In general often use when we speaking, we will use when explain something that doesn't know the exact number. see example below to get more explanation about word "In general"General Training 一般研修ippan kensyuu何時一般研修始めるかnanji ippankensyuu hajimeruka.What time the general training start?In General 一般にippanniExample一般に日本語は英語より 難しいですippanni nihongo wa eigo yori muzukashiidesu.in generally Japanese is more difficult than english....
kisaten de, In the coffe shop
this conversation located before go to kissaten (coffe shop)or still looking for kissaten.A : あそこの喫茶店 良いと思うんだasokonokisaten iito omoundaOver there is good coffe shop, i thinkB : どち？駅の前ですか。dochi?ekino mae desuka?where ? front of station ?A ：そ。。、この喫茶店でいろいろのコーヒあるですよ、トラジャとか、イタリア、ブラジルのコーヒあるよ。so.., kono kissaten de iroirono kohi arudesuyo, toraja toka, itaria, buraziruno kohiaru yo.yes right, at those coffee shop has various coffee like toraja, Italian and coffee from Brazil. B ： 良いですね、じゃ行くか。iidesune, jya ikukahmm.. it's sound good, let's go.this situation of the conversation located at kissaten (coffe shop)A ：ざねんね、こんでいますね。zanenne, konde imasuneit's bad, it's very crowded isn't it?B ： ええ、今日は日曜日ですからねee, kyou wa nichiyoubi desukaraneyes, that's because sunday today. A ： どこか 開いて いませんか。dokoka aite...
te (form) + mite , i want to try to
when we buy something, like clothes,shoes, television, computer and others, some times we want to try before we decide to buy it. we can use this phrase formula Verb te (form) + mite(I) want to try + ...for the example :1. i want to try to read this bookこの 本 を 読んで 見たい です。kono hon wo yonde mitai desu.2. can i try this computer ?この パソコン を 使って 見ても 良いですかkono pasokon wo tsukatte mitemo iidesuka3. try to remember思い出して 見てomoidasite mite4. try to walking歩いて 見てaruite mite5. please.., try to understand me私に 分かって 見て くれて だよ、お願いwatashini wakatte mite kurete dayo, onegailet's learn with picture, this picture below shown Mr. takayama (TK) want to try the jacket...
Complete explanation of Tokoro Desu
at this blog was explain that phrases contains tokoro desu, consist of three parts they are :1. dictonary form + tokoro desu.2. te form + iru tokoro desu.3. ta form + tokoro desu.the true meaning of tokoro is place, but if joint with others sentence and phrases, the meaning was change, see more at posting before about tokoro desu.to explain more clearly what the different of each phrases iru tokoro see this picture below 1. dictonary form + tokoro desu.those picture shown someone prepare to eating, at those time the right expression istaberu tokoro desu食べる ところ です2. te form + iru tokoro desu.at those picture you see that somebody eating something,...
ta (form) + iru tokoro , Just finished
to express that we have just finished something that we was done, we should use this expression method, Ta (form) + tokoro this form almost use with tattaima (Just now) for example林さん、たった今 電話 あった ところ ですよ。hayashisan, tattaima denwa atta tokoro desu.Mr.hayasi, it was just this phonesee the other example below to learn how to use ta (form) tokoro desuX : takayama san wa mou tabemasita ka? 高山さん は もう 食べましたか。 Mr.takayama do you has already ate?T : hai, tabeta tokoro desu はい、たべた ところ です。 i just has ate it.if you still confused how to make ta- form, please read posting about te- form, the way to make te form and ta form is same, just change te with ta.gabatte...
How ... , how long, how to -donogurai,do noyouni
to ask How in Japaneses Language, we can say with Do no youni , but if your sentence after how to is verb for example : how to read, how to write, is more easy to understand for Japanese people when you say with (...kata), see more example below How to take this picturedono youni kono kazou wo torimasukaどのように この画像を取りますか。How to make this cakedo no youni kono ke-ki wo tsukuru?どのようにこのケーキを作るsentence below use ... + kata to express how to + ..., learn the different with last sentence,how to use this machinekono kikai no tsukai kata wa dou desuka?この 機械 の 使い方 は どうですか。how to write kanji ?kanji no kakikata wa doudesuka ?かんじ の 書き方 は どうですか。How longto express how long ... diffent with both of ... kata and dono youni, but use Dono gurai, for exampleHow long have you been here ?donogurai koko ni irunoka.donogurai...
