First Year Japanese I (Presentation) Author Yoko Sato

1. About names 14.
Words of frequency
2. Japanese writing systems 15. More verb sentences
3. How to write Kana and 16. Time and commute
Kanji 17. More interrogatives
4. Greeting 18. Putting together
5. Classroom manners sentences
6. Self introduction 19. Adjectives and
7. Weather talk この・その・あの・どの
8. Name card exchange 20. More self-introduction
9. Classroom Japanese 21. Past tense sentences 22.
10. Japanese food Describing existence
11. Numbers 23. Shall we?
12. When 24. I want
13. Basic verbs
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Lesson sets 13-24 of 24
1. About names
1) How do we call each other?
2) Asking for someone’s name
1) How do we call each other?
When Japanese people meet (Name)-san
someone adult for the first time, Mr./Mrs./Miss./Ms. (Name)
they call them with (Name)-san.
Students call their teachers with ( Name)-sensee

(Name)-sensee. Instructor/Teacher/Dr./Prof.
(Name)
When the teacher calls the
students’ names, the students Do not call yourself with (Name)
would answer by saying “hai.” -san or (Name)-sensee. Only
others will call you that way.
Just make sure that you do not
put –san on your own name
when you introduce yourself or hai
when you say your name. yes
2) Asking for someone’s name

Oosawa: Onamae wa? Oosawa: Your name?
Imori: Imori desu. Imori: I am Imori.
Oosawa: I am Oosawa. Nice to meet you.
Oosawa: Oosawa desu. Imori: Nice to meet you. Hajimemashite.
Honorific prefix “o” is used with “namae” to
Imori: Hajimemashite.
show respect in the dialogue. It is used only
when you are asking someone’s name.
Often, the subject of the sentence and the

ends of some sentences are omitted in
Japanese when the omitted parts can be
easily guessed from the context.
“Hajimemashite” literally means “it
is my first time meeting you.” Use “Anata” is “you” in Japanese. However,
this phrase only for the first time avoid using it as much as possible. Japanese
introduction. people prefer using names. “Anata” can
sound very impersonal. However, “anata”
Japanese say family name first and can resemble “honey” in English when used
first name second. No middle name. by a wife to her husband.
Check if you can do this!
❑ Answer with “hai” when you hear your name
called.
❑ Ask your classmates’ names and introduce
yourself in Japanese.
❑ Address your teacher and your classmates
properly with respect.
References
[Illustrations]. Retrieved June, 2019 from https://www.ac-illust.com/
[Photographs]. Retrieved November, 2020 from

https://www.photoac.com/
2. Japanese writing systems
There are four main types of writing systems
Japanese people use in Japan.
They are:
1) Roomaji
2) Kanji (Chinese characters)
3) Hiragana
4) Katakana
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“Kana” (phonetic letters) refers to both Hiragana
and Katakana.
1) Roomaji
Roomaji or Roman letters (alphabets), are used to spell some words in Japan for their
visual impact as well as to aid foreigners who cannot read Hiragana, Katakana and/or
Kanji. Roomaji will be used in Japanese language class until the students are able to
read at least Hiragana.
Reading Roomaji might be tricky sometimes. Below are basic rules. But remember,
using Roomaji is just temporary. You will start using Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
soon.
NHK Hiragana chart with sound files.
https://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/english/syllabary/
Pronunciation of Here are some Long sound can Try
the vowels. tricky sounds. be spelled with: reading
the words
a like blah i tsu like tsunami aa or ā below.
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like gee u ii or ī hai
hu like hoop
like glue e uu or hi
“r” in “ra ri ru re ro”
like episode ū ee iie
is produced
o like oh or ē ie
somewhat similar to
oo or
“d.”
ō
2) Kanji
There are thousands of Kanji that came from China with the import of
Buddhism. Most of them are ideographs, pictographs and
phoneticideographic characters. Just like Chinese characters in China,
each Kanji represents at least a meaning. However, unlike Chinese
characters in Chinese language, most of Japanese Kanji has more than
one way of reading.
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3) Hiragana
There are 46 letters that represent
46 sounds. Each letter is completely
phonetic and represents just a
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sound. Each letter is developed from simplifying a whole Kanji (Chinese
characters) .
Example of Hiragana being developed from Kanji 礼 ⇒ れ
NHK Hiragana chart with sound files

4) Katakana
There are 46 letters that represent 46
sounds. Each letter is completely
phonetic and represents just a sound.
Each letter is developed from a part of
Kanji.
Each Katakana letter has a
corresponding Hiragana letter. They
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are used to spell words from Western countries such as computer, coffee
and McDonald’s. They are also often used for writing onomatopoeia.
Example of Katakana being developed
from Kanji
礼⇒レ
NHK Katakana chart with sound files
https://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/english/syllabary/katakana.html

❑ List four writing forms commonly used by
Japanese people in Japan. Also explain the
differences between them.
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References
[Photographs]. Retrieved June, 2019 from https://www.photo-ac.com/
NHK (Japan
Broadcasting Corporation). (2015). Easy Japanese 2015 [Web site].
Retrieved from
https://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/english/syllabary/katakana.html#tab
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3. How to write Kana and Kanji
There are two things you need to pay attention to
when learning the Japanese letters.
1) Types of strokes
2) Stroke orders
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1) Types of strokes
Three types of strokes are used when writing
Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji. They are tome
(stop), hane (hook) and harai (sweep).
Tome Developing eyes to look
for details on letters
while learning Hiragana
Hane and Katakana will be
very helpful when you
learn more difficult Kanji
Harai later.
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2) Stroke order - Kakijun
うなふりれ UD Digi Kyokasho NK-
R
うなふりれ MS Mincho
When you write these letters, basic rules are ①
writing from top to bottom and ② writing left to
right.
When you practice, write slowly paying attention to the type of strokes and stroke
order, as well as to other details. Never copy the stylized computer fonts when
you are first learning how to write letters. They confuse you what each letter
really should consist of.
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UD Digi Kyokasho NK-R font below is much better font for beginners to copy
rather than MS Mincho font.

❑ Explain what the three types of strokes are.
❑ Explain the basic rules of the stroke order for
Kana and Kanji.
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References
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4. Greeting
1) Daily greetings
2) Other daily greetings and daily phrases
3) More daily phrases
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1) Daily greetings
asa hiru yuugata yoru
morning afternoon evening night
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ohayoo (gozaimasu) konnichiwa konbanwa
Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening.
In general, the longer the Japanese

sentence, the more polite. “Ohayoo
gozaimasu” is used when students
greet their teachers in the morning.
Students can use “ohayoo” to greet
each other.

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Say what time of day the pictures below represent in Japanese.
Greet appropriately based on the time of the day in Japanese.
a) c)
b) d)
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2) Other
greetings and
daily phrases
Sumimasen. Excuse me.
Ohisashiburi desune. Ogenki
desuka.
Shibaraku desune. Ogenki
desuka.
Long time no see. How have
you been?
Ee. Okagesamade genkidesu.
Yes. Thanks to you, I am fine.
Shitsuree shimasu. Excuse me.
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Ja mata. Sayoonara.
See you again. Farewell.
Ki o tsukete. Be careful.
Oyasumi nasai. Good night.
Arigatoo gozaimashita.
Thank you for what you did.
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3) More daily phrases
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Itadakimasu. Gochisoo sama (deshita.)
Thank you for the Thank you for the meal.
meal. [I will gladly [It was a feast.]
receive it.]
Ittekimasu.
I will go [and
come back].
Doozo. Doomo arigatoo
Please go gozaimasu. Itterasshai.
ahead and Thank you very You go.
take it. much.
“Sumimasen.” can be
used for “thanks.” If you want to decline an offer
because it means politely, use “Iie. Kekkoo
“sorry for troubling desu.”
you and thank you.” No, thank you. <I am fine.>
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❑ What do you say in the situations below.
a) You are leaving the classroom before the teacher.
b) You and your friend are heading for different classrooms.
c) You just met your friend from 2 years ago.
d) You are staying at your Japanese host family’s house and
you are about to eat dinner with host.
e) You are staying at your Japanese host family’s house and
you just finished eating dinner with host.
f) You are giving a souvenir from USA to your host family in
Japan.
g) You are receiving a souvenir from Japan from your host
family.
h) You want to thank your partner at the end of your
Japanese class.
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❑ Think up the reply to what you said above in
each situation.
References
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5. Classroom manners
1) Yes and No: Hai and Iie, Iidesuka, Damedesuka,
Ikemasenka
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1) Yes and No: Hai and Iie
Ii deska? Dame deska? Ikemasenka?
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Ii desuka? “ka” at the end of the sentence indicates that
Is it OK? / Is it good? it is a question.
Hai, ii desu. Yes, it is. “Hai” is used when you agree even for the
negative question.
Iie, dame desu. Ikemasenka.
Iie, ikemasen. Is it no good?
No, it is no good. Hai, ikemasen.
Yes, that is correct. No good.
ii desu dame desu / ikemasen
Daijoobu desuka?
Are you OK? Is it OK?
Doo desuka?
How are you? How is it?
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Omoiyari & Sekinin VS Meewaku
Omoiyari, or empathy/sympathy/thoughtfulness, is one of the virtues in
Japan. Always think about others and not just yourself. Whatever we do
has some influence in others (a person, creature, or environment, etc.)
around us. To live peacefully with others, each of us should always be
aware of and have Sekinin or responsibility for the consequences of our
own actions and behaviors regardless of its size and weight. When you
lack the mind of Omoiyari and/or Sekinin, you end up causing Meiwaku
or annoyance to others.
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omoiyari meewaku
Iidesu! Damedesu. Ikemasen.

