Send an imagined postcard to people you know, using a friendly polite style.
The idea
Begin by asking how the recipients are, then say where you are now. Use 昨日 and a past form such as 行きました for a completed outing, and おいしかったです for a past impression. Close with a future connection such as 帰ったら写真を見せますね and sign your name.
| Part | Example |
|---|---|
| Greeting | お元気ですか。 |
| Current location | 海の近くにいます。 |
| Experience | 市場へ行きました。 |
| Impression | とてもおいしかったです。 |
| Closing | 帰ったら、写真を見せますね。 |
Examples
- 皆さん、お元気ですか。How is everyone?
- 今、海の近くにいます。I’m near the sea now.
- 昨日、友達と市場へ行きました。Yesterday I went to the market with a friend.
- 新鮮な魚を食べました。I ate fresh fish.
- とてもおいしかったです。It was very tasty.
- こちらは天気がよくて、暖かいです。The weather here is good and it’s warm.
- 帰ったら、写真を見せますね。I’ll show you the photos when I get back.
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Watch out
Use います for your current location and いました for where you were; do not use a present verb for yesterday’s completed trip. おいしい becomes おいしかったです, not おいしいでした. The examples are polite but friendly, not a formal business message.
Try it yourself
Choose and fill the blank: (今いる場所)海の近くに_。(います/いました)
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います
います states where the writer is now; いました describes a past location.
Choose and fill the blank: 昨日、市場へ_。(行きました/行きます)
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行きました
行きました is the polite past of 行きます and fits yesterday’s completed outing.
Choose and fill the blank: 魚はおいし_です。(かった/でした)
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かった
かった makes おいしかったです, the polite past of the adjective おいしい.
Choose and fill the blank: 帰ったら、写真を_ね。(見せます/見ます)
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見せます
見せます means ‘show’; 見ます means ‘look at’, not show someone else.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose and fill the blank: (今いる場所)海の近くに_。(います/いました)
Choose and fill the blank: 昨日、市場へ_。(行きました/行きます)
Choose and fill the blank: 魚はおいし_です。(かった/でした)
Choose and fill the blank: 帰ったら、写真を_ね。(見せます/見ます)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a postcard from an imaginary trip: greet the recipient, mention your location, one activity and your impression, and add a personal closing and signature.