te (form) + iru tokoro desu
continued from previous post about tokoro desu(ところ）, now if before word tokoro is te from and iru, the meaning is still doing (V.ing), is same as When we talk about events that are actually happening now, or the present continuous tense in English grammar. here the formula-ing formVerb (te form) + iru tokoro desu,here is the example今食べているところです。ima tebete iru tokoro desu.now, we are eating.then what the different from te iru, actually we can use te iru to express present continuous tense, but te form + iru tokoro is polite from, and this form have more intention what we feeling when doing conversation. see more example below to, firts example using tokoro and second sample using shite iru1. A: kaigino shiryou wa mou dekimashitaka ? 会議の 資料 は もう できましたか。 have you finished the meeting...
will+Verb. Ing (just) ...tokoro desu
... tokoro desu, have some meaning, at this post is will explain first meaning if before word tokoro is jisyou kei (dictionary form) the sentence will have "will+V.ing" , here the exampleA :ocha o mo nondaka?do you have drink the tea?B: iie, korekara nomu tokoro desu.not yet, from now i will drink the tea.not always but korekara is a completely nice words to accomplice before tokoro used. korekara have meaning from now or from this.this the other example in more complete sentence:ちょうど 今から ケーキ を 食べる ところ です、一緒に いかが ですか。cyoudo ima kara keki o taberu tokoro desu, isshouni ikaga desuka.happenstance/accidentally from this we will eating cake, let's eat it togeth...
Mr. yamaguchi give me a book - ... watashini kureta
reverse from previous post, at this post we will learn to express givenness from any body to our, as you can see at the title.Mr. yamaguchi give me a book yamaguchi san wa watashini hon o kuremashita.山口さん は 私に 本を くれました。why use kuremashita, remember the rule that ageru, agemasu or agemashita (in past form) can not use to express givenness to our self. then how to express ? you must says with kuremashita, kureta. the formula isA (names/she/he) + give + me + .. (Noun)A (names/she/he) + wa + watashi ni+ ..(Noun) o + kuremashitasee more example below先生は 私に カメラを くれましたsensei ha watashini kamera o kuremasitateacher give me camera村さんは 私に 二つりんごを くれましたmurasan ha watashini futatsuringo o kuremasitaMr. mura give me twice apple那賀林さん は 私に 赤い靴 を くれた。kobayashisan ha watashini akai kutsu o kureta.Mr.Kobayashi...
i give book to mr yanagi - watashiha .... agemashita
This topic is about how to express givenness or appropriations, the sample example you can see as in title, i give book to mr. yanagi in japanese we could saywatashi wa yanagi san ni hon o agemashita私はやなぎ さん に 本を 上げました。from those example here the formula to express givenness.i give+..(A).+ to + ....(names/she/he)私は (names/she/he) に+ (A)を 上げます（あげます）。if the action is past action, you must says it in past tohere the others example 1. i give ballpoint to Mrs. yukiwatashiwa Yuki san ni borupen wo agemashita私は 雪さん に ボルペン を あげました。2. I give cake to Mr.nomurawatashiwa Mr.nomura san ni ke-ki wo agemashita私は 野村 さん に ケーキ を あげました。3. I give a jacket to sora.boku ha sora kun ni jaketo wo agetaぼく は 空くん に ジャケト を 上げた。now try to make a sentence by your se...
ga dekimasu, i can..., able to
the simple way to express that we can do something is by "... ga dekimasu" it's mean i can.. or i able to, for the example, i can drive, you can says "watashiwa unten ga dekimasu" or " unten suru koto ga dekimasu" see more example belowif we using Noun the basic grammar that we must use isN + ga dekimasuができますable to ...if we using verb the basic grammar formula is(Dictionary form) verb + koto ga dekimasu。。。 ことができますcan., able to...example私はかんじ が 読めることができます。watashi ha kanji ga yomeru koto ga dekimasu.i able to read kanji私は感じが 書くことができます。watashi ha kanji ga kaku kotoga dekimasui able to write kan...
tara ii desu ka, ..should....
