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Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM STI College Caloocan Student Module Foreign Language 1 Basic Conversational Japanese...

Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM STI College Caloocan Student Module Foreign Language 1 Basic Conversational Japanese Code: CTHC1010 This module is for STI College Caloocan students only. Uploading to online academy is prohibited. Prepared by: Prof. Emily Lailo, LPT, MMEM Foreign Language Professor 1 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM STI COLLEGE CALOOCAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1 BASIC CONVERSATIONAL NIHONGO DESCRIPTION: This course provides a foundation and basic skills of specific language (Japanese language). This course will mainly concentrate on expanding the student’s vocabulary. Various aspects of a language such as reading, speaking, writing and listening will be explored. OBJECTIVES: 1, To hold conversations in Nihongo on personal details such as name, age, numbers, family, friends and favorites. 2. to use simple Nihongo in the classroom, at home and in the local community. 3. to motivate and broaden their cultural understanding and generate an appreciation of Japanese culture. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Foreign Language notebook and Class Card 2. Recitation and dialogue 3. Activities and tests GRADING SYSTEM: The following percentage distribution shall be followed: Prelim 20% Midterm 20% Pre-final 20% 2 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Finals 40% Total 100% GRADING PERCENTAGE: Seatwork/ Quizzes 20% Task Performance 30% Major Examination 50% Total 100% FORLANG CORE VALUES: 1. PUNTUALITY Submit requirements on time Attend each session on time, if you’re late say OSOKUNATTE SUMIMASEN SENSEI (Sorry I am late Ma’am) before you enter the classroom to record your attendance Do not send any requirements on Messenger 2. POLITENESS The greetings before the class starts OHAYOU GOZAIMASU. YOROSHIKU ONEGAISHIMASU. The greetings after class ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU. OTSUKARESAMA DESHITA. For consultation at the Faculty room, say OHAYOU GOZAIMASU, EMIRI-SENSEI IRASSHAIMASU KA. ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU. (Good morning. May I speak to Ma’am Emily. Thank you.) During discussion if you need to go to the comfort room, say SENSEI TOIRE NI ITTE MO II DESU KA (May I go to the CR? Ma’am) Present an excuse letter for absent/absences with parent’s or dean’s signature. No mobile phone 3 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 3. OBEDIENCE Students must be in complete uniform every session. Follow the teacher’s instruction 4. SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY As tertiary student, you are expected to be responsible Come as student Apply your knowledge JIKOSHOUKAI Hajimemashite. (ha-ji-me-mash-te) Watashi no namae wa __ desu. (des) Nikkuneemu wa __ desu. __ kara kimashita. (ki-mash-ta) __ sai desu. STI no gakusei desu. (gak-see des) Shumi wa __ desu. (des) Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.(doo-zo yo-rosh-ku o-ne-gai-shi-mas) Self-introduction How do you do? This is the first time we meet. My name is __. My nickname is __. I came from __. I am __ yr-old. I am a student at STI. My hobby is / hobbies are __. Pleased to meet you. / Nice to meet you. 4 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM NOTE Gakusei- student Sensei/ kyoushi- teacher Shumi- hobby Namae- name Desu- is/ am/ are Watashi wa _ desu - I am _ _ to moushimasu - I am _ (humble) To change your name 1. Change L to R 2. Add vowel to single consonant 3. Translate based on pronunciation Suuji (Numerals) 1 – ichi 2 – ni 3 – san 4 – yon / shi 5 – go 6 – roku 7 – nana / shichi 8 – hachi 9 – kyuu / ku 10 – juu 10+1 = juuichi 10+2 = juuni 2 *10 = nijuu 3 *10 = sanjuu 9 *10 = kyuujuu 5 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 23 = nijuu san 37 = sanjuu nana 89 = hachijuu kyuu Telling Age # + sai 16 YR-OLD = juuroku sai 23 YR-OLD= nijuu san sai **SPECIAL READING (1,8,10,20) 11- juuissai 21-nijuu issai 10- jussai 30- sanjussai 18- juuhassai 20- hatachi Shumi (hobby/ hobbies) TEREBI- watching television ONGAKU- listening to music DOKUSHO- reading SUPO-TSU- sports RYOURI- cooking KOMPYU-TA– computer EIGA- watching movie GITA- playing guitar (PIANO) KAKU KOTO – writing TO- and 6 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY NIHONGO? 