❑ Iidesuka? Ikemasenka?
a) Putting legs and/or feet on chairs.
b) Sitting on desks.
c) Leaving chairs untucked.
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d) Wearing pj in class.
e) Having cellphone out on the
desk.
f) Asking teacher questions.
g) Eating food in class.
h) Drinking water in covered
cup.
i) Chewing gums in class.
j) Wearing hat in class.
k) Taking notes in class.
l) Helping the students who missed the class.
References
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6. Self introduction
1) First time introduction
2) Yes/No simple question
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1) First time introduction
Hajimemashite. Hajimemashite.
Kawasaki desu. Murano desu.
Doozo Kochira koso
yoroshiku doozo
onegaishimasu. yoroshiku
Nice to meet onegaishimasu.
you. I am Nice to meet
Kawasaki. you, too. I am
Murano.
Both “yoroshiku” and Murano desu. Kochira koso

“onegaishimasu” mean Murano. I should be the
“please take care of Watashi wa Murano desu. one to say
(something).” I am Murano. that. <This
These can be used (Watashi no) namae wa Murano desu. side, too.>
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just like (My) name is Murano.
“please” in English.
2) Yes/No simple question

Kobayashi: Sumimasen. Katoo-san Kobayashi: Excuse me. desuka?
Are you Ms. Katoo?
- desu. “desu” and “ja arimasen” convey Chigaimasu.

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It is - . the basic politeness level of the That is wrong. <That is
- ja arimasen. language. different.>
It is not - .
Katoo: Hai soo desu.Katoo: Yes I am.
Kobayashi: Sumimasen. Kobayashi: Excuse me. Are

Nakano-san desuka?you Ms. Nakano?
Hirota: Iie. Chigaimasu. Hirota: No. That is wrong.
Nakano ja arimasen. I am not Nakano.
Hirota desu.I am Hirota.
Kobayashi: I am sorry.
Kobayashi: Sumimasen.Hirota: No problem.
Hirota: Iie.

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❑ What do you say in the situations below.
a) Approach a classmate and ask if he/she is Mr./Mrs.
Jones.
b) If not, apologize and ask the person’s name.
c) Introduce yourself.
❑ Watch the video below about the similar topic.
More about this on video
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References
Kim, Tae. (2012, April 6). Learn Japanese from Scratch 2.1.3 - Addressing
People [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=QK7HCBqc_-c
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7. Weather talk
1) Common weather phrases
2) More phrases for weather and climate
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1) Common weather phrases
Soo desune.
Samuidesune. Yes, it is.
It is cold, isn’t it?
Soo desuka.
Is it? Do you think so?
Ii (o)tenki desune.
Good weather,
isn’t it?
Soo desune.
I agree with you.
Soo desuka. (with upward pitch)
Hidoi (o)tenki desune. Is it so? Do you think so?
Terrible weather, isn’t it? Soo desuka. (with downward pitch)
I see.
Atsui desune.
It is hot, isn’t it?
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Ame desune.
It is rainy, isn’t it?

❑ Make a comment on the weather below.
a) b)
c) d)
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Honda: Suzuki-san, ohayoo gozaimasu.
Suzuki: Aa Honda-san. Ohayoo
gozaimasu.
Honda: Ii otenki desune.
Suzuki: Ee soo desune.
Honda: Good morning, Ms. Suzuki.
Suzuki: Oh, Mr. Honda. Good morning.
Honda: Nice weather, isn’t it?
Suzuki: Yes, it is.
Tanaka: Hayashi-san, konbanwa.
Hayashi: Aa Tanaka-san. Konbanwa.
Tanaka: Samui desune.
Hayashi: Soo desuka?
Tanaka: Good evening, Ms. Hayashi.
Hayashi: Oh, Mr. Tanaka. Good evening.
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Tanaka: It is cold, isn’t it?
Hayashi: Is it?
Check if you can do this?

❑ Create the dialogues below in Japanese.
Honda: Good morning, Ms. Suzuki.

Suzuki: Oh, Mr. Honda. Good morning.
Honda: Nice weather, isn’t it? Suzuki: Yes, it
is.
Tanaka: Good evening, Ms. Hayashi.

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Hayashi: Oh, Mr. Tanaka. Good evening.
Tanaka: It is cold, isn’t it?
Hayashi: Is it?
2) More phrases for weather and climate

atatakai
warm
atsui
hot
suzushii
cool
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samui
cold
hidoi kaze
terrible wind
kumori
cloudy
yuki
snow(y)
ame
rain(y)
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❑ How do you greet/comment and/or respond?
a) You see your classmate in hallway in the sunny warm
afternoon.
b) You greet your teacher in a cold morning at school.
c) You greet your teacher in a windy evening.
d) It is in the middle of July and it is supposed to be hot.
But it is cloudy and cool.
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References
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8. Name card exchange
1) Giving and receiving
2) Nationalities and schools
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1) Giving and receiving
Treat the name/business card with respect.
1. Don’t put it in your pocket immediately,
Yoroshiku
especially in your pocket on your rear
onegaishimasu.
end.
Please (let the
relationship 2. Don’t write anything on the received
grow). card unless you have a permission from
the giver.
3. Ask a question or make a comment to
meeshi show that you are interested in the
name card giver.
Manners for giving and receiving:

1. Giving and receiving should be
done with both hands if possible.
2. If the item has direction, turn it in
the way that the receiver can see
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it in the correct way without Hands on the
turning it around. side.
Heels together.
Head and back
in one line.
How about
bowing order
and length?
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Hajimemashite. MHCC no
Harada desu. Meeshi desu.
Doozo yoroshiku Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu.
onegaishimasu. Ryoojikan no Masuda desu.
Doomo arigatoo
gozaimasu. Sensee desuka?
Iie. Sensee ja Soo desuka. Doozo

arimasen. yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Gakusee desu.
To introduce yourself to
anyone outside of your
Kochirakoso group, you start with the
doozo yoroshiku name of the group you
onegaishimasu. belong to just as in “MHCC
no Harada desu.” Particle
ryoojikan “no” here is similar to “of”
consulate in English.
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Doitsu A: Amerika no kata desuka.
Mekishiko
Germany B: Iie, Amerikajin ja arimasen. Igirisujin desu.
Mexico
Igirisu A: Soo desuka.
Betonamu
England
Vietnam
Firipin
Kankoku
Philippine
Korea
s
Chuugoku
Tai A: Nihon no kata desuka.
China
Thailand B: Eeto. Amerikajin to Nihonjin no haafu desu.
Ukuraina
Kanada A: Soo desuka.
Ukraine
Canada
Roshia
Furansu
Russia
France
2) Nationalities
A: Are you American <person from America>?
B: No, I am not. I am British. A: I see.
A: Are you Japanese?
B: Well. I am half Japanese and half American.
A: I see.
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Amerikajin to Nihonjin Adding “jin” after the country name in Japanese makes
no haafu it a citizen of the country. However, using “no kata”
Particle “to” is “and” after the country name is more appropriate and polite
and connect nouns. when talking about someone other than yourself
Particle “no” is like “of” and/or people in your group.
in English.
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gakkoo gakusee student
school daigakusee college
daigaku student kookoosee
college high school
kookoo student
high school
and schools
A: Gakusee (san) desuka.
B: Hai soo desu.
A: Gakkoo wa?
B: Oregon daigaku desu.
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A: Are you a student? Often topic, subject and/or object as well
B: Yes, I am. as the ending of the sentences are
A: Your school? omitted especially when they are easily
B: It is Oregon University. understood from the context.

❑ Choose someone in your class you have not talked with.
a) Guess his/her name and do the dialogue below in Japanese.
A: Excuse me, are you Mr./Ms. ?
B: No.
A: I am so sorry. What is your name?
B: It is .
A: Nice to meet you. I am .
B: Nice to meet you, too.
b) Exchange your name card with other classmates. Make sure to
include:
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• Get attention.
• First time greeting.
• Your name as well as where you belong to.
• Bow and exchange the name cards.
• Ask a question such as a nationality about the other person.
• Close the introduction.
References
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9. Classroom Japanese
1) Classroom instruction
2) Frequently used phrases by students 3)
How do you say this in Japanese?
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1) Classroom instructions
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Mitekudasai. Hanashitekudasai.
Look, please. Talk, please.
Yondekudasai.
Ittekudasai.
Read it, please.
Kiitekudasai. Say it, please.
Listen, please.
Suwattekudasai. Kaitekudasai.
Sit down, please. Write it,
please.
Tattekuda Shukudai o
sai. dashitekudasai.
Stand up, Hajimemashoo. Let’s begin. Submit homework,
Owarimashoo. Let’s end.
please. please.
Tsuzukete kudasai. Please continue.
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❑ Act as you are instructed by the instructor.
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2) Frequently used phrases by students
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Wakarimasen. Wakarimashita.
I don’t understand. I got it!
I don’t know.
Wasuremashita.
I forgot.
Onegaishimasu.
Please.
Shitsumon ga
arimasu. The words below can be added to some
I have a question. phrases such as “onegaishimasu.”
Mattekudasai. Yukkuri onegaishimasu.

