RCC Japanese / Kanji Class # 5

5th RCC Japanese / Kanji class

The 5th RCC Japanese / Kanji class by Lea covered more basic Kanji characters and 'Kanji at the station'. 
#Reference chapter 4 of Basic Kanji Volume - 1.

New Kanji

1. 上 above, on, up, superior (KY) うえ (OY) じょう
2. 下 under, down, inferior (KY) した (OY) げ/か
3. 中 middle, inside (KY) なか (OY) ちゅう
4. 大 big, large, great (KY) おお (OY) だい / たい
5. 小 small, little (KY) ちさい (OY) しょう
6. 本 book, origin, main (KY) もと (OY) ほん
7. 半 half (KY)            (OY) はん
8. 分 cut, minute (KY) わ (OY) ぶん / ぷん / ふん
9. 力 power, force, ability (KY) ちから (OY) りょく
10. 何 what (KY) なに / なん

Kanji at the Station

1. 入口 Entrance (いりぐち) made of two Kanji 入 (On) and 口 (mouth) which translates to ‘on mouth’ or enter.
2. 出口 Exit (でぐち) made of two Kanji 出 (out) and 口 (mouth) which translates to ‘out mouth’ or Exit.
3. 北口 North Gate (きたぐち)   
4. 南口 South Gate (みなみぐち)
5. 東口 East Gate (ひがしぐち)
6. 西口 West Gate (にしぐち)
7. 電車 Electric Train (でんしや) made of two Kanji 電 (Electricity) and 車 (vehicle) which means ‘Electric vehicle’ or Electric train.
8. 地下鉄 Subway (ちかてつ) is made of 3 Kanji characters 地 (ground) 下(under) 鉄 (iron) which translates to ‘iron under ground’ or subway.

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 30 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 30

Review Japanese Conversation

Itsu osaka e ikimasu ka? – When are you going to Osaka

Ashita ikimasu – I am going tomorrow

Nan ji ni? – At what time?

Jyu ji ni – At ten o clock

Soshite itsu khairimasu ka? – And when you are going to return?

Ashita no ban khairimasu – I am going to return tomorrow night.

New Japanese Words

Kotoba – word

Kono – this

Iimasu – say

Nihongo de – In Japanese

Ikimashta – went (past form)

Hanashimashta – spoke (past form)

Nanimo – nothing / not anything

Asa – morning

Kesa – this morning

Tuskimasu – (to) arrive

Tsukimashita – arrived (past form)

Form Japanese Sentences

I bought a good book - Ii hon wo khaimashta

Yesterday what did you buy? - Kino nani o khaimashta ka?

I bought something to drink - Nanika nomimono wo khaimashta

Yesterday I bought good rice wine - Kino ii osake wo khaimashta

Did you eat lunch? - Hirugohan wa tabemashta ka?

No. I did not eat - Iie. Tabemasen deshta

‘what is the meaning of ‘Kotoba’ - ‘kotoba’ wa doyu imi desu ka?

The meaning is ‘word’ - ‘word’ doyu imi desu

How you say ‘like’? - ‘like’ wa nanto iimasu ka?

In dolloars it is too expensive - Doru de wa takasugimasu

‘How you say ‘word’ in Japanese - ‘word’ wa nihongo de nanto iimasu ka?

It is called ‘kotoba’ - ‘kotoba’ to iimasu

How you say ‘ suki desu’ in English? - ‘suki desu’ wa eigo de nanto iimasu ka?

It’s called ‘like’ - ‘like’ to iimasu

It is here - Koko ni imasu.

Are you alone - Hitori desu ka?

No. I am with my husband - Iie. Syujin to issho desu

But I am going to return alone -Demo hitori de khairimasu

Since when? - Itsu kara?

Since some time - Nisan jikan maye kara

Since how much time - Nan jikan maye kara?

