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Pimsleur Japanese I Notes Last Modified: February 2, 2003 To make it easier to lookup conjugated words in a dictionary, most of these words are also written in their plain forms (dictionary forms) inside [โฆ] brackets. Some sites you may find useful:
http://www.japanese.about.com/ http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html http://www.gengogaku.com:8080/gggk_chat/jsverb.html http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~grosenth/japanese.html http://www.declan-software.com/japanese_ime/
ใฟใชใใ ใใใฐใฃใฆ๏ผ
Lesson 01 a. ใใฟใพใใใ ใใชใใฏ ใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใใใฏ ใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ a. ใใใใฏ ใซใปใใใ ใใใใพใใ b. ใใชใใฏ ใขใกใชใซใใ ใงใใใ a. ใฏใใ ใใใใฏ ใขใกใชใซใใ ใงใใ a. sumimasen, anata wa eigo ga wakarimasu ka. b. iie, watashi wa eigo ga wakarimasen. a. watashi wa nihongo ga wakarimasu. b. anata wa amerika-jin desu ka. a. hai, watashi wa amerika-jin desu. ใใฟใพใใ sumimasen
Excuse me
ใใใ eigo
English language
ใใใใพใ wakarimasu
To understand [wakaru] ใซใปใใใ ใใใใพใ nihongo ga wakarimasu I understand Japanese
ใ ka
Used at the end of a sentence to form a question (particle)
ใใใ iie
No
ใใใ watashi
I
ใใใใพใใ wakarimasen
I do not understand / I donโt know [wakaru]
ใซใปใใ nihongo
Japanese (language)
ใใใ sukoshi
A little, a few
ใขใกใชใซใใ amerika-jin
American (nationality)
ใใชใ anata
You
ใงใ desu
Is, are
ใฏใ hai
Yes
Lesson 02 a. ใใฟใพใใใ ใซใปใใใ ใใใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ a. ใใชใใฏ ใขใกใชใซใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ a. ใใใใ ใใใใฏ ใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ a. sumimasen. nihongo ga wakarimasu ka. b. sukoshi. a. anata wa amerikajin desu ka. b. hai. eigo ga wakarimasu ka. a. iie, watashi wa eigo ga wakarimasen. ใใฏใใ ใใใใพใ ohayou gozaimasu
Good morning
ใใใ ใงใใ ikaga desu ka
How are you?
ใใใ genki
Fine (health)
ใใใใใพใง okagesama de
Thanks to you ใใใใงใใ ใใใใใพใงใ genki desu. okagesama de. iโm fine, thanks to you.
ใใใซใกใฏ konnichi wa
Good afternoon/Hello
ใใใใชใ sayounara
Goodbye
ใญ ne
Donโt you? Isnโt it? Arenโt you? Used at the end of a sentence. (particle) ใซใปใใใ ใใใใพใใญ nihongo ga wakarimasu ne you understand Japanese, donโt you?
ใใใใจใ๏ผใใใใพใ๏ผ arigatou (gozaimasu)
Thank you
ใใใใ jouzu
Skilled (good at) neg: ใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใ jouzu ja arimasen
Lesson 03 a. ใใฏใใ ใใใใพใใ ใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใ ใงใใ ใใใใใพใงใ a. ใใใ ใซใปใใใ ใใใใพใใญใ b. ใฏใใ ใใใใ ใงใใ ใพใ ใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใใ a. ใใชใใฏ ใขใกใชใซใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฏใใ a. ohayou gozaimasu. ikaga desu ka. b. genki desu. okage sama de. a. aa, nihongo ga wakarimasu ne. b. hai, sukoshi. demo, mada jouzu ja arimasen. a. anata wa amerikajin desu ka. b. hai. ใใชใใฏ anata wa
And you?
ใใใใ ใงใใ ogenki desu ka
Are you well?
ใใใใฏ ใงใ watashi wa desu
I am
ใใชใ ใฏ ใงใ anata wa desu
You are
ใใชใใฏ ใขใกใชใซใใ
ใงใ anata wa amerika-jin desu
You are an American
ใใใใฏ ใซใปใใใ
ใงใ watashi wa nihon-jin desu
Iโm Japanese
ใงใ demo
But
ใพใ mada
Yet ใงใ ใพใ ใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใ demo mada jouzu ja arimasen but iโm not good at it yet
ใใ yoku
Well (in knowledge, in skill, not health)
ใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใ genki ja arimasen
Iโm not feeling well
ใฉใใ ใใใใจใ ใใใใพใ doumo arigatou gozaimasu
Thank you very much
ใซใปใ nihon ใซใฃใฝ๏ฝ nippon
Japan
ใฏใชใใพใ hanasemasu
Can speak [hanasu โ hanaseru (potential form)] ใใชใใฏ ใใ ใฏใชใใพใ anata wa yoku hanasemasu you can speak very well
Lesson 04 a. ใใฟใพใใใ ใใชใใฏ ใซใปใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใใใใฏ ใซใปใใใ ใงใใ ใใชใใฏ๏ผ a. ใใใใฏ ใขใกใชใซใใ ใงใใ b. ใงใใ ใใชใใฏ ใซใปใใใ ใใ ใใใใพใใญใ a. ใใใ ใใใใ ใงใใ ใพใ ใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใ ใฏใชใใพใใ a. ใใใใจใ ใใใใพใใ a. sumimasen. anata wa nihon-jin desu ka. b. hai, watashi wa nihon-jin desu. anata wa? a. watashi wa amerika-jin desu. b. demo, anata wa nihongo ga yoku wakarimasu ne. a. ee, sukoshi. demo, mada jouzu ja arimasen. b. iie, yoku hanasemasu. a. arigatou gozaimasu. ใใ ee
Yes
ใฏใชใใพใใ hanasemasen
Canโt speak [hanasu] ใใใใฏ ใใ ใฏใชใใพใใ watashi wa yoku hanasemasen i canโt speak very well
ใฏใชใใพใ hanashimasu
To speak [hanasu] ใใชใใฏ ใซใปใใใ ใใ ใฏใใพใ anata wa nihongo ga yoku hanashimasu you speak Japanese very well
ใใใฆ soshite
And ใใใฆ ใใใใพใใ soshite wakarimasen and i donโt understand
ใฉใ doko
Where?
ใฉใใ doori
Avenue ใฒใณใ ใฉใใใฏ ใฉใ ใงใใ Hibiya doori wa doko desu ka where is Hibiya avenue?
ใใ koko
Here ใฒใณใ ใฉใใใฏ ใใ ใงใ ใใ ใงใใ hibiya doori wa koko desu koko desu ka Hibiya avenue is here is it here?
ใใใ asoko
Over there ใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใ asoko ja arimasen itโs not over there
Lesson 05 a. ใใฟใพใใ๏ผ ใใฟใพใใ๏ผ b. ใใใ๏ผ a. ใฏใใ ใฒใณใ ใฉใใใฏ ใฉใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใ ใงใใ a. ใใใใ ใ ใฉใใใฏ๏ผ b. ใใ ใงใใ a. ใฉใใ ใใใใจใ ใใใใพใใ a. sumimasen! sumimasen! b. watashi? a. hai. hibiya doori wa doko desu ka. b. asoko desu. a. shinjuku doori wa? b. koko desu. a. doumo arigatou gozaimasu. ใใฃใฆ ใใพใ shitte imasu
I know [shiru โ shitte (te form)][iru โ imasu]
ใในใใ ใงใ tabetai desu
I want to eat. [taberu โ tabemasu (masu) โ tabetai (masu-stem + tai)] neg: ใในใใ ใใใพใใ tabetaku arimasen * verb-tai is used when expressing your own desire.
ใชใซใ nanika
Something.
ใในใพใใ tabemasu ka
Do you want to eat? [taberu] ใชใซใ ใในใพใใ nanika tabemasu ka would you like to eat something?
ใฎใฟใใ ใงใ nomitai desu
Want to drink. [nomu โ nomimasu (masu) โ nomitai (masu-stem + tai)] neg: ใฎใฟใใ ใใใพใใ nomitaku arimasen
ใฎใฟใพใใ nomimasu ka
Do you want to drink? [nomu]
ใใใ ใใฃใ ใงใ iie kekko desu
No, thank you.
