Conversation  

Conversation and Level 3 Tony

Yet another conversation session.

Conversation 1
Q : Since it is raining, shouldn’t we go by taxi? – Ame ga (furu)futte iru kara, takushi-de ikimashō ka?
A : Yeah. I’ll call a taxi – Sō desu ne. Jaa, boku ga (yobu)yonde kimasu
Meaning : Ame ga furu (Raining), Ame (Rain), Takushi- (Taxi), Boku (I), Yobu (Call)

Conversation 2
Q : It’s 7 o’clock. Still not going to the party yet? – Mō 7 ji desu yo. Mada pa-ti- e ikanain desu ka
A : Ya, I have something to do and I’ll be a bit late – Ee. yōji ga aru kara, chotto okurete ikimasu
Meaning : Mada (Still), Pa-ti- (Party), Yōji (Tasks / Things to do), Chotto (A little)

Conversation 3
Q : Did you already know Japanese when you come to Japan? – Nihon e kita toki, mō nihongo ga dekitan desu ka?
A : Ya, I speak a little because I studied in China – Ee. chūgoku de benkyō shite imashita kara, sukoshi dake hanasu koto ga dekimashita
Meaning : Chūgoku (China), Benkyō (Study), Sukoshi (A little bit), Dake (Only), Hanasu (Speak)

 

Toki & Kara  

Level 3 Tony

Today, I will show you how to use “toki (when)” & “kara (because)”.

Example (toki)

  • When I go out, I lock the door – Uchi o deru toki, kagi o kakimasu
  • When I was taking meal, the phone rang – Shokuji o shite ita toki, denwa ga (naru)narimashita
  • When I am free, I visit my friend – Hima na toki, otomodachi no uchi e asobi ni ikimasu

Meaning : Kagi (Key), Shokuji (Meal), Naru (For phone, it means Ring)

Example (kara)

  • I have to wake up at 5 o’clock because I need to go out at 6 o’clock – 6 ji ni uchi o deru kara, 5 ji ni (okiru)okimasu
  • I can’t really hear you because your voice was too low – Chiisai koe de (hanasu)hanashita kara, yoku (kikoeru)kikoemasen deshita
  • I reached office late because the bas was delayed – Basu ga (okuru)okureta kara, kaisha ni chikoku shimashita

Meaning : Okiru (Wake), Koe (Voice), Kikoeru (Can Hear), Okuru (Delay), Kaisha (Company), Chikoku (Late)

 

Conversation  

Conversation and Level 3 Tony

Conversation time again !!! Here we go …..

Conversation 1
Q : What happened? – Dō shimashita ka?
A : I have flu – Kaze o (hiku)hiitan desu.
Q : Do you have fever? – Netsu ga arimasu ka?
A : Yes, about 37 degree – Hai. 37 do chotto arimasu.
Meaning : Kaze (Flu), Hiku (Catch a flu), Netsu (Fever), 37 Do (37 degree)

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“~n” for Verbs  

Level 3 Tony

“~n” is to attached at the end of the verb like : (iku) ikun, (kau) kaun. “~n” is used when you want to emphasize something that you WILL do it.

Example
Q: Kobayashi, shopping? – Kobayashi san, kaimono desu ka?
A: Yeah. Are you going for shopping too? – Ee. Toni san mo kaimono ni ikun desu ka?
Q: No, I am going to the library – Iie, watashi wa toshokan e ikun desu
Meaning : Kaimono (Shopping), Toshokan (Library)

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