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Learn Japanese STEP.1 (for biginners) HIRAGANA HYOU

TEP 2. Learn PARTICLES (JYOSHI)

TEP 3. VERBs

DJECTIVEs

TEP 4. Living Japanese Expressions

ET'S MAKE SENTENCEs

ET'S CHAT IN JAPANESE

TEP 1. Learn HIRAGANA

ATAKANA(for words of foreign origin)

A I U E O HA HI HU HE HO*HU = FU

KA KI KU KE KO

MA MI MU ME MO

A SI SU SE SO*SI = SHI

YA .. YU .. YO

TA TI TU TE TO

*TU = TSU

RA RI RU RE RO

*R = L

NA NI NU NE NO

WA ... ... WO N

GA GI GU GE GO

KYA . KYU . KYO KYO U [today]

ZA ZI ZU ZE ZO

*ZI =

JI

SYA . SYU . SYO SYA SHI N [photos]

*SYA =

SHA

*SYU =

SHU

*SYO =

SHO

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Learn Japanese STEP.1 (for biginners) HIRAGANA HYOU

DA DI DU DE DO

CYA . CYU . CYO O CYA [tea]

*CYA

CHA

*CYU

CHU

*CYO

CHO

BA BI BU BE BO

PA PI PU PE PO

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Learn Japanese STEP.2 Learn Perticles

TEP 1. Learn HIRAGANA and KATAKANA (Japanese Characters)

TEP 3. VERBs

DJECTIVEs


ET'S MAKE A SENTENCE



Making yourself understood in foreign language is pretty difficult, isn't it?

think the proper way of using perticles (Jyoshi) helps it a lot in Japanese.

here are a lot of Japanese basic perticles. Which perticle should be used depe

n the verbs.

lease be in your mind the basic structure of Japanese sentense before you learhe perticles.

Basic structure of Japanese sentences

UBJECT + MODIFIERS + PREDICATE(VERBs)

Watashi ha ringo wo tabeta I ate an apple.

Otouto ha toshokan he itta My brother went to a libraly.

UBJECT + MODIFIERS + PREDICATE(NOUNs)

Watashi ha Tokyo daigaku no gakusei desu. I am a student of Tokyo Univers

Chichi ha isha desu My father is a docter.

UBJECT + MODIFIERS + PREDICATE(ADJECTIVEs)Kyou ha hontou ni atusi desu ne It's hot today, isn't it?.

Omitted] sorewo kiite ureshii yo Im very happy to hear tha

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t

TIME ni3ji ni denwa shite kudasai.

(Please call me at 3 o'clock.)

PLACE deGakkou de Eigo wo benkyou shiteimasu.

(I study English at school.)

y

TIME made ni5ji made ni kaeri nasai.

(Come home by 5 o'clock)

PERSON1 ni yotteKono E ha Pikaso ni yotte kakareta mono desu.

(This picture was painted by Picasso.)

PERSON2 niSensei ni okorareta.

(I was scolded by a teacher.)

rom

TIME karaGakkou ha nanji kara desuka?

(From what time does your school start?**)

PERSON karaSono yubiwa dare kara moratta no?

(From who did you get the ring?**)

n

TIME ni8 gatsu ni America ni ikimasu.

(I will go to the US in August.)

PLACE deOtouto ha kouen de asonde iru.

(My borther is playing in the park.)

o

TIME madeAsa no 9 ji kara 5 ji han made office ni imasu.

(I will be in my office from 9 in the morning to 5 thirty.)

PERSON he/niSensei ni tegami wo kaita.

(I wrote a letter to my teacher.)

PLACE1 he/niTokyo he ikitai nodesuga..

(I'd like to go to Tokyo..)

PLACE2 madeTokyo made ikura desuka?

(How much does it cost to Tokyo?)

OTHERs

ha(wa)Watashi ha Nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasu.

(I study Japanese.)

ga

Dare ga ittano desuka?

(Who said that?)

Otouto ga kaette kita.

(My brother came home.)[emphasis on subjects])

woMalaysia de durian wo tabeta koto ga aru.

(I've eaten durian in Malaysia.)

Eigo no hon wo katta.

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no Boku no hon ni sawaruna yo.

(Don't touch my book.)

Kouen no sakura ga kirei da.

(Cherry blossom in the park is very beautiful.)