1. Japan is the 4th largest economy in the world -Leading Japanese companies are among the largest, most efficient run and most well-known firms in the world -Companies like SONY, Canon, Panasonic, Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Casio etc. -World’s leader in technology, machineries and robotics 2. Knowing Japanese brings business opportunities 3. Japanese is one of the most used languages in the internet 4. Japanese cultural exports are exploding 5. The Japanese are international tourist Classroom Expressions 1.Hajimemashou- Let’s start 2.Owarimashou- Let’s end 3.Mou jikan desu- It’s already time 4. Mane o shite kudasai- Pls. repeat after me 5. Nihongo de itte kudasai- Pls. say it in Japanese 6. Wakarimasu ka.- Do you understand? Hai, wakarimasu- Yes, I do Iie, wakarimasen- No, I don’t 7. Owarimashita ka.- Are you finished? Hai, owarimashita- Yes I am finished Iie, mada desu.- No, not yet 7 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 8. Mou ichido onegaishimasu- Once more please 9. Chekku shimashou- Let’s check 10. Koukan shite kudasai- Please exchange 11. Kaeshite kudasai- Pls. return 12. Dashite kudasai- Pls. pass 13. namae- name shukudai- assignment tesuto- test / quiz minnasan- all of you 14. Kaite kudasai- Pls. write Mite kudasai- Pls. look Kiite kudasai- Pls. listen Yonde kudasai- Pls. read Tatte kudasai- Pls. stand Suwatte kudasai- Pls.sit 15. Ookii koe de hanashite kudasai- please speak loudly 16. Motto yukkuri itte kudasai- please say it again slowly 17. Hon o minaide kudasai- don’t look at your book Additional Expressions: 1. I am hungry- Onaka ga sukimashita/ Onaka ga suite imasu 2. I am full- Onaka ga ippai desu. 3. I am thirsty- Nodo ga kawakimashita/ Nodo ga kawaite imasu 4. I am sick- Byouki desu. 5. I am sleepy- Nemutai desu. 8 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 6. I am tired- Tsukaremashita Interrogative words (Gimonshi) 1. Who- dare / dare desu ka 2. What- nan/nani / nan desu ka. 3. Where- doko/ doko desu ka 4. When- itsu / itsu desu ka. 5. Why- doushite / naze/ doushite desu ka. 6. How- dou/ dou desu ka 7. Which- dore/ dochira/ dore desu ka 8. What kind- donna_ Notes : 9 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Module 1: Basic Information about Japan Introduction to Japan Nihon / Nippon meaning Land of the Rising Sun An archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean east of the Asian continent The total land area is 377,907 sq. kilometers The 4th largest archipelago in the world The 4 major islands of Japan are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu https://in.pinterest.com/pin/281967626643151543/ The capital of Japan is Tokyo, located on the central Honshu. Tokyo is the site of the Imperial Palace, the Diet and the Supreme Court. Tokyo is the largest metropolitan area in the world. At present, Japan is administratively divided into 47 prefectures 10 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan Cherry Blossom (Sakura) is the national flower of Japan Temperature zone: o Range from subarctic to subtropical o Hokkaido(far from the north) is cold and snowy o Okinawa (far from the south) is hot and humid o Tokyo (Honshu) is halfway point between these extremes of climate 4 seasons in Japan (Kisetsu) 1. Spring (Haru) – March, April and May 2. Summer (Natsu) – June, July and August 3. Autumn ( Aki) – September, October and November 4. Winter (Fuyu) – December, January