Since four days - Yokka maye kara

We want to spend a week - Watashi thachi wa isshukan sugoshithai desu

We want to stay here for a week - Watashi thachi wa koko ni isshukan imas

We want to spend few weeks - Nisan shukan sugoshithai desu

But we don’t have time - Demo watashithachi wa jikan ga arimasen

I like Japan - Nihongo wa suki desu

How many days you are going to stay? - Nan nichi imas ka?

Where did you go today? - Khyo doko e ikimashta ka?

I went to Yokohoma - Yokohoma e ikimashta

What did you buy?  - Nani o khaimashta ka?

Something to drink - Nanika nomimono

A good book - ii hon

And you? - anata wa?

I don’t want anything - Nanimo hoshiku arimasen

I ate yesterday - Kino tabemashta

I did not eat anything - Nanimo tabemasen deshta

I am not buying anything - Nanimo khaimasen

I did not buy anything - Nanimo khaimasen deshta

Did youy buy a book? - Hon wo khaimashta ka?

I went to a good restaurent - Ii restoran wa ikimashta

Did you eat Sushi? - Sushi wo tabemashta ka?

Did you speak Japanese? - Nihongo hanashimashta ka?

Did you speak English? - Eigo hanashimashta ka?

A little - Sukoshi

We spoke in Japanese - Watashi thachi wa nihongo hanashimashta

When? - Itsu?

Yesterday - Kino

When did you speak Japanese? - Itsu nihongo hanashimashta ka?

I spoke today morning - Kessa hanashimashta

When did you go? - Itsu ikimashta ka?

Did you go alone? - Hitori de ikimashta ka?

Whendid you arrive? - Itsu tsukimashta ka?

When did you arrive from Tokyo? - Itsu tokyo ni tsukimashta ka?

I arrived from Tokyo - Tokyo ni tsukimashta

When did you arrive from Japan? - Itsu nihong ni tsukimashta ka?

Today morning. With my family - Kessa. Kozaku to isshu ni

Since how long? - Nan jikan maye ni?

I arrived this morning - Kessa tuskimashta

And we went to a good restaurent - Soshite watashi thachi wa ii restoran wa ikimashta

I like Japan - Nihong ga suki desu

I want to stay in Japan - Nihong ni itai desu

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 29 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 29

Review Japanese Conversation

Itsu tokyo ikimasu ka? – When are you going to Tokyo?

Ashita ikimasu – I am going tomorrow

Hitori de ikimasu ka? – Are you going alone?

Iie. Kozaku to isshu ni ikimasu – No. I am going with family

Nan nichi tokyo ni imas ka? – How many days you are staying in Tokyo?

Ishukan imas – I am going to stay a week

‘ishukan’? Sore wa doyu imi desu ka? – ‘Ishukan’? What does it mean?

‘One week’ doyu imi desu – It means ‘one week;

New Japanese words

Itsu - when

Shukan – week

Ishukan – one week

Kino – yesterday

Khaimashta – bought (past form of khaimasu)

Nomimono – (to) drink

Tabemono – (to) eat

Hon – book

Masen deshta – did not (to use with verb)

Suki desu ka? – Do you like?

Form Japanese Sentences

I want to pass time - Sugoshitai desu

I want to spend a week - Ishukan sugoshithai desu

I want to stay a week - Ishukan itai desu

When are you going to return? - Itsu khairimasu ka?

I don’t want to return - Khairithaku arimasen

I am not going to return today - Khyo khairimasen

I am alone - Hitori desu

What is the meaning of ‘Yokka’ - Yokka wa doyu imi desu ka?

It means ‘four days’ - ‘four days’ doyo imi desu

Since when are you staying here? - Itsu kara koko ni imas ka?

Since how much time- Nan jikan maye kara

Since few hours / some time - Nisan jikan mayekara

Since four days - Yukka maye kara

Since a week - Ishukan maye kara

I am staying here since four days - Yukka maye kara koko ni imas

Since how many days are you staying here? -  Nan nichi maye kara koko ni imas ka?

Since how much time? - Nan jikan maye kara?

