[JLPT N3] Like we were friends: [もしも・わずか・やはり・まるで] + 友達のように?

 

こんにちは、ちか先生です。

Konnichiwa, it’s Chika Sensei.

 

Today, I’m sharing a practice question for JLPT prep.

This one’s for beginners (JLPT N5)!

Can you choose the correct answer?

 

 

[Practice Question]

 

A:それは いくらですか。

B:一つ 200円です。三つ(__)500円です。

 

A:それは いくらですか。

B:ひとつ 200えんです。みっつ(__)500えんです。

 

1 と

2 が

3 も

4 で

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Answer]

 

A:それは いくらですか。

B:一つ 200円です。三つ(4 で)500円です。

 

A: How much is that?

B: One is 200 yen. Three cost 500 yen in total.

 

 

The key grammar here is “Total Amount”.

When you say the total price for a number of items, use「」.

 

Pattern:

[Number of items] +  + [Price]

 

→ 三つ  500円です。

= “Three for 500 yen.”

= “The total for three is 500 yen.”

 

So,  is the best choice.

 

 

✖ Other Choices:

= “and” / “with”

It connects nouns.

It does not show total price.

 

= subject marker

三つが500円 sounds unnatural for talking about prices.

 

= “also” / “as many as”

It does not fit the basic price pattern here.

 

 

I hope this explanation helps! 😊