Lesson 1 (7 July 05)
1. Hiragana character learning (include pronunciation)
• a (あ) i (い) u (う) e (え) o (お) • ka (か) ki (き) ku (く) ke (け) ko (こ) • sa (さ) si (し) su (す) se (せ) so (そ) • ta (た) chi (ち) tsu (つ) te (て) to (と) • na (な) ni (に) nu (ぬ) ne (ね) no (の) • ha (は) hi (ひ) fu (ふ) he (へ) ho (ほ) • ma (ま) mi (み) mu (む) me (め) mo (も) • ya (や) yu (ゆ) yo (よ) • ra (ら) ri (り) ru (る) re (れ) ro (ろ) • wa (わ) o (を) • n (ん)
This table is named as gojyuuon (五十音)
Only one sound to be pronounced for each character. Note: In actual, only 46 sounds in this table.
2. A: Konbanwa (こんばんは。)
B: Konbanwa
A: Good evening. B: Good evening.
Remarks: “kon” should pronounce as “kom”
When “n” is followed by “b”, “n” will be pronounced as “m”. For eg : kombanwa
3. Pronunciation for Malaysian name and Japanese name For Malaysian name, the sound always down. Eg:
Foong san, Tan san, Devi san, Aminah san, …….. For Japanese name, the sound can be up or down.
Eg: sounds up Yamada san Eg: sounds down
4. Pronunciation practice (up->down, left->right) ra (ら) ra (ら) ra (ら) ri (り) re (れ) ri (り) ru (る) ra (ら) ru (る) re (れ) ro (ろ) re (れ) ro (ろ) ro (ろ)
Purpose: to train the tongue familiar with Japanese character pronunciation 5. Importance of short and long sounds
Example 1: obasan (おばさん) auntie obaasan (おばあさん) old lady Example 2: Shyujin/syujin (主人) husband Shyuujin/syuujin (囚人) prisoner 6. ee / un / hai (ええ/ うん /はい。) yes
Remarks: un (うん) can not be used by lady. It only can be used by man. 7. There are two types of long sound after o (お).
(1) ou (おう)
It is pronounced as down sound, eg : ou (2) oo (おお)
It is pronounced as up sound, eg : oo Examples : ooi (おおい) = many
toi (とおい) = far 8. No long sound for wo / o (を)
It only used as particle in a sentence.
9. Pronunciation practice for tsu , zu and su (つ、ず、す)
10. Ohayougozaimasu (おはようございます。)
Good morning
Remarks: There are total 9 sounds for this word: o, ha, yo, u, go, za, i, ma, su (お, は, よ, う, ご, ざ, い, ま, す。) 11. A san: Ohayougozaimasu (おはようございます。) B1 san: Ohayougozaimasu (おはようございます。) or B2 san: Ohayou (おはよう。) A: Good morning. B1: Good morning. or B2: Morning
Remarks: From the answering method, you can know that B2 san is senior than A san. B1 san is at the same level as A san.
12. Konnichiwa (こんにちは。)
(1) Good afternoon. (2) Hallo
Remarks: Meaning as “hallo” only can be used when meeting the other party for the first time.
13. A san: Oyasuminasai (お休みなさい。) B san: Oyasuminasai
A: Good night B: Good night
Remarks: “yasumi” (休み) is “rest” or “holiday”.
14. (a) Doumo arigatou gozaimasu (どうもありがとうございます。) Thank you very much.
Remarks: With the word “gozaimasu”, it present the meaning “very much” When “masu” is used, it means the favor is not done yet.
Thank you very much.
Remarks: Different between (a) and ( b ) is on the word “masu” and “mashita”. When “mashita” is used, it means the favor is done.
Example:
When you request your friend to help on purchase something, you will say “doumo arigatou gozaimasu” upon request.
When your friend purchased the item and passed it to you, you will say “doumo arigatou gozaimashita” to express the “thank you very much”.
( c ) Doumo / arigatou (どうも / ありがとう ) Thank you
Remark: Either one will present the meaning of “thank you”. 15. A san: Doumo arigatou gozaimasu (どうもありがとうございます。)
B san: Iie, dou itashimashite (いいえ、どういたしまして。) A: Thank you very much.
B: You are welcome.
Remarks: Be careful when pronounce the word “itashimashite”. The underlined “i” is silent. It should be pronounced as “itashmashte”.
16. When introduce yourself to the other party for the first time, you can use the sentences as follows:
Hajimemashite (初めまして。)
Watashi wa Tan desu (私はタンです。) or A1
Watashi wa Tan to moushimasu (私はタンと申します。) A2
Douzo yoroshiku (どうぞ宜しく。) or B1
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu (宜しくお願いします。) or B2
Yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu (宜しくお願い致します。) B3
Nice to meet you. I am Tan.
Nice to meet you. (In Mandarin, the meaning should be “请多多指教 . ” The is no expression in English which can present the meaning correctly)
A1 < A2 ; B1 < B2 < B3
(it means A2 is more polite than A1 and so on)
(2) Only pronounce sentence B (either B1, B2 or B3) when bow your body.
(3) For man, body bow degree is 45. For lady, body bow degree is 90.
17. A san: Kaerimashouka (帰りましょうか。)
B san: Hai, kaerimashou (はい。帰りましょう。) A: Shall we go back?
B: Lets go back.
Remarks: “shouka” is to show “you make a suggestion”
18. For lesson 2 (14 July 05), please make sure that you are able to ask and answer item 15 and 16 in this notes without referring to any material.
19. Please refer to the sound recording files which will be prepared and edited by Mr. KW Lee later for better understanding.
1. A1
Mou shyokuji wo shimashitaka (もう食事をしましたか。) Have you taken your meal?
When “mou” comes with a past tense, it present the meaning as “already” “shyokuji” is “meal”
“shita” is to show the meaning as “past tense” for the action “taken” A2
Mou hiru gohan wo tabemashitaka (もう昼ご飯を食べましたか。) Have you taken your lunch?
“hiru gohan” is “lunch”
“tabemashita” is “taken” or “eaten”.
“Shita” is to show the meaning as “past tense” for the action “taken” or “eaten”
Remarks: A1 is more polite than A2.
2. Ogenki desuka (お元気ですか。)
How are you?
“O” is a polite form, used to show the meaning as “you”. “genki” is “healthy”
Conversation example:
A san: Ogenki desuka (お元気ですか。) B1 san: Hai, genki desu (はい、元気です。) B2 san: Ee, genki desu (ええ、元気です。)
B3 san: Hai, okagesamade genki desu (はい、おかげさまで元気です。) A san: How are you?
B1 san: I am fine. Thank you. Or B2 san: I am fine. Thank you. Or B3 san: I am fine. Thank you. Remarks:
B1 and B2 < politeness level < B3
“genki desu” is optional text. Can be omitted.
“kage” is “shadow of the tree”. It present the meaning “protect”. In Mandarin, the meaning for B3 is “托你的福，我很好。” “O” is a polite form, used to show the meaning as “you”.
Conversation example:
A san: Sumimasenga. Onamae wo nan desuka.
(すみませんが。お名前を何ですか。 )
B1 san: Watashi no namae wa Tan desu (私の名前はタンです。) B2 san: Watashi wa Tan desu (私はタンです。)
B3 san: Watshi wa Sony no Tan desu (私はソニーのタンです。) A san: A………Tan san desuka (あ、、、、タンさんですか。)
A san: Excuse me. What is your name? B1 san: My name is Tan. Or
B2 san: I am Tan. Or
B3 san: I am Tan from Sony. A san: Oh…it is Ms/Mr Tan…… Remarks:
“sumimasen” alone is presents the meaning as “sorry”. When “sumimasen” combine with “ga”, it presents the meaning as “excuse me”.
“ga” which combine with the word “sumimasen” is pronounced as “gak” in a soft sound manner.
“namae” (名前) is “name” “nan” (何) is “what”. “no” (の) is “belongs to”
4. Teacher also highlighted that there is no question mark (?) in Japanese sentences. Questions in Japanese language recognize by adding a “ka” at the end of the sentence with pronounce as sounds up.