Please wait. Slowly, please.
chotto moo ichido

a little one more time
yukkuri atode
slowly later
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3) How do you say this in Japanese?
Q: “Eraser” wa nihongo de nan desu ka?
What is “eraser” in Japanese? nan
what
A: “Keshigomu” desu.
It is “keshigomu.”
keshigomu
Another way to ask “how do you say?” is
eraser
“nan to iimasuka.”
“Pencil” wa nihongo de nan to iimasu

ka? What is “pencil” called in Japanese?
“Enpitsu” to iimasu.
It is called “enpitsu.”
enpitsu
pencil Eego kore
English language this thing by me
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Nihongo de nan desuka?
gakusee sensee kokuban
student teacher blackboard
kaban huutoo
bag envelope
kami
paper
kyooshitsu
classroom
tsukue
isu desk nooto
chair notebook
Japanese nouns do not have pen keetai denwa saihu

genders and plural forms. pen cellphone wallet
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Nihongo de nan to iimasuka?
denki tenjoo mado hocchikisu kurippu
electric light ceiling window stapler teepu
clip
tape
kaaten
curtain
terebi
tv
kabe maakaa
wall marker
hasami
pen nooto scissors
teeburu yuka
pen notebook
table floor
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❑ Ask about the names of items in Japanese. Use the model
below.
A: Sumimasen. wa Nihongo de nan desuka.
B: Eeto, desu. Speech fillers such as

A: Soodesuka. Arigatoo gozaimasu. B: Iie, doo “eeto,” “anoo,” and
itashimashite. “soo desunee,” will
make the
A: Excuse me. What is in Japanese? conversation less
B: Let me think. It is .
awkward.
A: I see. Thank you.
B: No. Don’t Another technique is to mention
repeat the question
itself or just the noun
used in the question
while thinking about
how to answer the
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question.
❑ Think with your partner which words in the previous slides are
spelled with katakana rather than hiragana.
References
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10. Japanese food
1) Kore, sore, are, dore
2) Nihon ryoori - Japanese cuisine
3) Tabemono and nomimono – Food and drink
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1). Kore, sore, are, dore
kore this one I
have sore
that one by you
are
that one over there
dore
which one
A: Sore wa nan deska?

B: E? Dore deska?
A: Sore des.
B: Aa, kore deska? Kore wa kinoko
des. Doozo.
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A: What is that you have?
B: What? Which one? A: That one you have.
B: Oh, this one? This is a mushroom.
Here you take it.
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2). Nihon ryoori - Japanese cuisine
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Left
soba
raamen
yakisob
a udon
Middle
sashimi
sushi
sukiyaki
okonomiyaki
Right
katsudon
gyuudon
tenpura
teeshoku
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A: Soo desuka! Oishii desuka.
B: Hai, oishii desu. Suki desu.
A: Are wa nan desuka.

B: Are wa gyooza desu. Adding “ryoori” after the country name makes it a
cuisine
Here areofsome
that country. Butthat
adjectives Chinese
are cuisine is
A: Nihon ryoori desuka. “chuuka ryoori” rather than “chuugoku ryoori.”
useful when talking about food.
B: Eeto. Chigaimas. Althouth
Gyooza wa Nihon ryoori ja oishii amai "like" and
delicious sweet mazui suki "dislike“ are
arimasen. verbs in
tastes bad like
Chuuka ryoori desu. karaikirai spicydislike English, they
are
adjectives in
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Japanese. B: Yes, it is delicious. I like it.
A: What is that over there?
B: That is gyooza.
A: Is it Japanese food?
B: Well. It is not. Gyooza is not a
Japanese food. It is a Chinese food.
A: Really! Does it taste good?

❑ Ask what each cuisine is and ask another related question.
Here are some conjunctions at

the beginning of the sentence.
demo soshite
but and
Example: a) b)
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A: Are wa nan desuka?
B: Iie. Indo ryoori desu. B: Are wa
A: Oishii desuka. karee desu.
c) d)
A: Nihon ryoori desuka.

B: Hai, oishii desu.
Demo karai desu.
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3) Tabemono - Food
yasai
vegetable
ringo suika
ichigo
banana meron
momo mikan
niku
meat
kudamono
fruit
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and Nomimono - Drink
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The word “osake” or
“sake” in Japan can
indicate all kinds of
alcohol drinks.
“Japanese sake”
made of rice is called
“nihonshu” in Japan.
The word
“ocha”
can be
used to
mean any
koocha kind of
tea, too.
koohii gyuunyuu juusu ocha
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❑ Check if you can do this!
With your partner, sort the food and drink items below into
categories and ask related questions. Speak only Japanese when you
do this activity.
Categories: nomimono, yasai, niku, kudamono
Adjectives: oishii, mazui, amai, karai, kirai, suki,
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ramune
tamanegi toriniku
retasu butaniku koora
jagaimo
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ninjin
tomato
References
[Photographs]. Retrieved June, 2019 from https://www.photo-

ac.com/
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11. Numbers
1) Numbers 1 through 100
2) Phone
number
3) Floors
4) How much
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1) Numbers 1 though 100
Japanese number Japanese number Japanese people consider
1-10 11-100 “8” to be a lucky number as
the Kanji for 8 is 八 and
0 zero/ree 11 juuichi
the bottom of that is open
1 ichi 12 juuni suggesting “open ending”
2 ni 13 juusan or a bigger and better
3 san 20 nijuu future.
4 yon/shi 26 nijuu roku “4” and “9” are considered

5 go 30 sanjuu unlucky numbers as their
6 roku 40 yonjuu pronunciation of “shi”
reminds people the word
7 nana/shichi 50 gojuu
“shi” which means “death”
8 hachi 70 nanajuu and the word “ku” which
9 kyuu/ku 90 kyuujuu means “suffering”
10 juu 100 hyaku respectively.
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2) Phone number
Hayashi: Suzuki-san no denwabangoo wa (nanban desuka)?
(What number is your) phone number, Mr. Suzuki?
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“503” can be read “go zero san” or
“go ree san” or maybe “go maru san.”
“maru” means “circle” or “round.”
“ – “ in the phone numbers is read in
Japanese as “no.” So, “503-491-6422”
is read “go zero san no yon kyuu ichi
no roku yon ni ni.”
Try reading the phone numbers below.

a) 907-582-1045
b) 075-413-6621 Suzuki: 503-491-6422 desu.
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❑ With your partner, create a dialogue below in Japanese.
Staff: Excuse me. Your name?
Suzuki: I am Suzuki.
Staff: Mr. Suzuki, right? Your phone
number?
Suzuki: 503-491-6422.
Staff: 503-491-6412?
Suzuki: No. It is 503-491-
6422. Staff: 6422?
Suzuki: Yes, it is.❑ Collect phone
Staff: Thank you very much.
Suzuki: You are welcome. numbers.
1)
Get attention.
2) Ask name.
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3) Ask phone number.
4) Confirm the number.
5) Tell thanks.

❑ See if you can write down the phone numbers
for the people below that your instructor says.
• Kawamura
• Tanaka
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Yukkuri onegaishimasu.
Slowly, please.
Moo ichido
• onegaishimasu. Suzuki
One more time, please.
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3) Floors and counters
When counting different items in Japanese, different counters are used.
“Kai” is one of them and is used for counting floor. More will be
introduced later.
Kyaku: Sumimasen. Kasa wa nan-kai desuka?

Tenin: Kasa wa ikkai desu.
doko
Kyaku: Soo desuka. Arigatoo gozaimasu. Tenin: (Bow).
where
Customer: Excuse me. On which floor are umbrellas (sold)?
Store clerk: (Bow).
nankai
which floor
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Store clerk: They are on the 1st Question word
“doko” can be used
Store clerk: (Bow). instead of “nankai”
as it means “where.”
Kasa wa
nankai
doko
which floor
desuka?
Where are
umbrellas?
floor.
Customer: I see. Thank you very much.
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find what you are looking for.
1) Get attention.
2) Ask which floor the
items are on.
3) Give thanks.
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900 kyuuhyaku
4) How much Japanese number 1,000-9,000
Japanese number 100-900 1,000 sen
100 hyaku 2,000 nisen
200 nihyaku 2,792 nisen nanahyaku kyuujuu ni
234 nihyaku sanjuu yon 3,000 sanzen Japanese has an unit
300 sanbyaku 4,000 yonsen of “10,000” or
5,000 gosen “ichiman.” The
400 yonhyaku
number 98,765 will be
500 gohyaku 6,000 rokusen read “kyuuman
600 roppyaku 7,000 nanasen 8,000 hassen nanahyaku
hassen rokujuu go.”
700 nanahyaku
9,000 kyuusen
800 happyaku
Kyaku: Aisukuriimu wa arimasuka? Customer: Do you have ice cream?
Waiter: Yes, we have pistachio and
Try reading the numbers below in Japanese.
a) 246 b) 609 c) 1,053 d) 47 e) 850 f) 3,456 g) 197 h) 9,030 11-106
Weitaa: Hai. Aamondo to pistachio almond.
ga arimasu. Customer: Umm. Well then pistachio,
please.
Kyaku: Eetoo. Jaa pistachio o kudasai. Waiter: Thank you.
Particle “to” is Weitaa: Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu.
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like English
“and” but it
can only
connect
“Ja” or “jaa”
roughly
translates
to “well
then.”
Instead of
“kudasai” which
translates “give
me, please,”
“onegaishimasu”
can be used,
too.
nouns. ¥1020
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¥600 ¥800 ¥550 / ¥ 570
Japanese unit of currency is
“yen.” However, “y” is not
pronounced. ¥1020
The symbol “¥” is used always
before the price. But when the
price is read, “en” comes after
the number. For example, ¥650
“¥100” is read “hyaku-en.”
¥830 ¥870
¥600
“Doo desuka”
Ikura ikaga can be used
how much how about instead of
“ikaga
doo
how about desuka” for
less polite
sentence.
Kyaku: Aisukuriimu wa ikura desuka?
Weitaa: 650-en desu. Kyaku: Soo desuka.
Weitaa: Onomimono wa ikaga desuka.
Kyaku: Iie kekkoo desu.
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Customer: How much is an ice cream?
Waiter: It is 650-en.
Customer: I see.
Waiter: Would you like some drink? Customer: No thanks.
takai expensive yasui inexpensive

❑ Play customer and wait staff in Japanese. Order something to eat or
drink. Picture below has only a few items shown for each type of cuisine.
You can make up the price as well as the menu items that are appropriate.
For price, think $1 is about ¥100.
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• Get attention.
• Ask if a certain type
of cuisine is
available. (Do you
have Chinese
cuisine?)
• Order what you
want.
• If you are wait staff,
“Sumimasenga chotto” is a
phrase often used by
Japanese people when they
zenbu de in all urikire sold out mean “no” softly.
ask if the customer wants something to drink.
• Ask for price.
• You can do more!
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References
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12. When
1) Time
2) Day of the week
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3) Month
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1) Time
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Q: Nanji desuka? What time is it? 12:00 juuniji / reeji (if 12am)
A: Ichiji desu. It is 1:00. 1:00 ichiji
2:00 niji
3:00 sanji
4:00 yoji nanji
5:00 goji what time
6:00 rokuji
7:00 shichiji
8:00 hachiji
9:00 kuji
10:00 juuji
11:00 juuichiji
12:00 juuniji
“Gozen” and “gogo” are used

1:30 ichiji han han half before the time.
gozen am
gogo pm gogo goji 5 pm
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❑ Read the time below in Japanese.
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a) b) c) d)
e) f) g) h)
i) j) k) l)
Ima nanji desuka?

