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Today, I will start a first level 4 lesson on the usage of “~shi”. This is use for a combination of 2 subjects like the following example :

Subject : I play tennis. I play golf. – Tenisu o shimasu. Gorufu o shimasu.
Q : Do you play sports? – Anata wa supo-tsu o shimasu ka?
A : Yes, I play tennis as well as golf – Hai, tenisu mo suru shi, gorufu mo shimasu
Meaning : Supo-tsu (Sports), Tenisu (Tennis), Gorufu (Golf)

The “~shi” is use to express “also”. In the above example, it means “I play tennis and also golf”. The “shi” can only be placed at the first verb and the second should be changed to “~masu” form. Another example with different style of sentence :

Q : Anything you would like to do? – Nani ga shitai koto ga arimasu ka?
A : Yes, but I don’t have money and also no time, so nothing can be done – Hai, demo okane mo nai shi, hima mo nai kara nani mo (dekiru)dekimasen.
Meaning : Koto (Things / Matters), Demo (But), Okane (Money), Hima (Free Time), Dekiru (Can Do)
~tai = This is use to express that you wish / want to do something. In this case Shitai = Suru + Tai (Suru should be changed to the Second Sound). Example : Asobu (Play)+ Tai = Asobitai (Wish to play). See the “bu (3rd sound)” is being changed to “bi (2nd sound)” (ba bi bu be bo)

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It’s being a while without any new post. This was due to my laptop being hit by lightning and the motherboard was burnt. Anyway I got it back now and would like to cover the last part of Level 3 before moving into Level 4.

Conversation 1
Tony : Have you decided what to do during summer holiday – Natsu yasumi, dō suru ka, (kimeru)kimeta
Kobayashi : No, not yet. How about you – Uun, mada. Toni-san wa
Tony : I have decided to go camping in August – Kimatte iru no wa 8 gatsu no kyanpu dake da yo
Meaning : Natsu (Summer), Yasumi (Holiday / Rest), Kimeru (Decide), Kyanpu (Camp)

Conversation 2
Kobayashi : My car could’t go out because there’s a big truck parking in front of my house – Uchi no mae ni ookii torakku ga (Tomaru)tomatte ite, kuruma o dasu koto ga dekinain da.
Tony : When was the truck parked there – Sono torakku, itsu kara (Tomeru)tomete aru no
Kobayashi : Hmm, I think it’s being there for 30 minutes – Sō da naa, mō 30 bun naru ka na
Meaning : Torakku (Truck), Tomaru / Tomeru (Stop / Park), Itsu (When)

Conversation 3
Kobayashi : Hello – Moshi moshi.
Tony : Yes, Tony speaking – Hai, Toni de gozaimasu
Kobayashi : I am Kobayashi, Is John in? – Kobayashi to mō shimasu, Jon-san irasshaimasu ka?
Tony : Yes, he is in. Please wait a moment – Hai, orimasu. Shōshō omachi kudasaimase
Meaning : Moshi moshi (Hello), Gozaimasu (a very polite form for “desu”), Irasshaimasu (A very polite form for “imasu”), Orimasu (antoher polite for for “imasu”), Shōshō (a moment), Kudasaimase (a very polite form for “kudasai”)

In my next post, I will cover Level 4 lessons. Stay Tune !!!

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This will be the final lesson for Level 3. I will cover other words / sentences related to this level. Next , I will post some conversations on what we have learned in this level before I proceed to Level 4. So,Stay Tune!!!

Q : Who is the person wearing spectacles? – Megane o kakete iru no wa dare desu ka?
A : The person who is wearing spectacles is Tony – Megane o kakete iru no wa toni desu.

If you are refering to human, you can also use “hito wa” instead of “no wa”. As you know, “no” means “belongs to” so with the conbination of “no” & “wa”, it will becomes “referring to something / someone”. Of course, “no wa” can be used for things as well. For example : Hako ni haite aru no wa nan desu ka? (What is in the box?).

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