this the others basic grammar in Japanese, ... tara ii desu ka, it's mean "... should have ...", but it's sometimes hove more meaning than that, so let's see example below to learn more.Where should (I) ...Doko .... tara idesukafor exampleDoko de kutsu wo kattara ii desukaどこで 靴 を 買ったら いいですか？where should i buy shoes ?doko de hon wo karitara ii desukaどこで 本を 借りたら いいですか。where should i borrow the book ?When should ...itsu... tara ii desukaexample sentenceitsu kono posokon wo kittara ii desukaいつ この パサコン を 切ったら いいですかwhen i should turn of this computer ?itsu kono akai botan wo ositara ii desukaいつ この 赤い ボタン を 押したら いいですか。when i should click this red button ?What Should i doDo shitara ii desukathis simple expression is important, especially when we late, or we confuse what must we do if something wrong...
please... ( te-form) + kudasai
now we was learn about te-form, what for, this one of the ~te form structure is "~ te kudasai （～てください）," which expresses a request. .... てください... tekudasaiplease .....see more example below1. 書いて ください。kaite kudasai ーplease write.２．読んで ください。yonde kudasai - please read.3. 食べて ください。 tabete kudasai - please eat.4. 来て ください。 kite kudasai - please come, japanese people same times says " mata kite kudasai" it's mean " please come again "5. 飲んで ください。 nonde kudasai - please drink.6. 教えて ください。 oshiete kudasai - please teach (me).7. 勉強して ください。 benkyouhite kudasai - study please.8. 待って ください。 matte kudasai - please wait.9. 立って ください。 tatte kudasai - please stand up.10. 言って ください。 itte kudasai - please tell.11. 見せて ください。 misete kudasai - please show.12. 貸して ください。kashite kudasai please rent.13. 見て ください。 mite...
te form - japanese verb
after we learn how to make dictionary form in Japaneses verbs, now let's learn how to make te- form （て）in Japaneses verbs,first i want to tell that your computer is able to read Japaneses words, like kanji and furigana, although in other way I'll still write some in romanji,as we know from others post, that Japanese verbs, divide into 3 groups (see at conjugation post), The -te form of a verb which does not have a tense or mood combines with other verb forms. if you know well about ta-from, It may be formed from the plain past tense by changing the ending -ta to -te. but if you don't know much about ta - form, don't worry, see the pattern below in each groups.Groups 1trow away ki line in masu form, or ku line in dictionary form, and change by formula below :ki --> i tekakimasu -> ...
hajime ha, first...
this word, Hajime (始め） written, speel with hajimewa, it's has meaning first.., but some times, it's should be first time or first of all, it's depend of the sentence that we use, let's learn it by use the sentenceX : how your japanese ? あなたの 日本語は どう ですか？ anatano nihongo ha dou desuka?Y : first time i can not speak at all 始めは ぜんぜん 話しません。 hajimewa zensen hanasjimasenX : how about hiragana and katakana ? you can write and read it ? ひらがなと かたかな は どうですか？もよめますか？かけますか？ hiragana to katakana ha doudesuka? mouyomemasuka? kakemasuka?Y : i can read and write hiragana, but.. i can not write katakana ひらがな は かくとよめることができる でも かたかなは かけません。 hiragana wa kaku koku to yomeru ga dekiru demo katakana wa kakemasen初めてFirst Timeif we want to say it's first time in japanese, you can say hajimete desuX:...
masu form to dictionary form
The dictionary form (basic form) of all Japanese verbs end with "u" vowels. if we open dictionary, the listed word is dictonary form for verbs, noun still same, because it doesn't change when use in sentence, and is the informal or not polite, present affirmative form of the verb. This form is used among close friends and family in informal situations.masu form, always end with masu vowels, this from not listed in the dictionary, we must change by our self, because of that we must know how to change dictionary form to masu form, or masu form to dictionary from, as we know Japanese verbs divide into 3 groups (see here if you don't remember) for each groups have different way to change or transform in other form, see below Group 1erase the masu then subtite i line with ku line, for example kakimasu,...
