Thank you for coming to the lesson. We did a simple self-introduction in Japanese. You learned how to count items such as cats, swords, and magazines. We also had some casual conversation as a level check. I think your level is upper-intermediate.
Thank you for coming to the lesson today. You understood the lesson very quickly and made many sentences. That is great! You know many words. You can read hiragana smoothly too. This week, let’s practice “たちつてと.”
I’m looking forward to seeing you in the lesson next week.
Here are the words we studied today that are not in the textbook.
・いまなんじですか？ / ima nan-ji desu ka? / What time is it now? ・じかん / jikan / time ・７じ３３ふん / shichi-ji san-juu-san fun / 7:33 ・えき / eki / station ・うえ / ue / above ・こえ / koe / voice ・あお / ao / blue ・あか / aka / red ・おかし / okashi / sweets ・いえ / ie / house ・さけ / sake / salmon ・アルコール / arukōru / alcohol ・さけ / sake / Japanese rice wine ・ビール / bīru / beer ・ワイン / wain / wine ・しょうちゅう / shōchū / shochu ・ウイスキー / uisukī / whisky ・れんしゅう / renshū / practice ・しゃしん / shashin / photo ・しゃしんをおくってください / shashin o okutte kudasai / Please send me a photo ・くつした / kutsushita / socks ・しつもん / shitsumon / question ・しつもんありますか？ / shitsumon arimasu ka? / Do you have any questions? ・パン / pan / bread ・メロンパン / meronpan / melon bread ・あさごはん / asagohan / breakfast ・ひるごはん / hirugohan / lunch ・よるごはん / yorugohan / dinner ・あさ / asa / morning ・ひる / hiru / daytime ・よる / yoru / night ・りょうり / ryōri / cooking / food ・おかあさんのりょうり / okāsan no ryōri / mother’s cooking ・なに / nani / what ・おかあさんのりょうりでなにがいちばんすきですか？ / okāsan no ryōri de nani ga ichiban suki desu ka? / What is your favorite of your mother’s cooking? ・たかい / takai / expensive / tall ・にほんのりょうり / nihon no ryōri / Japanese food ・ステーキ / sutēki / steak ・ぎゅうにく / gyūniku / beef ・ぶたにく / butaniku / pork ・とりにく / toriniku / chicken ・おなじ / onaji / same ・おなじです / onaji desu / It’s the same ・にく / niku / meat ・さかな / sakana / fish ・まあまあです / mā mā desu / so-so ・ぜんぶすきです / zenbu suki desu / I like all of them ・ほんや / hon’ya / bookstore ・ニューヨークのほんや / Nyū Yōku no hon’ya / a bookstore in New York ・にほんのまんが / nihon no manga / Japanese manga ・かう / kau / buy ・てがみ / tegami / letter
Thank you for coming to my lesson today. I enjoyed it. [ Today’s Lesson ] hiragana ⇒ あa いi うu えe おo 1．Review ⇒how to intoduce yourself ①Hajime mashite = Nice to meet you. ②watashi wa Matt desu. = I’m Matt Grenier. ③America-jin desu. = I’m American. ④(watashi wa) computer programmer desu. = I’m a computer programmer. ⑤yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Today we learned simple self-introduction in Japanese and also practiced “～じゃありません” (not ~).
① はじめまして Hajimemashite (How do you do)
② わたしは ＿＿ です Watashi wa ____ desu. (I am ___.)
③ アメリカじん です Amerika jin desu. (I am American.)
④ よろしくおねがいします Yoroshiku onegai shimasu. (Nice to meet you.)
⑤ わたしは 受付係です Watashi wa uketsuke-gakari desu. (I am a receptionist.)
⑥ 先生 じゃありません Sensei ja arimasen. (I am not a teacher.)
You did a great job trying Japanese for the first time! Your pronunciation was very clear 😊 I’m sure your trip to Japan will be very exciting. I’m looking forward to seeing you again next week!