and February https://hajl.athuman.com/karuta/e/seasonevent/001112.html?code=200029 JAPAN'S SIGHT AND ATTRACTIONS: 1. Great super highway 2. Advanced computer technology 11 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 3. High fashion and avant-garde pop culture 4. Wood and paper houses 5. Streets too narrow for a car MAJOR CITIES IN ORDER OF POPULATION SIZE: 1. Tokyo 2. Yokohama 3. Osaka 4. Nagoya 5. Sapporo 6. Kobe 7. Kyoto 8. Fukuoka 9. Kawasaki 10. Saitama CULTURE AND TRADITIONS Culture is remarkably intact Isolated from the rest of the world for 2 and half centuries People were free from outside contact for so long Japanese adhere to their own customs and values Rarely shake hands with each other Hug or kiss as a greeting is offensive unless you know the person very well Open displays of affection are rare 12 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM THE JAPANESE BOW An old and important custom The Japanese gesture of respect. Use to express gratitude, apologies and requests When meeting or greeting people The kind and degree of bow depends on the relationship between 2 people They even bow when talking on the phone https://conceptokinesico.ar/learn-about-the-japanese-bow-or-ojigi-tt-24136867 COUNTRY OF GIFT-GIVING AND RECEIVING Token, souvenirs etc. (omiyage) Japanese don't expect anything in return Use both hands Japanese does not open gift in front of you RYOKAN- TRADITIONAL INN Good way to experienced Japanese customs first-hand Offers traditional and authentic Japanese flavour 13 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Minshuku- guest houses that take in travellers Located in resort and vacation area OFURO- Japanese bath Ritual meant for relaxing Law: No soap inside the tub Part of traditional ritual of bathing and are not use for washing but for relaxing SUBWAY AND COMMUTER TRAIN Subway – chikatetsu Train- densha Fast, clean and efficient Complex system of public train crisscrossing and encircling the urban areas Yamanotesen – loop line in Tokyo Kanjosen- loop line in Osaka HIGHPOINTS OF SIGHT-SEEING IN JAPAN 1. Castle (Joo) Himejijoo Osakajoo Nijojoo 2. Gardens (niwa) Japan- garden-lover's dream 132 gardens are preserved and maintained 3 Great Gardens in Japan 14 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Kenrokuen- Kanazawa Kairakuen-Mito Korakuen-Okayama 3. Famous Hotspring (onsen) Noboribetsu- Hokkaido Beppu- Oita 4. Museum (hakobutsukan) Tokyo National Museum – 85,000 objects Kyoto National Museum – 10,000 objects Kyoto Municipal Museum of Traditional Industry- lacquer, ceramic object Kurashiki Folk Craft Museum 5. Palaces and Imperial Villas Imperial Palace Katsura Imperial Palace 6. Shrines (jinja) – Shintoism Sacred Shinto places for worship Shintoism- the indigenous religion of Japan Embodies the deep Japanese respect for nature Ise Shrine- most venerated shrine 7. Temples (Otera)- Buddhism Todaiji- site of the largest bronze Buddha Horyuji- 40 buildings, contains the collection of Japanese sculpture and art treasures 8. 3 Major Forms of Traditional Theatres 15 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Kabuki is one of Japan’s traditional theatres which usually portrayed the lives of the townspeople. It is a classical Japanese dance drama. Bunraku has a unique place in the theatre world of Japan, where puppet performance has been accepted as the equal of orthodox drama. Noh is the world’s extant professional theatre. It is form of musical dance-drama originating in the 14th century. 9. Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) Had its origin in early Buddhist flower origin. The attention given to the choice of plant material and container, the placement of the branches and the relationship of the branches to the container. The arrangement signify sky, earth and mankind 10. Games Pachinko- vertical pinball game played in parlors all over Japan Mahjong- a domino- like game of Chinese origin 11. Spectacular Sports Sumo is the national sport of Japan. It is a match of 2 wrestlers who wear only belly belts in the ring. Baseball (yakyuu) Golf(gorufu) Swimming (suiei) Skiing and snowboarding 16 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 12. Food and Drinks No need to tip, service charge is added to the bill Dining / drinking begins with a refreshing hot or cold damp towel for the hands and face Hot or cold towel – Oshibori MOST POPULAR JAPANESE DISHES 1. Sushi- small blocks of vinegared rice 2. Tempura-batter fried seafood 3. Yakitori-grilled chicken and veggies 4. Sukiyaki-beef and veggies cooked in a seasoned sauce 5. Shabu shabu-thinly sliced beef and veggies cooked in a hot broth 6. Sashimi-fresh sliced fish, eaten raw 7. Teppanyaki-beef, chicken, seafood cooked on a grill 8. Kushikatsu-pork, chicken, seafood skewered on a bamboo stick 9. Tonkatsu-pork cutlets, breaded and deep fried 10. Soba /Udon- Japanese noodles 11. Ramen- Chinese noodles SOME BASIC FOOD 1. Tofu- bean curd 2. Misoshiru- bean paste soup 3. Suimono- clear soup 4. Wasabi- Japanese horseradish 17 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 5. Togarashi- Japanese hot pepper 6. Otsukemono- japans pickles 7. Osake- japanese rice wine 8. Ocha- tea 9. Ryokucha- green tea 10. Hojicha- Japanese roasted tea 11. Umeboshi- pickled plums 12. Takuan- pickled radish 13. Gohan- cooked rice 14. Kome- uncooked rice 15. Nori- seaweed 16. Shoyu- soy sauce 17. Mirin- sweet rice wine 18. Dashi- Japanese soup stock 19. Himono- dried fish EATING THE JAPANESE WAY Menus are not always provided Prices are not always listed Desserts are not traditional with Japanese meal Japanese noodles maybe slurped nosily Soy sauce are not poured on white rice Soup are served in individual lacquer Chopstick are easy Hashi is chopsticks. Some bad manners in using hashi. o Tsukubashi – pierce foods 18 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM o Mayoibashi – twirl around the chopsticks wondering what to eat o Saguribashi – examine something in the dish o Neburibashi – lick food on the chopsticks Politics The type of government is Constitutional Monarchy The Emperor is the chief-of-state. According to the constitution, the Emperor shall be the symbol of State and of the unity of the people. Emperor Naruhito is the present Emperor and the 126th sovereign in the traditional count. He became Emperor on May 7, 2019. The Diet is the highest organ of state power and the sole law-making organ of the State. The Diet is the legislative branch of the Japanese government, consists of 2 chambers The House of Representative and the House of Councilors. The Prime Minister and a majority of the cabinet ministers are required to be members of the Diet. The Prime Minister is the Head of the State. All Japanese citizens are eligible to vote if they have reached the age of 20. The national flag of Japan has a crimson disc, symbolizing the sun, in the center of a white field. It is known as the “Hinomaru” (literally, “sun disc”) 19 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM The national anthem is Kimigayo. Kimigayo (the Emperor’s Reign) is one of the shortest national anthem. Economy The Japanese economy is the world’s fourth largest market economy behind the United States and China. In 2009, The Gross Domestic Product was $4.137 trillion. World leader in technology, machinery and robotics Member of UN, G8, OECD and APEC The currency of Japan is Yen 4 Bills – 1000, 2000, 5000 and 10,000 6 coins – 1,5,10,50,100 and 500 Culture and Entertainment Kendo is the modern Japanese martial art of sword- fighting. Japanese fencing based on the technique of the two-handled sword of the samurai. Judo is the modern martial art meaning “gentle way”. A formed of unarmed combat. Karate is the art of self- defense that uses no weapons and relies instead on 3 main techniques: arm strikes, thrusts and kicks. Sadou (Tea ceremony) is a highly structured method of preparing