Lesson 2 - Useful Expressions

EnglishCharacters Basic Japanese Course Conversation 1 2 3 Vocabulary 4 5 6 Resources 7 8 9 Search 10 Lesson 2: Useful Expressions Read this page briefly and spend most of your time on the drill exercise for quick memorization. Expressions | Basic Rules | Communication Tips | Drill Exercise Expressions Click button to play audio. How are you? Are you w ell? Yes, I'm w ell. No, I'm not w ell. Yes, I'm very w ell. So so. Ogenki desuka? Hai, genki desu. Iie, genki dewa (ja) arimasen.. Hai, totemo genki desu. Māmā desu. genki: w ell "o" in front of genki is a prefix w hich makes the w ord more polite. Genki desu.: I'm w ell. Genki dewa (ja) arimasen.: I'm not w ell. "ja arimasen" sounds more casual, and is used more in daily conversation. Informal: Genki? Understand? Do you understand Japanese? Wakari masuka? Hai, wakari masu. Iie, wakari masen. Sukoshi wakari masu. Nihongo ga wakari masuka? Do you understand English? Eigo ga wakari masuka? Do you understand? Yes, I understand. No, I don't understand. I understand a little. wakaru: to understand, to know Wakari masu.: I understand. Wakari masen.: I don't understand. Wakari mashita.: I understood. (I got it. All right.) [Nihongo] ga w akari masu.: I understand [Japanese]. ga: Particle w hich comes after the object. Used w ith the verb "w akaru". あ の 日見た花の 名前を 僕達はまだ知らない 。 The Flow er We Saw That Day (Animation) あ の 日見た花の 名前を僕達は まだ知らない 。 [ano hi mita hana no namae o bokutachi wa mada shiranai. ] is an animation series started from 2011. Very touching story. Enjoyable even for adults who do not watch animes. Emotions of characters are vividly depicted in facial expressions, gestures and speeches. Helpful in deepening your understanding of the Japanese mentality. Please. (to request) Slow ly please. Onegaishimasu. Mōichido onegaishimasu. Yukkuri onegaishimasu. Menu please. Menyū o onegaishimasu. Please. One more time, please. TV Series Trailer Used to ask some favor. [Menyū] o onegaishimasu.: [Menu] please. o: Particle w hich comes after the object. Please. (to offer) Please. Ending Dōzo. Used to offer something. (Here you are. After you. etc.) Wait! One moment, please. chotto: a little matte kudasai: Please w ait. Informal: Chotto matte. Chotto matte kudasai. Movie Trailer Theatrical movie was released converted by Web2PDFConvert.com (Anata wa) eigo ga wakari masuka? 忘れない日々 [wasurenai hibi ] GREAT Live performance!! Do (you) understand English? converted by Web2PDFConvert.. daijōbu desu.on 31st Aug. How much? How much is it? Ikura desuka? How much is a double room? Daburu rūmu wa ikura desuka? [Kore] wa ikura desuka?: How much is [this]? You w ill learn more in the lesson 7. Where? W here is it? W here is the toilet? Official Site W ikipedia Doko desuka? Toire wa doko desuka? [Toire] wa doko desuka?: W here is [the toilet]? You w ill learn more in the lesson 5. kore: this (something close to you . Daijōbu desuka? Hai.? Do you have? Is there? Do you have vegetarian dishes? Is there an internet cafe? Ari masuka? Bejitarian ryōri wa ari masuka? Intānetto kafe wa ari masuka? [Bejitarian ryōri] wa ari masuka?: Do you have [vegetarian dishes]? [Intānetto kafe] wa ari masuka?: Is there [an internet cafe]? You w ill learn more in the lesson 6.com .the speaker) sore: it (close to the person you are talking to . Is there. Basic Rules 逢いたくていま The following rules are very simplified. Saitama prefecture. OK? Are you all right? Yes. the subject is placed at the beginning.. and the verb at the end of the sentence. Please enjoy Japan's VERY special treasure! Naze desuka? Informal: Naze? Dōshite? Nande? You w ill learn more in the lesson 9. [Kore] wa nan desuka?: W hat is [this]? wa: Particle w hich comes after the subject. Watashi wa Nihongo ga wakarimasu. Her five-octave-range voice is truly amazing. I / Japanese / understand The subject (sometimes the object too) of the sentence is usually omitted when it can be clearly known from the context. What time? W hat time is the departure? Nanji desuka? Shuppatsu wa nanji desuka? W hat time is the arrival? Tōchaku wa nanji desuka? W hat time is it? Pilgrimage Map (PDF) Visiting anime filming sites is a very popular activity and is called アニ メ聖地巡礼 [anime seichi junrei | Anime Holy Land Pilgrimage].the listener) are: that (some distance aw ay from the both) nan (nani): w hat You w ill learn more in the lesson 3. [aitakute ima ] Word Order Usually. Please note that there are some exceptions. What? W hat is it? Nan desuka? W hat's this? (in speaker's hand) Kore wa nan desuka? W hat is it? (in the listener's hand) Sore wa nan desuka? W hat's that? (in the sky) Are wa nan desuka? Filming Site Video The filming site of this animation is Chichibu city. MISIA (Singer) Why? W hy is it? MISIA is one of the most talented singers in Japan. I'm all right. 2013. Informal: Daijōbu? You w ill learn more in the lesson 10. We do believe that her voice will reach your heart penetrating the language bareer. [Shuppatsu] wa nanji desuka?: W hat time is [the departure]? You w ill learn more in the lesson 4. (O) Genki desuka? Are you well? Genki dewa (ja) arimasenka? Aren't you well? Wakari masuka? Do you understand? Wakari masenka? Don't you understand? Japanese Vocabulary japanesepod101. MAWARE MAWARE from 2010 FIFA World Cup Official Album I understand Japanese. Particles Watashi wa Nihongo ga wakarimasu. Wakari masen.com/ … Communication Tips You would probably be shocked when you come to Japan and realize that the most people don't speak English. When you are not sure which particle should be used. Change "masu" into "masen". "wa" in the following sentence indicates that "watashi (I)" is a subject. This "ka" is pronounced with a rising intonation. The good news is that many nouns especially for the name of foods or drinks are English (with a bit different pronunciation). add "ka" at the end of the sentence. Drill Exercise converted by Web2PDFConvert. Negative Change "desu" into "dewa arimasen" or "ja arimasen". Each particle has different functions and meanings. Over 200. And the sentences with other verbs end with "masu". I understand. Nihongo. Word order stays the same. Genki dewa (ja) arimasen. people will understand if the word order is correct..000 Lessons Delivered! The main reason is that what they learn in school is mostly grammatical rules and they are not trained to use it for the actual communication. Affirmative Official Site W ikipedia YouTube Official Channel iTunes Affirmative sentences normally end with "desu" or "masu". And some are used with the particular verbs. 心ひとつ [kokoro hitotsu ] Sentence Forms You can easily make different forms by changing the end of the sentence. I am not well.Particles (joshi) Particles (joshi in Japanese) are usually attached after a word to indicate the function of that word. The basic rules you learn in this course plus some extra vocabulary should work pretty well. and "ga" indicates that "Nihongo (Japanese)" is an object of the verb "wakarimasu (understand)".. you can try to speak in English simply and slowly. "ja" sounds more casual. Fun Japanese Vocabulary Lessons. I don't understand. 千の風になって (A Thousand Winds) by Masafumi Akikawa Learn Japanese by singing! Question (Interrogative) Music video of the song Lyrics in Rōmaji & Hiragana Word by w ord translation To make a question sentence. In most cases. Genki desu.000. is.) end with "desu".". Wakarimasu. are. you can try to say without it like "Watashi. Wakari masu. I am well. You can assume that the sentences with the verb "be" (am. and is used more often in daily conversation. Or people would understand more if you write it down on a paper.com . 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