5. Shitsureishimasu (失礼します。)
I am taking a move. Remarks:
“rei” is pronounced as “ree”
6. Chyotto shitsureishimasu (ちょっと失礼します。) Excuse me for a while.
In Mandarin, it is “失陪一会儿“.
“chyotto” (ちょっと) is “little” or “a while”.
When using this sentence, you need to come back to the listening party later on since he will be waiting for you there.
I am taking a move earlier than you. Or
A2: Soro soro shitsureishimasu. Mou osoi desukara (そろそろ失礼します。もう遅いですから。) I am leaving right now because it is already late. “soro soro” (そろそろ) is “immediate move”. “mou” (もう) is “already”
“osoi” (遅い is “late” “kara” (から) is “due to” Or
A3: Mou osoi desukara, soro soro shitsureishimasu. (もう遅いですから。そろそろ失礼します。) Because it is late now, I am leaving right now.
8. Dewa, mata (では、また。) Than….. In Mandarin, it is “那麽“. Or Ja, mata (じゃ、また。) Than….. It is an informal expression.
9. Dewa, mata oaishimashyou (では、またお会いしましょう。)
See you again.
“mata” (また) is “again”
“oaishimashyou” (お会いしましょう) is “Lets meet or see again” “shyou” is “to make a suggestion”
10. A san: Itte mairimasu (いってまいります。) or (いって参ります) B san: Itte rasshai (いってらっしゃい。)
A san: I am going and will be back later. B san: Please go and come back soon.
These expressions can be used in home and office. “itte” (いって) is “to go”.
“mairimasu” (まいります) is “to come”.
Actually, there is an “i” in front of the word “rasshai” (irasshai). However, the “i” is eliminated.
There are three (3) meaning for the word “irasshai” (らっいしゃい).
• imasu (います) • ikimasu (いきます) • kimasu (きます) 11. A san: Tadaima (ただいま。) B san: Okaerinasai (お帰りなさい。) A san: I am back.
B san: Welcome back. Remarks:
These expressions can be used when back to home (daily), back to office after a long holiday (few days or more) or back to office after a business trip (few days or more).
“kaerinasai” (帰りなさい) is from the word “kaerimasu”. “kaerimasu” is “come back”.
12. Omedetou gozaimasu (おめでとうございます。)
Congratulations!
Tanjyoubi omedetou gozaimasu (誕生日おめでとうございます。) Happy birthday.
“tanjyoubi” (誕生日) is “birthday”
The underlined word can be changed to other word in order to express the congratulation in different occasions. Refer to the example as follows. 13. Shinnen omedetou gozaimasu (新年おめでとうございます。)
Happy New Year.
“shinnen” (新年) is “new year”.
This sentence can be replaced by another more frequent used sentence as follow.
Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu (あけましておめでとうござます。) Happy New Year.
Both the “Happy New Year” expressions only can be used from midnight after 31 Dec (00:00 onward) till 7 Jan 05.
A san: Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu / Shinnen omedetou gozaimasu (あけましておめでとうござます。) /
(新年おめでとうございます。)
B san: Arigatou gozaimasu (ありがとうございます。)
14. Before 1 Jan, you can use another sentence to express for “Happy New Year“. Ii toshi wo mukaeru you ni oinori moushiagemasu
(いい年を迎えるようにお祈り申し上げます。) We pray in order to have a good year.
In Mandarin, it should be “ 让我们迎接一个美好的新年“. The underlined words are optional (oinori moushiagemasu). “ii” (いい) is “good”.
“toshi” (年) is “year”.
“mukaeru” (迎える) is “welcome” “you ni” (ように) is “in order to”
“oinori moushiagemasu” (お祈り申し上げます) is “I pray for you to get something”. In Mandarin is “我 你为 祈祷 “. It is optional, without these words, the meaning is still there.
This sentence can be used 1 week before 1 Jan.
In Japan, New Year holiday will be from 24 Dec~3 Jan.
15. Gohan wo tabemasu (ご飯をたべます。)
To take a meal. 16. Odaijini (お大事に。)
Take care yourself.
It only can be used when pay a visit to someone who is injure or sick. 17. Ogenki de, sayounara (お元気で、さようなら。)
Take care and goodbye.
“sayounara” is optional word. It can be omitted. In Mandarin, it is “珍重“
This sentence can be used during functions (for eg: dinner) or in airport. 20. Okarada ni odaijini (お体にお大事に。)
Please take care your body / Take care yourself (when sick) “karada” (体) is body.
“matte” (待って) is “wait” “kudasai” (ください) is “please”
This is an informal sentence if compare to the below sentence. Shyou-shyou omachi kudasai (少々お待ちください。)
Please wait for a while / minute This is a more polite sentence.
“shyou-shyou” (少々) is “a while/little. “omachi” (お待ち ) is “wait”
22. Ichido (一度 ) One time
Sumimasen. Mou ichido onegaishimasu. (すみません。もう一度お願いします。)
Please repeat / One more time please.
“onegaishimasu” (お願いします) is “to request for a favor”.
22. In a restaurant, you can use the below two sentence patterns to present the meaning as “I would like to have …….”.
A1: Kore wo kudasai (これをください。)
A2: Kore wo onegai shimasu. (これをお願いします。) A1: I would like to have this.
A2: I would like to have this. Remarks:
You can replace the underlined word with something else. For eg: Tempura wo kudasai (てんぷらをください。)
* I would like to have tempura.
Beeru wo onegai shimasu. (ビールをお願いします。) * I would like to have beer.
23. Douzo osakini (どうぞお先に。)
Let you first.
In Mandarin, it is “让你先 “
It can be used when you let other people to perform the action first. For eg: When queue for a dinner, and you let others to take the food first.
Please take care / Be careful.
“kudasai” (ください) is optional word. It can be omitted.
25. Abunai (危ない。)
Watch out, it is dangerous.
26. Kyou wa dame desu (今日はだめです。)
I can not make it today. “kyou” (今日) is “today”. “dame” (だめ) is “can not”.
27. Konban (今晩)
Tonight.
28. Dame (だめ)
Can not.
This is not so polite. You can use the other method of expression to present your meaning.
Chyotto…….(ちょっと。。。) Can not.
This is more polite. Use only this word to show that you are not able or to present the meaning as “No”.
In Mandarin, it is “有点不方便 “.
29. A san: Ganbatte kudasai (がんばってください。) B san: Hai, ganbarimasu (はい、がんばります。)
A san: Please try your best. B san: I will try my best. Remarks:
When the character “n” in “ganbatte” and “ganbarimasu” is followed by character “b”, the “n” should be pronounced as “m” sounds.
In Mandarin, “ganbatte kudasai” is “加油“.
30. There are three (3) types of writing in Japanese language. (i) Hiragana (ひらがな)
(ii) Katakana (カタカナ)
• Words modify from foreign languages but use in Japanese. For eg: French, German, English…)
Examples:
Radio: ラジオ
Television: テレビ
Video: ビデオ
Tour: ツア
Part time job: アルバイト
There types of words have been fixed in the dictionary.
• Use to write non Japanese names Examples:
Foong : フォーン
Eda san: エダ
Oo san: ウー
• Use to write sounds. You can get many examples from the Japanese comic.
(iii) Kanji (漢字)
• In Japanese, same hiragana will have different meanings. It only will be recognized by pronunciation. Thus, kanji is important to present the correct meaning in writing.
Examples:
娘: musume (daughter)
丈夫: jyoubu (strong and lasting)
大丈夫: dai jyoubu (no problem)
大丈夫ですか。 dai jyoubu desuka (Are you OK /alright?)
• Other examples:
(1i) hana (花) flower (1ii) hana (鼻) nose (2i) hashi (橋) bridge (2ii) hashi (箸) chopsticks
30. (3i) koi (鯉) carp
(3ii) koi (濃い) dark colour
-> abura koi (油濃い) oily food 31. Japanese sounds structure practice
Structure 1: tata tata Structure 2:
ta tata tatata tatata 32. Mata raishyuu (また来週。)
See you next week.