Japanese Verbs - Verb Conjugations
last post i was write a lot of useful phrase, because some phrase use verb, and in Japanese verbs will change depend on usage, it's become problem if we doesn't know about verb change and verb conjugations in Japanese,in Verb conjugations, japanese verbs divide into 3 groups, we called group 1,2 and group 3, here a brief explanation for each groupsactually and usually when we learning Japanese use masu form, like tabemasu, kakimasu, nomimasu, akimasu etc, why because it's polite. beside that form, various form in japanese verb are, te form,dictionary form, ta form, syou from, and othersGroups 1all Japanese verbs that end with i vowels like ki, i, ri, shi, chi,mi, etc, before masu, include groups 1,but just very litle exception like mimasu (groups 2)here the samplekakimasu - writenomimasu ...
what you doing ?
tanaka is teacher is senior high sechool, when he give same practice to his student, he found yamada doing something wrongtanaka : yamada kun, nani wo yatte irun da?yamada : ah.. eeto.. origamai desutanaka : origami..!! ima wa mathematic no rensyu da yoyamada : so desuka..tanaka : un, jya kono tesuto yatte mitteyamada : watashi desu ka ?tanaka : mochiron, hayaku..!!yamada : demo chotto.. mathematic ha omosirokunai senseitanaka : kankei nai.. yatte miyo !yamada : hai... ganbarimasu..here is translation in Inglistanaka : yamada what you doing now!!yamada : ah.. making origamitanaka : arigami, now is time for mathematic lessonyamada : are you suretanaka : youp, now do it this test sheetyamada : for me ?tanaka : of course, do it fasteryamada : but.. teacher mathematic is not interesting for metanaka...
I’m afraid it’s time
when we go with friend, meet our friend or go somewhere, then we look that we don't have time or we 'll late for our schedule, use this expressions is very useful, Japanese's people very straight in time, so remember your schedule wellI’m afraid it’s timeそろそろ時間ですがsorosoro jikan desugahere is other example for using soro-soro そろそろ帰らないといけないのですがsorosorokaeranai to ikenainodesugaI’m afraid I have to go nowit's better if in first sentence we says, sumimasen or gomennasai, that mean we are sorry to have to goそろそろ 行きましょうsorosoro ikimasyouwe doesn't have time let's go...
should have 。。tara ii desu ka
now let's learn how to request advice from friend, teacher or other people, we can use following form.... tara ii desu ka?...たら いい ですか？should have...here some example sentence that request advice from another pople1. Where should i buy a car ?どこ で 車を 買ったらいいですか？doko de kuruma wo kattara iidesuka?2. 時間がないばいわ どしたら いい ですか？jikan ga naibaiwa doshitara ii desuka?if (we )do not have time, what should we do ?3. おなかが つきました とき 何を食べたらいいですか？ onakaga tsukimasita toki nani wo tabetara ii desuka?when (we) hungry what kind of food should we eat ?it' easy right..remember the sentence form, and try to make sentence by your s...
TAXI.., should you ...
now in this post we will learn about phrase and conversation when call taxi, in japan taxi is easier to be find, in every strategic place like station we will find it.when we won to ask taxi driver can we 開いていますか ー hiraiteimasuka You open?when the taxi driver says いいよ、どこへ 行くんですか - Iiyo, doko e ikundesukaYoup, where you going / where is your destination it's mean they ask about the destination or somewhere place that you would to go平田(ひらた) 駅(えき)お願(ねが)いします - Hirata eki onegeaishimasuHirata station, please..Onegeishimasu, this words is useful to asking some helpphrase below show how to asking some help in other way..... て くださいませんか。.....te (te form) kudaisamasenkaShould Youfor more sample look at below暑(あつ)いですね、まどを 開(あ)けて くださいませんか？Atsui desukara mado wo akete kudasaimasenka ?is hot, should...
be famous for, famous
famous,this words is important to introduce or explain the famous think of town or country, by introducing the famous think we should make conversation more fresh and enjoyable, how to make a brief introduction using word famous, see example below :it's famous。。。＋有名です...+ yumei desuthis the example for that phrase1.テレビ なら パナソニク は 一番(いちばん) 有名(ゆうめい)です。Terebi nara panasoniku ha ichiban yuumei desu.Talking about television factory, Panasonic is famous.2.この 本は 有名ですね。Kono hon ha yuumei desune.This book is fomousthe other phrase of famous is 。。。で 有名で あるde yuumei de aruBe famous forsee example of sentence below1. 大阪(おおさか)は たこ焼(や)き で 有名であるよ。Oosaka ha takoyaki de yuumeide aruyo.Osaka is famous for takoyaki2.この 町(まち)は みかんのレストラン で 有名である。Kono machi ha mikan no resutorant de yuumeu de aru.this...
