-3/hate/5-7/#top

    Q. わたしのくるまはすきですか?

    A. No, I hate your car. Translation →

    いいえ、あなたのくるまがきらいです

    Q. あれはきらいですか?

    A. Yes, I hate that thing over there Translation →

    はい、あれがきらいです

    Should not questions to have GA and the answers WA?

    #50391

    Hokuto
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    It is impossible which the text is wrong, then am I which do not understand the point.
    Maybe the most important part of these questions is if the thing TO LIKE.

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    Tom
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    I’m not far enough into Japanese grammar to answer your question but hopefully this pdf helps. It’s made by the same people who made TextFugu. https://files.tofugu.com/articles/japanese/2009-03-25-japanese-particles-cheatsheet/japanese-particles-cheatsheet1.pdf

    #50393

    Tom
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    This forum is a little inactive so if you’re still unsure I’d recommend either messaging koichi or joining one of the popular Japanese/English language exchange discord servers.

    #50394

    Joel
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    Honestly, Koichi’s explanation of は/が is… not great.

    Think the reason は is being used in the question is because you’re emphasising that it’s my car that you’re talking about, while が is used in the answer because the topic (marked by the topic particle は) is an implied 私. Honestly, this is something that even Japanese people can get a bit stuck on sometimes, so I think your best bet is to just try to muddle through as best you can and you’ll get the hang of it.

    #50395

    Hokuto
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    Ok, thank You boys.
    I’ll study harder.

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