33. For lesson 3 (21 July 05), please make sure that you are able to ask and answer :
• Expressions in notes “Useful Daily Expressions”. Total 24 expressions.
• Item 2 and 3 in this notes (lesson 2).
34. Please refer to the sound recording files which will be prepared and edited by Mr. KW Lee later for better understanding.
Lesson 3 (21 July 05)
1. Revision:
Practice the “Useful Daily Expression” sheet Practice on “self introduction”
Practice on asking “How are you and I am fine” 2. A san: Sumimasenga, okyakusan no namae wo nan desuka
(すみませんが。お客さんの名前を何ですか。)
B1 san: Watashi no namae wa Tan desu (私の名前はタンです。) B2 san: Watashi wa Tan desu (私はタンです。)
B3 san: Watshi wa Sony no Tan desu (私はソニーのタンです。) A san: Excuse me. What is your name?
B1 san: My name is Tan. Or B2 san: I am Tan. Or
B3 san: I am Tan from Sony. Remarks:
“okyakusan” (お客さん) is “guest”. It presents the meaning as the other party whom you talk to.
It is better to use “okyakusan” rather than “anata” to show the politeness to the other party.
3. A san: Ii desuka (いいですか。) B san: Hai, ii desu (はい、いいです。)
A san: Is it okay? B san: Yes, it is okay. 4. Hiragana character learning
• a (あ) i (い) u (う) e (え) o (お)
• ka (か) ki (き) ku (く) ke (け) ko (こ)
• sa (さ) si (し) su (す) se (せ) so (そ)
Some important points to take note while written the word:
あ
The circled portion is short.え
1. The circled portion is overlapping to each other. 2. There is no “tail” here.か
The circled portion is round and NOT a sharp point.き
1. The length of the two lines should be almost the same.Correct pattern should be upper line longer and lower line shorter. 2. This type of writing is for printing purpose only. It is not use in actual writing (erase the circles portion in actual).
け
1. Circled portion should be longer than left hand stroke.す
1. The circled portion is overlapping to each other.せ
1. The circled portion is round and NOT a sharp point.そ
1. There is no “tail” at the circled portion.5. Study on “日本語かな入門英語版 , 1 課.“ 6.
あし
Remarks: “ashi” (足) is “foot”. 1 2 2 1 next text after “ashi” The red marking portion is to present the pronunciation method of the next word after “ashi”. It means the next word should be pronounced in a low sound.
うし
Remarks: “uhi” (牛) is “cow”.
The red marking portion is to present the pronunciation method of the next word after “ushi”. It means the next word should be pronounced in the same tone as “shi”.
7. aoi (青い)
“aoi” (青い) is “blue”. Remarks:
In Japan, “aoi” is used to describe the colour for traffic light and sea although it is green. 8. uso (うそ) 1. lie 2. joking 9. kyuukei (休憩) kyuukei (休憩) is “rest”. Conversation example:
(i) Kyuukei gofun desu (休憩五分です。) Rest for 5 minutes.
Remarks:
“kyuukei” (休憩) is “rest” “gofun” (五分) is “5 minutes”.
(ii) A san: Gofun yasumimashyouka (五分休みましょうか。)
B san: Gofun yasumimashyou (五分休みましょう。) A san: Shall we take a rest for 5 minutes?
B san: Yes, you can rest for 5 minutes. 10. Hajimemashyouka (はじめましょうか。)
next text after “ushi”
Let us starts. In Mandarin, it is “让我们开始吧“. 11. Kuni no namae (国の名前。) Name of countries “kuni” is “country” “namae” is “name” Example:
Nihon (日本) : Japan (after 2nd World War) Nippon (日本) : Japan (before 2nd World War) Mareishia (マレーシア) : Malaysia Tai (タイ) : Thailand Indoneshia (インドネシア ) : Indonesia Singapouru (シンがポール) : Singapore Betonamu (ベトナム) : Vietnam Amerika (アメリカ) : America
Igirisu (イギリス) : Britain / England Ousutoraria (オーストラリア) : Australia
Kanada (カナダ) : Canada
Nyuujirando (ニュウジランド) : New Zealand
Chyuugoku (中国) : China Kankoku (韓国) : Korea Supein (スペーン) : Spain Furansu (フランス) : France Itaria (イタリア) : Italy Burajiru (ブラジル) : Brazil Potorugaru (ポトルガル) : Portugal Roshia (ロシア) : Russia Aruzenchin (アルゼンチン) : Argentina Doitsu (ドイツ) : Germany 12. go (語) “go” (語) is “language”
When add “go” after the country name, it will become the language of the country.
Example:
Nippongo (日本語) : Japanese (before 2nd World War)
Mareego (マレー語) : Malay language
(currently, “mareego” is referring to “Bahasa Melayu” and NOT “Bahasa Malaysia)
Taigo (タイ語。) : Thai
Indoneshiago (インドネシア語 ) : Indonesian
Eigo (英語) : English
(it is use for Singapore, America, Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand)
Betonamugo (ベトナム語) : Vietnamese
Chyuugokugo (チューゴク語) : Chinese
Kankokugo (カンコク語) : Korean
Supeingo (スペーン語) : Spanish
(it is use for Spain, Brazil, Argentina)
Furansugo (フランス語) : French
Itariago (イタリア語) : Italian
Potorugarugo (ポトルガル語) : Portuguese
(it is use for Brazil, Portugal, Argentina)
Roshiago (ロシア語) : Russian
Doitsugo (ドイツ語) : Dutch
13. jin (人)
“jin” is “people”
When add “jin” to the country name, it will become the people of the country.
Example:
Nihon jin (日本人) : Japanese
(after 2nd World War)
Nippon jin (日本人) : Japan
(before 2nd World War)
Mareishia jin (マレーシア人) : Malaysian
Indoneshia jin (インドネシア人 ) : Indonesian
Singapouru jin (シンがポール人) : Singaporean
Betonamu jin (ベトナム人) : Vietnamese
Amerika jin (アメリカ人) : American
Igirisu jin (イギリス人) : the British
Ousutoraria jin (オーストラリア人) : Australian
Kanada jin (カナダ人) : Canadian
Nyuujirando jin (ニュウジランド人) : New Zealander
Chyuugoku jin (中国人) : Chinese
Kankoku jin (韓国人) : Korean
Supein jin (スペーン人) : Spanish
Furansu jin (フランス人) : French
Itaria jin (イタリア人) : Italian
Burajiru jin (ブラジル人) : Brazilian
Potorugaru jin (ポトルガル人) : Portuguese
Roshia (ロシア人) : Russian
Aruzenchin jin (アルゼンチン人) : Argentinian
Doitsu jin (ドイツ人) : German
14. taminzoku (多民族)
“taminzoku” is “multi-races / form by many races”
For eg: In Malaysia, we are formed by Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan and etc.
Example:
Mareesia wa taminzoku desu (マレーシアは多民族です。) Malaysia is a multi races country.
15. sensei (先生)
(i) teacher
For eg: nihongo no sensei (日本語の先生) -Japanese language teacher
(ii) doctor
For eg: Occupational for a doctor is “isha” (医者).
However, when talk to him; you can call him “sensei”.
16. gakusei (学生)
“gakusei” is “student”
It is pronounced as “gaksei”. “u” is silent.
17. takusan (たくさん)
“takusan” (たくさん) is “many”
It is pronounced as “taksan”. “u” is silent. 18. takushii (タクシイ)
“takushii” (タクシイ) is “taxi”
It is pronounced as “takshii”. “u” is silent. Example:
Takushii wo yobimashyouka (タクシイを呼びましょうか。) Shall I call you a taxi?
“takushii” (タクシイ) is “taxi” “yobi” (呼び) is “to call” 19. Sentence structure
Subject wa noun desu / desuka ( ____ は ____ です/ ですか。) Remarks:
“wa” is a particle
“desu” is present the meaning as “am / is / are”. In Mandarin, it is “是“ “ka” is to asking a question
Examples:
(i) Watashi wa Mareeshia jin desu (私はマレーシア人です。) -I am a Malaysian.
