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Today’s lesson is on This & That

This – Kore（これ）
That – Sore（それ） & Are（あれ） (Are is used when the thing you are pointing is very far away)

What is this? – Kore wa nan desu ka?　「これ は なん です か？」
What is that? – Sore wa nan desu ka?　「それ は なん です か？」
Meaning : kore (this), nan (what), ka (use when asking question)

Is this a Pen? – Kore wa pen desu ka?　「これ は ペン です か？」
Is that (very far) your car? – Are wa anata no kuruma desu ka?
「あれ は あなた の くるま です か？」
Meaning : are(that), nan (what), ka (use when asking question), pen (pen), kuruma (car)

“desu” is always positive where “de wa arimasen” is negative

Q & A
Q : Is this your book? – Kore wa anata no hon desu ka?　
「これ は あなた の ほん ですか？」
A : Yes, this is my book? – Hai, kore wa watashi no hon desu　
「はい、これ は わたし の ほん です」
Meaning : hon (book), hai (yes), watashi (I), watashi no (mine), anata (you), anata no (yours)

Q : Is that your car? – Are wa anata no kuruma desu ka?　
「あれ は あなた の くるま です か？」
A : No, that isn’t my car? – Iie, are wa watashi no kuruma dewa arimasen?　
「いいえ、あれ は わたし の くるま で は ありません」
Meaning : iie (no), kuruma (car)

Other words
Mobile Phone – Keitai Denwa　「けいたいでんわ」
Dog – Inu　「いぬ」
Cat – Neko　「ねこ」
Bag – Kaban　「かばん」
Bicycle – Jitensha　「じてんしゃ」
Camera – Kamera　「カメラ」

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When you are meeting new friends, colleagues, customers, etc, what should you say?
I am Tony, Nice to meet you – Tony Desu, Hajimemashite, Douzo Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu (トニ　です。はじめまして　どうぞ　よろしく　おねがい　します）

Other common words you may use
I am the Manager of Human Resouce Department – Watashi wa jinjika no buchou desu　（わたし　は　じんじか　の　ぶちょう　です）
Others : Student (GaKuSei がくせい), Officer (KaiShaIn かいしゃいん), Police (KeiSaTsuKan けいさつかん), Doctor (ISha いしゃ), Secretary (HiSho ひしょ), Nurse (KanGoFu かんごふ), Banker (GinKoIn ぎんこいん), Teacher (SenSei せんせい)

I come from America – Watashi wa Amerika kara kimashita　（わたし　は　アメリカ　から　きました）

I am American – Watashi wa Amerika jin desu　（わたし　は　アメリカ　じん　です）
Others : British (IGiRiSu Jin イギリス じん), Mexican (MeKiShiKo Jin メキシコ じん), French (FuRanSu Jin フランス じん), Chinese (ChuuGoKu Jin ちゅうごく じん), Australian (O-SuToRaRiA Jin オストラリア じん) – Remove the “Jin” will represent Country

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From tomorrow, I will start off from Basic Japanese until Advance Stage. If you follow through everyday, you will most probably be able to master your japanese language. But before we proceed with tomorrow lesson, you must first study hard on the pronunciation that I have posted earlier. You do not need to learn about the hiragana & katakana writting where I will use “romaji” in all lesson here. Of course, if you are interesting in learning the hiragana & katakana, you can do so ;).

Link to Pronunciation Session

So see you tomorrow on Lesson : Jikoshoukai 「じこ　しょうかい」 (self-introduction)

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Japanese are very dicipline where they will wish everyone whenever they meet in the morning, afternoon and night.

Good Morning – Ohayō Gozaimasu　（おはようございます）
Good Afternoon – Konnichiwa　（こんにちは）
Good Evening – Konbanwa　（こんばんは）
Good Night – Oyasumi Nasai　（おやすみなさい）

There is another type of wishes where Japanese family will normally say :
When you are going out from home, dormitory, office, etc
You should say : Itte Kimasu （いってきます）- I’m going out
They should reply : Itte Rasshai （いってらっしゃい）- Take care yourself

When you return home, office, dormitory, etc
You should say : Tadaima （ただいま）- I’m Home
They should reply : O Kaeri Nasai （おかえりなさい）- Welcome Back

Based on the above, you may notice that some word has a double character like “itte” & “rasshai”. This will happen whenever there is a small “tsu”.
Example : itte （いって）and rasshai （らっしゃい）

To understanding further on the pronunciation, visit HERE

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