Japanese Lesson

Nidec Precision Philippines Corporation March 11, 2009

List of Japanese Language syllables

List of Japanese Language syllables

 To Be (Be Verbs) 1) Useful Expressions : Yaku ni tatsu Hyougen How are you? - Ogenkidesuka? Im glad to meet you - Doozo yoroshiku Good morning - Ohayogozaimasu Good afternoon - Konnichiwa Good evening - Konbanwa Good bye - Sayoonara

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2-1) Grammar : Bunpou

<Pattern1>

N1 (am,is,are ) N2 N1 wa N2 desu
For example

I am Kazu Emoto Watashi wa Emoto Kazu desu

Note : WA has no English meaning or equivalent. Its function is to separate the subject nominative (N1) to the predicate nominative (N2) in the sentence. It indicates that word or words before it is the logical subject of sentence. Desu is the verb in English gramer. Its meaning is ( am,is,are ). Japanese has no distinction between singular and plural form.

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2-2) Grammar : Bunpou

<Pattern2>

N1 (am not, is not, are not ) N2 N1 wa N2 dewa arimasen

For example

I am not Takuya Ogawa Watashi wa Ogawa Takuya dewa arimasen

Note : Dewa arimasen is negative form of Desu which means ( am not, is not, are not ).

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2-3) Grammar : Bunpou

<Pattern3>

N1 (was,were) N2 N1 wa N2 deshita
For example

I was teacher Watashi wa Sensei deshita

Note : Deshita is the past tense of be-verb Desu. Its meaning is (was, were).

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2-4) Grammar : Bunpou

<Pattern4>

N1 (was not,were not) N2 N1 wa N2 dewa arimasen deshita

For example

I was not student Watashi wa Gakusei dewa arimasen deshita

Note : Dewa arimasen deshita is the past negative form of be-verb Desu. which means (was not, were not).

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Reminder : Verb are normally placed at END of sentence

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3)Vocabulary : Tango
Teacher - Sensei Student - Gakusei lawyer - Bengoshi Nurse - Kangofu Doctor - Isha Dentist - Ha Isha Secretary - Hisho Tourist guide - Kankou Gaido Journalist - Jaanarisuto Japanese - Nihonjin Filipino - hiripinjin

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4) Exercises : Mondai
Translate the following sentences into Japanese and English

A) I am Toshihiro Suzuki B) I am a nurse C) I am not teacher D) I was a lawyer E) I was not Dentist F ) Watashi wa Suzuki Toshihiro desu G) Watashi wa Jaanarisuto desu H) Watashi wa Nihonjin dewa arimasen I ) Watashi wa Kankou Gaido deshita J) Watashi wa Hisho dewa arimasen deshita

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Pronouns 1) Useful Expressions : Yaku ni tatsu Hyougen Thank you ( very much ) You are welcome - Arigato gozaimasu - Doo itashimashite

How are you? - (Anata wa) Ogenki desuka? Yes, I am fine - Hai ( Watashi wa) Genki desu No, I am not fine - Iie ( Watashi wa ) Genki dewa arimasen

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2) Grammar : Bunpou
<Pattern1> Is N1 N2? N1 wa N2 desu ka?
For example

E : Are you Mr. Usui? J : Anata wa Usui san desu ka?

Answer

E :Yes, I am Usui J :Hai watashi wa Usui desu

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Pronouns
Note : KA is a question marker in japanese. It is like question mark sign in English. Sentence ends with KA is an interrogative sentence, it asks the information about the subject. SAN is an address of certain person as a sign of respect to the other party. It is not used with own name. it is used when stating the name of either second of third person. It is either Mr.,Miss, of Mrs.

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3)Vocabulary : Tango
( Job : Shigoto )
Business man - bijinesuman Carpenter - Daiku Company president - Shacho Engineer - Gishi Musician - Ongakuka Painter - Gaka Presient (country) - Daitouryou Sales clerk - Teiin Scholar - Gakusha

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Pronouns Personal Pronouns
Singular
I (me) You (you) He (him) Watashi Anata Kare We (us) You (you) They (them)

Plural
Watashitachi Anatatachi Karera

She (her)
For example

Kanojo

They (them)

Kanojotachi

E : She is scholar J : Kanojo wa Gakusha desu E : (The) scholar is her J : Gakusha wa Kanojo dedu

Pronouns Possessive Personal Pronouns

Singular
My (mine) Your (your) His (his) Her (hers) For example Watashi no Anata no Kare no Kanojo no Our (ours) Your (yours) Their (theirs) Their (theirs)

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Plural
Watashitachi no Anatatachi no Karera no Kanojotachi no

E : My friend is teacher J : Watashi no Tomodachi wa Sensei desu E : (The) car is his J : Kuruma wa Kanojo no desu

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Pronouns

Reminder : The subject form and the predicate form of the English pronouns have the same meaning in Japanese

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4) Exercises : Mondai
Translate the following sentences into Japanese and English

A) He is a painter B) Mr.Inaba is not president of company C) She was a sales clerk D) Are you businessman? E) Yes, I am businessman F) (The) doctor is him G) My teacher was not musician H) Anata wa Daiku desu ka? I ) Iie, watashi wa daiku dewa arimasen Watashi wa gishi desu J) Karera wa Gakusha dewa arimasen

End of Presentation Arigatogozaimasu!