Teisei ていせい (Revision)

Revision - Lesson 1

Lesson 1 れっすん  レッスン

I'm Dale = Watashi wa Dale desu わたしのなまえわ 　は

I'm from Australia = Ōsutoraria kara kimashita. わたしわ　は　おーすとらりあ　オーストラリアから

I'm 52 years old = Go-juu-ni sai desu. わたしわ　は　５９さい

May I have your name? = O namae wa nan desu ka. あなたのなまえわ　は　なに　なん　ですか

   

Speaking / Pronunciation Lesson 1 (Correction)

Ordering at a restaurant

1) Ais(u)kurim(u)
2) Asahi birru

Greeting the teacher
1) Genki
2) Konbanwa

Personal Details
Watashi wa Dale desu (rhythm)
Onamae (should sound like na, not ne) eg. O namae wa nan desu ka?

Lesson 2 - Revision
Anata wa Osutoraria jin desu ka? = Are you Australian?
Doko kara kimashita? = Where are you from?
Nan sai desu ka? = How old are you?
Watashi mo genki desu. = I am fine too.   mo=too, also

:Totemo nemui desu = I'm very tired
: Watashi mo nemui desu = I'm very tired too

Kurasai = please

(Hai,) so desu = (Yes), I am (affirming)
So, ja arimasen = No, I'm not (denying)

So desu ne = I understand / I follow
Ah so deska! = Really!

Pronouns

Examples

Kore wa watashi no hon desu ka? = Is this my book?

Watashi no neko no namae wa Pussy desu = My cat's name is Pussy

Anata no neko no namae wa desu ka? = What's your cat's name?

Kore wa nan desu ka? = What is this one? (nan = what)
Sore wa nan desu ka? = What is that one?
Are wa nan desu ka? = What is that one (over there)?

Personal Pronouns

Possessive Pronouns



Demonstrative

Hajimemashite

Lesson 1

Greeting the teacher ...

 

Student : Konbawa Wheeler San. O genki desu ka?

Teacher : Hai. Genki desu. Anata wa?

Student : Watashi mo genki desu


Polite (General situation)

Dale :

Ha / ji / me / mash i / te                How do you do?

Wa / tash i wa Dale des(u)            My name is Dale

Yoroshiku onegai shimas(u)         Nice to meet you (I look forward to  getting to know you)

Casual (Friends)

Hajimemashite, Dale desu. Yoroshiku

Respectful (Very Formal)
Hajimemashite, Dale to moushimasu

Douzo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu    (I look forward to working with you)

(accompany this with a bow)

OTHER GREETINGS

Ohayoo (gozaimasu) (polite) = Good morning (polite)
Konnichiwa = Good afternoon
Konbanwa = Good evening
Oyasuminasai = Good night

Doozo Yoroshiku = Nice to meet you

Click here for a link to others (in English and Japanese script)

Questions / Answers to practice


O namae wa nan desu ka  = What's your name?

OR

O na ma e wa? (Still polite - note the "O" prefix particle for politeness as well as "desu")

Shitsurei desu ga ...nan sai desu ka? = How old are you?

Doko kara kimashita ka? = Where are you from?

Q. O namae wa nan desu ka?

A. Watashi wa Dale desu

Q. Nan sai desu ka?

A. Go-juu-ni (52) sai desu

Q. Doko kara kimashitaka?

A. Osutoraria kara kimashita