Meeting a FriendDialogue:Ishida:Hazuki:Ishida:
Tanaka:
Hazuki:Tanaka:Hazuki:Tanaka:Hazuki:Tanaka:Hazuki:Konnichiwa.Konnichiwa.Hazuki-san,
kochira wa watashi no tomodachi desu. Tanaka Keiko-san
desu.Hajimemashite. Tanaka Keiko desu. Douzo yoroshiku.
Hazuki Ken desu. Douzo yoroshiku.Gakusei desu ka.Hai, gakusei
desu.Go-senmon wa.Ongaku desu. Anata mo gakusei desu ka.Iie,
kangoshi desu.Sou desu ka.
Translations:Ishida:
Hazuki:
Ishida:
Tanaka:
Hazuki:
Tanaka:
Hazuki:
Tanaka:
Hazuki:
Tanaka:
Hazuki:Hello.
Hello.
Mr. Hazuki, this is my friend. This is Keiko Tanaka.
How do you do? I'm Keiko Tanaka. Nice to meet you.
I'm Ken Hazuki. Nice to meet you.
Are you a student?
Yes, I am.
What is your major?
Music. Are you a student, too?
No, I'm a nurse.
I see.
Vocabulary:
Konnichiwa.
kochirawatashianatatomodachi
Hajimemashite.
Douzo yoroshiku.
gakusei
haiiie
go-senmonkangoshi
Sou desu ka.
wamonoHello./Good afternoon.
this person (used when introducing someone)Iyoufriend
How do you do? (used when meeting for the first time)Nice to
meet you.
student
yesno
field of study (go is for politeness)nurse
I see./Is that so?
subject marker particle (follows the subject)particle meaning
alsopossesive particle
This is my cat.
Kanji Version :
Kana Version :
Romaji Version :
Kore wa watashi no neko desu. Namae wa Cha-ri- desu. Juunisai no
osu desu. Kawaii deshou? Ke wa totemo yawarakakute kimochi-ii desu.
Suki na koto wa haha no niwa no ki no shita de neru koto desu.
Tokugi wa mae ashi no roppon no yubi de mono wo tsukamu koto
desu.
Translation:
This is my cat. His name is Charlie. He's a twelve year old
male. Isn't he cute? His fur is very soft so it feels really nice.
His favorite thing is to sleep underneath the trees in my mother's
garden. His specialty is grabbing things with the six toes on his
front feet.
Vocabulary:
kore
thiswatashi nomynekocatnamaenamejuunisai12 years oldosumale
(animal)kawaiicutekehair/furtotemoveryyawarakaisoftkimochi-iifeels
nicesuki naliked, favoritekotothing (abstract)haha(one's own)
motherniwagarden / yardkitreeshitaunder, beneath, belowneruto
sleeptokugispecialtymaefrontashilegs/feetroppon6 (pon comes from
hon, the counter for long thin things)yubifingers/toesmonothing
(concrete)tsukamugrab
Do You Understand Japanese?Dialogue:Jean Paul:Hajimemashite.Boku
no namae wa Jon Po-ru desu.Onamae wa nan desu ka.
Anna:Hajimemashite.Watashi no namae wa Anna desu.
Jean Paul:Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka.
Anna:Hai, chotto wakarimasu.Jon Po-ru-san, eigo ga wakarimasu
ka.
Jean Paul:Iie, wakarimasen.
Anna:Nanigo ga wakarimasu ka.
Jean Paul:Furansugo ga wakarimasu.
Translation:Jean Paul:How do you do?My name is Jean Paul.What's
your name?
Anna:Nice to meet you.My name is Anna.
Jean Paul:Do you understand Japanese?
Anna:Yes, I understand a little.Jean Paul, do you understand
English?
Jean Paul:No, I don't.
Anna:What language do you understand.
Jean Paul:I understand French.
Vocabulary:
wakarimasuunderstand
wakarimasendon't understand
FuransugoFrench
eigoEnglish
hajimemashiteHow do you do?/Nice to meet you. (Said when meeting
someone for the first time)
namaename
iieno
haiyes
chottoa little bit
Mini Conversations 1Erika: Sore wa nan desu ka?Anne: Kore desu
ka?Erika: Hai.Anne: Watashi no kaban desu.What's that?This?Yes.It's
my bag.
Sam: Kono hon wa dare no desu ka?Shawn: Boku no desu.Who's book
is this?It's mine.
Lisa: Watashi no enpitsu wa doko desu ka?Chad: Asoko desu.Lisa:
Aa, sou desu ka? Arigatou.Where is my pencil?It's over there.Is
that so? Thank you.
Alice: Kono inu wa dare no desu ka?Miki: Sono inu wa watashi no
desu.Alice: Aa sou desu ka? Inu no namae wa nan desu ka?Miki:
Supaiku desu.Who's dog is this?That dog is mine.Is that so? What's
the dog's name?It's Spike.
Kenichi: Konnichi wa.Mike: Konnichi wa. Ogenki desu ka?Kenichi:
Hai, genki desu. Maiku-san wa?Mike: Genki desu.Hello.Hello. Are you
doing well?Yes, I'm fine. And how about you, Mike?I'm fine.
Meru: Sore wa neko desu ka?Hana: Kore desu ka?Meru: Hai.Hana:
Iie, neko janai desu. Inu desu.Meru: Sou desu ka?Hana: Hai. Ben-san
no inu desu.Meru: Namae wa nan desu ka?Hana: Pooki desu.Is that a
cat?This?Yes.No, it's not a cat. It's a dog.Is that so?Yes. It's
Ben's dog.What's its name?It's Porky.