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Review the country names. And ask what time it is
now in each country.
A: Nihon wa ima nanji Mekishiko Doitsu
desuka. Mexico Germany
B: Ima 5ji desu. Betonamu Igirisu
A: Asa no 5ji desuka. Vietnam England
B: Hai soo desu. Gozen 5ji Kankoku Firipin
Korea Philippines
desu.
Chuugoku Tai
China Thailand
A: What time is it in Japan Ukuraina Kanada
now? Ukraine Canada
B: It is 5 o’clock now. Roshia Furansu
A: Is it 5 in the morning? Russia France
B: Yes, it is. It is 5 am.
A: Ima nanji desuka.
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B: 10ji desuyo.
A: E! Nihongo no kurasu ga arimasu!
B: Nihongo no kurasu wa nanji desuka.
A: 10 ji desu.
B: Hontoo desuka! Isoide!
A: What time is it now?

B: It is 10:00, you know.
A: What! I have a Japanese class!
B: What time does your Japanese class start? “Yo” at the end of the
A: It starts at 10:00. sentence resembles “you
know” or “you see” in
B: Really? Hurry!
English.
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asagohan undoo kaimono karaoke
breakfast exercise shopping karaoke
hirugohan gakkoo sanpo miitingu lunch

school stroll meeting
bangohan arubaito benkyoo eega dinner part-time job study

movie
Eega wa nanji desuka?
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8:00 exercise
8:30 school
11:30 lunch
12:00 part-time work
3:30 shopping
4:30 karaoke
5:30 dinner
6:30 stroll
7:30 study
9:00 movie
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❑ Ask and answer about the questions below.
Also ask and answer related questions. a) what
time it is now.
b) what time it is now in Japan.
c) what time a certain activity/class/event starts.
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2) Day of the week
uka? getsuyoobi Monday
kayoobi Tuesday Q: What day of the week is it today?
esu. suiyoobi Wednesday konshuu this week
konshuu no suiyoobi
mokuyoobi Thursday kyoo
raishuu
Wednesday today
next week
this week
ashita
shuumatsu
konshuu tomorrow
weekend
no shuumatsu
kinyoobi Friday 12-124
asatte
heejitsu
this weekend day
weekday
after tomorrow
A: It is Thursday.
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Day of the month in Japanese
3) Month will be introduced a little
ichigatsu January later.
nigatsu February Q: Kongetsu wa nangatsu
desuka?
sangatsu March
Q: What month is this month?
shigatsu April A: Ima 10 gatsu desu.
gogatsu May A: It is October right now.
rokugatsu June
shichigatsu July
hachigatsu August
kugatsu September
juugatsu October
juuichigatsu November
juunigatsu December
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kongetsu this month
raigetsu next month
nangatsu
what month
Q: Nangatsu umare desuka.

Q: Which month were you born?
A: 1 gatsu umare desu.
A: I was born in January.

❑ Say all days of the week in Japanese starting with Monday.
❑ Say all months in Japanese starting with January.
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❑ Ask and answer what month it is now.
❑ Say which month you were born.
❑ Ask which month your classmate was born.
❑ Ask which months the following events happen in USA.
a) Halloween
b) Easter
c) Thanksgiving
d) Memorial Day
❑ Ask and answer what day of the week it is today.
❑ Ask on which day of the week the following event you have.
a) Japanese class
b) party
c) part-time job
References
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13. Basic verbs
1) Verbs without objects
2) Verbs with objects
3) Negative form of verbs
4) Verbs with destinations: ikimasu, kimasu,
kaerimasu
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5) Other verbs
1) Verbs without objects: okimasu,
nemasu
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“Masu” at the end of a verb phrase indicates basic
politeness level. Just like “desu” which is used with
adjectives and nouns to show basic politeness.
“Masu” form of verbs can be used to describe
something you are going to do in the future or
something you do regularly or habitually.
Ashita 7ji ni okimasu.
I will get up at 7. (future)
Heejitsu wa 7ji ni okimasu.
I get up at 7 on week days. (habitual)
Though the word order of the Japanese language is

very flexible as long as you have the proper particle
following the word, verb always stays at the end of
the sentence.
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nemui
sleepy
okimasu
to get up
nemasu
to go to bed
A: Nanji ni okimasuka?
B: Watashi desuka? Eeto, daitai 9ji ni okimasu. Particle “ni”
A: Hontoo desuka? Osoi desune!
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B: Soo desuka?
marks the non-relative times such as time, day of the week, month, dates, etc.
A: What time do you get up? Japanese particles are

“Goro”
B: Me? Well, most of the time at 9. means postpositional. They go with
A: Really? That is late! B: Is it? “about” or the words that precede. Each
“around” particle does not have any
in English. meaning by itself but it has a
A: Jaa, nanji ni nemasuka? grammatical function.
It is used
B: Eeto, 10 ji goro nemasu.
following
A: Soo desuka. Watashi mo desu. the time. Particle “ni” has many
different functions. There
will be more introduced
later.
A: Well then, what time do you go to bed?

B: Well, I go to bed around 10.
A: I see. Me, too.
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Try asking your classmate
hayai early/fast Particle “mo” resembles “also” what time they get up
osoi late/slow and “too” in English. and what time they go to
bed.
2) Verbs with objects Make sure to comment.
a) b)
c)
d)
tabemasu nomimasu yomimasu mimasu

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to eat to drink to read to watch/to look at
e)
f)
h)
g)
kikimasu kakimasu kaimasu (benkyoo) shimasu to listen to write to buy to do
(study)

❑ Say the verbs in Japanese that describe the pictures
below.
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a) b)
c) d)
e)
f)
h)
g)
(Watashi wa) sarada o tabemasu. Particle “wa” Particle “o”
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I eat salad. marks general topic marks the direct
(Watashi wa) yasai ga sukidesu. of the sentence. object of the verb.
I like vegetables.
mizu water “Benkyoo shimasu” and “benkyoo o

rajio radio shimasu” mean the same. They translate “I
study” and “I do study” respectively. If you
ongaku music
add another object in addition to
kurashikku classical
“benkyoo,” however, you will need to omit
hanashi a story the particle Try saying a sentence with an
terebi tv
hon book “o” between “object for each picture on the
shigoto work benkyoo” and “shimasu.” “Nihongo o
previous slide. benkyoo shimasu” is a
arubaito part-time job
correct sentence but not “nihongo o benyoo
shukudai homework
o shimasu”. You can, however, use “nihongo
supootsu sport
no benkyo” as a noun phrase object to make
tegami letter
“nihongo no benkyoo o shimasu.”
nyuusu news
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furansugo French language Try making a sentence with an object to go
suugaku math with the verb for each picture on previous
slide.
3) Negative form of verbs

A: Asagohan o tabemasuka? Questions with verbs like
this need to be answered
B: Hai, tabemas.
by repeating the verb,
A: Soo desuka. Watashi mo desu. not by saying “hai, soo
A: Do you eat breakfast? desu.”
B: Yes, I do.
A: I see. Me, too.
A: Asagohan o tabemasuka? Negative form of “masu” is

“masen.” Thus, the negative form
B: Iie, tabemasen. of “tabemasu” is “tabemasen” and
A: E? Dame desuyo. “nomimasen” for “nomimasu.”
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A: Do you eat breakfast?
B: No, I don’t.
A: What? That is no good.
Try saying the negative form of each
verb on the previous slide.
4) Verbs with destinations: ikimasu,
kimasu, kaerimasu
ikimasu to go (away from where you are)
kimasu to come (toward where you are)
kaerimasu to return
Toshokan ni/e ikimasu.