Opinion, In my opinion ..
now we will learn about phrase that contain word opinion, and how to tell our opinion in Japaneses language, ok, it's easy, see the patern belowOpinion 意見/いけん - ikenin my opinion ...私の意見では。。。there is example when use in sentence1. In my opinion you are wrong私の意見ではあなたは間違えているだよ。－ watashino iken deha anata Ha machigaete iru dayo.2. in my opinion this book is very good.私の意見では この本はいいと思います。 － watashino iken deha kono hon ha ii to omoimasu.how to express is very nice opinion ?! you can say this oneいい 意見ですね。ii iken desune..any other opinion ?他の意見がありますか？hokano iken ga arimasuka ?have nice study...
Would you mind opening the window?
to say Would you mind+... in japanese is easy, you can use the following phrase ...mo yoroshii desuka? 。。。＋も よろしいですか？... mo ii desuka? 。。。＋も いいですか？this some example for those phrase :1. Would you mind opening the window? まど を あけても よろしいですか？ Mado wo aketemo yoroshii desuka2. Would you mind i read this book ?この本 を よんでも いいですか？ kono hon wo yonde mo ii desuka ?3. Would you mind i use this ballpoint ?この ボルーペン を 使っても よろしいですか？ kono boru-pen wo tsukatte mo yoroshii desuka 4. Would you mind i take a picture 者品 を とっても いいですか？ - syashin wo totte mo ii desukait's easy right !mado : windowakeru : open(ake-nai, ake-masu,akeru,akeru-toki,akereba,akero,akeyou,aketa)yoroshii / ii : good, okmado o akeru : open the windowhon : bookyobu : read (yobanai, yobimasu, yomereba, yomero, yonda, yon...
Greetings and Daily Expressions
Ohayou gozaimasu. おはようございます - (Good Morning)Konnichiwa. こんにちは。- (Hello/Good afternoon.)Konbanwa. こんばんは。- (Good evening.)Oyasuminasai. おやすみなさい。- (Good night.)Unlike English, it is mostly used before going to bed, but you can say it when your friend live to go home after party for example.Itte kimasu いって 来ます ー'll be back when leaving (and planning to return)Itte rasshai いって らっしゃい -（Good bye )go and return -the reply to "ittekimasu", said to the person leavingTadaima ただいま （I'm back )ー by the person returning homeOkaeri nasai おあ帰りなさい -(Welcome home ) the reply to "tadaima", to the person returningOkaeri お帰り - same as okaerinasai, but this non formal use.Ogenki desu ka - お元気ですか － (are you well / how are you)Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu どうも ありがとう ございます。- (Thank you very much)Doo itashimashite どう いたしまして － (you...
I am sorry but
I am sorry but, this phrase use when we refuse invitation from our friends, it's simple look this patern1.もうしわけありませんけど。。。- mousiwake arimasenkedo2.すみませんけど。。。 - sumimasen kedo3.ごめんなさいけど。。。- gomennasai kedoI am sorry but 。。those third phrase have same meaning,number one more polite than number two and three, see this example below :1.すみませんけど ほうしありません。- sumimasen kedo housiku arimasen, - i'm sorry but i'd rather you didn't２．すみませんけど、ちょっと忙しいので。sumimasenkedo, chotto isogashinode. - i'm sorry but i'm little busy.３．ごめんなさい、じしんがないですね。gomenasai kedo,jishin ga naidesune. - i'm sorry but i don't have feeling to do thatit' easy right ! take your note and make your own sentence, have fun...
asking for kanji
this conversation about asking kanji, james ask for nomura about the meaning of kanji , see the conversation below :James : ええと、野村さん、ちょっといいですか？野村： はい、何ですか？James :このかんじは なんと読むん ですか？野村： 入り口です。James :どよう いみ ですか、まだ分かりません。？野村： 入るなときはここからですね、でるはぜったいにできません。James :そうですか？まだ分かりませんね、ゆっくり話してください、野村： 入るなときはここからですね、でるはぜったいにできません。James :ええと。。、すみません、英語で言ってくださいませんか？野村： This side just for entrance, you cannot exit from here.James :日本語は私に難しいですね、野村： じゃ。。もっと連取いいと思います、がんばってください。below, i write latin version for those conversation,James : eeto, nomura san, chotto ii desuka?nomura： hai nandesuka ?James :kono kanji ha nanto yomun desuka?Nomura : iriguchi desuJames :doyou imidesuka, mada wakarimasen.Nomura : hairunatokikokokaradesune, deruha zettaini dekimasen.James :soudesuka, mada wakarimsen, yukkuri hanashite kudasai.Nomura...