Lesson 06 a. ใใใซใกใฏใ b. ใใใซใกใฏใ ใใใใ ใงใใใ a. ใฏใใ ใใใ ใงใใ ใใใใใพใงใ ใใชใใฏ๏ผ b. ใใใ ใใใใ ใใใ ใงใใ a. ใชใซใ ใในใใ ใงใใญใ b. ใฏใใ ใฉใใง๏ผ a. ใฒใณใ ใฉใใใฏ๏ผ b. ใฏใใ ใใ ใงใใญใ a. konnichi wa. b. konnichi wa. ogenki desu ka. a. hai, genki desu. okagesama de. anata wa? b. ee, watashi mo genki desu. a. nanika tabetai desu ne. b. hai, doko de? a. hibiya doori wa? b. hai, ii desu ne. ใฉใใง doko de
Where? Where at? ใฉใใง ใในใพใใ doko de tabemasu ka where would you like to eat?
Xใฎ Xno
My, your, Xโs: (particle) ใใใใฎ ใใชใใฎ ใใจใใใฎ watashi no anata no satosan no mine/my your mr. satoโs
ใจใใ tokoro
place ใใใใฎ ใจใใใง watashi no tokoro de at my place
ใ mo
Too, also (particle) ใใใใ ใในใใ ใงใ watashi mo tabetai desu i would like to eat too
ใใค itsu
When? ใใค ใในใพใใ itsu tabemasu ka when would you like to eat?
ใใพ ima
Now neg: ใใพ ใใ ใใใพใใ ima ja arimasen
ใใจใง ato de
Later neg: ใใจใง ใใ ใใใพใใ ato de ja arimasen
ใใ ใงใ ii desu
Good, ok, alright. ใใ ใงใใญ ii desu ne itโs alright isnโt it?
Lesson 07 a. ใใพ ใชใซใ ใในใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใจใงใ ใงใใ ใชใซใ ใฎใฟใใ ใงใใ a. ใฉใใง๏ผ b. ใใใใพใใใ a. ใใใใฎ ใจใใใง๏ผ b. ใใใ ใใ ใงใใญใ a. ima nanika tabemasu ka b. iie, ato de. demo, nanika nomitai desu. a. doko de? b. wakarimasen. a. watashi no tokoro de? b. ee, ii desu ne. ใใใง koko de
Here (at).
ใใใง ใใ ใใใพใใ koko de ja arimasen
Not here.
ใใ ใใใพใใ yoku arimasen
Not ok. [yoi] * The word yoku here is a conjugated form of yoi โgoodโ and is not the same as yoku โwellโ in lesson 3.
ใฌในใใฉใณ resutoran
Restaurant. ใฌในใใฉใณใฏ ใฉใ ใงใใ resutoran wa doko desu ka where is the restaurant? * โRโ sounds in Japanese sometimes comes out like the English โLโ sound.
ใชใซ nani
What? ใชใซใ ใฎใฟใพใใ nani o nomimasu ka what would you like to drink?
ใใใ osake
Sake
ใใผใซ biiru
Beer
ใปใใ hoshii
Want ใใใใ ใปใใ ใงใ osake ga hoshii desu i would like some sake neg: ใปใใ ใใใพใใ hoshiku arimasen
ใฎใฟใพใใ nomimasen
To not drink ใใใใ ใฎใฟใพใใ osake o nomimasen i donโt drink sake
Lesson 08 a. ใใชใใใใ ใใพ ใในใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใฃใ ใงใใ ใงใใ ใชใซใ ใฎใฟใใ ใงใใ a. ใชใซใ ใฎใฟใพใใใ b. ใใใใพใใใ ใใใโฆ ใใใใ ใใผใซใ a. ใใใใ ใใผใซใ ใฎใฟใใ ใงใใ ใใฟใพใใ๏ผ c. ใฏใใ ใใใ๏ผ a. ใใใใ ใใผใซใ a. tanaka-san, ima tabemasu ka. b. iie, kekko desu. demo, nanika nomitai desu. a. nani o nomimasu ka. b. wakarimasen. osakeโฆ iie, biiru. a. watashi mo biiru ga nomitai desu. sumimasen! c. hai! osake? a. iie, biiru. โใใ -san
Mr., Ms., Mrs. Should not be used for own name.
ใฒใใใฏใ hirugohan
Lunch (hiru = noon, gohan = meal) ใใพ ใฒใใใฏใใ ใในใพใใ ima hirugohan o tabemasu ka would you like to eat lunch now?
ใซ ni
2
-ใปใ -hon
Counter for long narrow objects like beer bottles, pencils, trees, etc.
ใใญใใ ใใพใ onegai shimasu
Please (making a request). โDo me a favor.โ ใใผใซ ใซใปใ ใใญใใ ใใพใ biiru nihon onegai shimasu 2 bottles of beer please
ใ ka
Or. Used between two nouns. (particle) ใใชใใใใ ใใผใซใ ใใใใ ใฎใฟใพใใ tanaka-san, biiru ka osake o nomimasu ka Mr. Tanaka, would you like to drink beer or sake?
ใใพใ shimasu
To do [suru] ใชใซใ ใใพใใ nani o shimasu ka what do you want to do?
ใใใซ hoteru
Hotel
ใใใใ ใงใ kaitai desu
To want to buy [kau] ใใผใซใ ใใใใ ใงใ biiru ga kaitai desu I want to buy beer.
ใ ใ dare
Who?
ใ ใใจ dare to
With whom?
Nใจ N to
With N. (particle) ใใจใใใจ ใใชใใจ ใใใใจ sato-san to anata to watashi to with Mr. Sato with you with me
ใใใ ใใจ ใง sukoshi ato de
A little later.
Lesson 09 a. ใใใซใกใฏ ใใจใใใ ใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใ ใงใใ ใใใใใพใงใ a. ใใจใใใ ใใพ ใชใซใ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใ๏ผ ใใใใฏ ใใพ ใฒใใใฏใใ ใในใใ ใงใใ ใใใใใใ ใในใพใใใ a. ใฏใใ ใฌในใใฉใณ ในใคใใญใง ใในใใ ใงใใญใ ใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฌในใใฉใณ ในใคใใญใฏ ใฉใ ใงใใใ a. ใใใใ ใฒใณใ ใฉใใ ใงใใ b. ใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใ a. ใใใฆ ใใใใ ใฎใฟใใ ใงใใญใ ใใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใ ใใ ใงใใ a. konnichi wa sato-san. ikaga desu ka. b. genki desu. okagesama de. a. sato-san, ima nani o shimasu ka. b. watashi? watashi wa ima hirugohan o tabetai desu. suzuki-san mo tabemasu ka? a. hai. resutoran suihiro de tabetai desu ne. ii desu ka. b. resutoran suihiro wa doko desu ka. a. asoko. hibiya doori desu. b. aa, shitte imasu. a. soshite osake mo nomitai desu ne. ii desu ka. b. ee, ii desu. ใชใใใซ nanji ni
At what time? ใชใใใซ ใในใพใใ nanji ni tabemasu ka at what time are you eating?
ใใก ichi
1.
N ใ N ji
N oโclock.
TIMEใซ TIME ni
At TIME. ใใกใใซ ใซใใซ ichiji ni nijini at 1 oโclock at 2 oโclock
ใ / ใใ ใ ku / kyuu
9. ใใ ใ kyuu is used when counting items. ใใ ใใ ใใปใ kuji kyuuhon 9 oโclock 9 bottles (long narrow objects)
ใฏใก hachi
8.
ใชใใใ ใใใใพใใ nanji ka wakarimasen
I donโt know at what time (โWhat time? I donโt know.โ)
ใฎใฟใพใใใ nomimasen ka
Wonโt you drink? A more polite request than โnomimasu ka.โ [nomu] ใใใใจ ใฎใฟใพใใใ watashi to nomimasen ka wonโt you drink with me?
ใใใจใ sore to mo
Or. Used at the beginning of a sentence. ใซใใซ๏ผ ใใใจใ ใใใซ๏ผ niji ni? sore to mo kujini? 2 oclock? or 9 oclock?
