Minna No Nihongo Lesson 26 Renshuu B Answers May 2026
If you are self-studying Japanese or using Minna no Nihongo in a classroom, you know that Renshuu B (練習B) is the section where the rubber meets the road. It’s where you stop memorizing patterns and start applying grammar in structured conversations.
Lesson 25 is a major milestone because it introduces the conditional form ～たら ("if/when") and the concessive form ～ても ("even if"). These are essential for natural, fluent Japanese.
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Even with the answers, many learners struggle because of these subtle errors: Minna No Nihongo Lesson 26 Renshuu B Answers
| Mistake | Correction | Explanation |
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| 窓を閉めてあげてくれませんか | 窓を閉めてくれませんか | Do not combine agemasu with kuremasu. Use only one giving/receiving verb. |
| 私は木村さんに本を読んでもらいました but meaning “I read to Kimura” | 私は木村さんに本を読んであげました | Moraimasu = I receive the action. If I do for him, use agemasu. |
| 先生が教えてくれました (correct) vs 先生を教えてくれました | Particle に for the giver? Wait – no. | With kuremasu, the giver is marked by が or は. The receiver is often omitted (me). |
| Using dictionary form before くれませんか | Use te-form | Always: て-form + くれませんか, not plain form. |
(Zenbu tabenakereba narimasen ka – Must I eat everything?)
Answer: いいえ、全部食べなくてもいいです。
(Iie, zenbu tabenakute mo ii desu – No, you don’t have to eat everything.)
Minna no Nihongo Lesson 26 introduces one of the most versatile and essential grammar points in Japanese conversation: Sentence Embedding (using verbs to modify nouns). If you are self-studying Japanese or using Minna
Renshuu B (Practice B) specifically focuses on embedding a verb phrase into a larger sentence to explain what someone is doing, will do, or has done in relation to an object or a destination.
Here is the complete answer key, followed by a detailed explanation of the grammar mechanics.
(Nani o kai ni ikimasu ka – What are you going to buy?)
Answer: 食べ物を買いに行きます。
(Tabemono o kai ni ikimasu – I’m going to buy food.) you don’t have to eat everything.)
(Context: Going to the supermarket)
To get the correct answer for the question part (the Q), you must convert the polite form (masu-form) into the dictionary form (plain form) to place it before the noun "hito" (person).