Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 22 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 22

Review Japanese Conversation

A-Nan nin kodomosan ga imas ka? – How many children do you have?

B-Futari. Futari kodomo ga imas – Two. I have two children

B-Otokonoko to onnanoko ga imas – I have a boy and a girl

A-Kodomosan wa oki desu ka? – Are they big/grown up?

B-Otokonoko wa oki desu demo onnanoko wa chisai desu – The boy is big but the girl is small

A-Koko in sundeimasu ka? – Do they live here?

B-Oki otokonoko wa washington ni sundeimasu – The big boy lives in washington

A-Ah. So desu ka – Ah. Is that so

A-Watashi no kodomo mo washington ni sundeimasu – My child also lives in washington

B-Honto desu ka – Is that true

New Japanese Words

Tho itte kudasai – say please

Tho khatta e kudasai – answer please

Mochi do itte kudasai – Say it again please

Go-kazoku – Your family

Kuruma – car

Nihong no kuruma – Japanese car

Chisaku arimasen- not small

Gasorin – Gasolin

Litta – liter

Kilo – kilometer

Form Japanese Sentences

How do you do? Glad to meet you - Hajimemashite. Dozou Yoroshiku

Hello. It’s good weather. Isn’t it - Konnichiwa ii otenki desu ne

Yes it is. Isn’t it - So desu ne

Do you have children? - Kodomosan ga imas ka?

No. I don’t have - Iie imasen

The boy is small - Otokonoko wa chisai desu

He is really small - Honoto ni chisai desu

But the girl is big -  Demo onnanoko wa oki desu

The boy is not big - Otokonoko wa okiku arimasen

Our big boy -  Watshi thachi no oki otokonoko

Where is the bathroom - Ottearai wa doko desu ka?

Bathroom is there - Ottearai wa soko desu

Ah. Is that so. Thankyou very much - Ah. So desu ka. Domo arigato gozaimasu

The big boy is in New york - Oki onnanoko wa NewYork ni imas

Our child is in NewYork - Watsahi thachi no kodomo wa newyork ni imas

Where does your family lives? - GoKazoku wa doko ni sundeimasu ka?

My family lives in New York - Kazoku wa newyork ni sundeimasu

I have one child - Hitori kodomo ga imas

The children are with my husband - Kodomo wa syujin to isshu desu

I have money - Okkane wo motheimasu

Do you have a car? - Kuruma wo motheimasu ka?

The car is here - Kuruma wo koko ni arimasu

My family is in Japan - Kazoku wa nihong ni imas

Is your family in Japan?  - Gokazoku wa nihong ni imas ka?

Where does your family live? - Gokazoku wa doko ni sundeimasu ka?

I have a Japanese car - Nihong no kuruma wo motheimasu

I do not have a small car - Chisai kuruma wo motheimasen

It is really small - Honto ni chisai desu

Is it big? - Oki desu ka?

No. It is not big - Iie. Okiku arimasen

I have four children - Yo nin otokonoko ga imas

Do you understand Japanese? - Nihong ga wakharimasu ka?

Yes I understand a little - Hai sukoshi wakharimasu

Gasloin. Could you please - Gasorin onegaishimasu

Ten liter. Could you please - Jyu litta onegaishimasu

There is a car - Kuruma ga arimasu

There are a lot of cars - Thaksam kuruma ga arimasu

In Japan there are a lot of american cars - Nihong ni thaksam american no kuruma ga arimasu

Is gasolin there?  - Gasorin ga arimasu ka?

A lot is there? - Thaksam arimasu

What is it? - Nan desu ka?

What time it is? - Nan ji desu ka?

How many people?  - Nan nin?

How many liters? - Nan lita?

How many kilometers are there? -  Nan kilo arimasu ka?

Fifty kilometeres are there - Go jyu (k) kilo arimasu