powered green tea in the company of guests. Bonsai is a horticultural art whereby trees and grasses are transplanted into small containers and are trained to 20 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM grow into the shapes of naturally grown trees or grasses in the earth. Shogi is an indoor game in which 2 persons sit across from each other at a board and move each of their pieces strategically. Origami is one of the Japan’s traditional paper-craft art. You can make many shapes simply by folding a small square of paper. Haiku is the Japanese poetic form. It comprises 17 syllables (5-7-5 syllables) has to contain KIGO, a word that expresses a season. Furoshiki is a type of traditional Japanese wrapping. Clothes that were frequently used to transport clothes, gifts or other goods. Kimono is the national costume of Japan. Meishi is a business card. In business, people exchange meishi OTHER INFORMATION: Travel time- it takes three and a half hours by plane from Manila to Japan Time difference- Japan time is advanced exactly one hour compared to Philippine time. 21 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM MODULE 2: INTRODUCTION TO THE JAPANESE SYLLABARY The Japanese Language (Nihongo) is the 4th most important language in the world based on the number of speakers. https://www.kjtranslations.com/blog/most-important-languages-of-the-21st-century/ Tategaki Vertical writing the traditional writing style, from top to bottom and from right to left Yokogaki the horizontal writing, from left to right There are 3 writing systems in Japanese. 1. Kanji - Chinese characters or ideographs, each conveying an idea, used to represent words of both Chinese and native Japanese origin. Uses of Kanji: 1. To write Japanese names 2. To write nouns 3. To write the stem of verbs and adjectives Examples of Kanji 山口さん Yamaguchisan 日本語 Nihongo 22 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 入口 Iriguchi 出口 Deguchi https://www.nippon.com/en/views/b05605/ 2. Hiragana – set of symbols that make up words and is used to write Japanese terms. The symbols are curvilinear in style. 3. Uses of Hiragana: 1. To write words that have no Kanji 2. To write the reading of Kanji (Furigana) 23 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Examples of Hiragana いつも Itsumo always はい Hai yes これ Kore this https://www.japanistry.com/hiragana-katakana/ 24 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 4. Katakana – set of symbols used primarily for foreign names and place names, words of foreign origin and other sounds. The symbols are made up of straight lines. Uses of Katakana: 1. To write foreign words 2. To write technical terms 3. To write foreign names 4. To write onomatopoeia Examples of Katakana アメリカ Amerika コンピューター Konpyu-ta- ジョン Jon エレベーター Erebe-ta- Written Japanese normally makes use of all three. Besides these three forms of writing, Japanese is sometimes written in Ro-maji (Roman letters), particularly for the convenience of foreigners. This is generally used in teaching conversational Japanese to foreigners when time is limited. 25 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM https://www.japanistry.com/hiragana-katakana/ Uses of Ro-maji: 1. To write acronym 2. To write company name 3. For computer input 4. Use by foreign students of Nihongo esp. when time is limited 26 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 27 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 28 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Features of Japanese Language 1. The word order is classified as subject-object-verb Rei：Karina eats the apple ・ Karinachan wa ringo o tabemasu. 