Particle “ni” or “e” marks I go to the library. (said not at the library)
the destination that Ashita gakkoo ni/e kimasu.
precedes. They resemble I come to the school tomorrow. (said at the
“to” in English. school) 6ji ni ie ni/e kaerimasu.
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I go home at 6.
Particle “ni” and “e” are A: Kyoo chuutaringu sentaa ni ikimasuka?

pretty much A: Are you going to the tutoring center today?
interchangeable. However, B: Hai. Ikimasu.
“ni” might be more A: Yes, I will.
versatile and used more
commonly.
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Words for places
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a) b) c) d) a) yuubinkyoku
post office
b) kooban
police box
c) byooin
hospital
e) f) g) h) d) eegakan
movie theater
e) ginkoo bank
f) suupaa
super market
g) konbini
i) j) k) l) m) convenience
store
h) uchi / ie
home/house
i) eki
train station
A: Doko ni ikimasuka? j) kissaten
A: Where are you going? doko coffee shop
B: Konbini ni ikimasu. where k) (o)mise
store
B: I am going to a convenience store.
l) basutee
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Kooban
Sumimasen. Kooban, often translated in English
Yuubinkyoku wa doko desuka? as “police box,” is a small
Excuse me. Where is the post office? neighborhood building with one or
more police officers. Their tasks
include responding to
A asoko desuyo. emergencies and crimes, giving
Oh, it is over there. directions of local addresses,
taking care of lost and found.
koko here
soko there by you, where you are
talking about
asoko over there
doko where
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Read here more about Kooban
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Konbini
Japanese convenience stores are very popular not only among people who visit
to Japan but also among native Japanese people.
FamilyMart, 7-Eleven, Lawson and Circle K are very common in Japan. But the
ones in Japan do a lot more than just provide food and beverages.
Below is the list of things many konbini have in Japan.
• Well stocked food and beverage – Good food including local specialty
food. Often store clerk will warm up the boxed lunch for the customer.
• Neighborhood map at the counter – If no kooban is around, go in a
konbini.
• ATM What is inside a Japanese
• Tickets for concerts, etc. convenience store?
• Shipping/mailing
• Photocopy
• 24 hours open everyday
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5) Other verbs
Verbs “aimasu”,
Tomodachi to aimasu. “hanashimasu”, “denwa
I am going to meet with my (o) shimasu” often go with
friend. the word that describes
Tomodachi ni aimasu. “who”. With that, a
I am going to see my friend. particle that means “with”
or “to” is needed.
Verb “shaberimasu” is
similar to “hanashimasu”
Tomodachi to hanashimasu.
except that it is used
I am going to talk with my friend. mainly in spoken Japanese
Tomodachi ni hanashimasu. because of its casualness.
I am going to talk to my friend.
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Tomodachi to denwa (o) shimasu. Particle Particle I am going
to talk with my friend “to” is “ni” is
over the phone. similar to similar to
Tomodachi ni denwa (o) shimasu. English English I am
going to phone my friend. “with.” “to.”
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Words for people and animals
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otoko no ko
boy <male child>
otoko no hito
man <male person>
onna no hito
woman <female person>
Different set of tomodachi
terms is used friend
to describe our
own family
members. It
will be
introduced
later.
kazoku otoosan ojiisan inu
family dad grandpa dog Try using these words with the verbs
kyoodai okaasan obaasan neko “aimasu”, “hanashimasu” and “denwa
shimasu.”
onna no ko
girl <female child>
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siblings mom grandma cat

❑ Below is Nagata-san’s schedule for tomorrow. Read his schedule
by connecting information and making sentences.
(Nagata-san wa) 6ji ni okimasu. Then, ask questions about Nagata-san.
Does Nagata-san eat breakfast? What
6:00am get up undoo time?
6:30am do exercise exercise
7:30am eat breakfast A: Nagata-san wa asagohan o
8:30am go to the college tabemaska?
B: Hai tabemas.
10:00am meet with friend & drink coffee
A: Nanji ni (asagohan o) tabemaska?
12:30pm go to the library &
B: 7ji han ni tabemas.
study soshite
A: Soo deska.
3:00pm part-time job and 12ji han kara 3ji made benkyoo shimasu.
7:00pm eat dinner I study starting at 12:30 and ending at 3.
7:30pm go home
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8:00pm do homework
9:30pm watch tvParticle Particle
10:30pm read book “kara” “made”
11:00pm go to bedmarks marks
starting time ending time or place. or place.
Check if
you can
do this!
❑ Ask if your
partner does the
things below. Also
ask what time.
a) eat lunch
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b) work
c) drink coffee
d) go to library
e) eat dinner
f) watch TV
g) read books
h) do exercise
i) go to karaoke
j) part time job
k) other
References
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. (2017, September 15). What is

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Inside a Japanese Convenience Store? [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZzE10gvAjU
nippon.com. (2016, February 13). ”Kōban” [Web site]. Retrieved from

https://www.nippon.com/en/features/jg00057/koban.html
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14. Words for frequency
1) Words for frequency
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1) Words for frequency
mainichi
everyday
maiasa every
morning
maiban
every
night yoku
often
tokidoki
sometimes
amari
(use with negative
ichinichi juu ending) not much zenzen
all day long (use with negative ending)
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always
A: Yoku sanpo o shimaska? C-san wa sanpo o shimasu.
B: Hai yoku shimas. Mainichi C-san wa tenisu mo shimasu.
shimas. C takes a walk and also plays tennis.
A: Hontoo deska? Ii desne. A: Do you take a walk often?
B: Hai. B: Yes, I do often. I do everyday.
A: Really? That is nice.
A: Yoku sanpo o shimaska? B: Yes.
B: Iie amari shimasen.
A: Soo deska. Jaa undo o shimaska? A: Do you take a walk often?
B: Iie undoo mo zenzen shimasen. B: No, not much.
A: Hontoo deska? A: I see. Well then, do you
Pay attention to the placement of exercise?
the particle “mo.” B: No, not at all, either.
A: Really?
A-san wa sanpo o shimasu.
B-san mo sanpo o shimasu.
Both A and B take a walk.
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❑ Ask your classmates how often they do the
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ichinichi juu
all day long
things below. Start with: “Sumimasen. Yoku itsumo
masuka?” always
mainichi
a) write hiragana everyday
b) play basketball maiasa every
kaimono
c) watch basketball shopping morning
d) go shopping maiban
e) talk with friend every night
f) study Japanese yoku
often
g) make phone calls
tokidoki
h) see family sometimes
i) read books amari
j) watch tv not
k) drink coffee much
(use with negative
l) listen to rap
ending)
music zenzen
not at all
(use with negative 14-158
ending)
m) buy drinks
n) sleep
o) do exercise
p) go to tutoring center
References
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15. More verb sentences
1) What are you going to do?
2) What kind?
3) Which one (of the two) do you like?
4) Which one (of the three) do you like?
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1) What are you
going to do?
はらだ：きしださんは、こんしゅうのしゅう
まつなにをしますか。きしだ：ともだちと
geemu をします。はらださんは。はらだ：
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わたしはすうがくのべんきょうをします。きしだ：は
らださんはいつもまじめですね。
はらだ：げつようびにすうがくの tesuto がありますから。
きしだ：そうですか。たいへんですね。
Harada: What are you going to do this weekend, Mr. Kishida?
Kishida: I am going to play a game with my friends. And you,
Ms. Harada?
Harada: I am going to study for math.
Kishida: You are always diligent.
Harada: There is a math test on Monday. (That is why.)
Kishida: I see. That is tough.
Harada: Kishida-san wa konshuu no shuumatsu nani o
まじめ shimasuka.
diligent, hard working Kishida: Tomodachi to geemu o shimasu. Harada-san wa?
たいへん Harada: Watashi wa suugaku no benkyoo o shimasu.
tough, difficult, trouble Kishida: Harada-san wa itsumo majime desune.
Harada: Getsuyoobi ni suugaku no tesuto ga arimasukara.
Kishida: Soo desuka. Taihen desune.

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❑ While looking at the calendar for this month, review the
words for
a) days of the week
b) this week, next week
c) today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow
d) weekend, weekday
❑ Ask your partner what he/she will do on the days listed
below. Make sure to give comments after his/her reply.
a) the day after tomorrow
b) Friday this week
c) this weekend
d) Monday next week
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2) What kind?
はらだ： Maiku さんは、よくにほんりょうりをたべますどんな
か。 Maiku ：にほんりょうりですか。そうですねえ。と
きどきたべます。はらだ：そうですか。どんなにほん what kind of
りょうりがすきですか。
Maiku ：なんでもすきです。でもとくにどんぶりがす
きです。
Harada: Do you eat Japanese cuisine often? Interrogative どんな
Mike: Japanese cuisine? Let me think. I eat it sometimes. must be followed by a
Harada: I see. What kind of Japanese cuisine do you like?
noun or a noun
Mike: I like everything. But I especially like donburi.
phrase.
Harada: Maiku-san wa yoku nihonryoori o tabemasuka? Particle が is
Maiku: Nihonryoori desuka? Soo desunee. Tokidoki tabemasu. used with the Harada:
Soo desuka. Donna nihonryoori ga suki desuka. adjective すき.
Maiku: Nandemo sukidesu. Demo tokuni donburi ga sukidesu.
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Try asking your classmates what
kinds of music, movies, sports,
and cuisines they like. Use
“donna (noun) ga suki desuka?”

