Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 18 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 18

Review Japanese Conversation

A- Nan desu ka? – What is it?

B- Khaimono ga shitai n desunga – I would like to go shopping

A- Nani wo khaimasu ka? – What you going to buy?

B- Hon. Nihon no hon – Book. A Japanese book

A- Nihon ni hon. Ikkura? – A Japanese book. How much?

B- Sen yen desu – One thousand Yen

A- Sen yen. Jyu doru desu ne? – Thousand yen. It’s 10 dollars. Isn’t it?

A- Takaku arimasen ne? – Its not expensive. Isn’t it?

B- Ja okkane wa kudasai – Then, please give me some money.

A- Hai sen yen desu. Jyu bun desu ka? – Here one thousand yen. Is it enough?

B- Hai jyu bun desu – Yes. It’s enough

B- Watashi wa okkane motheimasu – I have money

B- Arigato. Ja ittekimasu – Thank you. Then I am leaving

New Japanese Words

Hon – Book

Takai – expensive

Takaku arimasen – not expensive

Mottho – more

Syujin – my husband

Gosyujin – your husband

Khanai – my wife

Oksan – your wife

Kohee – coffee

Nomi-tha-gatte-eru – He/she wants to drink

Nomithagatteeru hoshindesuga – He/She would like to drink

Form Japanese Sentences

It is not enough - Jyubun ja arimasen

Where to? – Doko e?

To Sinjyuku – Sinjyuku e

I would like to go shopping - Khaimono ha shitai n desunga

What is it? - Nan desu ka?

It’s sushi - Sushi desu

Am I too fast? - Hayasugimasu ka?

Yes. For me you are too fast - Hai. watashi ni wa hayasugimasu

Slowly. Could  you please? - Yukuri onegaishimasu

Then. I speak slowly -  Ja. Yukuri hanasahimasu

Thanks a lot - Dom Arigato

Your are welcome - Doi tashi mashi te

Do you have money? - Okkane wo motheimasu ka?

Yes. I have enough - Eh. Jyubun mortheimasu

Do you have enough money? - Jybun okaane wo motheimasu ka?

I have too much - Osugimasu

For me it is too expensive - Watashi ni wa takasugimasu

It is expensive - Takai desu

Is it expensive? - Takai desu ka

No. It is not expensive - Iie. Takaku arimasen

Here It is expensive - Koko de wa takai desu

I would like 20 dollars - Ni jyu doru hoshi n desunga

I would like more - Mottho hoshi n desunga

It’s too much - Osugimasu

It is more expensive - Mottho takai desu

Here it is more expensive - Koko de wa mottho takai desu

More slowly. Could you please? - Mottho yukuri onegaishimas

Where is Sinjyku station? - Sinjyuku eki wa deko desu ka?

Where is my husband? - Syujin wa doko desu ka?

Where is your husband? - Gosyujin  wa doko desu ka?

My husband wants to drink water  - Syujin wa mizu wo nomithagatteeru

I would like to drink water - Mizu wo nomithagatteeru desunga

My husband would like to drink water - Syujin wa mizu wo nomithagatteeru desunga

My husband would like to drink coffee - Syujin wa kohee wo nomithagatteeru desunga

My wife would like to drink coffee - Khanai wo kohee wo nomithagatteeru desunga

Is water expensive? - Mizu wa takai desu ka?

No. Its not expensive - Iie. Takaku arimasen

Your wife is here - Oksan wa koko desu

Where is your husband?  - Gosyujin wa doko desu ka?

Your wife is not here - Oksan wa koko ja arimasen

Is coffee expensive? - Kohee wa takai desu ka?

What your wife would like to drink? - Oksan wa nani o nomimasu ka?

My wife would like to drink rice wine - Khanai wa oksake wo nomithagatteeru desunga

Where is your wife? - Oksan wa doko desu ka?

My wife? I don’t know - Khanai? Wakharimasen

Would you like to have dinner with me? - Watshi to bangohan wa tabmasen ka?

Sorry. It won’t work today - Sumimasen . Khyo wa chotto

I am eating dinner with my husband - Syujin to bangohan wa tabemasu

Tonight I am eating dinner with my husband - Konban syujin to bangohan wa tabemasu

Then. Do you want to drink something? - Ja. Nanika nomimasu ka?

Yes. Thanks a lot - Eh. Dom arigato

What you want to drink? - Nani o  nomimasu ka?

Give me water please - Mizu wo kudasai

No. Give me coffee please - Iie. Kohee wo kudasai

Coffee. Could you please - Kohee. Onegaishimasu

Thanks a lot - Dom arigato

You are welcome - Doitashi mashite