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1 あしたがっこうへいきますか。
The first sentence means Are you going to school tomorrow? The "へ" (pronounced e) following a noun indicates direction to a place
(I am going to Tokyo this weekend.) きょうメアリーのいえへいきます。
(Today, I am going to Mary's house.)
2 なんじにいきますか。
This sentence means What time are you going? "なんじ" is a compound word meaning
what time "に" following time means at, referring to a moment in time Verbatim, At what time? However, this is often deleted when translated into English
(What time does the movie start?)
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3 ８じごろです。
This sentence means About nine o'clock "ごろ" following time refers to around or about
so and so time
(I am going to school around nine o'clock.)
4 ８じはんです。
This sentence means At eight thirty "はん" literally means half, so following a time, it means half past (time) or (time) thirty
(A: What time does the movie start?) B: ６じはんです。
(B: At six thirty.)
5 でもクラスのまえにともだちとあいますから。
This sentence means But before class, I'm going to meet a friend "と" following a noun
is a particle meaning with The particle "から" means because, indicating reason
(I am busy because I am studying.) いそがしいですから、いきません。
(I am not going because I am busy.)
6 じゃあ、そのあとうちへきませんか。
This sentence means Then, won't you come over to my house? "Kimasen ka" implies
won't you come, Let's come, or why don't you come, inviting someone to come
(Won't you [Let's] go to school tomorrow.) テレビをいっしょにみませんか。
(Why don't we [Let's] watch TV together.)
7 テレビをいっしょにみましょう。
This sentence means Let's watch TV together "を" following a noun makes a noun a
direct object In this sentence, TV is the direct object "~しょう" following a verb stem
makes a sentence into a suggestion, eqivalent to the English Let's
(I am going to study economics this weekend.) テレビをいっしょにみませんか。
(Why don't we [Shall we] watch TV together.)
Trang 3カメラをかいましょう。
(Let's buy a camera.) にほんごをべんきょうしましょう。
(Let's study Japanese.)
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A Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words
1 あしたがっこう ( ) いきますか。
2 あしたどこ ( ) いきますか。
3 クラスはなんじ ( ) はじまりますか。
4 だれ ( ) あいますか。
5 ともだち ( ) あいます。
B Answer the following questions according the question given
1 あしたどこへいきますか。 (クラス)
2 クラスはなんじにはじまりますか。 (9 じ)
3 あしただれとあいますか。 (ともだち)
4 きょうなにがありますか。 (えいが)
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LESSON 8 - Kyoto Trip (きょうと へ)
Mr Suzuki and Mr Miller discuss what they did during the weekend
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すずき: しゅうまつどこかいきましたか。
No, I did not go anywhere But I went to the department store
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1 しゅうまつどこかいきましたか。
This sentence means Did you go anywhere this weekend? The particle か attached the interrogative どこ (where) is translated as somewhere or anywhere
2 どうでしたか。
This sentence means How was it? でした is the past tense of です (to be) The sentence
in the present tense would be どうですか。 (How is it?)
3 たのしかったです。
The sentence is translated as It was fun たのしかったです is the past tense of たのしい
かった added to the stem of an i-adjective makes the adjective into the past tense as shown in the table below
4 すずきさはどこかへいきましたか。
Trang 6The sentence means Did you go somehere, Mr Suzuki? This sentence is the same in
grammar construction as grammar point # 1 (しゅうまつどこかいきました) except へ follows どこか へ is simply added for emphasis
(Let's go somewhere this weekend.)
5 いいえ、どこへもいきませんでした。
The sentence means No, I did not go anywhere The particle へも following どこ(where)
in a negative response means anywhere
(Because I am going to study this weekend, I am not going anywhere.)
6 なにかかいましたか。
This sentence means Did you buy something? The particle か following the interrogative
なに makes the word mean something or anything
(Why don't we watch something on TV?)
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A Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words
1 あしたどこ ( ) いきますか。 (Are you going somewhere tomorrow?)
2 なに ( ) みましたか。 (What did you see?)
3 なに ( ) みましたか。 (Did you see something?)
4 どこ ( ) いきましたか。 (Where did you go?)
5 どこ ( ) いきましたか。 (Did you go somewhere?)