(ii) Anata wa nihon jin desuka (あなたは日本人ですか。) -Are you a Japanese?
(iii) Kare wa Tan san desuka (彼はタンさんですか。) -Is he Mr. Tan?
(iv) Kare wa Sony no Kachyou san desu (彼はソニーの課長さんです。) -He is the Manager of Sony.
(v) Shyachyousan wa nihon jin desuka (社長さんは日本人ですか。) - Is your Managing Director a Japanese?
(vi) Sony wa nihon no kaishya desuka (ソニーは日本の会社ですか。) -Is Sony a Japanese company?
(vii) Anata wa Sony no kaishyain desuka (あなたはソニーの会社員ですか。)
-Are you a staff from Sony? -“kaishyain” (会社員) is “staff” Remarks: Examples of subject: Watashi (私) : I Anata (あなた) : You Kare (彼) : He Kanojyo (彼女) : She Shyachyousan (社長さん) : MD
Lee san (リーさん) : Ms/Mr Lee
20. Kaichyou san(会長さん) : Chairman
Jyoumu san (常務さん) : Senior Executive Director Torishimari san (取り締まりさん) : Executive Director
Shyachyou san (社長さん) : Managing Director Buchyou san (部長さん) : General Manager
Kachyou san (課長さん) : Manager
Remarks:
Add “san” is to show politeness 21. kare / kanojyo (彼 / 彼女)
It is better not to use these two words to present the meaning “you” You can replace it with polite words “ano kata” (あの方)
“ano kata” is “that person” Example:
Ano kata wa Sony no kaichyou san desu
(あの方はソーニの会長さんです )
- He is the Chairman of Sony.
Ano kata wa Oo san desuka (あの方はウーさんですか。) - Is that person Ms. Oo?
22. garufurendo (ガルフレンド ) girl friend
boifurendo (ボイフレンド ) boy friend
Examples:
Kanojyo wa garufurendo desuka (彼女はガルフレンドですか。) - Is she your girl friend?
Ano kata wa Sony no kaichyou san desu
(あの方はソーニの会長さんです )
- He is the Chairman of Sony. 23. Hai (はい)
Yes Iie (いいえ)
No
Sentence structure:
A san: Anata wa ______ desu / desuka (あなたは＿＿です / ですか。) B1 san: Hai, watashi wa ______ desu (はい。私は＿＿＿です。) B2 san: Iie, watashi wa _______ dewa arimasen
(いいえ。私は＿＿＿ではありません。)
B3 san: Iie, watashi wa _______ dewa nai desu / jya nai desu / jya arimasen
(いいえ。私は＿＿＿ではないです/ じゃないです/ じゃありません。)
A san: Are you ____ ? B1 san: Yes, I am ____. B2 san: No, I am not ____. B3 san: No, I am not ____. Remarks:
B1, B3 < politeness level < B2 Examples:
A san: Anata wa nihon jin desuka (あなたは日本人ですか。) C1 san: Hai, watashi wa nihon jin desu (はい、私は日本人です。) C2 san: Iie, watashi wa nihon jin dewa arimasen. Mareeshia jin desu.
(いいえ。私は日本人ではありません。マレーシア人です。) C3 san: Iie, watashi wa nihon jin dewa nakute, Mareeshia jin desu.
(いいえ。私は日本人ではなくて、マレーシア人です。) A san: Are you a Japanese?
C2 san: No, I am not a Japanese. I am a Malaysian. C3 san: No, I am not a Japanese but a Malaysian. Remarks:
C3 is a better sentence when compare to C2. It uses “dewa nakute” to join two sentence to become one sentence.
Short ways of answering “Yes” or “No” (i) Hai, sou desu (はい、そうです。)
(ii) Iie, sou dewa arimasen (いいえ、そうではありません。) (iii) Iie, sou dewa nai desu (いいえ、そうではないです。) 24. enjinia (エンジニア)
Engineer Douryou (同僚)
colleague
25. Anata wa doko no kaishyain desuka (あなたはどこの会社員ですか。) You are staff from which company?
“doko” is “which”
“kaisyhain” is “company staff” Remarks:
Once you know the other party’s name, pls do not use “anata” 26. anata (あなた)
(i) you (use when do not know the name of the other party but is not encourage to do so)
(ii) husband (it is like “abang” in Bahasa Melayu) Remarks:
When you do not know the other party’s name, you can replace “anata” with “okyakusan” (お客さん).
27. When the wife call the husband, it is “anata” (あなた). When the husband call the wife, it is “omae” (お前). 28. Nihon kara (日本から)
From Japan “kara” is “from”
29. In Japanese company, normally we do not call the top management’s name. We will address them by their job title.
Example:
Chairman is Mr. Chyubachi
We will address him as “Kaichyosan” (会長さん) and not “Chyubachi san” 30. A san: Owarimashyouka (終わりましょうか。)
B san: Owarimashyou (終わりましょう。) A san: Can we stop here?
B san: Yes, let’s stop here. Remarks:
“owari” is “stop” or “finish”
Can be used for meeting, discussion, classes, …etc.
31. For lesson 4 (28 July 05), please make sure that you are able to ask and answer:
• How to say when make an early move
• How to asking name of the other party
• How to recognize and write the hiragana character from あ to そ.
32. Please refer to the sound recording files which will be prepared and edited by Mr. KW Lee later for better understanding. Most of the recording disappears due to technical mistakes. Sorry for inconvenience caused.
Lesson 4 (28 July 05)
1. Revision:
How to recognize and write the hiragana character from あ to そ. Practice on “self introduction”
2. Hajimemashite (初めまして。)
Watashi wa sekkeibu no Tan desu (私は設計部のタンです。)
Douzo yoroshiku (どうぞ宜しく。) or B1
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu (宜しくお願いします。) or B2
Yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu (宜しくお願い致します。) B3
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you. (In Mandarin, the meaning should be “请多多指教 . ” There is no expression in English which can present the meaning correctly) Remarks:
You can NOT use “Watashi wa sekkeibu no Tan to moushimasu” in this context.
3. Hiragana character learning
• ta (た) chi (ち) tsu (つ) te (て) to (と)
• na (な) ni (に) nu (ぬ) ne (ね) no (の)
• ha (は) hi (ひ) fu (ふ) he (へ) ho (ほ)
Some important points to take note while written the word:
ち
The circled portion should be in oval shape and not circle shape.て
The circled portion is not a full curve.な
This is the correct strokes sequence for “な“ふ
The highlighted stroke should be written from left bottom to right upper direction.へ
The circled portion should be longer than the left portion of the stroke. 4. Study on “日本語かな入門英語版 , 2 課.“ 5. uchi (うち) 1 2 3 4 (2) home Remarks: Watashi no uchi (私のうち。) My house 6. hashi (橋) Bridge hashi (箸) Chopstick 7. Sound structure practice
ta ta ta (The 2nd “ta” tone is higher than the 1st “ta” tone. The 3rd “ta” is pronounced at the same tone as 2nd “ta”) ta tata (The 1st “ta” is in high tone. The 2nd “ta” and 3rd “ta”
are in low tone.)
tata ta (The 1st “ta” is in low tone, follow by the 2nd “ta” in high tone and back to low tone for the 3rd “ta”.)
8. Ashita wa nan youbi desuka (明日は何曜日ですか。) What day is tomorrow?
“ashita” (明日) is “tomorrow” “nan” (何) is “what or which” “youbi” (曜日) is “day in the week” 9. Okuni wa doko desuka (お国はどこですか。)
Where is your country? “kuni” (国) is “country”
“Okuni” (お国) is “your country”. “O” here presents the polite form with the meaning as “your”.
“doko” (どこ) is “where” 10. hana (花)
flower hana (鼻)
nose
It is a Japanese song’s name.
