Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 03 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 Lesson 3 Notes

Initial conversation to review and introduce new words

Man - Ohayo Gozaimasu - Good morning

Woman - Ohayo Gozaimasu - Good morning

Man - ii otenki desu ne- It's good weather isn't it

Woman - Ah, nihongo ga wakharimasu ne? Ah, you understand japanese. Don't you.

Man - Hai, sukoshi. Demo mada jouzu ja arimasen. Yes, a little, but I am not good at it yet

Woman - anata wa america jin desu ka? - Are you an american?

Man - Hai - Yes

Woman - Demo nihongo ga yoku wakharimasu ne - but you understand japanese well. Don't you.

New Words

demo - but

mada - yet

yoku - well

iyana - bad (weather) / unpleasant/ disagreeable / distasteful

domo - indeed / very much (as in Thank You very much) 

Konnichiwa - Good afternoon / Hello (can be used from mid morning till dark) 

Nihon - Japan

Nihon-jin - Japanese

Grammar Notes

1. To ask the same question back, add 'anata wa' (and you?) at the end of sentence. For ex - watashi wa nihon- jin desu. Anatawa? ( I am Japanese. And you?)

2. To say i am not japanese or american. 'Ja arimasen' can be used. For ex - Nihon- ji ja arimasen (I am not Japanese)

3. Add 'domo' before 'Arigato Gozaimasu' to make it Thank You very much.

Translation Exercise Scenario - A woman reading a sign, and you want to get her attention (added few more to cover all new words and grammar)

You - Sumimsen

Woman - Hai

You - Konnichiwa

Woman -Konnichiwa

You - eigo ga wakharimasu ka?

Woman -iie. yoku wakharimasen.

Woman -anatawa america-jin desu ka?

You - Hai. watashi wa america-jin desu, demo nihongo ga sukoshi wakharimasu.  demo mada jouzu ja arimasen. Anata wa?

Woman - watashi wa nihon-jin ja arimasen, demo nihongo ga wakharimasu.

Woman - nihongo ga yoku wakharimasu ne.

You - domo arigato gozaimasu.

Woman (looking at the weather) - iyana otenki desu ne

You - So desu ne

Woman -Ja mata

You - Ja mata

Translation

You - Excuse Me

Woman - Yes

You - Hello

Woman -Hello

You - Do you understand English?

Woman -No. I don't understand well

Woman -Are you an American?

You - Yes. I am an American, but I understand a little Japanese, but i am not skilled yet. And you?

 Woman - I am not Japanese, but I understand Japanese.

You - You understand Japanese well. Don't you.

Woman - Thank You very much.

Woman (looking at the weather) - It's bad weather. Isn't it?

You - Yes. It is.

Woman -See you

You - See you