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Shizuka ni Hikari

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:06 am


Days

youbi



Monday - Getsuyoubi - 月曜日
Tuesday - Kayoubi - 火曜日
Wednesday - Suiyoubi - 水曜日
Thursday - Mokuyoubi - 木曜日
Friday - Kinyoubi - 金曜日
Saturday - Doyoubi - 土曜日
Sunday - Nichiyoubi - 日曜日

Sentences

What is the day today?
-Kyou wa nan youbi desu
日は何今日であるか

Today is Sunday
- Kyou wa nichiyoubi desu
今日は日曜日である

What day would be tomorrow?
- Ashita wa nan youbi desu ka
明日はどんな日であるか

Tomorrow will be Monday
- Ashita wa getsuyoubi desu
明日は月曜日である
PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:08 am


Months

tsuki




Japanese Number + Gatsu

January - Ichigatsu - 1月
February - Nigatsu - 2月
March - Sangatsu - 3月
April - Shigatsu - 4月
May - Gogatsu - 5月
June - Rokugatsu - 6月
July - Shichigatsu - 7月
August - Hachigatsu - 8月
September - Kugatsu - 9月
October - Jugatsu - 10月
November - Juichigatsu - 11月
December - Junigatsu - 12月

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Shizuka ni Hikari

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:08 am


Numbers

kisuu



0 - Rei
1 - Ichi
2 - Ni
3 - San
4 - Yon or Shi
5 - Go
6 - Roku
7 - Shichi or Nana
8 - Hachi
9 - Ku or Kyuu
10 - Ju
11 - Ju Ichi
12 - Ju Ni
13 - Ju San
14 - Ju Shi or Ju Yon
15 - Ju Go
16 - Ju Roku
17 - Ju Shichi or Ju Nana
18 - Ju Hachi
19 - Ju Ku or Ju Kyu
20 - Niju
21 - Niju ichi
And Put the 1-10 numbers and so on ( Like 11-19)
30 - Sanju
And Put the 1-10 Numbers and so on ( Like 11-19)
40 - Yonju or Shiju
And Put the 1-10 Numbers and so on ( Like 11-19)
50 - Goju
And Put the 1-10 Numbers and so on ( Like 11-19)
60 - Rokuju
And Put the 1-10 Numbers and so on ( Like 11-19)
70 - Shichiju or Nanaju
And Put the 1-10 Numbers and so on ( Like 11-19)
80 - Hachiji
And Put the 1-10 Numbers and so on ( Like 11-19)
90 - Kuju or Kyuju
And Put the 1-10 Numbers and so on ( Like 11-19)
100 - Hyaku
And Put the 1-10 Numbers and so on ( Like 11-19)
PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:09 am


Food

Tabemono


Meat - Niku

Liver - Kanzo or Reba
Tongue - Shita or Tan
Fillet - Hire
Ground Beef - Hiki Niku
Broiled Meat - Yaki Niku
Pork Meat - Buta Niku
Beef Meat - Gyuu Niku
Chicken Meat - Tori Niku
Sheep Meat - Yo Niku or Hitsuji no niku
Steak - Suteki

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Shizuka ni Hikari

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:10 am


Food

Part 2

Vegetables - Yasai

Asparagus - Asuparagasu
Celery - Serori
Mushroom - Kinoko
Squash or Pumpkin - Kabocha
Tomato - Tomato
Potato - Jagaimo
Carrot - Ninjin
Cabbage - Kyabetsu
Cucumber - Kyuuri
Onion - Tamanegi
Garlic - Ninniku or Gaarikku
PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:16 am


Food

Part 3

Fruit - Kudamono or Furuutsu

Apple - Ringo
Orange - Orenji
Watermelon - Suika
Peach - Momo
Pear - Nashi
Pineapple - Painappuru
Banana - Banana
Strawberry - Ichigo
Grapes - Budo

