Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 25 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 25

Review Conversation

Tokyo e iku michi wa dore desu ka? – Which road goes to Tokyo?

Achira desu – That one

Yokohoma e iku michi wa? – How about road to Yokohoma?

Yokohoma? – Yokohoma?

Migi desu ka? – Is it on the right?

Iie. Hidari desu – No. Its on the left

Domo arigato gozaimasu – Thank you very much

Doi tashi mashite – Your welcome

New Words

Doshite – Why?

Omise – store(s)/shop(s)

Depato – department stores

Kara – because

Osoi – late

To itte mite kudasai -  Try to say please

Osoku arimasen-  not late

Mo – already ( mo is also used as ‘also/too’)

Shimatte imas – is closed

Aitte imas – is open

Yo – for sure (at the end of sentence)

Grammar Notes

‘Kara’is always used at the end of sentence, unlike english where it is used at the start.

‘Yo’ is used at the end of sentence to emphasise. To add gravity. ‘I am sure’ ‘for sure’

When ‘kiro’ is mentioned after ‘jyu’, the sound is like ‘jykkiro’ instead of ‘jyu kiro’

Form Sentences

Which road goes to Tokyo? - Tokyo e iku michi wa dore desu ka?

It’s this one - Khore desu

It’s that one - Achira desu

Its’ on the right - Migi desu

No. Its on the left - Iie. Hidari desu

I am going to Tokyo - Tokyo ikimasu

Fill it up Please - Manthan nishite kudasai

Please go to the right - Migi e itte kudasai

And then please go to the left - Sorekara Hidari e itte kudasai

Wait a minute please - Chotto matte kudasai

Its not on the right - Migi ja arimasen

Ok. Thanks a lot - Ok. Domo arigato

Go straight ahead please - Ja massugu itte kudasai

Is Yokohoma far? - Yokohoma wa thoi desu ka?

No. Its not far - Thoku arimasen

I am going to buy something - Nanika khaimasu

In Tokyo for our children - Tokyo de watashi no kodomo ni

Can I buy somethin? - Nanika khayemasu ka?

Today you cannot buy - Khyo wa khayemasen

Why is it? - Doshite desu ka?

The stores are closed - Omise wa shimatte imas

Are Deparment stores closed too? - Depato mo shimatte imas ka?

Yes. They are closed - Eh. shimatte imas

Why? Why is it? - Doshite? Doshite desu ka?

Because it is late - Osoi desu kara

It is late already - Mo osoi desu

Because it is late already - Mo osoi desu kara

Is department store closed already? - Depato mo shimatte imas ka?

Yes. It is closed - Eh shimatte imas

Because it is 9 o clock - Kyu ji desu kara

Because it is 9 o clock already - Mo kyu ji desu kara

Are shops closed? - Omise wa shimatte imas ka?

It is not late yet - Mada osoku arimasen kara

Is department store open? - Depato mo aitte imas ka?

Yes. It is open - Eh. aitte imas

What is the time? - Nan ji desu ka?

It’s 8 o clock - Hachi ji desu

It is late already for sure - Mo osai desu yo

Are shops open? - Omise wa aitte imas ka?

Yes. Shops are open for sure - Eh aitte imas yo

Today it is late already - Khyo wa mo osoi desu

Because it is already 10 o clock - Mo jyu ji desu kara

It is truly late for sure - Hontoni osoi desu yo

Then tomorrow I am going to shop for my husband in tokyo - Ja ashita tokyo de syujin ni nanika khaimasu