ใใใใพใใ wakarimashita
Understood. [wakaru]
Lesson 10 a. ใใจใใใ ใใใใจ ใฒใใใฏใใ ใในใพใใใ b. ใใใ ใงใใ ใชใใใซ๏ผ ใใกใ๏ผ a. ใใใใ ใใใใ ใใจใงใ b. ใใใ ใใใใพใใใ ใซใ๏ผ a. ใใใ ใซใใซใ b. ใฏใใ ใใใใพใใใ a. sato-san, watashi to hirugohan o tabemasu ka. b. ee. demo, nanji ni? ichiji? a. iie. iie, ato de. b. aa, wakarimashita. niji? a. ee, niji ni. b. hai. wakarimashita. ใใใ ใงใ shitai desu
Want to do [suru] ใชใซใ ใใใ ใงใ nanika shitai desu I want to do something
ใชใใ ใงใใ nanji desu ka
What time is it? ใใพ ใชใใ ใงใใ ima nanji desu ka what time is it now?
ใ go
5
ใใ san
3
ใใ yon
4
ใใ yoji
4 oโclock
ใในใพใ tabemasu
To eat [taberu] ใใพ ใฒใใใฏใใ ใในใพใ ima hirugohan o tabemasu iโm going to eat lunch now
ใฎใฟใพใ nomimasu
To drink [nomu]
ใซใใฏ ใใ ใใใพใใ niji wa yoku arimasen
2 oโclock is not ok
ใซใใฏ ใใ ใงใ niji wa ii desu
2 oโclock is ok
Lesson 11 a. ใชใใใซ ใฒใใใฏใใ ใในใพใใใ b. ใใกใใซ๏ผ a. ใใใใ ใใกใใฏ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใซใใฏ๏ผ b. ใใใใ ใซใใฏ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใงใใ ใใใใฏ๏ผ a. ใใใใ ใใใใฏ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใใใฏ๏ผ b. ใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใใใฏ๏ผ a. ใใใใ ใใจใงใ b. ใใใใ ใฏใกใใซใ ใใ ใงใใใ a. ใใใใ ใฏใกใใฏ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใงใใ ใใใฏใ ใใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใใฏ ใใ ใใใพใใใ a. ใใใใฏ ใใชใใจ ใในใใ ใใใพใใ๏ผ a. nanji ni hirugohan o tabemasu ka. b. ichiji ni? a. iie, ichiji wa yoku arimasen. niji wa? b. iie, niji wa yoku arimasen. demo, sanji wa? a. iie, sanji wa yoku arimasen. yoji wa? b. iie, yoku arimasen. goji wa? a. iie, ato de. b. jaa, hachiji ni , ii desu ka. a. iie, hachiji wa yoku arimasen. demo, kuji wa, ii desu ka? b. iie, kuji wa yoku arimasen. a. watashi wa anata to tabetaku arimasen! ใใใ jaa
Thenโฆ In that caseโฆ
ใใ roku
6
ใใก shichi
7
ใใใฐใ konban
This evening
ใฐใใใฏใ bangohan
Dinner (ban=evening, gohan=meal)
ใใ ใ juu
10
ใใใ ashita
Tomorrow ใใใ ใใชใใจ ใฐใใใฏใใ ใในใพใ ashita anata to bangohan o tabemasu tomorrow, iโm having dinner with you
ใฐใ ban
Evening
ใใใใฎ ใฐใ ashita no ban
Tomorrow evening
ใใใ kyou
Today
ใใใฆ ใใ ใใ kiite kudasai
Listen please [kiku โ kiite (te form)]
ใใใใใใฆ ใใ ใใ kurikaeshite kudasai
Repeat please [kurikaesu โ kurikaeshite (te form)]
ใใใฆ ใใใใใใฆ ใใ
ใใ kiite kurikaeshite kudasai
Listen and repeat please
ใใใ ใพใ ใใใ jaa mata ashita
See you tomorrow (then again tomorrow)
Lesson 12 a. ใใใใใ ใใจใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใใจใใ ใงใใ a. ใใใ ใงใใ ใใใซใกใฏใ ใใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใใใ ใงใใ ใใใใใพใงใ a. ใใจใใใ ใใใฐใ ใใใใจ ใฐใใใฏใใ ใในใพใใใใ b. ใใฟใพใใใ ใใใฐใ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใงใใ ใใใใฎ ใฐใ ใใ ใงใใ a. ใฏใใ ใใใใพใใใ ใใกใ๏ผ b. ใใใใ ใใกใใฏ ใใ ใใใพใใใ a. ใใใ ใฏใกใใฏ๏ผ b. ใใ ใงใใ ใใใ ใใใใฎ ใฐใ ใฏใกใใซ ใใใใฎ ใจใใใงใ a. ใฏใใ ใใใใพใใใ ใใใ ใใใใชใใ b. ใใใใชใใ ใใใ ใพใ ใใใใ a. moshi moshi. ito-san desu ka. b. hai, ito-san desu. a. suzuki desu. konnichi wa. ogenki desu ka. b. hai, genki desu. okagesama de. a. ito-san, konban watashi to tabemasen ka. b. sumimasen, konban yoku arimasen. demo, ashita no ban ii desu. a. hai, wakarimashita. shichiji? b. iie, shichiji wa yoku arimasen. a. jaa hachiji wa? b. ii desu. jaa, ashita no ban hachiji ni watashi no tokoro de. a. hai, wakarimashita. jaa sayounara. b. sayounara. jaa mata ashita. ใใใใ moshi moshi
Hello (on the telephone).
ใใใใใพใ ososugimasu
Itโs too late. [osoi]
ใพใ mata
Again.
ใใใ ใพใ ใใใ jaa mata ashita
See you tomorrow.
ใใใ ikura
How much?
ใงใใใใ deshou ka
โฆ would it be? ใใใ ใงใใใใ ikura desho ka how much would it be?
โใใ -en
Yen.
ใใ ใ juu
10. To say number 11-19, add 1-9 after juu. ใใ ใใซใใ ใงใ juu ni en desu itโs 12 yen
ใชใช nana
7 (another way of saying the number 7).
ใใฃใ ใงใ kekko desu
Fine.
Lesson 13 a. ใใใใใ ใใจใใ ใใญใใ ใใพใใ ใใใ ใใจใใ ใงใใ๏ผ ใใใซใกใฏใ ใใชใ ใงใใ b. ใใชใใใใ ใใใใ ใงใใใ a. ใฏใใ ใใใใใพใงใ ใใใฐใ ใชใซใ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใฐใ๏ผ ใใใใพใใใ a. ใใใใจ ใฐใใใฏใใ ใในใพใใใใ b. ใใฟใพใใใ ใใใฐใ ใใใใใใจ ใฐใใใฏใใ ใในใพใใ a. ใใใใ ใใใใฎ ใฐใใฏ๏ผ b. ใฏใใ ใใใใฎ ใฐใ ใใ ใงใใ ใฉใใง๏ผ ใชใใใซ๏ผ a. ใใใใฎ ใจใใใงใ ใฏใกใใซใ b. ใใฟใพใใใ ใฏใกใใฏ ใใใใใพใใ ใใกใใฏ๏ผ a. ใฏใใ ใใฃใ ใงใใ b. ใใใใ ใใใใฎ ใฐใ ใใกใใซ ใใชใใฎ ใจใใใงใ a. moshi moshi. ito-san onegai shimasu. aa, ito-san desu ka. konnichi wa. tanaka desu. b. tanaka-san, ogenki desu ka. a. hai, okagesama de. konban nani o shimasu ka. b. konban? wakarimasen. a. watashi to bangohan o tabemasen ka. b. sumimasen. konban, suzuki-san to bangohan o tabemasu. a. jaa, ashita no ban wa? b. hai, ashita no ban, ii desu. doko de? nanji ni? a. watashi no tokoro de. hachiji ni. b. sumimasen, hachiji wa ososugimasu. shichiji wa? a. hai, kekko desu. b. jaa, ashita no ban, shichiji ni anata no tokoro de. ใใพใ shimasu
To do. ใชใซใ ใใพใใใ nani o shimasu ka. what are you going to do?
ใใใฆ ใใพใ kiite imasu
Listening. [kiru โ kiite] ใใใฆ ใใพใใ kiite imasu ka are you listening?