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Learn Japanese STEP.3 VERBS



DJECTIVEs




TEP 3. VERBS (DOUSHI)

oushi (Hiragana version)

apanese verbs have many conjugated forms. There are some rules of the

onjugation. Whenever I see the conjugation chart, I wonder if non-Japanese

eople understand and use them.

acause It's very difficult for even Japanese.

Basic conjugation of Japanese verbs

"A I U E O" conjugation (5dan)

"1 dan" conjugation

"SA" conjugation"KA" conjugation

Negative PAST TENSE

How to distinguish "1dan" conjugated verbs from "A I U E O" ones

A I U E O" conjugation (5dan VERBs)

Base

U

Negative

A + NAI

FormalBasic

I + MASU

WhenU +

TOKI

IfE +

BA

Order

E

Let's

OU!

PAST TENSE

**TA/DAENGLI

Asob u a nai i masu u toki e ba e ou! Aso n da play

Kak u a nai i masu u toki e ba e ou! Ka i ta write/d

Yar u a nai i masu u toki e ba e ou! Ya t ta do

Yom u a nai i masu u toki e ba e ou! Yo n da read

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Wara u*wa(not A)

naii masu u toki e ba e ou! Wara t ta smile

Other "AIUEO"

Conjugation

Hiraku(open), Toru(take), Hanasu(speak), Tobu(fly/jump),

Tomaru(stop*intransitive), etc

**How to conjugate PAST TENSE:

The end letter of

the BASE WORDPAST TENSE EXAMPLE

U,TU,RU U --> t + ta

Au (meet) --> Atta

Tatu (stand) --> Tatta

Yaru (do) --> Yatta

KU KU --> i + ta Kaku (write) --> Kaita

SU SU --> si + ta Kakusu (hide) --> Kakusita

NU,MU,BU NU -->n + daSinu (die) --> SindaNomu (drink)--> Nonda

Asobu (play) --> Asonda

masu mashitaAu --> Ai mashita, Kaku --> Kaki mashita

Kakusu --> Kakushi mashita, Shinda --> Shini mashi

1 dan" conjugation

Base

u

Negative

NAI

Formal Basic

MASU

When

xU + TOKI

IfxE +

BA

Order

xO

Let's

YOU!PAST TENSE

ENGL

+ TA

Mi ru nai masu ru toki re ba ro y ou! ta look/se

Tabe ru nai masu ru toki re ba ro y ou! ta eat

Ne ru nai masu ru toki re ba ro y ou! ta sleep

Other "1 dan"

ConjugationTomeru(stop *transitive), Iru(stay), Nageru(throw), Deru(go out of..), et

SA" conjugation

Base

U+RU

Negative

I+NAI

Formal Basic

I+MASU

When

URU +

TOKI

If

URE +

BA

Order

IRO

Let's

I+YOU!

PAST

TENSEENGL



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uru i nai i masu uru toki ure ba i ro i you! Sita do

Other "SA"

Conjugation

Benkyou suru(study),Gaishutsu suru(go out), Denwa suru(make a ph

call), etc

KA" conjugation

Base

U+RU

Negative

O+NAI

Formal Basic

I+MASU

When

URU + TOKI

If

URE + BA

Order

OI

Let's

--PAST TENSE ENGL

K uru o nai i masu uru toki ure ba oi Kita come

Negative PAST TENSE

POSITIVE NEGATIVE PRESENT NEGATIVE PAST EXAMPLE

- nai nakattaAsoba nakatta

I didnt play.

masu masen masen desitaNemasen desita

I didnt sleep.

How to distinguish "1dan" conjugated verbs from "A I U E O" ones

TABERU, OKIRU, NOMU, HANASU, KANGAERU, URU,

MIRU, OKU, TUKURUWHICH ONE?

