basics of the japanese language session 2 v5
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A lunch time session for officers at Portsmouth City CouncilTRANSCRIPT
Basics of the Japanese Language
Lunch-time sessions at PCCBy Peter Missen
Session 2
Greetings
Previous session
Any questions about the previous session?
Any items to share?
Recap of previous session
watashi wa “name” desu.
kore/sore/are wa “thing” desu.
kore/sore/are wa nan desu ka.
Objectives for this session
Common greetings– Openings– Closings– Politeness
A few common words
Grammar to show possession
Formal introduction of yourself
Common Greetingsohayou gozaimasu – Good morning
お早うございます。(kanji: early)
ohayou – Morning
お早う。
Common Greetings
konnichiwa – Good afternoon/general hello
今日は。 (2 kanji: now + day.)
Often written in hiragana only こんにちはsimilar to the topic marker the “ha” hiragana is used but pronounced wa
Common Greetings
konbanwa - Good evening
今晩は。
(2 kanji: now + evening.)
Often written in hiragana only
こんばんは
Common Greetings
moshi moshi - Hello
(used on the phone to answer a call)
申 申 (kanji: say/talk about/tell)
Common opener
ogenki desu ka. - How are you?
お元気ですか。o- shows honourgenki (2 kanji: source/cause + feelings/spirit)
Common reply
hai, genki desu. - I am fine.
はい、元気です。
hai = yes.
Common Closings
oyasumi nasai. - Good night
お休みなさい。 (kanji: sleep/rest/holiday)
sayounara. - Good bye
さようなら。
Common Closings
dewa mata/ja mata. - See you
ではまた/じゃまた。
(dewa is more polite than ja)
again the ha hiragana is used for wa.
Common politeness
doumo arigatou gozaimasu.
Thank you very much.
どうも有り難うございます。
(2 kanji: happen + difficult/tough)
doumo/arigatou. - Thanks
Common politeness
douitashimashite.
You're welcome
どういたしまして。
Common politeness
gomen nasai. – Sorry
御免なさい。(2kanji: honorific + exempt)
shitsurei shimasu. - Excuse me (I'm sorry)
失礼します。 (2kanji: lose + gratitude)
Common politeness
sumimasen.
Excuse me
済みません。 (kanji: finish/end/conclude/settle)
Common wordskampai. = Cheers (when drinking).
かんぱいhai = yes
はいiie = no
いいえ
Grammar - possession particle
watashi no namae wa pi-ta- desu. My name is Peter.
私の名前はピーターです。Now, let's break that sentence up...
watashi = me no = possession (’s in English)namae = name (2 kanji: name + before)wa = topic markerpi-ta- = Peter (using katakana sounds)desu = is/are/am (used at the end of a sentence)
Grammar - possession
anata no onamae wa nan desu ka. What is your name?
あなたのお名前は何ですか。
anata = youonamae = honorable name
(o before the word shows honour)
Can just use “onamae wa?”
Formal greeting “sandwich”
hajimemashite - How do you do? (Said the first time you meet someone)
はじめまして。
blah blah blah – information about yourself.
douzo yoroshiku - Nice to meet you.
どうぞよろしく。
Example “sandwich” in ro-maji
hajimemashite.
[watashi wa] pi-ta- desu. [ ] words are optional
igirisu jin desu.
PCC no shain desu.
douzo yoroshiku.
Example “sandwich” translations
igirisu = English in katakana
jin = person
no = possession (“of” if read backwards)
shain = company worker
(2 kanji: company + member)
Example in Japanese script
はじめまして。 (How do you do? )
[ 私は ] ピーターです。 (I am Peter)
イギリス人です。 (I am English)
ピ ・シ ・シの社員です。 (I am a PCC worker)
どうぞよろしく。 (Nice to meet you)
Homework
Nothing compulsory
Suggestions– Work on your personal greeting “sandwich”– Or make up a character from another country
Check out the Communities of Practice siteYou should have had an invitation…
Any questions ????