Usage of “Mo” particle

Important rules to remember about particles:
Particles come right after a noun. It is attached to a noun.

Compare the following sentences:

I like ice cream, too.

Watashi mo (besides someone) aisu kuriimu ga suki desu.

Watashi wa aisu kuriimu mo (besides other desert) suki desu.

Pair practice 3

Now, you have to decide on farewell gifts for the Japanese friends.  You know the following two people very well.  Find out about the other two people from your partner and suggest a date (from the practice above), gift, food and drinks for the party to your teacher.  O = like  X = dislike

Person A

	Music	Sports	Food	Drink	Movie
Kawamura	O  (rock)	O  (Swimming)	Japanese (raw fish)	coke	O (Matrix)
Tanaka	O  (classics)	X  (football)	Japanese (raw fish & sushi)	English tea	O (Matrix and Star Wars)

B: Kawamura-san wa donna ongaku ga suki desu ka.

A: (Kawamura-san wa) Rokku ga suki desu.

B: Ja, Tanaka-san wa? A: (Tanaka-san wa) kurashikku ga suki desu.

B: Kawamura-san wa donna eega ga suki desu ka.

A: (Kawamura-san wa) saiensu fikushon ga suki desu.

Tokuni Meitorikusu (Matrix) ga suki desu.

B: Ja, Tanaka-san wa?

A: Tanaka-san mo (besides Kawamura-san) Meitorikusu

(Matric) ga suki desu.

Sorekara, Sutaa Woozu mo (besides Matrix) suki desu.

B: Kawamura-san wa donna nomimono ga suki desu ka. A: Kokakoora ga suki desu.

B: Ja, Tanaka-san mo (besides Kawamura-san) kokakoora ga suki desu ka?

A: Iie, Tanaka-san wa koocha ga suki desu.

(Here are more samples)

B: Tanaka-san wa donna tabemono ga suki desu ka.

A: Nihon ryoori ga suki desu. Tokuni sashimi ga suki desu.

B: Ja, Tanaka-san wa?

A: Tanaka-san mo (besides Kawamura-san) sashimi ga suki desu. Sorekara, Sushi mo (besides sashimi) suki desu.

(You can also say,”Tanaka-san wa sushi to sashimi ga suki desu.)