I don’t have time - Jikan ga arimasen

A few weeks - Nisan shukan

I want to spend 90 days - Kyu jyu nichi sugoshitai desu

I want to stay few weeks - Nisan shukan itai desu

I want to return - Khairitai desu

I am with friends - Thomodachi to isshu desu

I am going to return alone - Hitori de khairimasu

How much time you are going to stay here? - Nan jikan koko ni imas ka?

Some time - Nisan jikan

Since yesterday - Kino kara

Since yesterday I am staying here - Kino kara koko ni imas

I want to return tomorrow - Ashita khairitai desu

Yesterday what you bought? - Kino nani o khaimashta ka?

Yesterday what you ate? - Kino nani o Tabemashta ka?

I bought something - Nanika khaimashta

Something to drink - Nanika nomimono

I bought something to drink - Nanika nomimono wo khaimasgta

Good rice wine - Ii osake

Yesterday I bought a good book - Kino ii hon wo khaimashta

Did you eat something? - Nanika tabemashta ka?

Yes. I ate - Eh. tabemashta

I ate with my friends - Thomodachi to isshu ni tabemashta

I ate alone - Hitori de tabemashta

I am going to eat alone - Hitori de tabemasu

What are you going to drink?- Nani o nomimasu ka?

Where are you going - Doko e ikimasu ka?

I am going to Tokyo - Tokyo e ikimasu

We are going to a good restaurent - Watashi thachi wa ii restoran e ikimasu

Do you like rice wine? - Osake ga suki desu ka?

I would like a beer - Beeru a nomethaindesunga

Won’t you drink something? - Nanika nomimasen ka?

Won’t you eat lunch with me? - Watashi to isshu ni hirugohan wa tabemasen ka?

What you ate? - Nani o tabemashta ka?

I did not eat - Tabemasen deshta

I did not buy beer - Beeru o khaimasen deshta

I did not eat lunch - Hirugohan o tabemasen deshta

I did not buy good rice wine - ii osake o khaimasen deshta

I did not eat yesterday - Kino tabemasen deshta

Then tonight won’t you eat with me? - Ja konban watashi to isshu ni tabemasen ka?

Yes. That is fine - Eh. ii desu ne

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 28 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 28

Review Japanese Conversation

Jones San. Mo osoi desu ne – Mr. Jone. It is late aleready isn’t it?

Mada khairimasen ka? – are you not going home yet?

Khairitai desu demo takusan shigoto ga arimasu – I want to go but a lot of work is there

Watashi wa america khairimasu – I am going to america

America e? – To america?

Eh. demo honto ni khairithaku arimasen – Yes, but I really don’t want to go

Nihon ni itai desu – I want to stay in Japan

New Japanese Words

Sugoshitai – want to spend / want to pass time

Hitori  - alone

Maye – ago

Maye kara – since

Jikan – time/hours

Jikan ja arimasen – don’t have time

Koko ni imas – I have been here

Itsu – when

Itsu kara – since when

Yokka – four days

Imi – meaning

Doyu – what sort of

Sore – it/that

Grammar Notes

Asking someone ‘khairimasen ka’ literally means ‘are you not returning’ however in office it is usually understood ‘ are you not going home’

‘Hitori desu’ is used when someone is alone. ‘hitori de’ is used when some action is done alone.

‘Koko ni imas’ means ‘I am here’ but it’s used as ‘ I have been here’

Form Japanese Sentences

Are you going to return now? - Ima khairimasu ka?

No. I am going to return later - Iie. Aatode khairimasu

I want to stay here - Koko ni itai desu

I am going to return today - Khyo wa khairimasu

How much money do you have? - Okkane wo ikkura motheimasu ka?

One hundred and ninty nine yen - Hyaku kyu jyu kyu en

I don’t have any - Zen zen motheimasen

Please give me ninety yen - Kyu jyu en kudasai

I give you ninety six yen - Kyu jyu roku en aagemasu

I want to spend a few days - nisan nichi sugoshithai desu

Perhaps I am seeing friends - tabun thomodachi ni aimasu

Are you going by taxi? - takusi de ikimasu ka?

