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It’s quite sometime since the last lesson. Today I would like to end Level 4 with this final Conversation. In next lesson, I will cover Level 5.

Conversation
Tony : Konshū, shinnyūsei no kangei pa-tei- o (hiraku)hirakitain desu ga, yoroshikattara sensei ni mo zehi kite itadakitai to omoimasu.
Tony : We are having a New Student Welcome Party this week and thinking of inviting Kobayashi Teacher to attend.

Kobayashi : Ara, pa-tei- nara zehi ikitai desu ne.
Kobayashi : Oh, I would like to

Tony : Suiyōbi to doyōbi to, dochira no hō ga gotsugō ga yoroshii desu ka
Tony : Wednesday and Saturday, which is convenience to you?

Kobayashi : Suiyōbi wa 3 ji kara kaigi ga aru node, chotto. Sorekara yoru mo yakusoku ga arimasu kara.
Kobayashi : I have a meeting from 3pm on Wednesday. Then I have an appointment in the evening.

Tony : Sō desu ka. Doyōbi wa ikaga desu ka.
Tony : Is it. How about Saturday?

Kobayashi : Doyōbi nara gogo wa jugyō ga arimasen kara, 1 ji kara hima desu yo.
Kobayashi : For Saturday, I don’t have any class in the afternoon. I would be free from 1pm.

Tony : Wakarimashita. Jaa, doyōbi no gogo ni shitai to omoimasu node, yoroshiku onegai shimasu.
Tony : Understood. Then I will arrange on Saturday. Thanks

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Today, I will share with you “~tara” which is use to convert a standard form of verbs into a different meaning.

Example:
6 ji ni (naru)narimasu. Tenkū ga (kurai)kuraku narimasu (Become 6 o’clock. Sky become dark)
6 ji ni nattara, tenkū ga kuraku narimasu (When it reached 6 o’clock, the sky becomes dark)

The verb used in the above example is “Naru” which in “masu” form, it became”narimasu” which I have covered previously. To convert to “~tara”, it will be nattara (Na,ruttara)

You may asked, why there is a double “t”. Well for some verbs, we have to use double “t”, some is not and some uses “dara” instead of “tara”. The conversion is very much similar to the formation of verbs into Past Tense which I have covered previously. Read that lesson to understand the rules of the conversion.

Example 2

Biru o nomimashita. Kao ga (akai)akaku narimashita. (Drank Beer. Face turned red.)
Biru o nondara, kao ga akaku narimashita. (After drinking beer, my face turned red.)

Try to make a sentence yourself. It’s easy.

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Today, I would like to cover “Noni” which means “but / although”. This word is used to combine 2 different subject.

Example
Subject 1. Netsu ga arimasu (I have fever)
Subject 2. Kaisha e ikimasu (I go to office)

The combination of these 2 subjects using “noni” will be :
Netsu ga aru noni, kaisha e ikimasu (I have fever but I am still going to office OR Although I have fever, I am still going to office)

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Kobayashi : Saikin, atsui node, karada no guai ga yoku arimasen.
Kobayashi : I am not feeling very well due to the recent hot weather.

Tony : Ii bitamin zai o motte imasu ga, agemashō ka?
Tony : I have vitamins, you want some?

Kobayashi : Ee, onegai shimasu. Gaishoku ga ooi node, yasai ya kudamono o narubeku taberu yō ni shite irun desu ga.
Kobayashi : Yeah, please. I eat outside a lot. That is why I am taking as much vegetables and fruits as possible.

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“Node” means Because or Due To. While using “Node”, it is usually uses at the end of one sentence follow by another. You can also use “Kara” for the same meaning. Example :

Netsu ga (aru)arimasu. (I have fever)
Gakkō o (yasumu)yasumimasu. (I am taking leave from school)
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Yet another conversation lesson.

Conversation 1
Tony : Kondo no nichiyōbi ni, minna de Nikkō e ikimasen ka
Tony : Shall all of us go to Nikko this coming Sunday

Kobayashi : Ii desu ne. Aki no Nikkō ga kirei desu kara ne. Boku ga kurasu no minna ni renraku shimasu yo.
Kobayashi : That’s good. Nikko is beautiful during autumn. I will inform all our classmates.

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It’s being a long time since the last lesson. I was busy on my work. Anyway, today I will cover a long conversation lesson.

Tony : Are, taihen da. Erebe-ta- no hijō ranpu ga tsuite iru.
Tony : Oh, problem. The elevator emergency light is on.

Kobayashi : Dōshita no ka shira.
Kobayashi : I wonder what happened

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Tony : Tonari no heya ni, dare ka iru no ka na – Are there anyone in the room next door?
Kobayashi : Saa – There?

Tony : Koe ga (kiku) kikoenai ka – Can’t you hear the voice?
Kobayashi : Aa, dare ka ga iru rashii desu ne – Oh Yeah, there seems to be someone in there

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~Kamo Shiremasen is to be placed at the end of a sentence that represents that something may be carried out

Example
Q : Kobayashi san mo kimasu ka – Is Kobayashi also coming?
A : Saa, konai kamo shiremasen – Well, maybe he is not coming

Q : Mō 2 ji 50 bun desu ga, mada Toni san ga kimasen – It’s already 2.50 but Tony have not come yet
A : Jaa, 3 ji no densha ni (maniau) maniawanai kamo shiremasen – So, we may not be able to take the 3 o’clock train

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Today I will cover a little complicated in conversation session. This time, I will test placing the meaning in an “acronym” code where you can hover your mouse to the words for meaning. I will test this out fr a while. Please comment whether it is better or otherwise.

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