Japanese Grammar: Expressing Contrary Results with Complaint or Surprise 「のに」

Japanese Grammar のに

Before starting the exercise for expressing contrary results with complaint or surprise 「のに」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Genki II - Lesson 22: ~のに
Tae Kim's Guide - Compound Sentences

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Expressing Contrary Results with Complaint or Surprise 「のに」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

Despite (the fact that I’m) studying (Japanese), (I’m) not good at Japanese.
勉べん強きょうしているのに、日に本ほん語ごが得とく意いじゃありません。
Despite (the fact that) this book was expensive, (it) is not interesting.
この本ほんは高たかかったのに、面白おもしろくありません。
Despite (the fact that it’s) morning, (I’m) very sleepy.
朝あさなのに、とても眠ねむいです。
Despite (the fact that) this is cake, (it) is not sweet.
これはケーキなのに、甘あまくありません。
Despite (the fact that) this box is small, (it) is very heavy.
この箱はこは小ちいさいのに、とても重おもいです。
Despite (the fact that) this road is dark, there are no streetlights.
この道みちは暗くらいのに、明あかりがありません。
Won’t (you) go to the sea? => (Surprise) What!? (It’s) cold today! 
海うみに行いきませんか? => ええ!今日きょう寒さむいのに!
Won’t (you) meet (me) from now? => (Surprise) What!? (It’s) 11:00PM now!
今いまから会あいませんか? => ええ!今いま、夜よるの11じゅういち時じなのに!
Let’s work tomorrow, too! => (Complaint) Tomorrow is a day off…
明日あしたも働はたらきましょう。=> 明日あしたは休やすみの日ひなのに…。
Let’s drink alcohol! => (Complaint) As for alcohol, (I) don’t like (it)…
お酒さけを飲のみましょう。=> お酒さけは好すきじゃないのに…。 

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