No I am going by car - Iie kuruma de ikimasu

Are you going to return with me? Watashi to isshu ni khairimasen ka?

Yes. I want to return with you - Hai. Anata to isshu ni khairitai desu

I want to return alone - Hitori de khairithai desu

Are you going to return alone? - Hitori de khairimasu ka?

I don’t want to return alone - Hitori de khairithaku arimasen

Are you going to Tokyo alone? - Hitori de tokyo e ikimasu ka?

Perhaps I am going alone - Tabun hitori de ikimasu

I want to spend two days - Hutsuka sugoshithai desu

Are you alone? - Hitori desu ka?

No. I am with friends - Iie thomodchi to isshu desu

Are you with family? - Gokozaku to isshu desu ka?

No. I am alone - Iie. Hitori desu

I am going to work and then going to Tokyo - Shigoto o shimas sorekara tokyo e ikimasu

I am going with my wife - Khanai to isshu ni ikimasu

My children are in America - Kodomo wa america ni imas

We are staying here - Watashi thachi wa koko ni imas

Since two days - Hutsuka mayekara

Since few days - Nisan nichi mayekara

Since how many days? - Nan nichi mayekara?

Since three days - Mika maye kara

Three hours - San jikan

How much time? - Nan jikan?

Few hours - Nisan jikan

Since how much time? - Nan jikan maye kara?

Since few hours - Nisan jikan maye kara

Since when are you staying here? - Itsu kara koko ni imas ka?

are you going to stay? - Imas ka?

How many days you going to stay? - Nan nichi imas ka?

What is the meaning of this/it? - Sore wa doyo imi desu ka?

What is the meaning of ‘Mika’ - Mika wa doyu imi desu ka?

‘it means ‘ three days’ - ‘three days’ doyu imi desu

What is the meaning of ‘Sugoshitai’-  Sogoshitai wa doyu imi desu?

I want to spend a few days - Nisan nichi sugoshitai desu

I want to stay for four days - Yokka itai desu

But I don’t have time - Demo jikan ja arimasen

Since when? - Itsu kara?

Since four days - Yokka maye kara

Since when are you staying in Tokyo? - Itsu kara tokyo ni imas ka?

I want to stay here - Koko ni itai desu

I don’t want to return - Khairithaku arimasen

Since when you are staying here? - Itsu kara koko ni imas ka?

Since four days - Yokka maye kara

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 27 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 27

Review Japanese Conversation

Ashita tokyo e ikimasu – I am going to Tokyo tomorrow

Tokyo takusi de ikimasu ka? – Are you going by Taxi to Tokyo?

Iie. Kuruma de ikimasu – No. I am going by car

Tokyo de shigatto wo shimas ka? - Are you going to work in Tokyo?

Hai. Sorekara thomedachi ni aimasu  - Yes, and then I am seeing friends

Nan nichi tokyo imas ka? – How many days you are staying in tokyo?

Tabun nisan nichi – Perhaps few days

New Japanese Words

Hyaku – One hundred

Khairi – return

Khairitai / Khairithaku arimasen – want to return / Don’t want to return

Khairimsasu / Khairimasen – to return / to not return

To isshu – together with

Itai – Want to stay

Grammar Notes

Just like ‘tabethai’ and ‘nomethai’, ‘want to do’ is expressed as‘thai’ in end  of action verb – Khairi-thai (want to return)

When yo people are doing some action together then use ‘to isshu ni’ if they are just together don’t use ‘ni’ just ‘to isshu’

Form Japanese Sentences

Are shops open? - Omise wa aitte imas ka?

No. They are closed - Iie. Shimatte imas

Are Department stores also closed? -  Depato mo shimatte imas ka?

Yes. It’s closed for sure - Hai shimatte imas yo

Why? - Doshite?

Because it’s already late - Mo osoi desu kara

No. It’s not late yet - Iie mada osoku arimasen

Its already late for sure - Mo osoi desu yo

Are you going to work tomorrow? - Ashita shigatto o shimas ka?

