Japanese Language Learning Materials - Introduction, Vocabulary & Bunkei 1.1-1.16 PDF

INTRODUCTION Special Sounds 1. Double Consonant - Hakkiri, Hoppeta 2. Long Sound - Arigatou, Sensei 3. Contracted Sound - Gyuunyuu, Toukyou 4. Revocalized Sound - Kikimasu, Ryuugakusei 5. N&M Nasal Sound - Shinbun, Sanma 6. NG Sound - Arigatou, Tenkai - Jikoushokai (Self Introduction) - Hajimemash...

INTRODUCTION Special Sounds 1. Double Consonant - Hakkiri, Hoppeta 2. Long Sound - Arigatou, Sensei 3. Contracted Sound - Gyuunyuu, Toukyou 4. Revocalized Sound - Kikimasu, Ryuugakusei 5. N&M Nasal Sound - Shinbun, Sanma 6. NG Sound - Arigatou, Tenkai - Jikoushokai (Self Introduction) - Hajimemashite (Nice to meet you) - Watashi wa (Name) desu - Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu Greetings - Ohayo Gozaimasu (Good Morning) - Konnichiwa (Good Day) - Konbanwa (Good Evening) - Oyasumi nasai (Good Night) - Ja mata / Sayounara (See you later / Goodbye) - Ashita (Tomorrow) Thank You - Arigatou - Thank You - Doumo Arigatou Gozaimasu - Thank you very much Apologies - Sumimasen / Gomenasai (Sorry / Excuse me) - Shitsurei shimasu (Excuse me / I'm being rude) Kyoushitsu no Hyougen - Classroom Expressions - Wakarimasu ka? - Do you understand? - Hai, wakarimasu - Yes, I understand - Iie, wakarimasen - No, I don’t understand - Hajimemashou - Let’s start - Owarimashou - Let’s finish - Yomimashou - Let’s read - Kikimashou - Let’s listen - Kakimashou - Let’s write - Mou ichido onegaishimasu - Again, please - Hai, tsugi - Next - Kudasai - Please - Yamete kudasai / Yamero - Stop / Please stop - Mite - Look - Kaite - Write - Kite - Listen - Yonde - Read Shitsumon ga arimasu ka? - Do you have any questions? GOI VOCABULARY I - Watashi You - Anata Company Employee - Kaishain Company President - Shachou Department Head - Buchou Section head/ Supervisor - Kachou Male - Otoko Female - Onna Teacher/ Doctor - Sensei Student - Gakusei Japanese person - Nihonjin Amerikan person - Amerikajin Filipino person - Firipinjin Everyone - Minna/ Minasan Friend - Tomodachi Person - Hito (Casual) / Kata (Formal) Family - Kazoku Engineer - Enjinia Trainee - Kenshuusei Company - Kaisha Office - Ofisu School - Gakkou University - Daigaku House - Uchi (someone’s house) / Ie (own house)  Room - Heya Parking lot - Chuushajou Washroom - Otearai Computer - Kompyu-ta Personal Computer - Pasokon Camera - Kamera Notebook - No-to Slippers - Surippa Car - Kuruma Book - Hon Country - Kuni Language/ Word - Kotoba Lawyer - Bengoshi Bunkei 1.1 A wa B desu Example: I am a student - Watashi wa gakusei desu - Gakusei desu (simplify) I am a trainee - Watashi wa kenshuusei desu - Kenshuusei desu (simplify) Bunkei 1.2 A wa B dewa arimasen/ ja arimasen Example: I am not a teacher - Watashi wa sensei ja arimasen - Sensei ja arimasen (simplify) I am not a supervisor - Watashi wa kachou dewa arimasen - Kachou dewa arimasen (simplify) In Bunkei 1.1 and 1.2, watashi wa is an optional Bunkei 1.3 A wa B desu ka —--- ? Example: Are you a student? - Anata wa gakusei desu ka? - Gakusei desu ka? (simplify) Are you a trainee? - Anata wa kenshuusei desu ka? - Kenshuusei desu ka? (simplify) In Bunkei 1.3, Anata wa(are you), kare wa(Is he), kanojo wa(Is she) is an optional Bunkei 1.4 & 1.5 Hai, sou desu/ Hai, B desu Hai - yes sou desu - that’s correct Iie, Chigaimasu/ Iie, B dewa arimasen/ ja arimasen Iie - no Chigaimasu - that's incorrect Example: Are you a student? Anata wa gakusei desu ka? (translation) - Hai sou desu Hai gakusei desu - Iie, Chigaimasu Iie, gakusei ja arimasen Bunkei 1.6 A wa B desu ka Iie, A wa C desu Example: Are you the teacher? - Anata wa sensei desu ka? Iie, watashi wa gakusei desu Is he a lawyer? - Bengoshi desu ka? - Iie, Isha desu Again, A wa is an optional Bunkei 1.7, 1.8 & 1.9 Wa - am, is, and are No - noun of noun/ noun’s noun To - and Ka - or Example: Ana’s friend - Ana san no tomodachi Oto’s car - Oto san no kuruma My office - Watashi no ofisu Teacher and Doctor - Sensei to Isha Teacher or Doctor - Sensei ka Isha Bunkei 1.10 A wa B desu - A is B C mo B desu - C is also B Bunkei 1.11 A mo B desu ka? - Is A also B? Hai, A mo B desu - Yes, A is also B Iie, A wa B dewa / ja arimasen - No, A is not B DEMONSTRATIVES + Noun KONO - this noun SONO - that noun ANO - that noun (over there) DONO - which noun Object KORE - this SORE - that ARE - that (over there) DORE - which Location KOKO - here SOKO - there ASOKO - there (over there) DORE - where Direction KOCHIRA - this way SOCHIRA - that way ACHIRA - that way (over there) DOCHIRA - which way Bunkei 1.12 KONO + Noun - this noun SONO + Noun - that noun ANO + Noun - that noun (over there) Used together with noun. Bunkei 1.13 KORE - this SORE - that ARE - that (over there) Used with objects/non-living things. Bunkei 1.14 KOKO - here SOKO - there ASOKO - there (over there) Used with locations. BUNKEI 1.15 KOCHIRA - this way SOCHIRA - that way ACHIRA - that way (over there) Used with directions. Can also be used with locations in formal conversation INTERROGATIVES DONO + Noun - which noun DORE - which DOKO - where DOCHIRA - which way DONATA - who (formal) DARE - who (informal) DONATA NO - whose (formal) DARE NO - whose (informal) NAN (NANI) - what NANNO - what kind of Bunkei 1.16 A wa interrogative desu ka? - Interrogative is A? In copula sentences, an interrogative is place after the connective marker WA FAMILY KAZOKU - one's family CHICHI - My father HAHA - My mother ANI - My older brother ANE - My older sister OTOUTO - My younger brother IMOUTO - My younger sister SOFU - My grandfather SOBO - My grandmother SHUJIN/OTTO - My husband KANAI/TSUMA - My wife GO-KAZOKU - another person's family OTOUSAN - Your father OKAASAN - Your mother ONIISAN - Your older brother ONEESAN - Your older sister OTOUTOSAN - Your younger brother IMOUTOSAN - Your younger sister OJIISAN - Your grandfather OBAASAN - Your grandmother GO-SHUJIN - Your husband OKUSAN - Your wife