2. Japanese often use titles Rei： Sensei- teacher 29 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Tenchou- manager of the restaurant Shachou- president of the company Shefu- chef 3. Nouns have no grammatical number and gender Rei： Hon - book, books ; Shumi - hobby, hobbies ; Tanakasan - Mr./Ms. Tanaka 4. Questions have the same structures as affirmative sentence but with the rising intonation. Rei： ii desu - It is okay. ii desu ka - Is it okay? 5. Japanese have grammatical system to show politeness Rei： polite style- Ohayou gozaimasu Arigatou gozaimasu Rei：plain style- Ohayou Arigatou 30 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Polite style and plain style Polite style is used when talking to: 1. A person one has met for the first time 2. To one's superior 3. To a person whom one is not very close Plain style is used when talking to: 1. Close friends 2. Family 3. Subordinate *** When you cannot tell the situation, it is safer to use polite style.** http://www.shiro.jp.net/2013/02/polite-style-and-plain-stylelearning.html 31 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM PRONUNCIATION OF JAPANESE WORDS FOR FILIPINO STUDENTS 1. Like Tagalog, which is syllabic, a,ba, ka , da etc.. Rei: sakana- later (Filipino) Sakana- fish (Japanese) Rule: Read Japanese words like you are reading Tagalog words Note: letter "L" are not found in Japanese and "F, J and Z" of Japanese are not found in Filipino. PECULIARITIES OF JAPANESE PRONUNCIATION 1. The long vowel sound Hiragana: A = aa I- ii U- uu E- ee / ei O- oo / ou Rei: obasan – aunt obaasan- grandmother Ojisan- uncle ojiisan- grandfather iie- no ie- house kiite- listen Yuki- snow yuuki – courage 32 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Senshuu- last week e- picture ee- yes toru- to take touru- to pass koko- here koukou- high school kouen- park Katakana: ka-do (card) takushi- (taxi) su-pa- (supermarket) 2. The double consonant sounds Consonant: Kk, pp, ss, tt Pronounce separately with a short pause in between Rei: buka (subordinate) bukka (commodity price) Kasai (fire) kassai (applause) Oto (sound) otto (husband) Nikki (diary) zasshi (magazine) kitte( stamp) shite (to do) 33 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM Shiite (to know) 3. The final letter "u"- not pronounce Desu- is Arimasu- to have Isogimasu- to hurry 4. The vowel "i" and "u" Not pronounced between k,p,s,t,h Shita- sh'ta-below Takusan- tak'san- many 5. The letter "n" Hon – book Shinbun (shimbun)- newspaper Mochiron – of course 6. Every syllable should be pronounced separately Ko-to-ba – words Sa-ka-na- fish Ku-da-mo-no- fruit Ku-da-sa-i- please 34 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM GREETINGS AND COMMON EXPRESSIONS 1. Ohayou gozaimasu- Good morning 2. Konnichiwa- Good afternoon/ Hello 3. Konbanwa- Good evening 4. Oyasumi nasai- Good night 5. Sayounara- Goodbye 6. Ja mata/ Dewa mata- Byebye/ see you then 7. Ogenki desu ka- How are you? Hai, genki desu- Yes, I am fine 8. Doumo arigatou gozaimasu- Thank you very much Dou itashimashite- You’re welcome 9. Hajimemashite- How do you do? 10. Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu- pleased to meet you Kochira koso yoroshiku- Pleased to meet you too 11. Gambatte kudasai- Please do your best/ good luck Hai, gambarimasu- Yes, I will do my best 12. Otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu- Happy birthday 13. Itadakimasu- I accept this food 14. Gochisousama deshita- Thanks for the meal 15. Douzo- Here you are Doumo- thanks 16. Osakini shitsurei shimasu- I’ll go ahead Otsukaresama deshita- Thanks for your hardwork 17. Ki wo tsukete kudasai- Please take care 35 Forlang1 Prepared by: Prof. Lailo, LPT, MMEM 18. Doumo sumimasen- I am sorry Sumimasen Gomen nasai- plain style sorry Gomen 19. Chotto matte kudasai- Please wait for a while 20. Itte kimasu- So long/ I am going and coming back Itte rasshai- So long/Please go and come back 21. Tadaima- I am home/ I am back Okaeri nasai- Welcome home/ Welcome back 22. Gomen kudasai- Anybody home? Irasshai- Welcome 23. Shitsurei shimasu- Excuse me 24. Daijoubu desu ka- Are you all right? Is it all right? Hai, daijoubu desu. Yes, I am all right./ It is all right. 25. Omedetou gozaimasu- Congratulations Notes/ Activity 36