[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
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▼
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[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「で」.
Pattern:
[Number of items] + で + [Price]
→ 三つ で 500円です。
= “Three for 500 yen.”
= “The total for three is 500 yen.”
So, で is the best choice.
✖ Other Choices:
と
= “and” / “with”
It connects nouns.
It does not show total price.
が
= subject marker
三つが500円 sounds unnatural for talking about prices.
も
= “also” / “as many as”
It does not fit the basic price pattern here.
I hope this explanation helps! 😊