❑ Ask your classmates if they often do the things below
and ask related questions using the interrogatives,
especially どんな.
Example:「よく、えいがをみますか。」
「えいがですか。そうですね。ときどきみます。」
「どんなえいがをみますか。」
「わたしは anime をよくみます。 Anime がだいすきです。」
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a) do exercise “Yoku eega o mimasuka?”
b) listen to “Eega desuka? Soo desune.
music Tokidoki mimasu.”
“Donna eega o mimasuka?”
c) read books
“Watashi wa anime o yoku
d) watch TV mimasu. Anime ga daisuki desu.”
e) play game
3) Which one (of

the two) do you like?
はらだ：ぎゅうどんとおやこどん（と）、どちら（のほう）がすきです
か。
Maiku：ええと。そうですねえ。たぶんぎゅうどん
ですね。
Try asking your classmates which one they like better.
a) dog, cat
b) Japanese, math
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c) coffee, black tea
d) Friday, Saturday
e) hiragana, roomaji
どちらもすきです。 I like them both. どちらも
すきじゃありません。 I do not like either one.
はらだ：そうですか。わたしもです。
Harada: Which one do you like better, gyuudon or oyakodon?
Mike: Well. Let me think. Probably gyuudon. Harada: Really? Me, too.
Harada: Gyuudon to oyakodon (to), dochira (nohoo) ga sukidesuka?
Maiku: Eeto. Soo desunee. Tabun gyuudon desune.
Harada: Soo desuka. Watashi mo desu.
どちら
which one
(of the two)
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4) Which one (of the three) do you like?
はらだ：じゃあ、Maiku さん。そばとうどんと raamen（と）、どれがい
ちばんすきですか。
Maiku: むずかしいですね。たぶんそばがいちばんすきです。
はらだ：そうですか。どれもおいしいですよね。どれ
Harada: Well then, Mike. Which one Harada: Soo desuka. Doremo oishii desu
do you like best, soba, udon yone.
or ramen? which one (of
Mike: That is difficult. Probably, I three or more) どれもすきです。
like soba the best. I like them all. どれもすき
Harada: I see. They are all delicious, じゃありません。
aren’t they? I do not like any one.
Harada: Jaa Maiku-san. Soba to Try asking your classmates which one they
udon to raamen (to), dore like best.
ga ichiban suki desuka. a) broccoli, carrots, asparagus
Maiku: Muzukashii desune. Tabun b) Batman, Superman, Spiderman
soba ga ichiban sukidesu. c) bus, train densha, car kuruma
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d) coffee, tea, pop Mexican cuisine
e) Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine,
Check if you can do

this! だいすきです。
❑ Ask your classmates if they like these すきです。

things. Also ask especially what kind まあまあすきです。
they like/dislike. Take notes of their
answers. きらいじゃありませ
Example: にほんりょうりがすきですか。とく
にどんなにほんりょうりがすきですか。ん。
• Japanese food “Nihon ryoori ga すきじゃありません。
• Japanese movie sukidesuka?” • Japanese
music “Tokuni donna nihon
• Create your own ryoori ga sukidesuka?” きらいです。
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❑ Make one full sentence based on the information you
received from your partner.
Example:
Sam さんはにほんりょうりがだいすきで
す。
とくにさしみがすきです。
Samu-san wa nihonryoori ga daisuki desu.
Tokuni sashimi ga sukidesu.
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References
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16. Time and commute
1) Time (by 5 minutes) and duration
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2) Transportation
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1) Time (by 5 minutes) and duration
2:05 niji gohun gohun(kan) for 5 minutes くらい/ぐら
2:10 niji juppun juppun(kan) for 10 minutes い about
2:15 niji juugohun juugohun(kan) for 15 minutes ごふんくら
2:20 niji nijuppun sanjuppun(kan) for 30 minutes い about 5
ichijikan for 1 hour min.
Try reading these ichijikan han for 1 and half hours
times in
Japanese. Try saying these in Japanese.
2:05 2:10 1.5 hours

2:15 2:20 About 3 hours
hour and 20 minutes
2:25 2:30 minutes
2:35 2:40 About 15 minutes
2:45 2:50 hours and 25 minutes
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で
Particle
marks the
method. It is
くるま
takushii
じてんしゃとほ
like “by
car taxi bicycle walking means of” in
English.
なにで
しんかんせんふね by what
basu means
bus bullet train ship/ferry/boat
Trying making
sentences like
ひこうきでにほんへ
ひこうきいきます。
でんしゃ
“Baiku” in Japanese means airplane I go to Japan by

train airplane.
motorcycle, not bicycle.
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2) Transportation
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Shinkansen
Shinkansen or bullet train in English is a network of high-speed railroad systems in
Japan. It can travel from Tokyo to Osaka, a little over 300 miles, in 2.5 hours for
about $120 one way. BULLET TRAIN - Riding Japan's Super Shinkansen
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がっこうまでなんぷんですか。 Try saying in Japanese. How many minutes
to school? 1 hr by bus
がっこうまでなんじかんですか。 10 minutes by bike

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How many hours to school?
5 minutes on foot がっこ
うまでどのくらいですか。
How long is it to school? 2.5 hrs by car
くるまで３５ふんくらいです。 30 minutes by train
About 35 minutes by car. About 2 hrs by car
でんしゃで１じかんくらいです。なんぷん About 20 minutes on foot
About 1 hour by train. how many
minutes
ちかい close/near
なんじかんとおい far
how many べんり convenient hours どのくらい
どれくらいふべん inconvenient how long

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❑ Ask your partner where his/her house is. うちはどこです
か。 Uchi wa doko desuka?
❑ Ask how long it takes from the house to the college. だいが
くまでどのくらいですか。 Daigaku made donokurai desuka?
❑ Comment on the answer for the previous question. You
might want to add ちょっと or とても to the phrase
below, too. とおいですね。ふべんです
ね。ちかいですちょっと a ね。べんりですね。いい
ですね。たいへ little
んですね。
とても very
References
[Illustrations]. Retrieved June, 2019 from
https://www.ac-illust.com/
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American Rail Club. (2019, January 4). BULLET TRAIN - Riding Japan‘s
Super
Shinkansen -新幹線に乗りましょ！[Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM6Fz48PH1U
tokyo. (2015, January 16). 7-Minute Miracle/7 分間の奇跡

[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt92-
ZDm-HM
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17. More interrogatives
1) Where (at), with whom
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2) Whose, why
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1) Where (at), with whom
さかい：やまださんは、ばんごはだいたい
んをどこでたべますか。やま usually/mostly

だ：ばんごはんですか。だいたひとりで
いうちでたべます。さかい：そ alone

うですか。ひとりでたべます
か。どこで
やまだ：そうですね。へいじつ
はひとりでたべます。でもしゅ where (at)
だれと
うまつはともだちとたべます。
さかいさんは。さかい：わたしは with whom
だいたいかぞくとたべます。で
Particle
やまだ：いいですね。 marks the
いつ
Sakai: Where do you eat dinner, Mr. location of
when the action.
Yamada?
Yamada: Dinner? Usually I eat at
home. Sakai: I see. Do you eat alone?
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Yamada: Yes. I eat alone on week days.
a) ゆうびんきょく
But I eat with my friends on post office
weekend. What about you, Ms. b) こうばん
Sakai? police box
c) びょういん
Sakai: I usually eat with my family. hospital
Try asking your partner about his/her
Yamada: That is nice. d) えいがかん
dinner place and company.movie theater
e) ぎんこう bank
a) b) c) d) f) スーパー
super market
g) コンビニ
convenience
store
h) うち/いえ
e) f) g) h) home/house
i) えき
train station
j) きっさてん/カ
フェ coffee
A: どこでしゅくだいをします shop
か。 k) （お）みせ
i) j) Where dok) you do l) your
A: m) store
l) バスてい
homework? bus stop
B: うちでします。 m) トイレ/おてあ17-185
B: I do at home. らい restroom
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おとうさん
dad
おかあさん
mom おじい
さん grandpa
おばあさ
ん
grandma
きょうだ
い
siblings
いぬ dog
ねこ cat
かぞく
family
おとこのひと
man
おんなのひ
と woman
おとこのこ
だれとさんぽをしますか。 boy
A: おんなのこ
A: Who do you take a walk with? girl
B:
きょうだいとします。ともだち
B: I do with my siblings. friend
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❑ Ask your partner where he/she
a) eats dinner on weekend
b) plays computer game
c) exercises
d) listens to music
❑ Ask your partner who
he/she
a) eats lunch with on
weekdays
b) plays computer game with
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c) studies Japanese language with
d) goes shopping with
2) Whose, why
せんせい：これはだれのしゅくだいですか。なまえが
だれの
ありません。
Aasaa さんのですか。 whose
Aasaa：いいえ、わたしのじゃありません。
Nikooru：あ、それはわたしのです。すみません。
せんせい：そうですか。じゃあ、いまなまえをかいてくだ
The noun
さい。
Jeen：あした、カリフォ after だれの
Nikooru：はい、わかりました。
ルニアにいきます。せん can be
Teacher: Whose homework is this? There
せい：そうですか。で omitted.
is no name.
Is it yours, Arthur?
もどうしてですか。
Jeen：ともだちの
Arthur: No, it is not mine. けっこんしき
Nicole: Oh, that is mine. I am sorry. があります。
Teacher: I see. Well then, please write それにいきま
your name now. Nicole: Yes, I understand. す。
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せんせい：そうですか。ひこう Jane: I am going to California
きでいきますか。 tomorrow.
Jeen：いいえ、くるまでいき Teacher: I see. But why?
ます。せんせい：そうですか。 Jane: There is my friend’s
きをつけて。 wedding.
I am going to that.
どうして
Teacher: I see. Are you going by
airplane?
なぜ
Jane: No, I will go by car.
why Teacher: I see. Have a safe trip.
<Be careful.>

❑ Ask your classmates the questions below. Ask your
classmates what time they usually leave their houses.
Comment on the answer and ask why.
Example:
A: いつもなんじにいえをでますか。でます
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B: そうですねえ。９じ１５ふんにでます。
A: はやいですね。どうしてですか。
B: だいがくまでくるまで３０ぷんです。にほんごの
kurasu が１０じからですから。すこしはやくいき
“から” can be attached to the end of the はやく early

sentence when telling the reason. It This form of
resembles “because” in English although adjective is used
the position of that is very different. This when modifying a
is different from “から” that marks the verb or a verb
starting time or location. phrase.
ます。
This particle “を” with “でます”
indicates
“out of.”
❑ Your instructor gave you the items that belonged to your

classmates by mistake. Ask your classmates if they
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belonged to them. Use これは
～さんのですか。
References
[Illustrations]. Retrieved June, 2019 from https://www.ac-
illust.com/
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18. Putting together sentences
1) Forming sentences
2) Conjunctions
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1) Forming sentences
あしたわたしはかぞくとレストランでばんごはんをたべま
す。わたしはあしたかぞくとばんごはんをレストランでたべ
ます。
I will eat dinner with my family at a restaurant tomorrow.
Both sentences above are correct sentences. Word order of Japanese
sentences is very flexible though the time related word often comes at the
beginning and the main verb must stay at the end of the sentence. When
you want to change the order of the words, make sure to move the
particle with the word that precedes.
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Try making two other variations
of the example sentences above
by changing the word order.

