Level 4 8:18 am
Omoimasu (Omou) is used when you are expressing that you are thinking of doing something. The usage is “Verb follow by Omoimasu”.
Example :
Q : What would you read? - Nani o yomimasu ka
A : I think I’m going to read a novel - Shōsetsu o (yomu)yomō to omoimasu
Level 4 11:42 am
Kobayashi : Irasshai
Kobayashi : Welcome
Tony : Kono hen de manshon o (sagasu)sagashite irun desu ga
Tony : I am searching for a apartment in this area
Kobayashi : Go-yosan wa o-ikura desu ka
Kobayashi : How much is your budget?
Tony : 7, 8 man en gurai desu
Tony : 70 to 80 thousand yen
Level 4 7:37 pm
“Yō Na” is used to mentioned something that is similar.
The color is same as rose color - Bara no yō na iro o shite imasu
His character is like a child - Kodomo no yō na seikaku o shite imasu
Level 4 8:19 pm
Ame ga furu sō desu - It’s likely going to rain.
“~Sō” is used when you are mentioning something that you are not sure that it is going to happen. Other examples :
Level 4 10:00 am
It’s conversation time again…
Conversation 1
Tony : Moshimoshi, Kobayashi-san. Eiga no kippu ga arun dakedo, ashita (miru)mi ni ikanai?
Tony : Hello, Kobayashi. I have movie ticket, shall we watch it tomorrow?
Kobayashi : Ikitai kedo, ashita wa isogashikute ikenai wa. Asatte no nichiyōbi wa dō?
Kobayashi : I would like to but I am very busy tomorrow. How about a day after tomorrow on Sunday?
Tony : Ii yo. Dakedo nichiyōbi wa komu kara naa. Chotto hayame ni itte (narabu)naranda hō ga ii yo.
Tony : Great, but it will be too crowded on sunday. It’s better for us to queue up earlier.
Kobayashi : Sō ne.
Kobayashi : Yeah, I agree.
Level 4 8:03 pm
Most probably all you guys can still remember the use of Verbs. Today, I will show you how to use verbs to express “Can Do Something”
Example
Can See - Mieru
Can Talk - Hanaseru
Can Walk - Arukeru
For this usage, we have to use the “4th sound” of hiragana (a i u e o).
Level 4 6:21 pm
Today I am going to cover the usage of Give (~te ageru / ~te sashi ageru) & Receive (~te itadaku / ~te morau / ~te kureru). Similar with some words, there are Polite & Inpolite way of usage. When translating back to English, there won’t be any
Very Polite
I lend you a car- Kuruma o kashite sashi agemasu
I buy you a bicycle - Jidensha o katte sashi agemasu
Polite
I lend you a car- Kuruma o kashite agemasu
I buy you a bicycle - Jidensha o katte agemasu
Impolite
I lend you a car- Kuruma o kashite yarimasu
I buy you a bicycle - Jidensha o katte yarimasu
Level 4 11:13 pm
Today, I will cover some complicated conversations. Be ready….
Conversation 1
Tony : Ohayō gozaimasu. Ame ga (furu)futtari (Yamu)yandari shite, iya na tenki desu ne. Good Morning. The weather is bad as the rain comes and goes.
Kobayashi : Ee, Nihon no 6 gatsu wa tsuyu to itte, mai nichi konna tenki ga (tsujiku)tsujikun desu yo. Yeah, In Japan, rainy season falls in every June. During this season, this kind of weather will go on every day.
Tony : Tsuyu ake wa itsu desu yo. When the rainy season ends?
Level 4 4:49 pm
“Kyū Ni” means “Suddenly”. Example:
It’s suddenly rains - Ame ga kyū ni (furu)furi dashimashita
The train suddenly moves - Densha ga kyū ni (ugoku)ugoki dashimashita
Dad suddenly got angry - Chichi ga kyū ni (okoru)okori dashimashita
Meaning : Ame (Rain), Densha (Train), Ugoku (Move), Chichi (Dad), Okoru (Angry / Mad)
Level 4 9:05 pm
“~ri” is used to indicate that you will / can do multiple things. This should be used to attach in past tense verbs.
Example :
Kaku (Write) - Kaita (Past Tense) = Kaitari
Q : Where wouldyou go during summer holiday? - Natsu yasumi ni wa doko e ikimasu ka?
A : I’ll go to sea and mountain - Umi e ittari, yama e ittari shimasu.
Meaning : Natsu (Summer), Yasumi (Holiday / Rest), Umi (Sea), Yama (Mountain)
Remember, the “~ri” used in tha last verb must be followed by “shimasu”
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