Practice

Practice

Make sure to practice using the handouts. That includes numbers, vocabulary, and using this, that, and that.

Remember that big numbers are simply the sum of smaller number.

Don't forget to review the previous lesson, and try to commit as much as possible to memory.

Extra Notes

Extra Notes of Interest

Note: All notes, quotes and references come from Genki: An integrated Course in Japanese and An Introduction to Modern Japanese, both published by The Japan Times.

(~o) kudasai: “Please give me A”. Use this to request concrete objects in general.


(~o) onegaishimasu: This is also a request for A. It sounds more upscale when used for concrete objects. It's commonly used to order in restaurants, and can be used to ask for abstract things like repairs and explanations.


(~o) douzo: Use this when making a request with respect to item A. It can also be used when a person is waiting for you to come up with something, like a phone number or your name.
          Ex. Onamae o douzo      Your name, please.


~O: is a politeness marker. Park it in front of something like namae, and you're saying “honourable name”.

Week Two Vocabulary

Vocabulary

It should be noted that this is additional vocabulary not found in the dialogue.

yasai: vegetables            kutsu: shoes


jiinzu: jeans                      jitensha: bicycle


shinbun: newspaper          teepu: tape


nooto: notebook               boushi: hat; cap


otearai: toilet                    kissaten: cafe


ginkou: bank                     toshokan: library


yuubinkyoku: post office          takai: expensive


jaa: then...; if that is the case...          doumo: thank you

Week Two Summary

Week Two

Note: All notes, quotes and references come from Genki: An integrated Course in Japanese and An Introduction to Modern Japanese, both published by The Japan Times.

Lesson Summary:


Last week we looked at;


     A wa B desu     *A is B*

The opposite of this is;


     A wa B ja arimasen     *A is not B*


This form is the shortened version of dewa arimasen. It is more commonly seen in written Japanese than “ja arimasen”.




Kore, Sore, Are, Dore: These words stand by themselves in a sentence.


Kore: This     Kore is used to describe an object that is close to both the speaker and the listener.


Sore: That      Sore is used to describe an object that is far away from the speaker and close to the listener.


Are: That (over there)      Are is used to describe an object that is far away from both the speaker and the listener.


Dore: Which one(s)      This is used to ask about one item or a group of items.
     Dore desu ka.  Which one is it?




Kono, Sono, Ano, Dono: These words must have an object after it.
     Ex. Kono hon wa kuroi desu.      This book is black.


Kono: This...   The same use as Kore


Sono: That...     The same use as Sore


Ano: That...(over there)     The same use as Are


Dono: Which one     The same use as Dore


One other phrase:


dare no: Whose     This is also used in a question.
     Ex. Kore wa *dare no* kaban desu ka.   *Whose* bag is this?


~Ne/~Yo:


~Ne: put this at the end of a sentence as a kind of agreement. The equivalent of eh?
     Ex. Sou desu ne.    That's right, isn't it?


~Yo: Put this at the end of a sentence to make it an authoritative statement.
     Ex. sou desu yo.     (I'm telling you) That's right.