❑ Create a sentence that includes “when,” “who,”
“where,” “with who” and “what/verb.”
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❑ Review other structures that you have learned
and create sentences. Below are some example
structures.
a) ～は・・・です。
b) ～は・・・がすきです。
c) ・・・があります。
d) ～は・・・にいきます。
2) Conjunctions
わたしはまいあさ６じはんごろおきます。そして７じごろ koohii を
のみます。
でもあさごはんはたべません。８じはんにいえをでます。だいがく
までくるまで３０ぷんくらいです。すこしとおいです。
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１０じから１２じ２０ぷんまでにほんごの kurasu があります。にほん
ごの kurasu はたのしいです。だからだいすきです。わたしのともだち
の Joonzu さんは、basu で
そして and それから and then だ
から/それで therefore でも but
だいがくにきます。 basu はときどきおそいです。それで、Joonzu さん
はときどき kurasu にちこくします。
わたしは Joonzu さんとひるごはんをたべます。だいがくの kafeteria は
あまりすきじゃありません。でもだいがくの koohiishoppu の sandoicchi
はまあまあです。
そこでときどき sandoicchi をかいます。
１じから２じまで Joonzu さんとだいがくの jimu でうんどうをしま
す。それからいえにかえります。そして arubaito にいきます。げつ
ようびとすいようびは arubaito があります。４じから８じまでです。

たのしい
ちこくしま
fun
to be late
す
jimu gym
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❑ Modify the sentences on the previous slide to
talk about your typical week day or weekend.
❑ Ask your partner series of questions so that you
can write about his/her typical week day or
weekend.
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References
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19. Adjectives and この・その・あ
の・どの
1) Two types of adjectives
2) Adjective sentences
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3) Modifying nouns
4) Modifying verbs
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o) たいへ
1) Two types of adjectives ん
p) やすい
There are two types of adjectives; a) あまい
iadjectives and na-adjectives. q) とおい
b) だいすき
r) たかい
Dictionary form* of i-adjectives c) あつい
s) すき
always have い at the end of the d) だいきらい
words while most of na-adjectives t) さむい
e) ちかい
don’t. Examples of i-adjective: あつい・ u) まじめ
f) はやい
さむい v) おそい
Examples of na-adjective: すき・だめ g) べんり
w) おいし
There are some na-adjectives that h) ひどいい
end with い, however. i) いい x) きらい
Example: きらい j) y) すずし
*Dictionary ふべんい
form is the k) からい
form of the l) まずい
word that m) ねむい
you can find n) たのしい
in the
dictionary. 19-203
z) だめ
2) Adjective Try recalling the adjectives

above and sort them into two
sentences groups; i-adjective group and
na-adjective group.
Ending of the adjectives conjugate when used as negatives.

i-adjectives There are two
い changes to くない ways of making
さむい → さむくないきょうはさ negatives. They
むいですね。 are equally used.
It is cold today, isn’t it? でもあさむくないですさ Negative of i-
むくありません
したはさむくないですよ。 adjective いい
But it won’t be cold tomorrow, you know? is よくない
na-adjectives as
the older form
of いい was
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dictionary form plus じゃないです or じゃありませんそれよい.
はたいへんですね。
こんなに Conjugation of
That must be tough! いいえ、そんなにた this much, na-adjectives
いへんじゃないですよ。いいえ、そんなに like this are similar to
たいへんじゃありませんよ。そんなに that of nouns.
No, not that much. that much, がくせいじゃ
like that ありません。
I am not a
student.
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3) Modifying nouns
この・その・あの・ど
Japanese adjectives can be placed right before
の
nouns or noun phrases to modify them. or prenominal
forms of demonstrative
i-adjectives dictionary pronouns can be used to
form as is modify nouns or noun
いいおてんき good weather たのしい phrases. どのくつが
パーティー fun party いいですか。
Which shoes do you like?
na-adjectives dictionary
このくつがいいで
form + なす。
べんりなかばん convenient bag すきな like these shoes.
えいが favorite movie
Try modifying an item

around you by using an
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の, あの or どの.
4) Modifying verbs
When adjectives modify verbs or verb phrases, they must be
conjugated.
i-adjectives na-adjectives い changes to く dictionary form + に
はやい → はやくまじめ → まじめにたのしい → たのし
くきれい → きれいに
いい → よく
へいじつははやくおきます。まじめにしてください。

I get up early on week days. Please act seriously. でもしゅうまつ
はおそくおきます。きれいにかいてください。
But I get up late on weekends. Please write it neatly. よくたべま
す。
I eat often./I eat a lot. きれい beautiful, clean
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きれい is a na-adjective.

❑ Come up with as many adjectives as possible and group them into
two groups: i-adjectives and na-adjectives. 19-155
❑ Conjugate the adjectives that you come up with to negative forms.
❑ Using the adjectives you come up with, make noun phrases that
include the adjectives. 19-157
Example: おいしいコーヒー
❑ Point to the items that your partner has and ask if they are good,
convenient, expensive, etc. Comment on the answer and/or ask
why.
Make sure you can also answer the questions that your partner
asks. Try using negative form of adjectives.
Example:
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A: そのかばんはいいですか。
B: あまりよくないです。
A: そうですか。どうしてです
か。 B: あまりべんりじゃあり
ません。
References
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20. More self introduction
1) Academic majors
2) School grade
3) Where about do you live?
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1) Academic majors
anthropology じんるいがく
biology せいぶつがく
engineering こうがく
fine art びじゅつ
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foreign language がいこくご A:（ご）せんこうはなんですか。
general education いっぱんきょう What is your academic major?
よう
れきし B: まだわかりません。
history
I don’t know yet. でもたぶ
linguistics げんごがく
んがいこくごです。
literature ぶんがく But probably, foreign language.
mathematics すうがく A: がいこくご？それはえいごでなんで
medical science いがくすか。
おんがく Gaikokugo? What is that in English?
music
B: Foreign language ですよ。
nursing かんごがく
It is foreign language.
physics ぶつりがく
A: そうですか。すごいですね。
political science せいじがく I see. That is great.
science or chemistry かがく
sociology しゃかいがく “ご” is an honorific prefix just Try asking
veterinary medicine じゅういがく like “お.” “ご” is used only your
when addressing or talking classmates
about someone other than their
you or someone in your academic
group just like “お.” majors.
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2) School grade
A: がくせい（さん）ですか。しょうがっこう elementary
Are you a student? school ちゅうがっこう middle
B: はい、そうです。だいがくせい school
です。こうこう high school だいがく
Yes, I am. I am a college college
しょうがくせい elementary school
student.
student ちゅうがくせい middle
A: なんねんせいですか。
schoolstudent こうこうせい high school
Which grade?
student だいがくせい college student
B: だいがく２ねんせいです。
１ねんせい am sophomore in college.
２ねんせい “ だいがく１ねんせい ” is college freshman. 12th
３ねんせい grade is “ こうこう３ねんせい” (and not “１２ね
４ねんせい* んせい”) in Japan. “しょうがっこう” and “ちゅう
５ねんせい Try asking
がっこう” are your
６ねんせい
* pronounced compulsory education in Japan and about 95% classmates
as yonensee. of students graduate high schools. しょうがっこ what grades
う for 6 years ちゅうがっこう for 3 years こうこう they are in
for 3 years だいがく for 4 years 20-213
college.
3) Where about do you live?
Try asking your classmates where

they live. Also ask them where they
are from.
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A:（お）すまいはどちらですか。
Where about do you live?
B: ポートランドです。
I live in Portland.
A: そうですか。オレゴンしゅっしんで Both “ すまい ” and “ じゅうしょ ”
すか。 mean
I see. Are you an Oregonian? “where you live.” However, while
A: いいえ、しゅっしんはカリフォルニ “じゅうしょ” is your official
アです。きょねんオレゴンにきま address,
した。
No, I am from California. I came to “すまい” can be where about you
Oregon last year. live.
どちら
“ ” is often used as a more polite When you are asked where “しゅっ
どこ
version of “ ." しん” is, you can answer with the
name of the place, occupation,
どちら
organization, school, etc. where you
where feel you belonged to and came from.
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❑ Introduce yourself including the information about
a) name Asking for age is a tricky act. But
b) nationality Japanese people want to figure out as
c) academic major soon as possible how old the other
なまえ person is in order to determine the
しゅっしん politeness level of their speaking.
せんこうな Below are the question sentences you
んねんせい can use if you must ask for the age.
おすまい
（お）いくつですか。/なんさいで
d) school grade すか。
How old are you?
e) where you are from
❑ Ask your classmate about １９さいです。
I am 19 years old.
a) name
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b) where the person is from
c) academic major
d) school grade
e) where about the person lives
References
[Photographs]. Retrieved June, 2019 from https://www.photo-

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21. Past tense sentences
1) Time related words: Past
2) Verb sentences
3) い-adjective sentences
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4) な-adjective and noun sentences
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1) Time related words:
Past
おとといきのうきょうあしたあさって
the day before yesterday today tomorrow the day after
yesterday tomorrow
せんせんしゅせんしゅうこんしゅうらいしゅうさらいしゅう
う
two weeks ago last week this week next week two weeks
from now
せんせんげつせんげつこんげつらいげつさらいげつ
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two months last month this month next month two months
ago from now
おととしきょねんことしらいねんさらいねん
two years ago last year this year next year two years
from now
A: じぶんでつく
2) Verb りましたか。
sentences verb
つくる to
affirmative negative
make
A: きのうのよるなにを non-past つくりますつくりません
たべましたか。
past つくりましつくりませんでし
B: やきそばをたべました
た。
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A: Did you make it
Making past tense of verbs is pretty simple.
by yourself? B: Yes. I
See the highlighted part in the chart below.
made it.
B: はい。わたしがつく
A: That is great!
りました。 Anything else?
A: すごいですね！ほかに B: Just yakisoba.
は？
B: やきそばだけです。
A: What did you eat last
night? B: I ate yakisoba.

