Classroom Commands Part 2March 10th, 2010

Kore / Sore / Are

Kore / Sore / Are

Kore (near the speaker) A – speaker B – listener

A (object) B

Kore / Sore / Are

Sore (near the listener) A – speaker B – listener

A B (object)

Kore / Sore / Are

Are (far from both) A – speaker B – listener

A B

(object)

Hai, ee

Hai, ee

Yes

iie

iie

No

Hai, soo desu

Hai, soo desu

Yes, it is.

iie soo dewa (ja) arimasen

No, it isn’t

Wakarimasu ka.

Wakarimasu ka.

Do you understand?

Hai, wakarimasu

Hai, wakarimasu

Yes, I understand.

Iie, wakarimasen

Iie, wakarimasen

No, I don’t understand.

Shirimasen

Shirimasen

I do not know.

Shirimasen

I do not know.

Shitte imasu

Shirimasen

I do not know.

Shitte imasu (I know)

Miemasen

I can not see

Miemasen

I can not see

Miemasu

Miemasen

I can not see

Miemasu (I can see)

Kikoemasen

I cannot hear.

Kikoemasen

I cannot hear.

Kikoemasu

Kikoemasen

I cannot hear.

Kikoemasu I can hear

II desu

II desu

It is good.

Dame desu

Dame desu

It is no good.

How to ask how to say something in Japanese?

How to ask how to say something in Japanese?

[English] wa nihongo de nan to imasu ka.

How to ask how to say something in Japanese?

[English] wa nihongo de nan to imasu ka. How do you say …… in Japanese?

Wasuremashita

Wasuremashita

I forgot.

Nakushimashita

Nakushimashita

I lost it.

(o)Toire e itte mo ii desu ka.

May I go to the bathroom.

(o) Mizu o nonde mo ii desu ka.

(o) Mizu o nonde mo ii desu ka.

May I get a drink of water?

Rokkaa e itte mo ii desu ka.

Rokkaa e itte mo ii desu ka.

May I go to a locker?

Enpitsu o kashite kudasai.

Enpitsu o kashite kudasai.

Please lend me a pencil.