E or ..I TABERU, OKIRU, KANGAERU, MIRU 1 dan conjugatio

A or ..U or ..O NOMU, HANASU, URU, OKU, TUKURU AIUEO conjuga

EXCEPTION

E or ..I

KIRU (Cut), HASIRU (Run), SIRU (Know), KAERU (Go

home), HAIRU (enter), HERU (decrease),..etc AIUEO conjuga

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Learn Japanese STEP.3 Learn Adjectives

EP 1. Learn HIRAGANA and KATAKANA (Japanese Characters)

EP 3. VERBs

EP 4. Living Japanese Expressions

T'S MAKE A SENTENCE

T'S CHAT IN JAPANESE

TEP 3. Learn ADJECTIVEs (KEIYOUSHI)

ere are two kinds of adjectives, i adjectives and NA adjectives.

i adjectives (adjectives ending at "i")

+desu/--modify a noun

+ i

NEGATIVE

+ kunai

PAST

+ katta(desu)

PAST NEGATIVE

+ kunakattaEnglsih

YASASHii yasashi i yasashi kunai yasashi katta yasashi kunakatta easy/kind

iSOGASHii isogashi i isogashi kunai isogashi katta isogashi kunakatta busy

ii i(yo) i yo kunai yo katta yo kunakatta good

WARUi waru i waru kunai waru katta waru kunakatta bad

SAMUI samu i samu kunai samu katta samu kunakatta cold(feelingTSUMETAI tsumeta i tsumeta kunai tsumeta katta tsumeta kunakatta cold(touchin

HOSHii hoshi i hoshi kunai hoshi katta hoshi kunakatta to want

NAi na i na kunai*1 na katta there is noth

..TAi*2 ..ta i ..ta kunai ..ta katta ..ta kunakatta want to do..

..NiKUi*3 ..niku i ..niku kunai ..niku katta ..niku kunakatta difficult to d

OTHERsatsui(hot,thick),omoi(heavy),karui(light),nikui(hete),kitsui(tight),chiisai(small),ookii(big),kawaii(cute)

ureshii(happy),ippai(full),kashikoi(smart),okashii(funny/strange),omoshiroi(interesting),tanoshii(enjoyable)

*1: very rare

*2: VERBs(MAS form) + ..TAI = want to ..

(eg. tabe(mas)+tai=tabetai,want to eat)

*3: VERBs(MAS form) + ..nikui = difficult to do..

(eg. tabe(mas)+nikui=tabenikui,difficult to eat)

Ano ringo ha oishikunakatta.

[The apple wasn't good(delicious).]

Kono HP ha ji ga chiisakute minikui*3.

[It's difficult to to see this HP beacuse the fonts are small.]

Oji ha yasashii hito datta.[My uncle was a nice person.]

NA adjectives

+desu/+deshitamodify a noun

+ na

NEGATIVE

+ jyanai/dehanai

PAST

+ datta

PAST NEGATIVE

+ jya nakatta/deha nakattaEnglsih

KANTAN kantan na kantan jyanai kantan datta kantan jyanakatta easy

SHINSETSU shinsetsu na shinsetsu jyanai shinsetsu datta shinsetsu jyanakatta kind

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MURI muri na muri jyanai muri datta muri jyanakatta impossible

(FU)KANOU (fu)kanou na (fu)kanou jyanai (fu)kanou datta (fu)kanou jyanakatta (im)possib

TASHIKA tashika na tashika jyanai tashika datta tashika jyanakatta sure

FUKUZATSU fukuzatsu na fukuzatsu jyanai fukuzatsu datta fukuzatsu jyanakatta complicati

KANDOUTEKI kandouteki na kandouteki jyanai kandouteki datta kandouteki jyanakatta moving,to

MUDA muda na muda jyanai muda datta muda jyanakatta no use/was

TEINEI teinei na teinei jyanai teinei datta teinei jyanakatta polite

NETSHIN nestshin na netshin jyanai netshin datta netshin jyanakatta eager

OTHERschuujitsu(faithful,loyal,devoted),baka(foolish),seikaku(correct,precise),zankoku(cruel)

chiteki(intelligent),tokubetsu(special),ijiwaru(nasty),fu.kouhei(un.fair),rakutenteki(optimistic),hikanteki(pessim

Kono mondai ha kantan datta.

[This question was easy.]

Sore ha tashika nahanashi desuka?

[Is it a certain information?]

Kono mondai ha kantan datta.

[This question was easy.]Kare no doryoku ha muda jyanakatta.

[His effort wasn't in vain.]

How to distinguish i and NA adjectives..

Most adjectives that end at "i" when they modify nouns are "i adjectives".

But there are some exceptions such as "kirei". "kirei" is a "NA adjective".