I don’t know, but perhaps - Wakharimasen. demo tabun

I am going to Osaka today - Khyo osaka e ikimasu

What are you going to do over there? - Achira de nani o shimas ka?

I am seeing friends - Thomodachi ni aimasu

And then - Sorekara

I am going to work few days - Nisan nichi shigato wo shimas

How many days? - Nan nichi?

Three days - Mika

Perhaps two days - Tabun hutska

I am seeing friends over there - Achira ni thomodachi ga imas

I am seeing few friends over there - Achira ni thomodachi ga nisan nin imas

I am seeing Ms. Tanaka - Tanaka san ni aimasu

How many days are you going to stay? - Nan nichi imas ka?

Are you going by car? - Kuruma de ikimasu ka?

What are you going to do over there? - Achira de nani o shimas ka?

How much is it? - Ikura desu ka?

One hundred yen - Hyaku en desu

That’s too much - Osugimasu

Do you have money? - Okkane wo motheimasu ka?

I don’t have any - Zen zen motheimasen

I don’t speak - Hanashimasen

I don’t speak any - Zen zen hanashimasen

I want it - Hoshi desu

I want money - Okkane ga hoshi desu

I would like money - Okkane ga hoshindesunga

I don’t want it - Hoshiku arimasen

I don’t want any - Zen zen hoshiku arimasen

I don’t have any money - Okkane ga zen zen motheimasen

I want to return - Khairitai desu

I don’t want to return - Khairithaku arimasen

I am going to return tomorrow - ashita Khairimasu

But I don’t want to return - demo khairithaku arimasen

Why? - doshite?

Are you going to return tonight? - Konban khairimasu ka?

No. I am not going to return - Iie. Khairimasen

No. I am going to return tomorrow night - Iie. Ashita no ban khairimasu

Me too - Watashi mo

We are going to return - Watashi thachi wa khairimasu

I am going to return to america - America e khairimasu

We are not going to return - Watashi thachi wa khairimasen

I am with my wife - Khanai to isshu desu

Is your husband with you? - Gosyujin wa anata to isshu desu ka

Yes. He is with me - Hai. Watashi to isshu desu

I am with friends - Thomodachi to isshu desu

I want to return with you - Anata to isshu ni khairithai desu

I want to eat with you - Anata to isshu ni tabethai desu

I am not returning with children - Kodomo to isshu ni khairimasen

Won’t you drink with me? - Watashi to isshu ni nomimasen ka?

I am eating with my husband - Syujin to ishhu ni tabemasu

Perhaps I stay for three days - Tabun mika imas

Or two days - Soretomo hutska

Are you staying for three days? - Mika imas ka?

I want to stay for few days - Nisan nichi itai desu

Because I want to stay here - Koko ni itai desu kara

I want to stay here for a few days - Koko ni nisan nichi itai desu

I don’t want to return - Khairi thaku arimasen

I want to stay with you - Anata to isshu ni itai desu

I want to stay with you in tokyo - Anata to isshu ni tokyo ni itai desu

Today I am not going to return - Khyo khairimasen

I am staying in Tokyo - Tokyo ni imas

My friends live in Tokyo - Thomodachi wa tokyo ni sundeimasu

I am going to eat with children - Kodomo to isshu ni tabemasu

Won’t you eat with me? - Watashi to isshu ni tabemasen ka?

Won’t you return with me? - Watashi to isshu ni khairimasen ka?

Yes. I want to return - Hai khairithai desu

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 26 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 25 

Review Japanese Conversation

Konban tokyo de nanika khaimasu ka? – Tonight can I buy something in Tokyo?

Konban? Konban wa khayemasen yo. – Tonight? You cant buy tonight for sure.

Doshite desu ka? – Why is it?

Mo osoi desu – It’s already late

Omise wa shimatte imas – The shops are closed

Depato wa aitte imas ka? – Are department stores open?