ใใใใใใฆ ใใพใ kurikaeshite imasu
Repeating. [kurikaesu โ kurikaeshite]
ใใใฐใใฏ konban wa
Good evening.
ใใใญ okane
Money.
ใใฃใฆ ใใพใ motte imasu
To have. [motsu โ motte] ใใใญใ ใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใ okane o ikura motte imasu ka how much money do you have? neg: ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใ motte imasen
ใใฃใฝใ ippon
1 long narrow object (bottle of beer, etc.).
ใใซ doru
Dollars.
ใฏใใใฉใใ hai, douzo
Here you are. Lit: Yes, please. ใฏใใ ใใผใซ ใใปใใ ใฉใใใ hai, biiru go hon. douzo. here you goโฆ five beers.
Lesson 14 a. ใใฟใพใใใ ใใผใซใ ใใใพใใใ b. ใใใ ใใใพใใ ใฏใใ ใฉใใใ a. ใฉใใ ใใใใจใใ ใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใใซ ใงใใ a. ใใผใซ ใใฃใฝใ ใใ ใใใใใซ ใงใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใ ใใใใใซ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใใใใซ ใงใใ a. ใใใ ใใใใพใใใ ใใใใ ใใใใซใ ใฉใใ ใใใใจใใ a. sumimasen, biiru ga arimasu ka. b. ee, arimasu. hai, douzo. a. doumo arigatou. ikura desu ka. b. san doru desu. a. biiru ippon juu san doru desu ka. b. iie, juu san doru ja arimasen. san doru desu. a. aa, wakarimashita. jaa, san doru. doumo arigatou. ใใใใ takusan
Many, a lot. ใใซใฏ ใใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใ doru wa takusan motte imasu i have a lot of dollars neg: ใใใใ ใใ ใใใพใใ takusan ja arimasen
ใใ ใใ kudasai
Please. ใใใ ใใ ใใ en o kudasai yen please
ใใใพใ arimasu
To have, exist (inanimate). [aru] ใใผใซใ ใใใพใใ biiru ga arimasu ka is there beer? / do you have beer? neg: ใใใพใใ arimasen
ใใใพใ agemasu
To give. [ageru] ใใซใ ใใใพใ doru o agemasu iโm going to give you dollars neg: ใใใพใใ agemasen
ใใใพใ kaimasu
To buy [kau] ใในใใฎใ ใใใพใ tabemono o kaimasu iโm going to buy food neg: ใใใพใใ kaimasen
Lesson 15 a. ใใใใ ใใฃใฆใใพใ b. ใฉใใธ๏ผ a. ใใใ๏ผ ใชใซใ ใใใใ ใงใใ b. ใงใใ ใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใญใ a. ใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ ใงใใ ใใซใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใ b. ใใซใ ใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ a. ใฏใกใใซใ ใใ ใใใซใ b. ใใใใ ใใ ใใใซ ใใใพใใ ใใใฆ ใใใใ ใฏใใ ใฉใใใ ใใพ ใใ ใ ใใ ใใใซ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใญใ ใใใ ใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ a. ใใใใพใใใ ใงใใ ใใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใ ใฉใใ ใใใใจใใ a. jaa, ittekimasu. b. doko e? a. watashi? nanika kaitai desu. b. demo, en o motte imasen ne. a. ee, motte imasen. demo, doru o motte imasu. b. doru o ikura motte imasu ka. a. hachi doru ka kyuu doru. b. jaa, juu doru agemasu. soshite en mo. hai, douzo. ima juu kyuu doru motte imasu ne. en o ikura motte imasu ka. a. wakarimasen. demo, takusan motte imasu. doumo arigatou. Xใซ X ni
For/to Xโฆ ใใชใใซ ใใชใใใใซ ใใใพใ anata ni tanaka-san ni agemasu for you i will give this to Mr. Tanaka
ใใฃใฆใใพใ ittekimasu
Bye! This is said when youโre leaving your house. Lit: Iโm going (itte), but Iโm coming back (kimasu). The response to this is itterasshai ใใฃใฆใใฃใใใ.
ใฉใใธ doko e
Where to?
ใในใใใพใ taberaremasu
Can eat [taberu โ taberareru (potential form)] neg: ใในใใใพใใ taberaremasen
ใใใพใ kaemasu
Can buy [kau โ kaeru (potential form)] neg: ใใใพใใ kaemasen
ใใใใ zenzen
Not at all (use only in negative sentences) ใใใญใ ใใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใ okane o zenzen motte imasen i donโt have any money at all
ใใใใ ใงใ Want to give [ageru] neg: ใใใใ ใใใพใใ agetaku arimasen
Lesson 16 a. ใใใใใ ใใใใใ๏ผ ใธใงใณใฝใณ ใงใใ ใใใฐใใฏใ b. ใธใงใณใฝใณใใใ ใใใฐใใฏใ a. ใใใใใใ ใใใใจ ใฐใใใฏใใ ใในใพใใใใ b. ใใค๏ผ ใใใฐใใฏ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใใใใใพใใ a. ใใใฐใ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใใใใฎ ใฐใใ ใใ ใงใใใ ใใกใใซใ b. ใฏใใ ใใ ใงใใ a. moshimoshi. suzuki-san? jonson desu. konban wa. b. jonson-san, konban wa. a. suzuki-san, watashi to bangohan o tabemasen ka. b. itsu? konban wa yoku arimasen. ososugimasu. a. konban ja arimasen. ashita no ban, ii desu ka. shichiji ni. b. hai, ii desu. ใชใ ใงใใ nan desu ka
What is it?
ใใใใใพใ ageraremasu
Can give [ageru โ agerareru (potential form)] neg: ใใใใใพใใ ageraremasen
ใใใใพใ osugimasu
Itโs too much
ใซใใ ใ nijuu
20 ใซใใ ใ ใใ ใซใใ ใ ใ nijuu san nijuu go 23 25
ใใใใ ใ sanjuu
30 ใใใใ ใ ใใ ใใใใ ใใใ sanjuu yon sanjuu en 34 30 yen
ใใใใ ใ yonjuu
40
ใใ ใใถใ juubun
Enough neg: ใใ ใใถใ ใใ ใใใพใใ juubun ja arimasen
Xใ ใปใใใ ใงใใ X ga hoshii n desu ga
I want Xโฆ more polite than plain ใปใใใงใ hoshii desu. ใใใญใ ใปใใใ ใงใใ okane ga hoshii n desu ga i want money
ใฉใใ ใใใพใใฆ dou itashimashite
Youโre welcome
Lesson 17 a. ใใใใ ใใใใฏ ใชใซใ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใ? ใใใใฏ ใใใใฎใ ใใใใ ใงใใใ a. ใงใใ ใใใญใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ a. ใใใ ใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใ ใใใใ ใใใใ ใใใใ a. ใใซใฏ ใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใใซใ ใใใใ ใใใใซ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใ ใใ ใใถใ ใใ ใใใพใใใ ใใใ ใใใญ
ใ ใใ ใใใ a. ใใใใ ใใใใใพใใใ ใใชใใฏ ใใ ใใถใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใ ใใใใพใใ a. jaa, kyou wa nani o shimasu ka. b. watashi? kyou wa kaimono ga shitai n desu ga. a. demo, okane o motte imasu ka. b. iie, takusan motte imasen. a. en o ikura motte imasu ka. b. sanjuu go en ka yonjuu en. a. doru wa ikura motte imasu ka. b. yonjuu doru ka yonjuu go doru motte imasu. juubun ja arimasen. sukoshi okane o kudasai. a. iie, ageraremasen. anata wa juubun motte imasu. osugimasu. ใใใใฎ kaimono