Meaning as “Love till into your bone”. In Mandarin, it is “爱你入骨 .“ “hone” (骨) is “bone” “made” (まで) is “till” “aishite” (愛して) is “love” 12. umai (うまい) (1) good (2) delicious
13. Pronunciation practice (left->right, up->down) a i a u (あいあう)
o i i e (おいいえ) e i u o (えいうお) Remarks:
Pls pronounce it in a non-stop manner. This practice enable you to
pronounce 5 different characters with 5 different movement in your mouth. 14. Revision
Sentence structure 1:
Subject
waobject
desu / desuka (Subject は object です/ですか。) Watashi (私) nihonjin (日本人) Anata (あなた) mareeshiajin (マレーシア人) Kare (彼) gakusei (学生) Kanojyo (彼女) sensei (先生) Tan san (タンさん) For examples:Kare wa sensei desu (彼は先生です。) => He is a teacher.
(ii) Anata wa nihonjin desuka (あなたは日本人ですか。) => Are you a Japanese?
Sentence structure 2:
Ee, ...(ええ、………) A2
Un, …… ………(うん、………. ) A3
Remarks:
A3 only can be used by male. It can not be used by female. For examples:
(i) Hai, watashi wa nihonjin desu (はい、私は日本人です。) => Yes, I am a Japanese.
(ii) Ee, Tan san wa gakusei desu (ええ、タンさんは学生です。) => Yes, Ms./Mr. Tan is a student.
Sentence structure 3:
Iie, watashi wa _____ dewa arimasen. (Watashi wa) _____ desu [いいえ、私 は _____ ではありません。(私は) ______ です。] Remarks:
(i) Since the subject is same, the 2nd “watashi wa” can be eliminated. (ii) There are two sentences for sentence structure 3.
However, it can be combined into one sentence by using “nakute” to replace “arimasen”. “nakute” presents the meaning as “and / but”.
Iie, watashi wa ____ dewa nakute, ____ desu (いいえ、私は_____ではなくて、_____です。) For examples:
Iie, watashi wa nihonjin dewa nakute, mareeshiajin desu (いいえ、私は日本人ではなくて、マレーシア人です。) No, I am not a Japanese but is a Malaysian.
Iie, kare wa sensei dewa nakute, gakusei desu (いいえ、彼は先生なくて、学生です。) No, he is not a teacher but is a student. 15. chyuugoku jin (中国人)
Chinese (the people of China, not Malaysian Chinese)
16. chyuugoku kei no mareeshiajin desu (中国系のマレーシ人です。) Malaysian Chinese
17. Nikkei jin (日系人)
Japanese who migrate to other countries. If they decided back to Japan, can become “nihonjin” (日本人) again.
18. A san: Anata wa Sony no enjinia desuka
(あなたはソニーのエンジニアですか。) B1 san: Hai, sou desu (はい、そうです。) OR B2 san: Hai, watashi wa Sony no enjinia desu
(はい、私はソニーのエンジニアです。) A san: Are you an engineer from Sony?
B1 san: Yes, I am. OR
B2 san: Yes, I am an engineer from Sony. Remarks:
B1 san’s reply is in short manner. 19. nakute (なくて)
I don’t have.
20. A san: Anata no kachyou san wa nihonjin desuka (あなたの課長さんは日本人ですか。)
B1 san: Iie, kachyou san wa nihonjin dewa arimasen OR (いいえ。課長さんは日本人ではありません。)
B2 san: Iie, kachyou san wa nihonjin dewa nai desu / jya nai desu / jya arimasen (いいえ。課長さんは日本人ではないです/ じゃないです/
じゃありません。)
A san: Is you Manager a Japanese? B1 san: No, he isn’t.
B2 san: No, he isn’t. Remarks: B2 < politeness level < B1 21. tantou (担当) Person in charged For example: torisetsu no tantou (取り説の担当)
Person who in charged of Instruction Manual Conversation example:
(タンさん、あなたは設計部の秘書ですか。) Tan san: Iie, hishyo dewa nakute, torisetsu no tantou desu
(いいえ、秘書ではなくて、取り説の担当です。)
Ms/Mr Ng: Ms Tan, are you the secretary for Design Division? Ms. Tan: No, I am not the secretary.
I am the person in charge of Instruction Manual. 22. Study on handout “DAI IKKA: SYOOKAI” (第一課：紹介)
“syoukai” is “introduction”
The Japanese version of this romanji handout can be found in “日本語でビ “
ジネス会話 23. jiko syoukai (自己紹介)
self introduction Example:
Jiko syoukai shite kudasai (自己紹介してください。) Please introduce yourself
24. A san: Konnichi wa (こんにちは。)
B san: Konnichi wa. Watashi wa Aoki desu (こんにちは。私は青木です。) A san: Watashi wa Buraun desu (私はブラウンです。)
A san: Good afternoon.
B san: Good afternoon. I am Aoki. A san: I am Buraun.
25. A san: Shitsurei desu ga, anata wa Kimura san desuka (失礼ですが、あなたは木村さんですか。)
B1 san: Hai, watashi wa Kimura desu (はい、私は木村です。) B2 san: Iie, Kimura dewa nakute, Kitamura desu
(いいえ、木村ではなくて、北村です。) A san: Excuse me, are you Kimura san?
B1 san: Yes, I am Kimura.
B2 san: No, I am not Kimura but is Kitamura. 26. shitsurei desu ga (失礼ですが)
Excuse me
There is no “desu” for “sumimasen ga”. “sumimasen desuga” is wrong. 27. sumimasen (すみません)
Sorry
Use when a junior say sorry to a senior 28. gomennasai (ごめんなさい)
Sorry
Use when a senior say sorry to a junior gomen (ごめん)
Sorry
Use when a mother say sorry to a child
29. konnichiwa (こんにちは。) good afternoon
hallo (for 1st time meet only)
30. A san: Sumimasenga / shitsureidesu ga, onamae nan desuka
(すみませんが / 失礼ですが、お名前は何ですか。)
B san: Watashi wa Tan desu (私はタンです。) A san: Excuse me, may I know your name?
B san: Yes, I am Tan.
31. A san: Sumimasenga, anata wa Lee san desuka
(すみませんが、あなたはリーさんですか。) B san: Iie, watashi wa Lee dewa nakute, Oo desu
(いいえ、私はリーではなくて、ウーです。) A san: Excuse me, are you Ms. Lee?
B san: No, I am not Lee but is Oo. Remarks:
Pls notice that when B san makes a reply, she doesn’t address herself as Lee san or Oo san but just Lee or Oo.
32. kono hito / kono kata (この人 /この方) This person
“hito” (人) or “kata” (方) is “person” “kata” is more polite if compare with “hito”
In Mandarin, “hito” is “这个人 and “kata” is ““ 这位“ When pronounce fast, “kono hito” become “konoshito” sono hito / sono kata (その人 /その方)
That person
When pronounce fast, “sono hito” become “sonoshito” ano hito / ano kata (あの人 /あの方)
That person over there
When pronounce fast, “ano hito” become “anoshito” dono hito / dono kata (どの人 / の方)
Which person “dono” is “which”
eg: Chachai san wa dono kata desuka (チャチャイさんはどの方です か。)
- Which person is Mr. Chachai?
33.
A san: Kono kata wa donata desuka (この方はどなたですか。) C san: Sono kata wa B san desu. (その方は B さんです。) A: Who is this person
C: That person is B san. “donata” is “who”
34.
A B C
A san: Sono kata wa donata desuka (その方はどなたですか) C san: Kono kata wa B san desu. (この方は B さんです。) A: Who is that person
C: This person is B san.
35.
A san: Ano kata wa donata desuka (あの方はどなたですか) C san: Ano kata wa B san desu. (あの方は B さんです。) A: Who is that person
C: That person is B san.
36. mo (も) Also Example:
A san: Watashi wa gakusei desu (私は学生です。) B san: Watashi mo gakusei desu (私も学生です。)
A san: I am a student. B san: I am also a student. 37. kaishain (会社員)
Same as “shain” (社員) Staff
38. shyain desuyo (社員ですよ)
The word “yo” (よ) shows that you are very sure (with strong confident) with what you are talking about.
