Today I am going to share the homework correction quoted from my JLPT N5 course!
The student’s sentence is not correct. Can you find the mistake?

 

[Student’s sentence]

私はサッカーが上手です。

*わたしはさっかーがじょうずです。

 

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[My correction]

私はサッカーが上手です。
→私はサッカーがとくいです。
I’m good at soccer.

 

Using 上手 to talk about oneself sounds boastful and is thus not used very often.
When talking about oneself, とくい(得意) is used.

×私はサッカーが上手です。
◎田中(たなか)さんはサッカーが上手です。
◎私はサッカーがとくいです。

 

e.g.
スミスさんは日本語(にほんご)が上手です。
Smith-san speaks good Japanese.

私はケーキを作(つく)るのがとくいです。
I am good at making cakes.

 

I hope my explanation helps you. 😊

 

In the JLPT course, all lessons come with homework, if you submit your homework, I will reply with corrections.
I can break down the Japanese grammar and point out mistakes, explaining the structure and nuances of Japanese in an easy-to-understand way.
You can also ask me any questions as much as you want. I will teach you until you get it!