Shopping
ใใใใฎใ ใใใใ
ใงใใ kaimono ga shitai n desu ga
I want to go shopping
ใใใใใพใ takasugimasu
Too expensive [takai] neg: ใใใใใพใใ takasugimasen
ใฏใใใใพใ hayasugimasu
Too fast [hayai] neg: ใฏใใใใพใใ hayasugimasen
ใฏใใ hayaku
Quickly [hayai]
ใฏใใ ใฏใชใ ใใใพใ hayaku hanashi sugimasu
You speak too quickly
ใใใใซใฏ watashi ni wa
For meโฆ ใใใใซใฏ ใฏใใใใพใ watashi ni wa hayasugimasu for me, itโs too fast
Lesson 18 a. ใธใงใธใ b. ใชใ ใงใใใ a. ใชใซใ ใใใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใชใซใ ใใใใใ ใงใใใ a. ใผใใใ ใซใปใใฎ ใผใใใ b. ใซใปใใฎ ใผใใ๏ผ ใใใ๏ผ a. ใใใ ใใใพใใใ ใใใใ ใงใใ b. ใใใใ๏ผ ใใ ใใใซ ใงใใญใ ใใใ ใใใพใใใญใ a. ใใใใ ใใใญใ ใใ ใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใใใใ ใงใใ ใใ ใใถใ ใงใใใ a. ใฏใใ ใใ ใใถใ ใงใใ ใใใใ ใใใญใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใ ใใใใจใใ ใใใ, ใใฃใฆใใพใใ a. joji. b. nan desu ka. a. nanika kaitai n desu ga. b. nanika kaitai n desu ka. a. boushi. nihon no boushi. b. nohon no boushi? ikura? a. takaku arimasen. sen en desu. b. sen en? juu doru desu ne. takaku arimasen ne. a. jaa, okane o kudasai. b. hai. sen en desu. juubun desu ka. a. hai juubun desu. watashi mo okane o motte imasu. arigatou. jaa, ittekimasu. ใใใ takai
Expensive neg: ใใใ ใใใพใใ takaku arimasen
ใใฃใจ motto
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ใฏใชใใฆ ใใ ใใ hanashite kudasai
Please speak [hanasu]
ใใ ใใ shujin
Husband (speakerโs)
ใใใ ใใ goshujin
Husband (someone elseโs)
ใใชใ kanai
Wife (speakerโs)
ใใใใ okusan
Wife (someone elseโs)
ใฟใ mizu
Water
ใฎใฟใใใฃใฆ ใใใ
ใงใใ nomitagatte iru n desu ga
Wants to drink (3rd person) [nomu โ nomimasu (masu) โ nomitagaru (masu-stem + tagaru)โ nomitagatte (te)] ใใใใฎ ใใชใใฏ ใฟใใ ใฎใฟใใใฃใฆ ใใใ ใงใใ watashi no kanai wa mizu o nomitagatte iru n desu ga my wife wants to drink water
ใใซใฏ miruku
Milk
ใผใใ boushi
Hat ใซใปใใฎ ใผใใใ ใใใใ ใงใ nihon no boushi ga kaitai desu I want to buy a Japanese hat
ใใ sen
1000 ใซใใ ใใใใซใใ ใใใ nisen gosen nijuu yon 2000 5024
Lesson 19 a. ใใใฐใใฏใ ใชใซใ ใในใพใใใ b. ใใพใฏ ใใใพใใใ a. ใใใใ ใชใซใ ใฎใฟใพใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใใญใใ ใใพใใ ใชใซใ ใใใพใใใ a. ใใใใ ใใใพใใ ใฏใคใณใ ใใผใซใ ใใใใ b. ใธใฃใใฏใ ใใชใใฏ ใฏใคใณใ ใฎใฟใพใใใ c. ใใใใ ใใซใฏใ ใใซใฏใ ใฎใฟใพใใ b. ใฏใคใณใฏ ใใใพใใใ ใใใใฎ ใใ ใใใฏ ใใซใฏใ ใฎใฟใพใใ a. ใใใใพใใใ ใใใ ใใใฏ ใใซใฏใ ใใใใ ใใใใใฏ๏ผ b. ใใใ๏ผ ใใใใฏ ใใผใซใ ใฎใฟใใใ ใงใใใ a. ใฏใใ ใใซใฏใจ ใใผใซ ใงใใญใ b. ใฏใใ ใใใฆ ใฟใใ ใใญใใ ใใพใใ a. konban wa. nani o tabemasu ka. b. ima wa irimasen. a. jaa, nanika nomimasu ka. b. hai, onegai shimasu. nani ga arimasu ka. a. takusan arimasu. wain, biiru, osake. b. jakku. anata wa wain o nomimasu ka. c. iie, miruku. miruku o nomimasu. b. wain wa irimasen. watashi no shujin wa miruku o nomimasu. a. wakarimashita. goshujin wa miruku. jaa, okusan wa? b. watashi? watashi wa biiru ga nomitai n desu ga. a. hai. miruku to biiru desu ne. b. hai. soshite mizu mo onegai shimasu. ใฏใคใณ wain
Wine.
ใ ใ ใงใใ dare desu ka
Who is she/he?
ใใใใซ ใใพใ asoko ni imasu
Heโs over there.
ใฉใใซ ใใพใใ doko ni imasu ka
Where is he?
ใใใพใ irimasu
To need. [iru*] neg: ใใใพใใ irimasen ใใพใฏ ใใใพใใ ima wa irimasen I donโt need (anything) right now * Not the same as iru โimasu/to exist.โ Also, irimasu is a consonant verb unlike imasu which is a vowel verb.
(ใฉใใใ) ใใฏใใ ใ
ใ ใใ (douzo) ohairi kudasai
Come in please. Add ใฉใใ douzo to be more polite. [hairu โ hairimasu (masu) โ hairi (masu-stem)]
ใฉใใ douzo
Please, come in.
ใฏใใใพใใฆ hajimemashite
How do you do?
ใฉใใ ใใใใ douzo yoroshiku
Pleased to meet you
ใฉใใซ ใใใง ใใพใ
ใ doko ni sunde imasu ka
Where do you live? [sumu โ sunde (te form)] ใใใใ ใใซ ใใใง ใใพใ shinjuku ni sunde imasu I live in Shinjuku ใขใกใชใซใฎ ใฉใใซ ใใใง ใใพใใ amerika no doko ni sunde imasu ka Where do you live in America?
ใใ soko
There ใใใซ ใใใง ใใพใ soko ni sunde imasu I live there
ใใใใใก watashitachi
We ใใใใใกใฏ ใชใซใ ใฎใฟใใใ ใงใใ watashitachi wa nanika nomitai n desu ga We would like to drink something
Lesson 20 a. ใใใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใธใงใณใบใใใ ใฉใใ ใใฏใใ ใใ ใใใ ใใใใ ใงใใใ a. ใฏใใ ใใใ ใงใใ ใใชใใฏ๏ผ b. ใฏใใ ใใใ ใงใใ ใใใใใพใงใ a. ใใใ ใใใ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใใฎ ใใ ใใ ใงใใใ ใฏใใ ใใพใใ ใใชใใ ใธใงใณใบใใ ใงใใ ใขใกใชใซใใ ใงใใ
ใงใใ ใซใปใใใ ใฏใชใใพใใ a. ใฏใใใพใใฆใ ใธใงใณใบ ใงใใ c. ใฏใใใพใใฆใ ใใใ ใงใใ ใฉใใ ใใใใใ b. ใธใงใณใบใใใ ใชใซใ ใฎใฟใพใใใใ ใใผใซใ ใฏใคใณ๏ผ a. ใใใใ ใใฃใ ใงใใ ใงใใ ใใฟใพใใใ ใฟใใ ใใ ใใใ b. ใธใงใณใบใใใ ใใชใใฎ ใใใใใฏ ใฉใใซ ใใพใใใ ใใพ ใใชใใจ ใจใใใใใซ ใใพใใใ a. ใใใใ ใใพใใใ ใขใกใชใซใซ ใใพใใ b. ใใใ ใใ ใงใใใ a. suzuki-san desu ka. b. hai. jonzu-san, douzo ohairi kudasai. ogenki desu ka. a. hai, genki desu. anata wa? b. hai, genki desu. okagesama de. a. goshujin, imasu ka. b. watashi no shujin desu ka. hai, imasu. anata, jonzu-san desu. amerikajin desu. demo, nihongo ga hanashimasu. a. hajimemashite. jonzu desu. c. hajimemashite. suzuki desu. douzo yoroshiku. b. jonzu-san, nanika nomimasen ka. biiru ka wain? a. iie, kekko desu. demo, sumimasen. mizu o kudasai. b. jonzu-san, anata no okusan wa doko ni imasu ka. ima anata to toukyou ni imasu ka. a. iie, imasen. amerika ni imasu. b. aa, sou desu ka. Xใจ ใใฃใใ ใงใ X to issho desu
Together with X. ใใ ใใใจ ใใฃใใ ใงใ shujin to issho desu iโm with my husband
ใใใใใ ใงใใ aa, sou desu ka
Oh, is that so?