Other conjugation of adjectives

i or NA? become to be.. became to be.. too.. too.. so.. make it ..

i yasashi i yasashi kunaru yasashi kunatta yasahi sugiru yasashi sugite.. yasashi kusuru

i kanashi i kanashi kunaru kanashi kunatta kanashi sugiru kanashi sugite..

i na i na kunaru na kunatta nasa sugiru nasa sugite.. na kusu

i samu i samu kunaru samu kunatta samu sugiru samu sugite.. samu kusuru

NA kanou na kanou ni naru kanou ni natta -- -- kanou ni suru

NA fukuzatsu na fukuzatsu ni naru fukuzatsu ni natta fukuzatsu sugiru fukuzatsu sugite.. fukuzatsu ni suru

NA ijiwaru na ijiwaru ni naru ijiwaru ni natta ijiwaru sugiru ijiwaru sugite..

NA kouhei na kouhei ni naru kouhei ni natta fukouhei sugiru* fukouhei sugite..* kouhei ni suru

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Living Japanese Expression..





TEP 3. VERBs

DJECTIVEs

TEP 4. LIVING JAPANESE EXPRESSIONS

8 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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TEP 4. LIVING JAPANESE EXPRESSIONS (TOP)


th week of August. 98

ext to top

1. (to get surprised)

e.g.

A:

(I'm surprised to hear that you are going to the US.)

B:

(Yes. Please come to visit me there.).

2. (Please tell me)

e.g.

A:

(Could you tell me your E-mail address?)

B:

(Sorry. I don't have an E-mail address.)

.

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1. (I don't like it so much.)

e.g.

A:

(What is your next class?)

B:

(English. I don't like the teacher so much.)

.

2. (I'm too tired)

e.g.

A:

(How are you?)

B:

(I'm tired to death.)

.

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1. (Long time no see.)

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e.g.

A:

(Hi! Long time no see. How are you?)

B:

(Yeah. I'm ok. And you?)

.

2. (It's troublesome.)

e.g.

A:

(Why don't you answer my E-mail?)

B:

(Because it's troublesome for me.)

.

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1. (to live by myself)

e.g.

A:

(Keiko, do you live by yourself or live with your parents? )

B:

(I live by myself. So I miss them.)

.

2. (to have no choice)

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e.g.

A:

(Oh. We missed the last train.)

B:

(There is nothing for it but to pick up a taxi. How much do you have?)

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st week of September. 98

ext to top

1. ( It's very fast.)

e.g.

A:

(How old is Tarou now? )

B:

(He will be 6 years old this year. He will go to an elementally school next year.)

A:

(Is he?(Already?) Wow! It's really fast to children grow up, isn't it?).

.

2. (I'm (It's) not in good shape.)

e.g.

A:

(You didn't come, did you? Why not?)

B:

(I had something wrong with my stomach yesterday.)

.



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1. (It's (He's) my type.)

e.g.

A:

(Wow! She is nice!)

B:

(Not my type though.).

2. (I'm crazy about it.) **This is a new slang

e.g.

A:(Why is your phone line always busy lately?)

B:

(Sorry. I'm crazy about PC lately.)

.

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e.g.

A:

(How was the test yesterday?)

B:

(It was terrible.)

A:

(Don't worry. It's said that the half of them can pass it.)

B:

(I hope so.)

.

2. (to have nothing to do and to be bored)

e.g.

A: (on a phone)

(Why don't you come now?)

B:

(Thank you for asking me that! I've been feeling so bored since the morning.).

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e.g.

A:

(Hey! What a waste to leave so much on your plate!)

B:

(Well..I'm already full.)

A: [ ]

[Who does she think pay for it?]

.

2. (It's very popular now.)

e.g.

A:

(Why are you wearing setta?) **" " is a kind of old Japanese style

sandals.

B:

(Huh? You don't know? Setta is very popular lately.)

.

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st week of October. 98

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1. ( to get disappointed..)

e.g.

A:

(Did'nt you say you were going to the US ? )

B:

(I couldn't get VISA. I got really disapponted.)

.

2. (Move [out of the way].)

e.g.

A:

(Can you move to the side.)

B:

(Oops, sorry, sorry, I was in your way?

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1. (to make a coffee(Green tea))

e.g.

A:

(Can I make some coffee?)

B:

(I prefer green tea.)

.

2. (to feel jealous)

e.g.

A:

(Why did you have a quarrel with your boyfriend?)

B:

(Because he is jealous of guys who I talk to.)