In Mandarin, it carry the meaning as “很肯定的语气 .“ Example:
Ano kata mo mareeshiajin desuyo (あの方もマレーシア人ですよ。)
That person over there is also a Malaysian. 39. sou desuka (そうですか。) Really? aa..sou desuka (ああ そうですか。)… Oh, I see. 40. donata / dare (どなた / だれ) Who
“donata” is more polite than “dare” 41. Sentence structure
We can use “de” and change the “.” symbol to “,”to combine two single sentences (same subject with different object or different subject with different object) into one sentence as follow:
Example 1 (same subject with different object :
S1: Watashi wa Sony no shyain desu (私はソニーの社員です。) S2: Watashi wa Mareeshiajin desu (私はマレーシア人です。) S1+S2: Watashi wa Sony no shyain de, mareeshiajin desu
(私はソニーの社員で、マレーシア人です。)
S1: I am a staff from Sony. S2: I am a Malaysian.
S1 +S2: I am a staff from Sony and I am a Malaysian. Examples 2 (same subject with different object):
S1: Watashi wa Sony no shyain desu (私はソニーの社員です。) S2: Namae wa Tan desu (名前はタンです。)
S1+S2: Watashi wa Sony no shyain de, Tan desu
(私はソニーの社員で、タンです。)
S1: I am a staff from Sony. S2: I am Tan.
S1 +S2: I am Tan from Sony.
Examples 3 (different subject with different object):
S1: Lee san wa Sony no shyain desu (リさんはソニーの社員です。) S2: Yamada san wa nihon jin desu (山田さんは日本人です。) S1+S2: Lee san wa Sony no shyain de, Yamada san wa nihon jin desu
(リさんはソニーの社員で、山田さんは日本人です。)
S2: Mr. Yamada is a Japanese
S1 +S2: Mr Lee is a staff from Sony and Mr. Yamada is a Japanese. 42. Sentence structure
You also can join two single sentences by using “soshite” (そして).
It presents the meaning as “and”. However, it still remains as two single sentences. Subject is not necessary refers to the same item.
Example 1:
S1: Watashi wa Sony no shyain desu (私はソニーの社員です。) S2: Namae wa Tan desu (名前はタンです。)
S1+S2: Watashi wa Sony no shyain desu. Soshite, namae wa Tan desu. (私はソニーの社員です。そして、名前はタンです。) S1: I am a staff from Sony.
S2: My name is Tan. S1 +S2: I am Tan from Sony. Example 2:
S1: Watashi wa mareeshiajin desu (私はマレーシア人です。)
S2: Lee san wa Singaporujin desu (リーさんはシンガポール人です。) S1+S2: Watashi wa mareeshiajin desu. Soshite, Lee san wa Singaporujin desu.
(私はマレーシア人です。そして、リーさんはシンガポール人です。) S1: I am a Malaysian.
S2: Mr. Lee is a Singaporean.
S1 +S2: I am a Malaysian and Mr. Lee is a Singaporean.
43. Chachai san wa ano otoko desu (チャチャイさんはあの男です。)
Chachai is that gentleman over there “ano” is “that”
“otoko” is “gentleman / man” onna (女)
lady
44. Okyaku san wa Tanaka san desuka, Yamada san desuka (お客さんは田中さんですか、山田さんですか。)
Are you Mr. Tanaka or Mr. Yamada?
How to recognize and write the hiragana character from あ to ほ. Practice on the previous lesson items
46. Please refer to the sound recording files which prepared and edited by Mr. KW Lee for better understanding. It has been sent out yesterday.
Lesson 5 (4 Aug 05)
1. Revision:
• Pronunciation practice (left->right, up->down) a i a u (あいあう)
o i i e (おいいえ) e i u o (えいうお)
• Practice of hiragana character pronunciation fromあ till ほ
• Practice of hiragana character writing (combination for few characters)
しかく (square)
あおい (blue)
おととい (the day before yesterday)
きせつ (season)
うそ (lie)
2. Hiragana character learning (include pronunciation)
• ma (ま) mi (み) mu (む) me (め) mo (も)
• ya (や) yu (ゆ) yo (よ)
• ra (ら) ri (り) ru (る) re (れ) ro (ろ)
• n (ん)
Some important points to take note while written the word:
み
The marked portion is curve. It is NOT straight.む
1. The marked portion is curve.2. The marked portion is not appears in actual writing. It is only for printing purpose.
も
1. Please take note on the stroke sequence.ゆ
1. The circled portion needs to meet between each other.よ
1. Please take note on the stroke sequence.ら
1. The circled portion is oval and not round shape.り
1. The circled portion is tick.2. The marked portion is not appears in actual writing. It is only for printing purpose.
1 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 1
る
1. The portion which marked with rectangle should above the horizontal line.ろ
1. The portion which marked with rectangle should above the horizontal line.3. “wo” (を) is a particle used before a verb. Nani wo tabemasuka (何をたべますか。)
What do you eat? “nani” (何) is “what”
Gohan wo tabemasuka (ご飯をたべますか。) Do you want to have some meal? “gohan” (ご飯) is “rice”
4. Goshyoukai sasete itadakimashyouka
(ご紹介させていただきましょうか。) A1
Shall I introduce both of you? “shyoukai” (紹介) is “introduce”
Goshyoukai shimashyouka (ご紹介しましょうか。) A2 Shall I introduce both of you?
Remarks:
A2 < politeness level < A1
5. Example of Introduction Conversation
B san: Goshyoukai sasete itadakimashyouka (ご紹介させていただきましょうか。)
Kochira wa douryou no Yamada san desu (こちらは同僚の山田さんです。) Kochira wa tomodachi no Tan desu (こちらは友達のタンさんです。) Yamada san
and Tan san: Hajimemashite. Douzo yoroshiku
(はじめまして。どうぞ宜しく。) or B1
Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
(はじめまして。宜しくお願いします。) or B2
Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu
(はじめまして。宜しくお願い致します。) B3
B san: Shall I introduce both of you This is my colleague, Mr. Yamada. This is my friend, Ms Tan.
Mr Yamada
and Ms Tan: Nice to meet you. “douryou” (同僚) is “colleague” “tomodachi” (友達) is “friend” B1 < B2 < B3 (politeness level) In Mandarin, “kochira” is “这位“
6. Cassette listening for “DAI IKKA : SYOOKAI”, page 1~2
7. There is an information revision for lesson 4, item 43 (page 35~36). “de” can be used to join two single sentences with different subject. For details, please refer to item 43, page 35~36.
8. futari (二人)
Two persons Futatsu (二つ)
Two items Example:
Ofutari wa nihonjin desuka (お二人は日本人ですか。) Are both of you Japanese?
Are both of you Sony’s staff? 9. watashi (私) I watashitachi (私たち) We Example:
Hai, watashitachi wa Sony no shyain desu (はい、私たちはソニーの社員です。) Yes, we are Sony’s staff
10. ginkou (銀行) Bank ginkouin (銀行員)
Bank staff
11. Ano hito wa dare desuka (あの人は誰ですか。) or A1
Ano kata wa donata desuka (あの方はどなたですか。) A2
Who is that person over there?
“hito” always come with “dare” and “kata” always come with “donata” A1 < politeness level < A2
12. Yamada san wa otoko desuka, onnadesuka (山田さんは男ですか、女ですか。) Is Yamada san a gentleman or a lady?
Please notice that this sentence structure is referring to the same subject 13. kono kata (この方) / kochira (こちら)
This is Example:
Kono kata wa Rin san desu (この方はリンさんです。) Kochira wa Rin san desu (こちらはリンさんです。)
This is Ms. Ling 14. dono kata (どの方)
Which person Example:
Tan san wa dono kata desuka (タンさんはどの方ですか。) Who is Mr. Tan / Which person is Mr. Tan?