ใใฉใ kodomo
Child
ใใฉใใใก kodomotachi
Children
ใชใใซใ nannin
How many people?
ใฒใจใ hitori ใตใใ futari Xใซใ X nin
Counter for number of people. 1 & 2 are irregular. You can use โX ninโ for 3+ people. ใฒใจใ ใตใใ ใใใซใ ใใใซใ hitori futari san nin yon nin 1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people
ใใจใใฎ ใ otoko no ko
Boy (otoko=man, ko=child)
ใใใชใฎ ใ onna no ko
Girl (onna=woman, ko=child)
ใใใใ ookii
Big neg: ใใใใ ใใใพใใ ookiku arimasen
Lesson 21 ใธใงใณใบใใใฏ ใใใใใใฎ ใใใใใจ ใฏใชใใพใ a. ใใใซใกใฏใ b. ใใใซใกใฏใ a. ใใใใฏ ใธใงใธ ใธใงใณใบ ใงใใ ใขใกใชใซใใ ใงใใ ใงใใ ใซใปใใใ ใใใ ใใใใพใใ b. ใใใ ใธใงใณใบใใ ใงใใญใ ใฏใใใพใใฆใ ใฉใใ ใใฏใใ ใใ ใใใ a. ใใใใจใ ใใใใพใใ ใใใ ใใใฏ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใพใใใ ใงใใ ใใใ ใพใฆใพใใใ a. ใฏใใ b. ใธใงใณใบใใใ ใใใใใฏ ใใพ ใธใงใณใบใใใจ ใใฃใใ ใงใใใ a. ใฏใใ ใใใใจ ใใฃใใ ใงใใ b. ใใใฆ ใใฉใใใใ๏ผ a. ใใใใ ใใฉใใใกใฏ ใขใกใชใซใซ ใใพใใ b. ใใฉใใใใฏ ใใใใ ใใพใใใ a. ใใใซใ ใใจใใฎ ใใ ใใพใใ b. ใใใชใฎ ใใ ใใพใใใ a. ใใใใ ใใพใใใ jonzu-san wa suzuki-san no okusan to hanashimasu a. konnichi wa. b. konnichi wa. a. watashi wa joji jonzu desu. amerikajin desu. demo, nihongo ga sukoshi wakarimasu. b. aa, jonzu-san desu ne. hajimemashite. douzo ohairi kudasai. a. arigatou gozaimasu. goshujin wa imasu ka. b. iie, imasen. demo, sukoshi matemasu ka. a. hai. b. jonzu-san, okusan wa ima jonzu-san to issho desu ka a. hai, watashi to issho desu. b. soshite kodomo-san mo? a. iie, kodomotachi wa amerika ni imasu. b. kodomo-san wa takusan imasu ka. a. san nin otoko no ko ga imasu. b. onna no ko ga imasu ka. a. iie, imasen. ใใใ musuko
Son
ใใใ musume
Daughter
ใพใฆใพใ matemasu
Can wait [matsu โ materu (potential)] ใใใ ใพใฆใพใใ sukoshi matemasu ka can you wait a little while?
ใพใกใพใ machimasu
To wait [matsu]
ใกใใใ chiisai
Small
ใปใใจใ hontou
True
ใปใใจใใซ hontou ni
Trully, Really โฆ ใใใใฎ ใใใใฏ ใปใใจใใซ ใกใใใใ ใงใ watashi no musume wa hontou ni chiisai n desu my daughter is really small * n desu can be used for more emphasis
ใใฆใใใ otearai ใใคใฌ toire
Toilet ใใฆใใใใฏ ใฉใใงใใ otearai wa doko desu ka where is the toilet?
ใใใ kazoku
Family ใขใกใชใซใงใฏ ใใชใใฎ ใใใใฏ ใใใใ ใงใใ amerika de wa anata no kazoku wa ookii desu ka in America, is your family big?
Lesson 22 a. ใชใใซใ ใใฉใใใใ ใใพใใใ b. ใตใใใ ใตใใ ใใฉใใ ใใพใใ ใใใใจ ใใใใ ใใพใใ a. ใใใใใใฏ ใใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใใใใ ใงใใ a. ใใใใใใ ใใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใใใฏ ใกใใใ ใงใใ a. nan nin kodomo ga imasu ka. b. futari. futari kodomo ga imasu. musuko to musume ga imasu. a. musuko-san wa ookii desu ka. b. hai, ookii desu. a. musume-san mo ookii desu ka. b. iie, musume wa chiisai desu. ใใใใซ kazoku ni
In my/your familyโฆ ใใชใใฎ ใใใใซ ใชใใซใ ใใพใใ anata no kazoku ni nan nin imasu ka how many people are in your family?
ใใใพ kuruma
Car ใซใปใใฎ ใใใพใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใ nihon no kuruma o motte imasu I have a Japanese car
ใใ sore
It/that ใใใฏ ใใใใ ใงใ sore wa ookii desu itโs big
ใกใใใ ใใใพใใ chiisaku arimasen
Not small
ใใ ใใถใ ใใใใ ใง
ใ juubun ookii desu
Big enough
ใใใใซใฏ kazoku ni wa
For my familyโฆ ใใใใฎ ใใใใซใฏ ใใ ใใถใ ใใใใ ใงใ watashi no kazoku ni wa juubun ookii desu for my family, itโs big enough
ใฌใฝใชใณ gasorin
Gas ใใใพใซ ใฌใฝใชใณใ ใใใพใใ kuruma ni gasorin ga arimasu ka does the car have gas?
ใชใใฟใผ rittaa
Liter ใชใใชใใฟใผ ใใ ใใชใใฟใผ ใใ ใใ nan rittaa juu rittaa kudasai how many liters? 10 liters please
ใญใญ kiro
Kilometer ใชใใญใญ ใใใ ใใญใญ nan kiro gojuu kiro how many kilometers? 50 kilometers
Lesson 23 a. ใใชใใฎ ใใใใซ ใชใใซใ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใซใ ใใพใใ ใใฉใใ ใตใใ ใใพใใ a. ใใจใใฎ ใ ใงใใใ ใใใชใฎ ใ ใงใใใ b. ใใจใใฎ ใใ ใฒใจใใ ใใใฆใ ใใใชใฎ ใใ ใฒใจใ ใใพใใ a. ใใฉใใใใฏ ใกใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใปใใจใใซ ใกใใใ ใงใใ a. anata no kazoku ni nan nin imasu ka. b. yon nin imasu. kodomo ga futari imasu. a. otoko no ko desu ka. onna no ko desu ka. b. otoko no ko ga hitori. sohite, onna no ko ga hitori imasu. a. kodomosan wa chiisai desu ka. b. hai, hontou ni chiisai desu. ใใฉใใใใใก kodomosantachi
Children (someone elseโs).
ใใใใใใพใ ookisugimasu
Too big.
ใใใฆ ใใ ใใ irete kudasai
Please put in. [ireru] ใใใใใ ใใ ใใชใใฟใผ ใใ ใใ gasorin o juu rittaa irete kudasai 10 litters of gasoline please
ใพใฃใฆ ใใ ใใ matte kudasai
Please wait. [matsu]
ใกใใฃใจ ใพใฃใฆ ใใ ใใ chotto matte kudasai
Please wait a minute.
ใใใพใ ikimasu
To go. [iku] ใจใใใใใธ ใใใพใ toukyou e ikimasu Iโm going to tokyo
ใธ e
โToโ a location. (particle) ใฉใใธ ใใใพใใ doko e ikimasu ka where are you going?
ใจใใ tooi
Far. neg: ใจใใ ใใใพใใ tooku arimasen
ใชใชใใ ใ nanajuu
70.
ใจ to
โAnd.โ Used between two nouns. (particle) ใใผใซใจ ใใใ biiru to osake beer and sake
ใฟใก michi
Route, road.