.

rd week of October. 98

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1. (I envy you.)

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e.g.

A:

(Do you have any plans of your summer vacation?)

B:

(I will go to Australia for traveling. How about you, Youko?)

A:

(I have a part time job. I really envy you.)

.

2. (I'm (It's) OK.)

e.g.

A:

(I heard your husband got a food poison. Is he alright?)

B:

(Yes, It was pretty bad though, he is ok now. )

.

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e.g.

1: (Denwa + suru)

(I will call you soon.)

2: (FAX + suru)

(Can I fax THIS? )

3: (Ocha + suru)

(Hey, Let's have a tea break now.)

.

2.

[When you want to ask something to do.. or just want to do something. ]

e.g.

1:

(Excuse me, could you tell me how to go to Tokyo station, please?)

2:

(Well.. sorry.. I want you to pass this to her.)

.

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st week of November. 98

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1. (So so.)

e.g.

A:

(How was the exam?)

B:

(Not bad. How about you?).

2. (no words in English)

[When you ask someone to do something.. you can use it as "thank you".

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e.g.

A:

(Are you going to the library? So can you give back this book?)

B:

(OK. )

A:

(Thanks. Here it is. )

.

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1. (I see.)

e.g.

A: (polite)

(How do you know my sister?)

B:

(She was a classmate at the highschool.)

A:

(Oh. I see. She was.)

.

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e.g.

A:

(Thanks for the notebook. That was a big help.)

B:

(You are welcome. It will cost you much.)

.

rd week of November. 98

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1. (too bad.)

e.g.

A:

(Did you join the party yesterday?)

B:

(Yeah. But there were only guys there.)

A:

(Oh. That's too bad.)

.

2. (What's wrong?)



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e.g.

A:

(What's wrong with you? You look pale.)

B:

(I have a head ache.)

.

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1. (I'm mad.)

e.g.

A:

(Have you got back the money from Tarou?)

B:

(No, I haven't yet. I'm really angry with him.)

.

2. (That's correct.)

e.g.

A:

(Does the word "correct" spell like this?)

B:

(That's correct.)

.



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st week of December. 98

ext to top

1. (I know where it is.)

e.g.

A:

(Do you know where my watch is?)

B:

(Yes. I know where it is. Your watch was on the table.).

*

2. (I'm used to it.)

e.g.

A:

(Were you stood up again?[She didn't show up the date with him.] )

B:

(Yeah. It's ok. I know that's the way things are.)

.



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nd week of December. 98

ack next to top

1. (I treat you to.. )

e.g.

A:

(I will treat you to this today.)

B:

(Oh, really? OK, so I will order something expensive.)

.

2. (finally)

e.g.

A:

(Hey! I finally got it!!)

B:

(Got what??)

A:

(I got who you look like. )

B:

(,,,Who?)

A:

(You look like the Martian in "Mars Attack"!!)

.



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rd week of December. 98

ack next to top

1. (to get lost. )

e.g.

A:

(Hey, you were late, weren't you?)

B:

(Sorry. I got lost on my way.)

.

2. (I catch a cold.)

e.g.

A:

(A.. Achoo!!)

B:

(Oh? Did you catch a cold?)

.

th week of December. 98

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1. ( I was relieved.)



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e.g.

A:

(How's your mother's condition?)

B:

(Yeah, she is ok now. I was relieved so far.)

.

2. (taking the trouble to do something..)

e.g.

1.

(Oh! Did you take the trouble to bring this for me?)

2.

(Thanks for coming all the way to see me.)

.

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st week of January. 99

ext to top

1. (You are great!)

e.g.

A:

(Hotels are fully booked. I couldn't make a reservation.)

B:

(Huh? I've already booked hotel a month ago.)

A:

(Really? You are great!)

.

2. (tell me exactly! (You decide!))



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e.g.

A: Soretomo shokuji?

(Where are we going from now? Have a drink or have dinner?)

B:

(Anything is ok..)

A:

(Anything..? well.. hey! Tell me exactly what you want!)

.

nd week of January. 99

ack next to top

1. (That's odd.. )

e.g.

A:

(Is it 7:00 now?)

B:

(Now.. It's 7:30.)

A:

(Really.. that's odd. My watch is 30 minutes slow.)

.

2. (Good luck/Take care of yourself)



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e.g.

