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Japanese Notes Family (members, occupation, age) Watashi no kazoku wa nan nin desu ka?- How many people are in your family? Plain Form Father- Chi chi Mother- Ha Ha Older brother- Ani Older sister- Ane Younger brother- Otooto Younger sister- Imooto Grandmother- Sobo Grandfather- Sofu Honorific...

Japanese Notes Family (members, occupation, age) Watashi no kazoku wa nan nin desu ka?- How many people are in your family? Plain Form Father- Chi chi Mother- Ha Ha Older brother- Ani Older sister- Ane Younger brother- Otooto Younger sister- Imooto Grandmother- Sobo Grandfather- Sofu Honorific Father- Otosan Mother- Okaasan Older brother- Onisan Older sister- Onesan Younger brother- Otooto san Younger sister- Imooto san Grandmother - Obaasan Grandfather- Ojiisan When asked the question: Watashi no kazoku wa nan nin desu ka? You reply with how many members are in your family then proceed to list them. For example: 4 members. You reply- Watashi no kazoku wa YON NIN desu. Chichi to Haha to Otooto to Watashi desu (to- means and) Say you’re asked how many members are in Ken’s family- Ken-san no kazoku wa nan nin desu ka? You say- Ken-san no kazoku wa Yon nin (4) desu. Occupations What’s your occupation?- nani no shiteimasu ka? Doctor- Isha Banker- Ginkooin Office Worker- Kaishain Nurse- Kangoshi Lawyer- Bengoshi Housewife- Shofu University student- Daigakusei Middle school student- Chuugakusei High school student- Kookosei (not Coco, it’s coooocoseh. Extended oo’s) Elementary school student- Shougakusei University- Daigaku We will be asked what’s the occupation of SOMEONE else’s family. Here’s an example: Ken-san no otosan wa nani shiteimasu ka?- What does Ken’s father do? Say his father is a doctor. You would respond and say: Ken-san no otosan wa isha desu. Age nan sai desu ka?- How old are you? Ken is 19. His older brother is 34. Ken-san no nan sai desu ka?- How old is ken? Your response- Ken san no juukyuu sai desu. Ken-san no oni-san wa nan sai desu ka?- How old is Ken’s older brother? Your response- Ken san no oni san wa sanjuuyon sai desu. IRREGULAR AGES One- Issai Two- nisai Three- sansai Four- yonsai Five- gosai Six- rokusai Seven- nanasai Eight- hassai Nine- kyuusai Ten- jyussai Eleven- jyuuissai Twelve- jyuunisai Eighteen- jyuhassai Twenty- hatachi Twenty-one- nijyuissai Twenty-eight- nijyuuhassai Thirty- sanjussai Greetings Good morning- Ohayō Gozaimasu (ohayō for casual) Good afternoon (daytime)- Konnichiwa Good evening- Konbanwa Good night- Oyasumi Nasai Goodbye- Sayonara Leaving home you say- Ittekimasu The person in response says- Itterashai You come home- Tadaima The person in response says- Okaerinasai Welcome (hello come in)- Irasshaimase Thank you- Arigato Gozaimasu (formal way) Thank you- Arigato (casual) Excuse me/I’m sorry- Sumimasen Nice to meet you- Dozo Yoroshiku Here- Dozo Where are you from?- Doko kara kimashita ka? I’m from Jamaica- Jamaika kara kimashita. Shopping KNOW YOUR VOCABULARY. Ballpoint pen- Booru pen Mechanical pencil- Shaapunpen Bag- Kaban Pencil- Enpitsu Newspaper- Shinbun Eraser- Keshigomu Umbrella- Kasa Magazine- Zasshi Dictionary- Jisho Kore- this Sore- that Are- that over there Ikura wa desu ka?- How much is it? Ringo wa ikura desu ka?- how much is the apple? Kore no ringo wa ikura desu ka?- How much is THIS apple? The apple cost ¥100. Your response- Kore no ringo wa hyaku en desu. (en not yen) How much is THIS?- Kore wa ikura desu ka? How much is THAT?- Sore wa ikura desu ka? How much is THAT OVER THERE?- Are wa ikura desu ka? ADDITIONAL NOTES To ask the examiner to repeat: moichido onegaishimasu To skip a question then come back to it if time is left: skipshimasu If you don’t understand what’s being asked and do not wish to come back to the question: wakarimasen