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Shizuka ni Hikari

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:34 am


Miscellaneous Sentences


Where are you Going?
Doko ni Ikimasu ka

What is your Name?
Onamae wa nan desu ka

How old are you?
Nannsai desu ka

Where do you Live?
Doko ni sunde imasu ka

I Love Fruits
Watashi wa kudamono ga daisuki desu

I Really Like you
Hontou ni anata ga suki desu

Really?
Hontou Desu

Is Tendon a Food?
Tendon, Tabemono

Its Popular
Omoshiroi Desu

Do you Watch TV?
Anata wa Terebi o Mimashita ka

This is Delicious
Kono wa Oishii Desu (Proper) or Oishii Desu (Pertaining Delicious Only)

Your Beautiful/Your Very Beautiful
Anata no Utsukushii Desu or Anata no totemo kirei desu

Your Smart
Anata no Atama ga ii desu

Im Smart
Watashi wa Atama ga ii desu

I Like Myself
Watashi wa Jibun ga suki desu

Who are you?
Dare desu ka or Donata desu ka

What do you want?
Nani ga Hoshii desu ka

I Want ____
____ o Hoshii desu


Adding more Soon
PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:39 am


JAPANESE WORD ORDER



Japanese Order
Subject - Object - Verb
"Hikaru-San wa - Ringo o - tabemashita"
"Hikaru Apple Ate"

English Order
Subject - Verb - Object
"Hikaru - Ate - an apple"
"Hikaru-San wa - tabemashita - Ringo o"

Other Examples: ( Japanese Order )

Hikaru-san wa terebi o mimashita ka
" Did Hikaru watch TV? "

Hikaru-san wa ringo o tabemashita ka
" Does Hikaru eat apples? "

Hikaru-san wa manga o kaimashita
" Hikaru Bought a comic book "

Hikaru-san wa kouen de asobimashite
" Hikaru Played at the Park "

More Examples to Come

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Shizuka ni Hikari

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:11 am


PARTICLES


-ga sentence marker

-o object marker (sometimes can be -wo)

-ni toward; in(existence marker)

-mo also

-kara “from”

-made up to; until

-de by neans of; in; at (activity marker)

-to together with

-wa topic marker
PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:41 am


Use of -mashita


-mashita is used to change verbs to their past polite form

Examples:

Japanese: Tabemasu ---> Tabemashita
English: Eat ---> Ate

Japanese: Kaimasu ---> Kaimashita
English: Buy ---> Bought

Shizuka ni Hikari


Shizuka ni Hikari

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:51 am


ANIMALS

doubutsu


Pig - Buta
Tiger - Tora
Bear - Kuma
Fox - Kitsune
Dog - Inu
Cat - Neko
Sheep - Hitsuji
Hippopotamus - Kaba
Giraffe - Kirin
Mouse - Nezumi
Wolf - Ookami
Lion - Raion
Camel - Rakuda
Squirrel - Risu
Monkey - Saru
Deer - Shika
Zebra - Shimauma
Bird or Chicken - Tori
Elephant - Zou
Rabbit - Usagi
Cow - Ushi
Horse - Uma
Goat - Yagi
PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:03 am


CONVERSATION SITUATIONS


Meeting

Konnichiwa [Hello]

Onamae wa nan desu ka? [What is your Name?]

Watashi no Namae wa Hikaru Desu. [ My Name is Hikaru]

Ogenki Desu ka? [ How are you? ]

Genki Desu [ Im Fine ]

Saraba! [ Bye! ]

Asking Something

Osore Irimasu ga [ Sorry to bother you but..]

Nan desu ka? [ What is it?]

Anata no borupen o kaite mo yoroshii desu ka? [ Can i Borrow your Pen? ]

tashika! [ Sure ]

More to come

Shizuka ni Hikari


Shizuka ni Hikari

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:05 am


Events and Greetings


Christmas - Kurisumasu
Merry Christmas - Merii Kurisumasu or Kurisumasu Omedetou

New Year - Shinnen
Happy New Year - Akemashite Omedetou (You can Put Gozaimasu)

Birthday - Tanjoubi or Otanjoubi
Birthday Party - Tanjoui Paatii
Happy Birthday - Otanjoubi Omedetou (You can Put Gozaimasu)

Wedding - Kekkonshiki
Wedding Anniversary - Kekkon Kinenbi
Congratulations - Omedetou or Omedetou Gozaimasu

Party - Paatii
Farewell Party - Soubetsukai
Year End Party - Bounenkai
PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:14 am


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Shizuka ni Hikari

PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:38 am


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