A:

(When are you coming back to Japan next?)

B:

(I think.. will be next fall. )

A:

(Ok.. So.. take care of yourself! )

.

rd week of January. 99

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1. (not so good)

e.g.

A:

(How's my HP?)

B:

(Not so interesting..)

.

2. (I don't care a bit what you call me.. )



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e.g.

A:

(Well Can I buy a new PC?)

B:

(No, you can't.)

A:

(Stingy.. )

B:

(I don't care what you call me.)

.

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th week of January. 99

ack next to top

1. (to speak fluently)

e.g.

A:

(Where is Ms.Lee originally come from?)

B:

(She is Malaysian.)

A:

(Does she speak English?)

B:

(English? yeah very fluently.)



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.

2. (Could you relax?)

e.g.

A:(How long did you have new year's holiday?)

B:

(For one week.)

A:

(So could you a bit relax?)

B:

(Not at all! Kids were too noisy. I prefer being at my office.)

.

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ebruary. 99

1. (If I were ..)

e.g.

A:

(Well.. Keiko hasn't given 1000 yen back to me yet. I wonder if she might

forget..)

B:

(Oh.. If I were you, I would tell her frankly.)

.

2. (often..do)

e.g.

A:

(What does "otsukare sama" mean?)

B:(Well.. I think.. It means "You did a good job!" .. )

A:

(Do you commonly use the sentence?)

.

A:

(Do you often go to the library?)



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B:

(Not at all. But I often go to book shops. )

.

3. (It's boring.)

e.g.

A:

(What are you reading now? Is it interesting?)

B:

(It's boring. Because it's my assignment.)

.

4. (Sorry, I can't.. )

e.g.

A:

(Will you be free this Sunday?)

B:

(Nop. Because I'm going to see a movie with my friend.)

A:

(So.. what about the next Sunday?)

B:

(Sorry, I will be busy forever.. )

.




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March. 99

1. (to look just like..)

e.g.

A:

(Who is this? [looking at a picture.] )

B:

(My dad. I look just like him, don't I?)

.

*

2. (I got it!)

e.g.

A:

(Hey.. does he look like anyone?)

B:

(He? Well.. yeah yeah.. looks like someone..)

A: W

(I got it! It's Mr. Bean!)

.



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3. (be in time.)

e.g.

A:

(Were you in time for the last train yesterday?)

B:

(Nop. I spent all night at Dennys.)

.

*

4. (It's not surprising.., It's only proper..)

e.g.

A:

(He did quit his job?)

B:

(It's not surprising, since he did such a thing.)

.


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May. 99

1. (messy/confused)

e.g.

A:(I went to my BF's place yesterday.)

B:

(How was that?)

B:

(It was really messy in his room.)

.

2. (Give me.)

e.g.

A:

(Wow, your watch is cool!)

B:(Even if you say "Give me!" I will never give you.)

A:

(Stingy,, GIVE ME!)

.



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3. (It fits s.o perfectly.)

e.g.

A: (at a fitting room)

(I wonder it's little too small for me.)

B:

(I don't think so. It just fits you.)

.

4. (Anything/Anyone/Whichone/Anywhere

ok.)

e.g.

A:

(Whichone do you wanna eat, Chinese food or Italian food?)

B:

(Whione is ok. By the way, your treat, isn't it?)

.


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TEP 3. VERBs


une. 99

1. (None of your business.)

e.g.

A:(Won't you get married yet? Your father must be worried about it.)

B:

(It's none of your business!)

.

2. (not big deal/not so serious/not so good)

e.g.

A:

(I heard you had a trafic accident. Right?)

B:

(Yeah, it wasn't so serious though..)

.

*

3. (well acquainted)



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e.g.

A:

(Where should we meet next Sunday?)

B:

(Well.. Do you know about Shinjyuku very well, Mr.Tanaka?).

4. (getting along with person)

e.g.

A:

(You look blue, don't you? Did you have a quarrel with your wife orsomething?)

B:

(Yeah.. I'm not getting along with her lately.)

A:

(Oops.. sorry.. )

.

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ly. 99

1. (Everything's going wrong.)

e.g.

A:

(Oh, it started raining. Everything's going wrong today.)

B:

(What's wrong with you?)

A:

(I left my umbrella this morning. Besids I was late.)

.