ใฉใใฎ ใฟใก ใงใใ donno michi desu ka
Which route?
ใพใฃใใ massugu
Straight.
ใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใ itte kudasai
Please go. [iku โ itte] ใพใฃใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใ massugu itte kudasai please go straight ahead
Lesson 24 a. ใฌใฝใชใณใฏ ใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใฏใใ ใใใ ใงใใ a. ใใกใชใใฟใผ ใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใใพใใใ ใงใใ ใใใ ใงใใ a. ใใใพใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ a. gasorin wa takai desu ka. b. hai, takai desu. a. ichi rittaa ikura desu ka b. wakarimasen. demo, takai desu. a. kuruma o motte imasu ka. b. iie, motte imasen. ใฟใกใฏ ใฉใ ใงใใ michi wa dore desu ka
Which is the route?
Xใธ ใใ ใฟใกใฏ ใฉใ
ใงใใ X e iku michi wa dore desu ka
Which is the route to go to X? ใจใใใใใธ ใใ ใฟใกใฏ ใฉใ ใงใใ toukyou e iku michi wa dore desu ka Which is the route to go to Tokyo?
Xใธ ใใ ใฟใก ใงใ X e iku michi desu
The X route. neg: Xใธ ใใ ใฟใก ใใ ใใใพใใ X e iku michi ja arimasen
ใใใใ oosaka
Osaka.
ใใใฏใพ yokohama
Yokohama.
ใใกใ achira
That way/direction. ใจใใใใใธ ใใ ใฟใกใฏ ใใกใ ใงใ toukyou e iku michi wa achira desu The Tokyo route is that way
ใใ ใงใ sou desu
Yes, thatโs right.
Xใธ ใใ ใฟใกใ ใใฃ
ใฆ ใใ ใใ X e iku michi o itte kudasai
Please take the road to X. ใใใใใธ ใใ ใฟใกใ ใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใ oosaka e iku michi o itte kudasai Please take the road to Osaka
ใฟใ migi
Right (direction).
ใใ ใฟใก ii michi
The correct/good route. ใใ ใฟใกใฏ ใฉใ ใงใใ ii michi wa dore desu ka Which is the correct route?
ใฒใ ใ hidari
Left (direction). ใฒใ ใใธ ใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใ hidari e itte kudasai Please go to the left
ใใใใ sore kara
And then. ใใใใใ ใพใฃใใ ใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใ sorekara, massugu itte kudasai and then, please go straight ahead
ใใใ ใจใใใใใธ ใ
ใ ใฟใก ใงใ sore ga toukyou e iku michi desu
That is the route to Tokyo. Note the use of ga ใ for emphasis.
ใใ kore
This. ใใ ใฟใกใฏ ใใ ใงใ ii michi wa kore desu This is the good route
Lesson 25 a. ใจใใใใใธ ใใ ใฟใกใฏ ใฉใ ใงใใใ b. ใใกใ ใงใใ a. ใใใฏใพใธ ใใ ใฟใกใฏ๏ผ b. ใจใใใใใธ ใใ ใฟใกใ ใใฃใฆ ใใ ใใใ a. ใฟใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใใ ใฒใ ใ ใงใใ a. ใฉใใ ใใใใจใ ใใใใพใใ b. ใฉใ ใใใใพใใฆใ a. toukyou e iku michi wa dore desu ka. b. achira desu. a. yokohama e iku michi wa? b. toukyou e iku michi o itte kudasai. a. migi desu ka. b. iie, hidari desu. a. doumo arigatou gozaimasu. b. dou itashimashite ใฉใใใฆ doushite
Why?
ใฉใใใฆ ใงใใ doushite desu ka
Why is it?
(ใ)ใฟใ (o)mise
Store.
ใใใผใ depaato
Department store.
ใใพใฃใฆ ใใพใ shimatte imasu
Is closed. [shimaru] ใใฟใใฏ ใใพใฃใฆ ใใพใใ omise wa shimatte imasu ka are the stores closed?
ใใ kara
Because. Placed at the end of a sentence. (particle) ใใใผใใฏ ใใพใฃใฆ ใใพใใใ depaato wa shimatte imasu kara because the department stores are closed
ใใใฆ ใใพใ aite imasu
Is open. [aku] ใฌในใใฉใณใ ใใใฆ ใใพใใ resutoran mo aite imasu ka are the restaurants also open?
ใใใ osoi
Late. neg: ใใใ ใใใพใใ osoku arimasen
ใใ mou
Already. ใใ ใใใ ใงใ mou osoi desu itโs already late
ใ yo
โFor sureโฆโ โIโll tell youโฆโ Used for emphasis. Placed at the end of a sentence. (particle)
ใฏใใใใพใ hayasugimasu
Too early, too fast. [hayai] ใฏใใใใพใใ hayasugimasu yo itโs too early, you know!
Lesson 26 a. ใใใฐใ ใจใใใใใง ใชใซใ ใใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใใพใใใ a. ใฉใใใฆ ใงใใใ b. ใใ ใใใ ใงใใ ใใฟใใ ใใพใฃใฆ ใใพใใ a. ใใใผใใฏ ใใใฆ ใใพใใใ b. ใใใใ ใใใผใใ ใใพใฃใฆ ใใพใใ a. ใใใใซ ใชใซใ ใใใใใ ใงใใใ b. ใใใ ใใใพใใใ a. konban toukyou de nanika kaimasu ka. b. iie, kaimasen. a. doushite desu ka. b. mou osoi desu. omise ga shimatte imasu. a. depaato wa aite imasu ka. b. iie, depaato mo shimatte imasu. a. musume ni nanika kaitai n desu ga. b. ashita kaimasu yo. ใฟใฏใทใผ takushii
Taxi.
Xใง ใใใพใ X de ikimasu
To go by X. ใใใพใง ใใใพใ kuruma de ikimasu Iโm going by car
ใจใใ ใก tomodachi
Friend/friends.
ใใใพใ aimasu
To see/meet a person. [au] ใจใพใ ใกใซ ใใใพใ tomodachi ni aimasu Iโm going to see a friend
ใซใใ nisan
A few, lit โ2-3.โ
ใใใฏใพใซ ใจใใ ใกใ
ใซใใใซใ ใใพใ yokoma ni tomodachi ga nisan nin imasu
I have a few friends in Yokohama.
ใใใจใ ใใพใ shigoto o shimasu
To go/going to work. (shigoto = job)[suru โ shimasu]
Xใง X de
Marks the location where an action is taking place. ใใใฏใพใง ใใใจใ ใใพใใ yokohama de shigoto o shimasu ka Are you going to work in Yokohama?
ใตใคใ futsuka
2 days.
ใใพใ imasu
To stay. This verb also means โto exist.โ [iru] ใใกใใซ ใตใคใ ใใพใ achira ni futsuka imasu Iโm staying over there for 2 days
ใชใใซใก nan nichi
How many days? ใชใใซใก ใใพใใ How many days are you staying?
ใใถใ tabun
Probably.