B Rewrite the following with past tense
1 たのしいです。
2 おんがくがすきです。
3 あのてらはふるいです。
4 きょうはあついです。
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LESSON 9 - Going to a Restaurant (レストラン に いくこと)
Mr Suzuki and Mr Miller are going to a restaurant
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There are lots of things, aren't there?(There's a lot to choose from,isn't there?)
Trang 8ウェイター: いらっしゃいませ。ごちゅうもん は。
ください。
I'd like a cola please Then, since I am hungry, I'll have a sandwich
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いろいろ a lot, many, a variety
オレンジ ジュース orange juice
それから then, afterwards, after that
おもちします to bring, to carry (humble form)
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Trang 91 のど が かわきました ね。
This sentence means Aren't you thirsty? Literally translated, it means Our throat has
dried, is that so が is a subject particle used when introducing a new topic, especially
when the subject refers to the parts of the body such as eye, nose, ear, etc
2 きれい な レストラン です ね。
This sentence means It's a beautiful restaurant, isn't it There are two main types of adjectives in Japanese: i-adjectives (i.e adjectives that end in い) and na-adjectives (adjectives that end in な With i-adjectives in the present tense, the i always remains
attached to the adjective whether the adjective is standing alone or modifying a noun
With na-adjectives in the present tense, the na part is only used when modifying a noun Up to now, the only other na-adjective we have learned is げんき (genki)
3 ごちゅうもん は。
This sentence has been translated as May I take your order please? The prefix ご before
certain nouns changes the noun into a formal (polite) form お is also used as a prefix for applying the formal form to nouns Examples of お prefixes include: おなまえ
(name), おしごと (job), おてんき (weather), and おたんじょうび (birthday) Generally, ご
is used with words of Chinese origin and お is used with words of Japanese origin
4 わたし は オレンジ ジュース と ケーキ を ください。
The sentence means I'd like an orange juice and a cake please を ください is a polite
expression used when making requests, especially in restaurants or stores It can also
be translated as May I have or please bring me
5 はい、すぐ おもち します。
This sentence is translated as Yes, I'll bring them immediately おもち します is the
humble (polite) form of もちます (to bring, to carry) With some Japanese verbs, the humble form is constructed by placing the prefix お to the front of the verb, truncating
the ます, and adding します to the end of the verb Literally, おもちします means to
humbly bring
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LESSON 10 - Days of the Month (ひにち)
Mr Miller and Mr Suzuki are talking about the date
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ミラー: たのしい です。
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どのぐらい about how much, about how many
じょうず skillful, good at
Days of the Week
Dates of the Month
Note: most dates are just the number plus にち Following are the exceptions!
Trang 12なのか seventh 七日
じゅうよっか fourteenth 十四日
Months of the Year
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1 There are three main verbs of existence in Japanese:
です、います、あります These are all forms of the verb to be です is the
all-encompassing verb to be, which can be conjugated similar to English (I am, you are,
he/she/it is, we are, you are, they are) taking both animate and inamimate nouns as
well as adjectives ～います and ～あります both mean There is ～ or There are～,
however, the subjects in sentences using these verbs are restricted います (which can
also be translated as I am, They are, etc.) refers to humans or animals whereas
あります refers to inanimate objects In many cases, the verb あります can also mean to
have
(I am an American.) きょう は なん にち です か。
(What day is it today?)
(It's hot, isn't it?)
(This is a book.)
Trang 13あなた は いい がくせい です。
(You are a good student.)
(How is Japan?)
(I am at school now.) にほん に アメリカじん が たくさん います。
(There are a lot of Americans in Japan.) いもうとさん は いえ に いますか。
(Is your sister at home?)
いぬ は いす の うえ に います。
(The dog is on top of the chair.)
なん にち ぐらい にほん に いますか。
(About how long will you be in Japan?)
(There are a lot of temples in Kyoto.)
(Do you have a pen?) こんど の げつようび に しけん が あります。
(I have a test this coming Monday.)
2 にほんご が じょうず に なりました ね。
This sentence means Your Japanese has gotten really good In this sentence, the key verb is なります which means to become and is a very common verb used in Japan
3 でも、もっと れんしゅう したい です。
This sentence has been translated as I want to practice more れんしゅう したい です means I want to practice ～ verb + たい です means (I) want to do ～
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LESSON 11 - The Newstand (ばいてん)
Mr Miller is going to buy a newspaper
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