2. (to like/ take to..)kini iranai(to dislike/not favorite)

e.g.

A:

(Happy birthday! Here is a present for you.)

B:

(Thanks! Can I open it now? [opening] Wow! This is so cute! Wasn't itexpensive?)

A: *

(Do you like it?)

.

*



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3. (go out with.. )

e.g.

A:

(Hey, are you going out with Yamada?)

B:

(Are you kidding? He is just a friend.)

.

*

4. (to make fool of../to make light of..)

e.g.

A:

(Look at this bread. It's got moldy.)

B:

(Ugh..it has. They are making light of the customers.)

.


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TEP 3. VERBs


ug.99

1. Kokodake no hanashi (This is between you and me.)

e.g.

A:

(Our boss goes out quite often lately, doesn't he?)

B:

(This is between you and me, he seems to be going to ask for loans.)

.

2. mushimushi suru (be muggy/be humid)

e.g.

A:

(How hot it is! Is the air conditioner working?)

B:

(Yeah. It's working. It's muggy today, isn't it?)

.

3. shoujiki iuto (Honestly,)

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e.g.

A:

(Have you read the book I lent you yet?)

B:

(Sorry! Honestly I lost the book. )

.

4. kan ni sawaru(get on one's nerves)

e.g.

A:

(What's wrong with you suddenly getting mad. Did something I said get on

your nerves?)

B:

(Yeah. Actually it got on my nerves.)

.


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ep.99

1. bakabakashii (ridiculous)

e.g.

A:

(To cut nails in evening is said inauspicious, you know?)

B:

(That's ridiculous. You are quite superstitious, aren't you?)

.

2. amayakasu (to spoil a person)

e.g.

A:

(Taro eats too much between meals and doesn't eat so much in meals.)

B:

(It seems that we've spoiled him too much. )

.

3. PiN to kuru (to ring a bell)



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e.g.

A:

(Wow! Is the murderer of the case his wife?)

B:

(Something rang a bell when I saw the news for the first time.)

.

4. suppokasu (stand someone up)

e.g.

A:

(How was the date yesterday? What did she look like?)

B:

(..I don't know. Because I was stood up.)

.

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ct.99

1. kuchi ga katai (being able to keep a secret.)

e.g.

(He seems to be able to keep a secret. Why don't you ask his advice? )

.

2. kuchi ga suberu (to slip out of one's lips)

e.g.

(I'm sorry, it just slipped out of my lips.)

.

3. kuchi ga warui (to have a sharp tongue/blunt-spoken)

e.g.

(The chief is a blunt-spoken person though, not so bad.)

.

4. kuchi ga umai (being good at flattery)

e.g.

(I suppose that the kind of person who is good at flattery is able to get

promotion easily.)

.



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5. kuchi ni suru (1.to mention 2. to eat)

e.g.

1.

(I don't want to mention even the name as I hate the person like him.)

2.

(It seems that he hasn't eaten anything enough for the last week.)

.

6. kuchi ni au / awanai (one's to taste/not to one's taste in food)

e.g.

(This food might not be to ordinary Japanese taste.)

.

7. kuchi ga karui (being unable to keep a secret.)

e.g.

(You'd better not to tell Yamada-san about this conversation, as he is such a

person who can't keep a secret.)

.

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Learn Japanese STEP.1 (for biginners) KATAKANA HYOU


TEP 3. VERBS

DJECTIVEs




TEP 1. Learn KATAKANA (for words of foreign origin)

IRAGANA

A I U E O HA HI HU HE HO*HU = FU

KA KI KU KE KO MA MI MU ME MO

A SI SU SE SO*SI = SHI

YA .. YU .. YO

TA TI TU TE TO*TU = TSU

RA RI RU RE RO*R = L

NA NI NU NE NO WA .. .. WO N

GA GI GU GE GO KYA . KYU . KYO KYA N DI- [candy]

ZA ZI ZU ZE ZO*ZI =

JI

SYA . SYU . SYO SYO K KU [shock]

*SYA =

SHA

*SYU =

SHU

*SYO =

SHO

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Learn Japanese STEP.1 (for biginners) KATAKANA HYOU

DA DI DU DE DO CYA . CYU . CYO CYA N SU [chance]

*CYA

CHA

*CYU

CHU

*CYO

CHO

BA BI BU BE BO

PA PI PU PE PO


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