Iie depato mo shimatte imas – No. Department stores are also closed

Kodomo ni nanika khaitain desunga – I want to buy something for children

Aashita khayemasu yo – You can buy tomorrow for sure

New Japanese Words

Takusi – Taxi

Thomodachi – friends/friend

Aimasu – see/going to see

Ni.san – few

Tabun – perhaps / probably / maybe

Imas – to stay

Shigotho – work / going to work

Hustsuka – two days

Mika – three days

Nan nichi – how many days?

Grammar Notes

• When suggesting a means of travel like ‘by taxi’ or ‘by car’. ‘de’ is used with the mode of transport. ‘takusi de’ ‘kuruma de’
• ‘Few’ is expressed as ‘two-three’, so ‘ni-san’ is used to express few
• ‘imas’ is used to express ‘to exist’ and also ‘to stay’.
• Use ‘de’ with location where there is some action, use ‘ni’ with location where someone exists
• ‘achira’ can be used to say a distant place which has been mentioned before. Like if someone mentions ‘america’ then other person can use ‘achira’ for the same.
• Osoko is used when you can see and point a distant location.

Form Japanese Sentences

I want to buy something for children - Kodomo ni nanika khaitain desunga

Which is the road going to Tokyo - Tokyo e iku michi wa dore desu ka?

Its this one - Khore desu

Yes. Straight ahead - Hai. Massugu

And then - Sore kara

Is it on the left - Hidari desu ka?

No. It’s on the right - Iie. Migi desu

Are shops open? - Omise wa aitte imas ka?

No. Its already late - Iie. mo osoi desu

Its not late yet - Mada osoku arimasen

Its already late for sure - Mo osoi desu yo

No. but deparment stores are open - Iie. Demo depato wa aitte masu

I am going to buy something - Nanika khaimasu

When? Tonight?  - Itsu? Konban ?

You can’t buy tonight - Konban wa khayemasen yo

Why? - Doshite?

Because shops are closed  - Omise wa shimatte imas kara

Is that right? - Honto desu ka?

Because its already late - Mo osoi desu kara

But it’s open - Demo aitte imas

I am going by car - Kuruma de ikimasu

Why? - Doshite?

Because I am going to Yokohoma - Yokohoma e ikimasu kara

What are you going to do in yokohoma - Yokohoma de nani o shimas ka?

I am going to see friends - Tomodachi ni aimasu

Are you going to see friends? - Thomodachi ni aimasu ka?

It’s far isn’t it? - Thoi desu ne

No. Its not far - Iie thoku arimasen

Few people - Ni.san nin

My family lives in America - Kazoku wa america ni sundeimasu

The boy lives in washington - Otokonoko wa washington ni sundeimasu

I have friends in Yokohoma - Yokohoma ni thomodachi ga imas

I have few friends in Yokohoma - Yokohoma ni thomodachi ga nisan nin imas

I have friends in America - America ni thomadachi ga imas

I have friends there - Achira ni thomodachi ga imas

I am going to see few friends there - Achira ni thomodachi ga nisan nin imas

Are you going to work in Yokohoma - Yokohoma de shigoto o shimas ka?

Are you going to work there - Achira de shigoto o shimas ka?

Yes. I am going to work - Hai. Shigoto o shimas

Are you going to work tonight? -  Konban shigoto o shimas ka?

A little - Sukoshi

A lot - Takusan

Not a lot - Takusan ja arimasen

Is it far - Thoi desu ka?

No. few kilometers - Iie. Nisan kiro

I am going to see friends and then some work - Thomodachi ni aimasu Sorekara sukoshi shigoto o shimas

I am going to stay there for two days - Achira ni hutsuka imas

I am going to work and see friends - Shigoto o shimas soshite thomodachi ni aimasu

How many days? - Nan nichi?

Two - Hutska

Probably few days - Tabun nisan nichi

I am going to see Ms. Suzuki - Suzuki san ni aimasu

Perhaps I am going to see Ms. Suzuki - Tabun suzuki san ni aimasu

Perhaps a few friends - Tabun thomodachi nisan nin

How long you are going to be there? - Imas ka?