At leat , Not least than
to say what minimum we have, these use this phrase No least than / at leasｔ小さなくたもsee more example below:1.he has at least ２ ball彼は小さくたも二ボルーは有ります。- kareha chiisakutamo ni(2) boru- ha arimasu.2.at least he never late彼は小さくたもまだ遅れましたよ。 － kareha chiisakutamo mada okuremashita yo.3.he bring at least 3 ballpoints.彼は小さくたも三ボルーペン 持っている。－kare ha chiisakutamo san(3) boruupen motteiru.now get your note, and practice with this phrase, just remember the phrase wo...
Thank You For
say thanks is important to socializing with our friend, or relation, basically we can say arigatou (ありがとう）to express thank for kindness or help from our friends, but thank you for... is more complete, see the patern of phrase below :Thank You for...。。。してくれて、ありがとう。ok,this is the example1.手伝ってくれて ありがとうー tesudatte kurete arigatou - thanks for you help2.映画館してくれて ありがとうー eigakan site kurete arigatou - thanks for the movie3.メールをしてくれて ありがとう － meru wo site kurete arigatou - thanks for em...
if i were ... , i would ...
some times we think, if i was here i would help you, those sentences khan be write in formula below If S +were + N, I would which S = subject N = Nounin japanese language もし＋N+なら、S。。。look more this example below :1. もし日本人なら、あなたに結婚することができるのに。 －mosi nihonjin nara, kekkon suru koto ga dekiru noni, - if i japanese people, i would marry with y...
Think twice before ...
before we want to do something, we need to think more, to express more about that we can use the following phrasesThink twice before .../ think wellよく考える ー yoku kangaeru1.試験取る前によく考える。- shiken toru maeni yoku kangaeru. - think twice before (you) take exam2.パーチィ 入る前に よく考えてください －patyi irumaeni yokukangaetekudasai - think well before joint the party.3.アメリにカ行く前によく考えてください － amerika ni iku maeni yoku kangaetekudasai - please think twice before you go to america.4.彼に結婚する前によくかんがえる。 -kare ni kekkon suru maeni yoku kangaeru - thik twice before you married with him.this phrase is more like idioms for think it well, let's try to make other senten...
About....
in this sectin let's learn to make sentence in English with first word is about .. then change to Japanese language, it's easylook the formula below :About ......について。 - nitsuitefor more explanation how to use those phrase see some example below :1. 私は５年ほど金型設計について勉強しまた。 - watashiwa 5 nen hodo kanagata sekkei nitsuite benkyoushimashita - i was learn about molding design in 5 years.2. ゴミの分けてについて、この髪読んでください －gominowakete nitsuite, kono kami yonde kudasai - about garbage searation please read this pap...
I would like ...
those English ekspresion is important when we want to some think..,what is the phrase in japanese language that meant i would like.. or i want..。。。したい/。。。ほしい ... sitai / ... hoshiilook at example below :1. この 本を読みたいです。 － kono hon o yomitai desu, - i want to read this book2. この本を借りたいですね、- kono hon o karitaidesune, - i would like to borrow this book3. コーヒーに砂糖を入れてしたいです。 - kohi ni sato o iretesitaidesu, - i would like sugar in my coffe4. 疲れましたから、早く寝ってしたいですね、－ tsukaremasitakara,hayaku nettesitai desune －because i feel tired, i want to sleep quikly5. いい車ですね、私いはほしいな。。－ii kuruma desune, watashiwa hoshii na.., - nice car! i want too.. (i loved too)6. 明日は外食べしたい気分ですね。 － ashita wa gaisoyokusitai kibun desune - i feel like eating out tomorrowhow does the example, it's easy right, now try to make your our...
