In today's lessons from Learn Japanese with Beb and Alex, they had a video of the days of the week which I had learned just yesterday from the Human Japanese course.
Lesson 4 was on counting and they did talk about telephone numbers and age too.
I'm not going to list the numbers since I've already learned them (from Human Japanese too).
電話 - でんわ telephone
電話番号を教えてくれる?
でんわばんごをおしえてくれる?
Can you tell me your telephone number?
何歳ですか?
なんさいですか?
How old are you?
しつれ
That's rude
I've also learned that you can say 電話番号はなんですか?from the Japanese for Busy People (Volume 1). Although I bet the one that Alex and Waka-sensei introduced is more polite or natural.
Lesson 5 was about asking someone out (not necessarily romantically).
ひま - available, free
行かない - won't you go. (かない - won't you)
のみ - drink
いっしょに - together (already learned)
しょくじ -
ちょっと - a little
一緒に映画を見に行かない?
Issho ni eiga o mini ikanai
Do you want to see a movie with me ?
一緒に美術館に見に行かない
Issho ni bijutsukan ni mini ikanai
Do you want to go (see) to an art gallery with me ?
一緒に散歩しない?
Isshoni sanpo shinai ?
Would you like to go for a walk ?
I wish the lesson explained the grammar a bit more, but I guess that's why I added the grammar session into the new study plan. I like how this lesson also reinforced some of the vocabulary I had previously learned from my other study materials like 久しぶり. Overall, I'm going to have to look up the phrases elsewhere to break down each of the sentences.
Lesson 6 was about ordering coffee
This lesson included natural conversation between a customer and a waiter.
いらっしゃいませ - welcome (used by shopkeepers/restaurant owners to greet customers)
あいてます - open, available, free
おせき - seat (polite)
どちらでも - anywhere
ごちゅうもんは よろしですか?
is the order ok? Are you ready to order?
かいしこまりました
yes sir/ma'am (used by the waiter after taking your order).
Overall, I feel like this session with Beb and Alex wasn't very productive and I don't feel confident with adding any of these phrases to Anki until I've verified their translations.
This is my full study blog for documenting my progress in learning the Japanese language in preparation for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 4(N5) (easiest).
Friday, July 17, 2009
Day 5: Making up Day 4 (Anki)
I was adding in the Anki phrases from last night and thinking over my new study plan, and I thought it would make more sense to add both the kanji and furigana on one side and then the translation on the other for the Everyday Phrases list. Before, I only had the kanji-inclusive version and the furigana on the other side. This way I'll be exposed to the kanji, but more importantly associated the sound with the meaning instead of the kanji image with the meaning.
I only did 17 cards or so today. The ones I remember are:
台所 - kitchen
お手洗い - bathroom (polite)
トイレ - toilet (less formal)
出身 - hometown
I only did 17 cards or so today. The ones I remember are:
台所 - kitchen
お手洗い - bathroom (polite)
トイレ - toilet (less formal)
出身 - hometown
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