Page

This week we have class on Saturday instead of Thursday because sensee has a work to do on that day. So, we learnt about dining place this week that is related to the food.

If the place we do not the knowledge how to call it, we can use term ‘や (ya)’ means the place or shop; for example ~ ramen ya (place to eat ramen).

For adjectives, they can be negative words by adding ーくない (kunai) at the back of the positive words;

>>> やすい (cheap) 　X　やすくない (not cheap)

>>> おいしい (delicious)　X　おいしくない (not delicious)

>>>　はやい (quick)　X　はやくない (not quick)

 

Dialogue: How to say you want to eat at certain place (Curry Restaurant)

ナズラ：ひるごはん、どこで たべますか。[hiru gohanwo dokode tabemasuka]
イファ：あの みせで たべましょう。[ano misede tabemashoo]
ナズラ：カレーですか。[karee desuka]
イファ：はい。あの みせの カレーは おいしいですよ。[hai. Ano mise no karee wa oishii desuyo]
ナズラ：じゃ、そう しましょう。[ja, soo shimashoo]

 

How to count things (non-living things):-

Long- waited lesson, we also have learnt about KANJI.

Kanji is a system of Japanese writing using Chinese characters and the characters are pictograph letters because based on natural images （๑✧∀✧๑）.

At the end of the class, sensee gave us an assignment to do a Haiku, a short Japanese poem in which it consists of;

3 lines

~ 1st line = 5 syllables

~ 2nd line = 7 syllables

~ 3rd line = 5 syllables

The original haiku contains elements of seasons, animals, insects, family, people, scenarists and so on.

It is a challenge to do a haiku since we need to be a poetic person to do a better haiku ヽ(ﾟ∀｡)ﾉ

なにが　すき　ですか？～　What do you like？ (Food and drinks)

After a week of mid-semester break without having Japanese language class, finally here it comes ヾ(☆▽☆)

This week, we have learnt about たべもの、のみもの (tabemono, nomimono) which are food and drinks.

 

The right connector for _______すきです（suki desu）, ________たべます／のみます(tabemasu/nomimasu);

—> For すきです, the right connector is が (ga)  すきです（suki desu）

—> For たべます／のみます,  the right connector is を (wo)  たべます／のみます(tabemasu/nomimasu), and must not put -desu behind the word.

—> For negative words of たべます／のみます, the right connector is を (wo) @ は(wa)  たべません／のみません (tabemasen/nomimasen), and must not put -desu behind the word.

—> と (to) – means ‘and’

* よく (yoku) + verb = いつも (always)

* あまり (amari) – use for negative words; amari tabemasen ~ I seldomly eat it.

 

Then, sensee asked us to ask a person beside us about 　なにが　すき　ですか。

This is what I’ve gotten from Ifa-san;

イファさんは　さかなが　すきです。くだものも　すきです。イファさんは　やさいは　すきじゃないでし。

 

NEW VOCABULARY LISTS:-

• あさごはん/asa gohan/ = breakfast
• ひるごはん /hiru gohan/ = lunch
• ばんごはん /ban gohan/ = dinner
• あまり たべません /amari tabemasen/ = seldom eat/take it
• あまり のみません / amari nomimasen/ = seldom drink/ take it
• あまり すき じゃないです/amari suki janai desu/ = I am not a big fan.
• アルコールを のんでは いけません /arukooru wo nonde wa
ikemasen/ = I can’t drink/take alcohol

~旦_(^O^ )

There are also some additional terms for a family;

= Male =

1. Firstborn male child ~ ちょうなん (Choonan)
2. Second male child ~ じなん (Jinan)
3. Third male child ~ さんなん (San nan)
4. Fourth and above using same terms as numbers but with additional なん。。

= Female =

1. Firstborn female child ~ ちょうじょ (Choojo)
2. Second female child ~ じじょ (Jijo)
3. Third male child ~ さんじょ (San jo)
4. Fourth and above using same terms as numbers but with additional じょ 。。

 

On this class, we need to present our family members in front of class ⚆ᗝ⚆

What I have presented was;

わたしの　かぞくは　５にんです。ちちと　ははと　いもうとと　おとうとと　わたしです。ちちは　５４さいです。ははは　４９さいです。ふたりは　ビジネスマンです。いもうとは　１８さいです。おとうとは　１２さうです。わたしは　２２さいです。わたしたちは　がくせいです。ちちと　ははと　いもうとと　おとうとは　ドレンッガヌに　すんで　います。わたしは　ネグリセンビランに　すんで　います。　(*ゝ∀･)v

⊛きょうだい (Kyoodai) ~ means siblings

⊛しんせき (Shinseki) ~ means relatives

Finally, I can talk about my family in Japanese language  d(>_・ )

How to count people in Japanese..? using にん (nin).

Let’s see numbers in Japanese language;

However, to count people, there’s a bit differences;

 

Again we learnt about numbers, this time about how to say our age or someone’s age;

There are also a bit difference in certain number of age —-> 8, 10, 11。。。

Then, we also learnt about FAMILY (かぞく) this week..

What is the terms of a family?? (☉_☉)

As you can see, the terms use to address our family and people’s family are different. This is one of uniqueness of Japanese Language (・∀・).

Be sure to use the right terms when speaking with someone..

 

How to say when asking someone’s background?

1. おなまえは　なんですか？(O namae wa nan desuka) – What is your name?
2. おくには？(O kuni wa) – What is your country
3. どこ　から　ですか？(Doko kara desuka) – Where are you come from?
4. おしごとは？(Oshigoto wa) – What is your occupation (work)?

 

In my last post, I have give an example how to introduce ourselves, and I have mentioned one sentence of “けいざい　がくぶの　がくせいです。さんねんせいです。”, but actually the sentence can be combined just like this “けいざい　がくぶの　さんねんせいです”。(I am from FEM third year student).

 

In addition, we also can say different sentence to introduce ourselves, in same university, different country….

For instances:-

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ　けいざい　がくぼの　ナズラです。(Keizai gakubu no Nazura desu) ~ in same university.

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ 　ウシムの　ナズラです。(USIM no Nazura desu) ~ from different university.

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ　マレエシアの　ナズラです。(Malaysia no Nazura desu) ~ from different country.

 

If you know Japanese language or have heard in Japanese movies or anime, surely you have heard these;

1. 。。。。ですね　(desu ne) – It is used for confirmation
2. そうですか。。。(soo desuka) – Use for new finding, you just know the information

 

NEW VOCABULARY LISTS LEARNT FROM THIS WEEK..

1. できますか (dekimasu ka) – Do you undurstand….
2. むずかしい (muzukashii) – difficult
3. すこしい (sukoshii) – a little
4. いま (ima) – now
5. おもいしろい (omoshiroi)- interesting
6. まる (maru) – correct
7. ばつ (batsu) – wrong
8. も (mo) – also
9. じん　＠　人 (jin) – person
10. ご (go) – language

(ᇴ‿ฺᇴ)