Japan 111 10/3/2006 Hiragana Quiz 1 Chapter 1 Remaining Hiragana Japanese Body Language
Please read: あか きし さけ すいか いけ えかき かお A-ka ‘red’ Ki-shi ‘shore’ Sa-ke ‘sake’ Su-I-ka ‘watermelon’ I-ke ‘pond’ E-ka-ki ‘painter’ Ka-o ‘face’
Please read: あさがお ざしき かぞく がくい かぜ がいこく かじ かず A-sa-ga-o ‘morning glory’ Za-shi-ki ‘Japanese room’ Ka-zo-ku ‘family’ Ga-ku-I ‘college degree’ Ka-ze ‘wind’ Ga-I-ko-ku ‘foreign countries’ Ka-ji ‘fire’ Ka-zu ‘number’
Greetings in Japanese Hajime mashite. Doozo yoroshiku. “How do you do?” Doozo yoroshiku. “Please to meet you.” Ohayoo gozaimasu. “Good morning.” Kon’nichiwa. “Good afternoon.” or “Hello.” Konbanwa. “Good evening.”
Addressing in Japanese Name-desu. “I am _______________.” Name-san (Don’t use -san to yourself!!) e.g. Suzuki-san Sasaki-san Sensei ‘professor’, ‘teacher’ Name-sensei e.g. Oota-sensei
Let’s practice with your classmate. A: How do you do? I am _________. B: How do you do? I am _________. Nice to meet you. A: Nice to meet you. A: Good morning. B: Good morning.
More expressions Leave-taking Sayoonara. Shitsurei shimasu. Jaa, mata.
Expressions for today: “Thank you.” Arigatoo gozaimasu. “You are welcome.” Doo itashimashite. “I am sorry.” Sumimasen. “Excuse me (drawing someone’s attention).”
Please … say (it). say (it) again. say (it) more slowly. write (it). Itte kudasai. say (it) again. Mooichido itte kudasai. say (it) more slowly. Yukkuri itte kudasai. write (it). Kaite kudasai. read (it). Yonde kudasi. look at (it). Mite kudasai.
Hiragana for [t] plus vowels た ち つ て と
Hiragana for [d] plus vowels だ ぢ づ で ど
Hiragana for [n] plus vowels な に ぬ ね の
Hiragana for [h] plus vowels は ひ ふ へ ほ
Hiragana for [b] plus vowels ば び ぶ べ ぼ
Hiragana for [p] plus vowels ぱ ぴ ぷ ぺ ぽ
[m] plus vowels ま み む め も
[y] plus vowels や No [yi] ゆ No [ye] よ
[r] plus vowels ら り る れ ろ
[w] plus vowels わ No [wi] No [wu] No [we] を [o]
[n],[m],[ng] ん ほん ‘books’ しんぶん ‘newspaper’ ぎんこう ‘bank’