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I'd like to buy a magazine and a newspaper, but where are they sold?
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ざっし magazine
Numbers in Japanese
Note: This should allow you to count to at least 99 million
Trang 3さん じゅう 30 はっ せん 8000
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1 しんぶん と ざっし を かいたい です が、どこ で うって います か。
Translation: "I'd like to buy a newspaper and a magazine, but where are they sold."
"と" is a particle that serves as conjunction linking two or more nouns together "と" is simply translated as "and" English
Examples: きのう、けいざい と にほんご を べんきょう しました。
(I studied economics and Japanese yesterday.)
CD と ほん を かいます。
(I will buy a CD and a book.)
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"うって います" in the second part of the sentence is the verb+te form of the verb
うります (to sell) There are many usages of the te-form, such as a conjuction linking two or more phrases in a sentence However, in this case, the te-form is used to
express a state of action or being and is translated as "are sold" in the present passive The following are examples of how to construct the te-form using the dictionary form of the verb as the base
Type of Verb Dictionary Form Present Passive Form Polite Form
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"で" in "どこ で うって いますか。" is a particle meaning "in," "at" or "on." "で" follows nouns and the interrogative "where" is only used in sentences with an activity verb in the predicate In this sentence, it literally means "At where are they sold?"
Examples: みせ で ジュース と ミルク を かいました。
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いえ で テレビ を みます。
(I watch TV at home.)
2 じゃあ、なに が あります か。すみません。もう なに も ありません。
Translation: "Then, what do you have?" "I am sorry We no longer have anything left."
In the response, "mo" following "nani" (an interrogative) in "moo nani mo arimasen" is used for emphasis in negative replies to a question
Examples: いま、いえ に おとうさん が います か。
(Is your father home now?) いいえ、だれ も いません。
(No, nobody is ([ome].)
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LESSON 12 - The Bank (ぎんこう)
Mary visits a bank to exchange some money
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I'd like to change dollars into yen, where can I do this?
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できます can do, able to do
もうしこみしょ (application) form
Trang 6おまち ください please wait (polite form of まちます, to wait)
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LESSON 13 - Where is it? (どこですか？)
Mr Suzuki and Mary discuss where they live
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Yes, it's near the subway station, and it's also convenient for shopping
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No, it's an apartment Both my father and mother like it very much
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おすまい house, dwelling, housing (polite form)
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1 ええ 、えき に も ちかい し、かいもの にも べんり です。
This sentence translates as: "Yes, it's near the subway station, and also convenient for shopping." The key grammar pattern in this sentence is the construciton
"も～し、も～です。" "も" is a particle meaning "also" and "し" is a conjunction meaning
"and." "し" is used to connect a series of two or more related phrases in a sentence, often for emphasis Since the construction "～も～も" is often used to express "both~~ and~~" in positive sentences and "neither~~nor~~" in negative sentences This
sentence can also be translated as: "Yes, it's both near the station and convenient for shopping." Another common pattern is "は～し、も～です," meaning "not only~~, but also~~."
Examples: わたし は じかん も ない し、おかね も ありません。
(I neither have time nor money.)
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(Tom's sister is not only pretty, but also smart.)
この ほん は ながい し、つまらない です よ。
(This book is not only long, but also boring.)
2 メアリー さん は どこ に すんで います か。
Translation: "Where do you live, Mary?" The particle "に" referring to place of existence
in this sentence is used with "すんで います" meaning "to live." Another verb using "に"
as a particle of existence is "つとめて います" which means "to be employed." In
Japanese, when giving Japanese address, start with the larger area followed by the particle "の" and then the smaller area
Examples: Q: どこ に すんで います か。
(Q: Where do you live?) A: とうきょう の あかさか に すんで います。
(A: I live in Akasaka, Tokyo.)
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LESSON 14 - Let's Go (いきましょう)
Mr Suzuki and Mr Miller talk about their weekend excursion
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Yes, that's great
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とります to take
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1 なに で いきますか。
This sentence translates as: "How are you going?" Literally translated, it says "With what are you going?" The "で" particle implies to do something "with" or "by" so and so means or method
Examples: バス で いきます。
(I am going by bus.) にほんご で せつめい します。
(I will explain in Japanese.) クレジット カード で はらいます。
(I will pay by credit card.)
2 くるま も かったん です か。
Translation: "Did you also buy a car?" "ん" added to the plain form of a verb and
followed by a "です か" is used in emphasing a question In a declarative sentence, "か"
is omitted and the "plain verb form + ん" is also used for emphasis of a statement or a fact
Examples: もう その えいが を みたん です か。
(Have you already seen that movie?) がっこう へ いくん です。
(I am going to school.)
3 たのしみ に して います。
This is an idiomatic expression meaning "I am looking forward to it."
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LESSON 15 - The Trip (りょこう)
Mr Suzuki and Mr Miller are out on an excursion
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ミラー: ええ。すきました。
There are a lot of delicious things The hamburgers are also good
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1 おなか が すきませんか。
Translates as: "Are you hungry?"
ええ。すきました。
Translates as: "Yes, I am hungry."
The negative form of a verb followed by an interrogative particle is often used to ask questions This would be the equivalent of an inverted negative question form in
English In this example above, it would be: "Aren't you hungry?" In English, the type
of question is often used when expecting an affirmative answer However, this is not always the case in Japanese, where the negative verb form is used to "soften" the question The answer to the question can be "yes" or "no." Sometimes, the negative verb form in a question can be used to make a suggestion as in "Eega e ikimasen ka." ("Why don't we go to a movie?")
2 きっぷ は どこ で かうん です か。
Translates as: "Where do we buy the tickets?"
あそこ の まどぐち です。
Translates as: "Over at that ticket window."
The sentence ending "～ん です / ～ん です か" indicates that the speaker is explaining or asking about something that is of common interest to both the speaker and the other party This pattern is also used to emphasize a point or an idea
Examples: なに を して いるん です か。
(What are you doing?) えいご を べんきょう して いるん です。
(I am studying English.)
えき へ いきたいん です が、どこ です か。
(I'd like to go to the station, where is it?)
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