15. otoko (男) / otoko no hito (男の人) gentleman
onna (女) / onna no hito (女の人)
lady otoko no ko ( 男の子) boy onna no ko (女の子) girl Example:
Lee san mo Tan san mo Maeda san mo Yoshioka san mo otoko no hito desu (リーさんもタンさんも前田さんも吉岡さんも男の人です。)
Mr. Lee, Mr. Tan, Mr. Maeda and Mr. Yoshioka are gentlemen. 16. ano otoko (あの男)
that gentleman
ano onna (あの女) that lady
17. Tan san wa tadaima imasen (タンさんはただいまいません。) or A1 Tan san wa tadaima orimasen (タンさんはただいまおりません。) A2 Mr. Tan is not around
A1 < politeness level < A2
18. Seki wo hazushite imasu (席をはずしています。) Just leave his / her seat
“seki” (席)is “seat”
19. “日本語でビジネス会話 study (page 7)“ kore (これ) this is sore (それ) that is are (あれ) that one over there
Remarks:
After “kore”, “sore”, and “are”, it should be a particle. For eg:
Kore wa hon desu (これは本です。) This is a book
In this context, “wa” (は) is the particle
Kono wa Tan san desu (この はタンさんです。) Sensei (先生)
Gakusei (学生) Biyoushi (美容師) Remarks:
In Mandarin, “kono” is “这个“.
There should be a noun in between “kono” and the particle “wa”. 20. kuruma (車)
Car
Kore wa kuruma desu (これは車です。) This is a car
Kono kuruma wa nihon no kuruma desu (この車は日本の車です。) This is a car which made in Japan
21. Kore wa nan desuka (これは何ですか。) Sore wa hon desu (それは本です。) Nan no hon desuka (何の本ですか。)
Sore wa nihongo no hon desu (それは日本語の本です。) What is this?
This is a book. What kind of book? This is a Japanese book. 22. hon (本)
: book
: dictionary shinbun (新聞) : newspaper zasshi (雑誌) : magazine kitte (切手) : stamp fuutou (封筒) : envelope hagaki (葉書) : postcard meishi (名刺) : name card waupuro (ワープロ)
: word processor (notebook) konpyuuta (コンピュータ) : computer
kaukyuretaa (カウキュレター) / keisanki (計算機) : calculator (small)
dentaku (電卓)
: calculator (big, connected by electricity) denwa (電話 ) : telephone tsukue (机 ) : table isu (いす) : chair enpitsu (鉛筆 )
: pencil bourupen (ボールペン) : ball pen nouto (ノート) : note tokei (時計) : clock / watch udedokei (腕時計) : watch mezamashi dokei (目覚し時計) : alarm clock ginkou (銀行) : bank byouin (病院) : hospital bi youin (美容院) : beauty center yuubinkyoku (郵便局) : post office koujyou (工場) : factory tabemono (食べ物) : food kudamono (果物) : fruit nomimono (飲み物 ) : drink
kouhii (コーヒー) : coffee biiru (ビール) : beer biru (ビル) : building jyuusu (ジュース) : juice orenji jyuusu (オレンジジュース ) : orange juice ringo jyuusu (リンゴジュース ) : apple juice meron jyuusu (メロンジュース ) : watermelon juice shio (塩) : salt satou (砂糖) : sugar sa tou (佐藤) : name of a Japanese
23. Kore wa doko no kitte desuka (これはどこの切手ですか。) Where is this stamp from?
Sore wa nihon no kitte desu (それは日本の切手です。) This is stamp from Japan
Kore wa donata no meishi desuka (これはどなたの名刺ですか。) Who is the owner for this name card?
This name card belongs to Mr. Lee
24. For lesson 6 (11 Aug 05), please make sure that you are able to ask and answer:
• Pronunciation & writing for all the 46 hiragana charactors. Teacher will give dictation for 20 of the characters (romanji + hiragana)
• How to make an introduction (> one person, not self introduction. For eg: A introduct B and C to each other)
• Take one sentence structure from “DAI IKKA : SYOOKAI” handout, modify it and use it to ask your friend. At the same time, pls make sure that you are able to answer your friend’s question as well.
• Practice on the previous lesson items
25. Please refer to the sound recording files which prepared and edited by Mr. KW Lee for better understanding. It has been sent out yesterday.
Lesson 6 (11 Aug 05)
1. Revision:
• Dictation (26 hiragana characters and romanji writing) Hiragana characters – test on writing skill Romanji – test on listening skill
• Practice of “Introduction of two parties” Example of Introduction Conversation
B san: Goshyoukai sasete itadakimashyouka (ご紹介させていただきましょうか。) Kochira wa douryou no Yamada san desu (こちらは同僚の山田さんです。) Kochira wa tomodachi no Tan desu (こちらは友達のタンさんです。) Yamada san
and Tan san: Hajimemashite. Douzo yoroshiku
(はじめまして。どうぞ宜しく。) or B1
Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu
(はじめまして。宜しくお願いします。) or B2
Hajimemashite. Yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu
(はじめまして。宜しくお願い致します。) B3
B san: Shall I introduce both of you
This is my colleague, Mr. Yamada. This is my friend, Ms Tan.
Mr Yamada
and Ms Tan: Nice to meet you.
Remarks:
B1 < B2 < B3 (politeness level)
2. 日本語かな入門 4 課 and 5 課 study
3. Hiragana character learning (include pronunciation)
• ga (が) gi (ぎ) gu (ぐ) ge (げ) go (ご) • za (ざ) ji (じ) zu (ず) ze (ぜ) zo (ぞ) • da (だ) ji (ぢ) zu (づ) de (で) do (ど) • ba (ば) bi (び) bu (ぶ) be (べ) bo (ぼ) • pa (ぱ) pi (ぴ) pu (ぷ) pe (ぺ) po (ぽ) 4. ji じ ぢ zu ず づ Grp A Grp B Group A:
direct writing from romanji to hiragana basically 99% will be in this group Group B:
normally use when there is a pronunciation change when combine with other words Example 1: Blood (血) - ち Nose-bleed (鼻血) - はなぢ 5. Nagasaki (長崎) - ながさき Yamazaki (山崎) - やまざき Remarks:
“sa” become “za” when it combine with some other words.
6. ginkou (銀行) - ぎんこう
Original work is ち.
When combine with other words and in order to smooth the pronunciation, it become ぢ .
Remarks:
When “g” sound is in front of the word, it will be pronounced clearly, no nasal sound will be used.
7. Omizu kudasai (お水ください)
Water please “mizu” is “water” “kudasai” is “please” Remark:
You can replace the underlined word with other types of drink. For examples: kouhii kudasai (コーヒーください) Coffee please biiru kudasai (ビールください) Beer please jyuusu kudasai (ジュースください) Juice please
orenji jyuusu kudasai (オレンジジュースください ) Orange juice please
ringo jyuusu kudasai (リンゴジュースください ) Apple juice please
meron jyuusu kudasai (メロンジュースください ) Watermelon juice please
8. Nan nin kazoku desuka (何人家族ですか ) How many people in your family? “nan nin” is “how many people” “kazoku” is “family” 9. denki (電気 / 電器) (1) electricity (2) fluorescent lamp 10. yubiwa (指環) ring
“yubi” is “finger” “wa” is “ring”
“daiya no yubiwa” (ダイヤの指環) is “diamond ring”
11. hebi (蛇) snake tera (寺) temple snake temple (蛇寺) hebi dera ebi (海老) prawn 12. a, i, u, e, o (あ, い, う, え, お) named as “boin” (母音) vowel 13. Homework: (1) 日本語かな入門テスト 1 (page 24~26) (2) handout “練習問題 “ (1) 1, (1)2, (1)3, 1(4) Remarks:
The homework need to be submitted on 18 Aug 05. 14. Practice on the below sentence structure.
Kore wa nan desuka (これは何ですか。) What is this item?
Sore wa nan desuka (それは何ですか。) What is that item?
Are wa nan desuka (あれは何ですか。) What is that item over there?
15. tekisuto (テキスト) / kyoukashyo (教科書) Text book
Kore wa nan no hon desuka (これは何の本ですか。) What type of book is this?
Sore wa nihongo no tekisuto desu (それは日本語のテキストです。) That is a Japanese text book.
