Introduction Lesson (textbook: pp. 1-27)

Thursday, September 25

No English!

 

1. Asking and answering names

■Answering your name:

Q: Onamae wa?

A: 【Your last name in Japanese pronunciation】desu.

 

■Answering somebody else's name:

Q: Onamae wa?

A: 【your classmate's last name in Japanese pronunciation】san desu.

 

■Your instructor's name:

 

2. Greetings

 

 

3. Useful Expressions

 

【asking for an object】
A: Onegai shimasu. B: Doozo.
A: Arigatoo gozaimasu.  
A: (after you are done with it)
Arigatoo gozaimashita. 		B: Iie, doo itashimashite.
 
【apology】
A: Sumimasen. B: Iie.

A: (apologize again)
Sumimasen deshita.

 B: Hai.
 
【entering and exiting a room】
A: Sitsuree shimasu. B: Doozo.
A: (on leaving after you 'committed a rudeness')
Sitsuree shimasita.		  
 
【leaving a classroom】
Gakusee (student): Sayoonara Gakusee (student): Sayoonara
Sensee (teacher): Sayoonara Gakusee (student): Shitsuree shimasu.

 

 

4. Time Expressions

Basic numbers

1
ichi
2
ni
3
san
4
shi
5
go
6
roku
7
shichi
8
hachi
9
kyuu
10
zyuu
  
10 (zyuu) +1 (ichi) =11(zyuu-ichi)
10+2=12
 
2X10=20 (ni-zyuu)
3X10=30

 

1) Time: (number) + ji

 

2) Month: (number) + gatsu

 

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

 

3) Day of the week: +yoobi

 

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

 

 
Friday
Sunday
Tuesday

terebi
Thursday
 

benkyoo
Monday
 
Saturday
 
Wednesday

 

4) Day of the month: +ka, +nichi, irregular

 

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
 

1

tsuitachi

2

hutsu-ka

3

mik-ka

4

yok-ka

5

itsu-ka

6

mui-ka

7

nano-ka

8

yoo-ka

9

kokono-ka

10

too-ka

11

zyuuichi-nichi

12

zyuuni-nichi

13

zyuusan-nichi

14

zyuuyok-ka

15

zyuugo-nichi

16

zyuuroku-nichi

17

zyuushichi-nichi

18

zyuuhachi-nichi

19

zyuuku-nichi

20

hatsu-ka

21

nizyuuichi-nichi

22

nizyuuni-nichi

23

nizyuusan-nichi

24

nizyuuyok-ka

25

nizyuugo-nichi

26

nizyuuroku-nichi

27

nizyuushichi-nichi

28

nizyuuhachi-nichi

29

nizyuuku-nichi

30

sanzyuu-nichi

31

sanzyuuichi-nichi

      

nizyuu-go nichi (25th)

Kyoo wa nizyuu-go-nichi desu (Today is 25th).

Kyoo wa ku-gatsu nizyuu-go-nichi desu (Today is September 25th).

Kyoo wa ku-gatsu nizyuu-go-nichi, mokuyoobi desu (Today is September 25, Thursday).

 

5. Hiragana（ひらがな）

 

 

Similar characters

 

Hiragana practice (ppt)

 

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