Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 05 - Notes

This lesson introduces concept of 'Eat-Drink' along with review of previous ones. From this lesson I have also included all the practice sentences for better review.

Conversation for review

Sumimasen – Excuse me

Hai. Nanika? – Yes. Do you need something?

Vyeno koen asoko desu ka? – Where is Vyeno park?

Asoko desu.  – It is there

Vyeno eki wa? – And Vyeno station?

Koko desu – It is here

Domo arigato gozaimasu – Thank You very much

New Words

Nanika – Something

Wakharimasu – I know (in addition to I understand as in previous chapters)

Wakharimasen - I don’t know (in addition to I don’t understand as in previous chapters)

Tabemasu – I eat / I am going to eat

Tabemasen – I don’t eat / I am not going to eat

Nomimasu – I drink / I am going to drink

Nomimasen – I don’t drink / I am not going to drink

So desu ne – Let me see (new usage)

Iie, Kekkou desu – No, Thank You

Grammar Notes

1.       Nanika means something. It can be used in different situations like (as in ‘do you need something? Nanika?)  or I will eat/drink something (nanika tabemasu/nomimasu)

2.       Wakharimasu and Wakharimasen , which means ‘understand/ don’t understand’ can also be used for ‘know/don’ know

3.       Tabemasu/Nomimasu (eat/drink) have similar sentence structures as seen with ‘wakharimasu, hanashimasu’

4.       Tabemasen ka? / Nomimasen ka? roughly translate as Won’t you eat? / Won’t you drink? This is used when you ask someone to go out.

5.       ‘So desu ne’ which is used to agree with someone. Can also be used if you want to think about an offer from someone, as in ‘Let me see’, but while speaking the speed is slower.

6.       Saying ‘No, thank you’ for an offer is ‘Iie, Kekkou desu’ and NOT ‘iie, arigato’. ‘Iie, Kekkou desu’ literally means ‘No, I am alright as is’. It is different from saying Thankyou.

Practice Sentences I

Do you understand English? – Eigo ga wakharismasu ka?

I understand a little – Sukoshi wakharimasu

I speak a little – Sukoshi Hanashimasu

And you?        - Anatawa?

Do you understand Japanese? - Nihongoga wakharimasu ka?

No, I don’t understand well – iie.yoku wakharimasen

Yes, I understand a little – Hai. Sukoshi wakharimasu

You speak well. Don’t you - Jozou ni hanashimasu ne

No. I am not skilled yet – iie. Mada jozou ja arimasen

Thank you very much – domo arigato gozaimasu

Are you Japanese? – Anatwa Nihon-jin desu ka?

Yes. I am Japanese – Hai. Watashi wa Nihon-jin desu ka

Practice Sentences II

Hello - Konnichiwa

Its bad weather. Isn’t it -  Iyana otenki desu ne

Its good weather. Isn’t it - ii otenki desu ne

Isn’t so (agree) - So desu ne

Where is Vyeno station - Vyeno eki wa doko desu ka?

It is here - Koko desu

Is Vyeno park here? - Vyeno koen wa koko desu ka?

No. It is there. It is not here - Iie. Asoko desu. Koko ja arimasen

Sinjyuko station is not here but Vyeno station is here

Sinjyuko eki wa koko ja arimasen demo vyeno eki wa koko desu

And Vyeno station - Vyeno eki wa?

I don’t know – wakharimasen (new usage of word)

New Sentences (Food / Drink)

Tabemasu ka?  -  Are you going to eat?

Hai. Tabemasu – Yes. I am going to eat

Nanika Tabemasu – I am going to eat something

Tabemasenka? – Won’t you eat ?

Nanika Tabemasenka?  - Won’t you eat something?

Nanika tabemasu. Anatawa?  - I am going to eat something. And you?

Nomimasenka? – Won’t you drink?

Nomimasen – I am not going to drink

Nanika tabemasu ka? – Are you going to eat something?

Iie.demo nanika nomimasu – No. but I am going to drink something

Watashi wa nanika tabmasu -  I am going to eat something (emphatic)

Nanika tabemasenka? – Won’t you eat something?

So desu ne – Let  me see

Iie. Khekko desu – No. Thank You