Try modifying the
dialogue and
create your own
with your partner.
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3) い -adjective
sentences
A: そのやきそばはおいしだからおいし
かったですか。かったです。
B: はい、とてもおいしかっ i-adjective affirmative negative
たです。でも、じつはおおいしい
とといもやきそばをつ tasty
くりました。それはあま non-past おいしいですおいくないで
りおいしくなかったでしおす
す。いしくあり
A: そうですか。せん
past おいしかったです
B: きのうはもうすこしおいくなかっ
ソースをつかいました。しおす
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B: Yes, it was very
delicious. But to
Making past tell you the truth, I
tense of い made yakisoba the
adjectives is day before
a yesterday, too.
little tricky. See That was not very
the highlighted tasty.
part in the A: I see.
chart. B: I used more sauce
A: そうですか。よかったで yesterday.
すね。 Thus, it was tasty.
A: Was the yakisoba delicious? A: I see. That is good.
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4) な-adjective and noun
sentences
A: きのうはあめでしたね。
noun あ affirmative negative
め rain
non-past あめですあめじゃないで
あめす
じゃありま
せん
past あめでした
あめじゃなかった
あめです
じゃありませんで
した
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Practice conjugating
adjectives on 19-155
A: It was rainy yesterday, wasn’t it?
B:
ええ。クラスもしずかでした。 B: Yes. My class was
quiet, too.
A: そうですか。わたしのクラスは A: Really? My class
was not quiet. しずかじゃなかったですよ。
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Sentence ending na-adjective affirmative negative
conjugations of しずか
naadjectives and quiet
nouns are the same. non-past しずかですしずかじゃないで
しずかす
じゃありま
せん
past しずかでし
たしずかじゃなかった
しずかです
じゃありませんで
した
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❑ Ask your classmates what they did
during the last school break. Also
ask how it was. Make sure you ask
related questions to find out
details, too.
どうでした
か。
How was it?
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❑ Talk about things you did yesterday
and how they were.
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References
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22. Describing existence
1) あります・います
2) Adding location
3) Positional words
a. Phrase
b. Sentence
1) あります・
います
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しつもんがあります。
I have a question/questions.
There is a question/questions. ねこ
がいます。
I have a cat/cats.
There is a cat/cats.
“あります” is used to denote the existence of
inanimate objects and abstract concepts.
“います” is used to denote the existence of
Find out if your partner
living things except for plants. has things below. Use
～がありますか。 or
～がいますか。
a) cat
b) blue pen
c) dog
d) car
e) cellphone
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Try saying which verb; “います” or “ありま
す” should be used when the word below is
the subject of the sentence.
いぬがくせいたなかさん
さくらつくえしゅくだ
い
えんぴつおんなのひと
にほんごのクラスさかな
2) Adding location
このだいがくにプラネタリウムがあります。
This college has a planetarium.
Particle が is used Particle に is used to
そしてここにいけもあります。 to mark the object mark the location of
And there is a pond here, too. of the verb あります the object’s でも LL があ
りません。 or います. existence.
But there is no language lab.
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place に object があります/います。だい Try saying if this college has
がくのほんやにドーナツがあります。 the things below. このだいが
くにありますか。
There are donuts at the college bookstore. いますか。
Try making sentences like the example above りょう dormitory
using “place に object があります/います.” プールテニスコー
トスタジアムちゅ
place object うごくのがくせい
classroom Japanese students my うさぎ rabbit さかなり
house bicycle my friend’s house す squirrel
dogs college cafeteria udon
3) Positional words あいだ

between
となり
next to
よこ
うえしたひだみぎ alongside
on top, above, under, り right そば
up below left near 22-234
まうし
えろ
うとなそ
えりと
しあいな
ただか
いわ boulde
r
き 22-235
tree
a. Phrase
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“In front of the college” in Japanese is “だいが
の
Reference point + + positional word
ゴミばこのうえ
ゴミばこ
ふくろはこ
Try saying “on top of the trash can,” “in front

of the trash can,” “in the sack,” etc. in
Japanese. Here you are only saying the phrase
ねこ
and not making sentences with “ ” as their
subjects.
くのまえ.” “まえ/in front of” comes after
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“だいがく/college” connected by the particle
“の.” You might want to think that you are
saying “college’s front” in Japanese.
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このだいがくにりすがいま
す。
There are squirrels at this college.
ふくろのなかにねこがいま
す。
There is a cat in the sack.
Location + に + object + が +
verb b. Sentence
はこのまわりにほんが
あり Try describing what is
ま in the picture on left
す。 including the location.
There are books around the
box.
Remember that “あります” is used for inanimate objects.

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❑ Describe your location using a reference point.
❑ Describe the items around you. Make sure to include their
locations.
❑ Suppose that the

picture on right is
that of your host
family. Describe
which is who by
using other members
of the family as
reference points. For
this practice, you are
not pointing at the
picture. Just use your
words.
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References
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23. Shall we?
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1) ～ましょうか・ましょう
1) ～ましょうか・～ましょう
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A: さあ、いきましょうか。 B: は
い。いきましょう。
～ましょう Let’s ～.
～ましょうか Shall we ～ ? Shall I
～ ?
Making “ましょう” form is simple.
Just replace the verb ending “ます”
to “ましょう.”
A: Shall we go now? B: Yes. Lets’ go.
A: わたしがしましょうか。 “だいじょうぶです。できま

B: はい。おねがいします。す。”
Try modifying
might be usedthe
forfirst dialogue
“I am by
OK. I can
A: Shall I do it? using the verb phrases below in
do it.”
B: Yes. Please. Japanese. Use ～ましょうか and
～ましょう.
• go to the tutoring center
• speak in Japanese 23-244
• go home
❑ Suggest to your partner that you decide to
do something
together using
～ましょう
か.
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❑ Decide and tell your partner to do something
using ～ましょう.
いっしょに together そうしま
しょう Let’s do it.
References
[Illustrations]. Retrieved June, 2019 from https://www.ac-
illust.com/
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24. I want
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1) ほしい and ～たい
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1) ほしい and ～たい
A: ねむくないですか。コーヒーがほしいですね。 Particle “が” marks
B: ほんとうですね。コーヒーがのみたいですね。 the object of
“want”
or “want to.”
A: コーヒーショップにいきましょうか。
B: ええ、そうしましょう。
A: Are you not sleepy? We want coffee, don’t we? “ほしい” and “たい”
are used when you
B: Really. I want to drink some coffee. describe what you
A: Shall we go to a coffee shop? want or what you
B: Let’s do that. want to do.
“ほしい” resembles the English word “want.” However, it It can also be used
when you are asking
is not a verb in Japanese but an i-adjective. It is used when
someone what they
you want something that is either tangible or intangible.
“～たい” is used when you want to do something. To form want or what they
want to do. However,
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“～たい” phrase, simply replace “ます” with “たい” of the using these words
verb. For example, “のみます” should be changed to “のみ when asking someone
たい” to mean “I want to drink.” older what they want
Since these words are not verbs in Japanese, particle used or what they want to
to mark the object is not “を,” but it is “が.” do is not very polite.
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❑ Talk about what you want for your birthday.
❑ Talk about what you want to do during the next
school break.
たんじょうび birthday
つぎのやすみ the next break
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References
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1. About names 14.

Students call their teachers with ( Name)-sensee

2) Asking for someone’s name

Often, the subject of the sentence and the

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In general, the longer the Japanese

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Both “yoroshiku” and Murano desu. Kochira koso

2) Yes/No simple question

- desu. “desu” and “ja arimasen” convey Chigaimasu.

Kobayashi: Sumimasen. Kobayashi: Excuse me. Are

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Honda: Good morning, Ms. Suzuki.

Tanaka: Good evening, Ms. Hayashi.

2) More phrases for weather and climate

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Manners for giving and receiving:

Iie. Sensee ja Soo desuka. Doozo

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Mattekudasai. Yukkuri onegaishimasu.

chotto moo ichido

“Pencil” wa nihongo de nan to iimasu

Japanese nouns do not have pen keetai denwa saihu

B: Eeto, desu. Speech fillers such as

A: Sore wa nan deska?

A: Are wa nan desuka.

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Here are some conjunctions at

A: Nihon ryoori desuka.

koohii gyuunyuu juusu ocha

retasu butaniku koora

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4 yon/shi 26 nijuu roku “4” and “9” are considered

Try reading the phone numbers below.

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Kyaku: Sumimasen. Kasa wa nan-kai desuka?

Store clerk: (Bow).

takai expensive yasui inexpensive

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“Gozen” and “gogo” are used

Ima nanji desuka?

A: What time is it now?

hirugohan gakkoo sanpo miitingu lunch

bangohan arubaito benkyoo eega dinner part-time job study

Eega wa nanji desuka?

Q: Nangatsu umare desuka.

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Though the word order of the Japanese language is

A: What time do you get up? Japanese particles are

A: Well then, what time do you go to bed?

がっこうまでなんじかんですか。 10 minutes by bike

んをどこでたべますか。やま usually/mostly

いうちでたべます。さかい：そ alone

へいじつははやくおきます。まじめにしてください。

A: わたしがしましょうか。 “だいじょうぶです。できま