ใฟใฃใ mikka
3 days ใใถใ ใฟใฃใ ใใพใ tabun mikka imasu Iโm probably staying for 3 days
Lesson 27 a. ใใใ ใจใใใใใธ ใใใพใใ b. ใจใใใใ๏ผ ใฟใฏใทใผใง ใใใพใใใ a. ใใใใ ใใใพใง ใใใพใใ b. ใจใใใใใง ใใใจใ ใใพใใใ a. ใฏใใ ใใใใ ใจใใ ใกใซ ใใใพใใ b. ใชใใซใก ใจใใใใใซ ใใพใใใ a. ใใถใ ใซใใใซใกใ a. ashita toukyou e ikimasu. b. toukyou? takushii de ikimasu ka. a. iie, kuruma de ikimasu. b. toukyou de shigoto o shimasu ka. a. hai. soshite tomodachi ni aimasu. b. nan nichi toukyou ni imasu ka. a. tabun nisan nichi. ใฒใใ hyaku
100 ใฒใใใใก ใฒใใใใใใ ใใใก ใใฒใใใใก hyaku ichi hyaku sanjuu ichi gohyaku ichi 101 131 501
ใใใใใ ใงใ kaeritai desu
Want to return. [kaeru] neg: ใใใใใ ใใใพใใ kaeritaku arimasen
ใใใใพใ kaerimasu
To return. [kaeru] neg: ใใใใพใใ kaerimasen
Xใจ ใใฃใใใซ X to issho ni
Together with X. Used when doing something together with somebody. When saying youโre with somebody, use โX to issho desu.โ ใใชใใจ ใใฃใใใซ ใใใใใ ใงใ anata to issho ni kaeritai desu I want to return together with you
ใใใ ใงใ itai desu
Want to stay. [iru] ใใใซ ใซใใใซใก ใใใ ใงใ koko ni nisan nichi itai desu I want to stay here for a few days neg: ใใใ ใใใพใใ itaku arimasen
Lesson 28 a. ใใใพใใใ ใใ ใใใ ใงใใญใ ใใใใจ ใใฃใใใซ ใใใใพใใใใ b. ใใใใใ ใงใใ ใงใโฆ a. ใงใ๏ผ ใฉใใใฆ๏ผ b. ใใใ ใใใจใ ใใพใใ a. ใใใใ ใพใกใพใใ ใใจใง ใใฃใใใซ ใฐใใใฏใใ ใในใพใใใใ b. ใใใ ใใ ใงใใญใ a. koyama-san, mou osoi desu ne. watashi to issho ni kaerimasen ka. b. kaeritai desu. demoโฆ a. demo? doshite? b. sukoshi shigoto o shimasu. a. jaa, machimasu. ato de issho ni bangohan o tabemasen ka. b. ee, ii desu ne. ใใใใใ ใงใ sugoshitai desu
Want to spend (time). [sugosu] ใจใใใใใง ใซใใใซใก ใใใใใ ใงใ toukyou de ni san nichi sugoshitai desu I want to spend a few days in Tokyo
ใฒใจใใง hitori de
Alone (doing something alone). ใฒใจใใง ใใใใใ ใงใ hitori de kaeritai desu I want to go home by myself
ใฒใจใ ใงใ hitori desu
Iโm alone.
ใพใ mae
Ago.
ใใ kara
Since. (particle) ใตใคใ ใพใ ใใ ใชใใซใก ใพใ ใใ๏ผ futsuka mae kara nan nichi mae kara? Since 2 days ago Since how many days ago?
ใใใ jikan
Time, hours. ใชใใใใ ใพใ ใใ๏ผ ใซใใใ ใพใ ใใ nanjikan mae kara? nijikan mae kara Since how many hours ago? Since 2 hours ago
ใฉใฎใใใ donogurai ใฉใฎใใใ donokurai
How long? ใฉใฎใใใ ใใใซ ใใพใใ donogurai koko ni imasu ka How long are you staying here?
ใใฟ imi
Meaning
ใชใใจ ใใ nan to iu
โWhat do you say?โ * The verb iu โto sayโ is pronounced yuu.
ใชใใจ ใใ ใใฟ ใงใ
ใ nan to iu imi desu ka
What does it mean?
Xใฏ ใชใใจ ใใ ใใฟ
ใงใใ X wa nan to iu imi desu ka
What does X mean? ใใฃใใฏ ใชใใจ ใใ ใใฟ ใงใใ yokka wa nan to iu imi desu ka What does โyokkaโ mean?
Xใจ ใใ ใใฟ ใงใ X to iu imi desu
It means X. FOUR DAYSใจ ใใ ใใฟ ใงใ FOUR DAYS to iu imi desu It means โfour daysโ
ใใฃใ yokka
4 days.
ใใใใ ใใใพใใ jikan ga arimasen
I donโt have the time.
ใใค ใใ itsu kara
Since when? ใใค ใใ ใใใซ ใใพใใ itsu kara koko ni imasu ka Since when have you been here?
Lesson 29 a. ใใใ ใจใใใใใธ ใใใพใใ b. ใจใใใใ๏ผ ใใ ใงใใญใ ใฒใจใใง ใใใพใใใ a. ใใใใ ใใใใจ ใใฃใใใซ ใใใพใใ b. ใฉใฎใใใ ใจใใใใใซ ใใพใใใ a. ใใฃใใ ใใใ ใใพใใ a. ashita toukyou e ikimasu. b. toukyou? ii desu ne. hitori de ikimasu ka. a. iie, kazoku to issho ni ikimasu. b. dono gurai toukyou ni imasu ka. a. isshukan imasu. ใใฃใใ ใใ isshukan
1 Week.
ใซใใใใ ใใใ ni san shuukan
A few weeks.
-ใใ ใใใ -shuukan
Counter for weeks.
ใใฎใ kinou
Yesterday.
ใใใพใใ kaimashita
Bought. ใใฎใ ใชใซใ ใใใพใใใ ใฏใชใ ใใใพใใ kinou nani o kaimashita ka hana o kaimashita What did you buy yesterday? I bought flowers
ใในใพใใ tabemashita
Ate.
ใชใซใ ใฎใฟใใฎ nanika nomimono
Something to drink. ใชใซใ ใฎใฟใใฎใ ใใใพใใ nanika nomimono o kaimashita I bought something to drink
ใใ ใใใ ii osake
Good sake.
ใผใใ boushi
Hat.
ใใใ ๏ผใช๏ผ kirei (na)
Pretty. Add NAใช when modifying a noun. ใใใใช ใผใใ ใงใ ใใใ ใงใ kirei na boushi desu kirei desu Itโs a pretty hat Itโs pretty
ใใ ใงใใญ sou desu ne
Right? Itโs so, right?
ใใ suki
Like.
Xใ ใใ ใงใใ X ga suki desu ka
Do you like X? ใใผใซใ ใใใงใใ biiru ga suki desu ka Do you like beer?
ใในใพใใ ใงใใ tabemasen deshita
Didnโt eat. ใใฎใ ใในใพใใ ใงใใ kinou tabemasen deshita I didnโt eat yesterday
Lesson 30 a. ใใค ใใใใใธ ใใใพใใใ b. ใใใ ใใใพใใ a. ใชใใใซ๏ผ b. ใใ ใใใซใ a. ใใใฆ ใใค ใใใใพใใใ b. ใใใใฎ ใฐใ ใใใใพใใ a. itsu oosaka e ikimasu ka. b. ashita ikimasu. a. nanji ni? b. juuji ni. a. soshite itsu kaerimasu ka. b. ashita no ban kaerimasu. ใใจใฐ kotoba
Word.
ใใฎ X kono X
This X. ใใฎ ใใจใฐใฏ ใชใใจ ใใ ใใฟ ใงใใ kono kotoba wa nan to iu imi desu ka What does this word mean?
ใใใพใ iimasu
To say. [iu]
Xใฏ {Yใง} ใชใชใจ ใ
ใใพใใ X wa {Y de} nan to iimasu ka
How do you say X {in Y}? LIKEใฏ ใซใปใใใง ใชใใจ ใใใพใใ LIKE wa nihongo de nan to iimasu ka How do you say โLIKEโ in Japanese? ใใใฏ ใชใใจ ใใใพใใ suki wa nan to iimasu ka How do you say โsuki?โ
Xใจ ใใใพใ X to iimasu
You say X. ใใใจ ใใใพใ suki to iimasu You say โsukiโ
ใชใซใ nanimo
Nothing.
ใใใใ ใใใพใใ kaitaku arimasen
I donโt want to buy. [kau] ใชใซใ ใใใใ ใใใพใใ nanimo kaitaku arimasen I donโt want to buy anything
ใฏใชใใพใใ hanashimashita
Spoke. ใใฎใ ใใใใ ใฏใชใใพใใใ kinou eigo o hanashimashita ka Did you speak English yesterday?
ใใ kesa
This morning.
ใคใใพใใ tsukimashita
Arrived. [tsuku] ใใค ใจใใใใใซ ใคใใพใใใ ใใฎใ ใคใใพใใ itsu toukyou ni tsukimashita ka kinou tsukimashita When did you arrive in Tokyo? I arrived yesterday
ใใใพใใ ikimashita
Went. [iku] ใใใ ใฉใใธ ใใใพใใใ ใจใใใใใธ ใใใพใใ kyou doko e ikimashita ka toukyou e ikimashita Where did you go today? I went to Tokyo