Time and Calendar
TIME1 o’clock ichiji (一時) 2 o’clock niji (に時)3 o’clock sanji （三時）4 o’clock yonji （四時）5 o’clock goji (五時）6 o’clock rokuji （六時）7 o’clock shichiji （七時）8 o’clock hachiji （八時）9 o’clock kuji (九時）10 o’clock juuji （十時）1 minutes ippun (一分)2 minutes nifun (２分)3 minutes sanpun (三分）4 minutes yonpun （四分）5 minutes gofun (五分）6 minutes roppun （六分）7 minutes nanafun （七分）8 minutes happun （八分）9 minutes kyuufun （九分）10 minutes juppun （十分）this example for mentioning a time in Japanese language1.何時 ですか？- nanji desu ka. - what time is it ? 2. 五時です。 - go ji desu - 5 o' clock3. 六時午後です。 - roku ji gogo desu － 6 o' clock PM4. 何時 会いますか。 － when we'll meet? 5. 二時 十五分 まえ です。...
Japanese Basic Words Order
Sentence structureThe basic Japanese word order is Subject Object Verb. Subject, Object, and other grammatical relations are usually marked by particles, which are suffixed to the words that they modify, and are thus properly called postpositions.The basic sentence structure is topic-comment. For example, Kochira-wa Tanaka-san desu (こちらは田中さんです). Kochira ("this") is the topic of the sentence, indicated by the particle -wa. The verb is desu, a copula, commonly translated as "to be" or "it is" (though there are other verbs that can be translated as "to be"). As a phrase, Tanaka-san desu is the comment. This sentence loosely translates to "As for this person, (it) is Mr./Mrs./Miss Tanaka." Thus Japanese, like Chinese, Korean, and many other Asian languages, is often called a topic-prominent language,...
Let's Shopping
Shopping (かいもの）kaimonoJapanese department stores are much bigger than their North American counterparts. Many of them have five to seven, or even more floors, and you can buy almost anything there. Department stores used to be called "hyakkaten (百貨店）," but the term "depaato （デパート）" is more common today.this common exspresion that use by Sales Counterいらっしゃいませ- Irasshaimase = welcomeいかがですか - Ikaga desu ka = How do you like it?何かお探しですか -Nanika osagashi desu ka = May I help you?かしこまりました - Kashikomarimashita = CertainlyHere are some useful expressions for shoppingこれは いくら ですか - kore wa ikura desuka = how much this ?じゃ これ を ください - jya.. kore o kudasai = i take thisー が ありますか - .... ga arimasuka = do you have ....みかん が ありますか？ mikan ga arimasuka = do you have orange ? ちょっと みて も いい ですか。- chotto mite...
Masu From To Shita (Past Form)
There are four methods of converting the dictionary form of a u-verb to the past tense, depending on the type of verb it is:1. First the verbs that end with -す: su → shita 出す → 出した 食べます → 食べました。 寝ます → 寝ました。 飲みます → 飲みました。 休みます → 休みました。2. Now, the verbs that end with く and ぐ: ku → ita gu → ida 書く → 書いた 注ぐ → 注いだ3. When a verb ends with う,る, or つ, change the final hiragana character to tta: 使う → 使った 作る → 作った 4. For ぶ, む, or ぬ verbs, change the final to nda: 飛ぶ → 飛んだ 含む → 含んだ 死ぬ → 死んだThere are, however, exceptions: する → した 行く → 行った くる → ...
Introduce your self (shokai)
Watashiwa Yamada desuwe should establish who you are. this chapter you will learn introducing your self in easy way but still polite, If you want to say "I am yamada." You would say: Watashi wa yamada desu. Watashi means 'I.' Wa is a particle which marks the subject of a sentence. It roughly means 'as for' so, the sentence translates to "As for me, I'm yamada." You can also just say "yamada desu." which just means 'I am yamada.' Men and boys can also use the form "Boku wa .... desu." Boku also means I, but is used by males only.The word 'you' in Japanese is anata, but be careful not to use it unless you're very familiar with someone as it is slightly personal. It's better to just use the person's name when referring to them.using desu is polite when we talk to other people especially...