Perhaps three days - Tabun mika

Please give me some money - Okkane wo kudasai

Why? - Doshite?

Because I am going to Yokohoma - Yokohoma ikimasu kara

I am going by Taxi - Takusi de ikimasu

By taxi? - Takusi de?

No. I am going by car - Iie. Kuruma de ikimasu

Because it is far - Thoi desu kara

How many days you are going to be there? - Nan nichi imas ka?

I am going to be there for two days - Achira ni hutsuka imas

I am going to be there for few days - Achira ni nisan nichi imas

In the case, Good bye - Ja Sayonara

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

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 24 - Notes

Pimsleur Language Program Japanese Level 1 - Lesson 24

Review Conversation

Nihon de wa gasorin wa takai desu ka? – Is gasolin expensive in Japan?

Hai takai desu – Yes. Its expensive

Ichi litta ikkura desu ka? – How much for one liter?

Wakharimasen. Demo takai desu -  I don’t know. But its expensive

Kuruma wa motheimasu ka? – Do you have a car

iie motheimasen – No I don’t have

New Words

Michi – route/road

Dore - which

Iku – go/goes/going

Khore – this one

Achira – that one

Migi – right

Hidari – left

Sorekara – and then

Grammar Notes

‘Migi desu’ literally means ‘it’s right’ however it is interpreted as ‘it’s on the right’ in terms of direction. Same with ‘Hidari desu’ which means ‘its left’ but interpreted as ‘its on the left’.

‘Itte kudasai’ is used to politely tell directions as means to ‘please go’. ‘Hidari e itte kudasai’  is ‘Please go left’

Form Sentences

I am an American - Watashi wa america jin desu

I am going to Tokyo - Tokyo e ikimasu

With your family? - Gokazoku to?

Yes. With my family - Hai kazoku to

I am going to Tokyo with family - Kazoku to tokyo e ikimasu

My wife and I are going to Tokyo - Khanai to watashi wa tokoyo e ikimasu

Do you have a Japanese car? - Nihong no kuruma motheimasu ka?

No. I have an american car - Iie.america no kuruma motheimasu

Is you car small? - Kuruma wa chisai desu ka?

No. It is not small - Iie. Chisaku arimasen

Is gasolin expensive? - Gasorin wa takai desu ka?

Please fill the tank - Manthan ni shite kudasai

40 liters, Could you please? - Yo jyu litta onegaishimasu

Wait a minute Please - Chotto matte kudasai

It’s too much - Osugimasu

Is Tokyo far? - Tokyo wa thoi desu ka?

No. Its not far - . Thoku arimasen

Which road it is? - Michi wa dore desu ka?

Please go straight ahead - Mussgu itte kudasai

Which is the Tokyo road? - Tokyo e michi wa dore desu ka?

It’s seventy kilometers - Nana jyu kiro arimasu

The road is this one - Michi wa khore desu

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

The road that goes to Tokyo is this one - Tokyo e iku michi wa khore desu

Is it this one? - Khore desu ka?

Yes. Its right - Hai. So desu

The road that goes to Yokohoma is that one - Yokohoma e iku michi wa achira desu

It’s this one.Please go straight ahead -  Khore desu. Massugu itte kudasai

I am not a Japanese - Watashi wa nihon jin ja arimasen

It’s not on the right - Migi ja arimasen

Its’ not straight ahead - Massugu ja arimasen

Is it on the right? - Migi desu ka?

Or is it straight ahead? - Soretomo massugu desu ka?

Please go to the left - Hidari e itte kudasai

And then please go to the right - Sorekara migi e itte kudasai

And then - Sore kara?

I don’t know - Wakharimsen

Slowly. Could you please - Yukkuri onegaishimasu

As for me, it is too fast - Hayasugimasu

Which is the road that goes to Tokyo - Tokyo iku michi wa dore desu ka?

It’s that one - Achira desu.

Please go to the left - Hidari e itte kudasai

And then fifteen kilometers - Sorekara jyu go kiro

Tokyo is not costly – Tokyo wa thoku arimasen