16. keitaidenwa (携帯電話) Handphone
17. Iie, shirimasen (いいえ、知りません。) or A1 Iie, shiranai desu (いいえ、知らないです。) or A2
Iie, shiranai (いいえ、知らない。) A3
I don’t know
A1 & A2 are polite and formal usage A3 is unformal usage
For example:
Donata no hon desuka (どなたの本ですか。) Iie, shirimasen (いいえ、知りません。)
Whose book is this this? I don’t know
18. donata (どなた) / dare (だれ) who
19. donata no (どなたの) / dare no (だれの) whose
Kore wa donata no hagaki desuka (これはどなたの葉書ですか。) Whose postcard is this?
“hagaki” is “postcard” Conversation example1:
Kore wa donata no meishi desuka (これはどなたの名刺ですか。)
Sore wa Tan san no meishi desu (それはタンさんの名刺です。) or A1 Kono meishi wa Tan san no desu (この名刺はタンさんのです。) or A2
Tan san no desu (タンさんのです。) A3
Whose name card is this?
That is Ms. Tan’s name card or A1
That name card belongs to Ms. Tan or A2
Remarks:
A1, A2 and A3 are dirrerent ways of answering
A3 is a shorter answering method (Obmit the noun. Here refer to “meishi”) Conversation example2:
Tan san, kore wa anato no kuruma desuka (タンさん、これはあなたの車ですか。) Iie, sore wa watashi no (kuruma) dewa arimasen [いいえ、それは私の(車)ではありません。] Lee san no desu (リーさんのです。)
Ms. Tan, is this your car? No, that is not my car. It is Mr. Lee’s car 20. kagi (鑰) key gomu (ゴム) rubber keshigomu (消しゴム) eraser monosashi (ものさし) ruler o kashi (お菓子) candy okashi (おかし) funny / strange fukuro (袋)
plastic bag / pouch / carrying case kaban (かばん)
bag nouto (ノート)
note kami (紙)
paper raitaa (ライター) lighter enpitsu (鉛筆) pencil bourupen (ボールペン) ball pen kuruma no kagi (車の鑰) car key meishi (名刺) name card udedokei (腕時計) watch 21. Conversation example:
Sensei: Minasan, kore wa nan desuka (先生：皆さん、これは何ですか。) Minasan: Sore wa kagi desu (それは鑰です。)
Sensei: Donata no (kagi) desuka [どなたの(鑰)ですか。] Lee san: Tan san no (kagi) desu [タンさんの(鑰)です。] Sensei: Aa, sou desuka (ああ。そうですか。)
Tan san, kono kagi wa anata no desuka (タンさん、この鑰はあなたのですか。) Tan san: Hai, sou desu (はい、そうです。)
Sensei: Douzo (どうそ)
Tan san: Arigato gozaimashita (ありがとうございました。) Sensei: Douitashimashite (どういたしまして。)
Teacher: (Talk to every one in the class) What is this? Class: That is a key.
Teacher: Whose key is this? Mr. Lee: This is Ms Tan’s key Teacher: Oh, I see.
Ms. Tan, is this your key? Ms. Tan: Yes, it is mine.
Teacher: Please have your key
Ms. Tan: Thank you very much. Teacher: You are welcome.
The word “(kagi)” (鑰) is optional in later part of the sentence since it has been expressed earlier in the question.
23. Kore wa Tan san no kami desune (これはタンさんの紙ですね。) This is Ms. Tan’s paper, isn’t it?
“ne” which join with the word “desu” presents the meaning as “isn’t it?” 24. Minasan ni kiitte kudasai (皆さんにきいってください。)
Please ask to everybody
There are two meanings for the word “kiitte” - ni + iitte => ask to
- wo + kiitte => listen to
In this context, it presents meaning (i) as “ask to” 25. Tan san ni watashite kudasai (タンさんに渡してください。)
Please pass / hand it to Ms. Tan
“watashite” is “hand over” or “pass to” 26. Kore wa onaji desu (これは同じです。)
This is the same “onaji” is “same”
27. Kore wa donna iro desuka (これはどんな色ですか。) What is this colour?
“donna” is “what” “iro” is “colour” For example:
Kore wa donata no akai pen desuka
(これはどなたの赤いボールペンですか。) This red pen belongs to whom?
“akai” is “red” 28. kawai (かわい) cute houmon (訪問) visit 29. nanijin (何人)
people from which country (not so polite) / citizenship Better use the other sentence structure as follows Doko no kuni no kata (どこの国の方)
people from which country (polite) “kuni” is “country”
“kata” is “people”
30. Mou ippai ikaga desuka (もういっぱいいかがですか。) or A1
Mou ippai dou desuka (もういっぱいどうですか。) A2
How about one more cup?
In Mandarin, it should be “再来一杯如何“ “ikaga” is “how about”
“mou” is “one more” “ippai” is “one cup” A2 < politeness level < A1
31. Ashita wa ikaga desuka (明日はいかがですか。) How about tomorrow?
Tan san wa ikaga desuka (タンさんはいかがですか。 ) How about Ms. Tan
You can use this sentence when propose somebody. For eg: candidate to handle a project or for a business trip. 32. Hand out DAI NI KA : HOuMON (1) study
33. A1 san: Osakini shitsureishimasu (お先に失礼します。) A2 san: Osakini (お先に。)
B1 san: Otsukaresame deshita (お疲れ様でした。)
B2 san: Gokurou san / sama deshita (ご苦労さん / さまでした。) or B3 san: Otsukaresama de gozaimashita (お疲れさめでございました。) A san: I am making an earlier move
B1 san: Thank you (for your effort) B2 san: Thank you (for your effort) or B3 san: Thank you (for your effort) Remarks:
B2 and B3 present the same meaning.
A1 is used by a junior to a senior when make an early move. The senior will reply in B1 method.
A2 is uded by a senior to a junior when make an early move. . The junior will reply in B2 method.
In Mandarin, the meaning for B1 and B2 should be “辛苦你了“ 34. nado (など)
etc
kankokujin ya kanadajin ya doitsujin nado desu (韓国人やカナダ人やドイツ人などです。)
Korean, Canadian, German and etc
Normally two to three examples will be found in this type of sentence structure. Here it refer to “Korean”, “Canadian” and “German” “ya” is “besides”
“nado” is “etc”
In this sentence structure, we understood that besides the three mentioned citizenships, they are some others which not mentioned here.
35. kankokujin to kanadajin to doitsujin desu (韓国人とカナダ人とドイツ人です。) Korean, Canadian, and German
“to” is “and”
In this sentence structure, we understood that there is no other citizenship besides those mentioned. All have been spelt out.
For example:
A san : Gakusei wa doko no kuni no kata desuka (学生はどこの国の方ですか。)
B1 san: Kankokujin to kanadajin to doitsujin desu
(韓国人とカナダ人とドイツ人です。 )
B2 san: kankokujin ya kanadajin ya doitsujin nado desu (韓国人やカナダ人やドイツ人などです。)
36. irasshaimase (いらっしゃいませ)
Welcome
Normally used in a shop, restaurants, … Youkoso (ようこそ)
Welcome
Normally used on a banner
37. Yokuirasshyaimashita (よくいらっしゃいました) Welcome
In Mandarin, it is “谢谢你的光临“
39. irasshaimase. (Douzo)
“Douzo” is a simplied version from : Douzo ohairi kudasai
Douzo oagari kudasai
“agari” is “raise up”
(ii) presents the meaning to come in and raise up your steps (due to the tatami structure).
40. For lesson 7 (18 Aug 05), please make sure that you are able to ask and answer: item 31 in note lesson 6
item 34 in note lesson 6
How to make an introduction (> one person, not self introduction. For eg: A introduct B and C to each other)
Take one sentence structure from “DAI IKKA : SYOOKAI” handout, modify it and use it to ask your friend. At the same time, pls make sure that you are able to answer your friend’s question as well.
41. Please refer to the sound recording files which prepared and edited by Mr. KW Lee for better understanding. It has been sent out this morning.