Japanase Number
One hundred until nine hundred100 hyaku, 百200 nihyaku、 二百300 san byaku 三百400 yon hyaku 四百500 ｇo hyaku 五百600 rop pyaku 六百700 nana hyaku 七百800 hap pyaku 八百900 kyuu hyaku 九百Thousand1000 sen 千2000 ni sen 二千3000 san zen 三千4000 yon sen 四千9000 kyu sen 九千10 000 ichi man 一万20 000 ni man 二万30 000 san man 三万90 000 kyu man 九万100 000 ju man 十万1000 000 hyaku man 百万10 000 000 sen man 千万100 000 000 ichi oku 一おくAsk Numberikura and ikutsu1. Ikurait's used for ask price, when we buy some things, see example belowこの りんごは いくらですか。kono ringgo wa ikura desuka.How Much this apple百円 です。hyaku en desu.one hundred yen.赤い本 は いくら ですか。akai hon wa ikura desuka.How...
Grammar Sumary Basic
This page is not meant to be comprehensive. It is merely a brief summary of a few points about Japanese grammar that beginners might find useful. If you have no clue about Japanese grammar, this is the place to start.Japanese Word OrderIn English sentences words are generally placed SVO (subject, verb, object). Ex: The girl eats the apple. The girl is the subject, eats is the verb, and the apple is the object.In Japanese sentences, however, words are generally arranged SOV (subject, object, verb). Ex: Kore wa pen desu. Kore (this) is the subject, desu (is) is the verb, and pen is the object. (The use of wa is explained further down this page.)In general, the beginner can assume Japanese word order to take the form of TTOPV - Topic/Time Object Place Verb.Just a note on translating here. When...
Using Desu
Desu です(to be) is the most basic Japanese verb. Note that desu, like other Japanese verbs, comes at the end of the sentence, this is commonly used in: Introduce Your Self私はアメリカ人です。Watashi wa Amerika jin desu. I am an American.山本さんの車は大きいです。Yamamoto san no kuruma wa ookii desu.Yamamoto's car is large.Explain an impression.富士山は たいへん きれい です。fujisan wa taihen kirei desu.Fuji Mountain is very beatifull.東京は 横浜 より 人が 多い です。Tokyo wa yokohama yori hito ga ooi desu.Many people in Tokyo than YokohamaExplain an thingこれは あなたの パソコン ですか？korewa anatano pasocon desuka.this is your computer?はい そうです。hai sou desu.youp it's my computer.これは 本です。korewa hon desu.this is a bookPolite answer伸びたさん は 何さい ですか？nobita san wa nansai desuka.how old Mr.Nobita?２１ さい です。21 sai desu.21 years old今 何時 ですか？ima nanji desuka.what time...
Japanese Pronunciation
VowelsJapanese has five basic vowels. They are romanized as a （あ） i （い） u （う） e （え）and o（お）. They are pronounced something like the 'a' in 'awful', the 'ee' in 'feet', the 'oo' in 'mood', the 'e' in 'met', and the 'o' in 'cold'. Listen to the example sound files at the bottom of the page for more help.If vowels are written in combination, each vowel should be pronounced separately. For instance ai sounds like 'eye' to the English speaker and oo is pronounced by stretching out the o sound.The combination ei is not pronounced ay. Instead, it is usually pronounced as an enlongated version of the e (as in met).The vowel u is usually pronounced faintly or dropped entirely when found in the syllable su. This is especially true at the end of words such as desu or -masu which tend to sound...
Japanase Greating
Good morning = ohayo gozaimasu (おはよう ございます）One can also say just "Ohayou（おはよう）". This is casual, and should not be used with one's boss.Good afternoon, Hello = konnichiwa （こんにちは）Good evening = konbanwa （こんばんは）Goodnight = oyasumi nasai （おやすみなさい）Unlike English, it is mostly used before going to bed.Goodbye = sayonara （さようなら）Sayounara（さようなら)" can be also used instead of "sayonara（さよなら)." People do not say "sayonara（さよなら）" when leaving their own home. "Ittekimasu（いってきます）" is normally used. The response to "Ittekimasu（いってきます）" is "Itterasshai（いってらっしゃい）".See you later = dewa mata nochihodo （では また のちほど）"Dewa mata（ではまた）" is also often used as "see you later", similar to the English expressionHow are you? = o genki desu ka （お げんき ですか）Fine, and you? = genki desu. anata wa （げんきです、あなたは）Pleased to meet...