Yesterday was my third Japanese language class and we have a different sensei every Friday. Her name is KUMAGAI and she is much younger than Yanai-sensei! XD She brought a radio to the class and listen to the music(Japanese song) while teaching us! Well, of course at a low volume level! I really enjoy her class. She is one cool sensei. She said that she wanted to watch anime with all of us when we have some free time next class! lol
KUMAGAI-sensei re-capped on what we learned with Yanai-sensei on our first lesson last Monday:
Introduction:
Hajimemashite, watashi no namae wa [Name] desu. Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
She added onegaishimasu there. It means;
Onegaishimasu = Please
Dozo yoroshiku onegishimasu = Pleased to meet you
When someone is telling you that he is a student, and you want to tell them you`re also a student, you need to say;
Watashi mo gakusei desu.
In English: I am a student too.
You can learn more about introduction on lesson two.
After that she taught us country names in Japanese. Here are some of the list:
America = Amerika
U.K = Igirisu
India = Indo
Indonesia = Indoneshia
Korea = Kankoku
Thailand = Tai
China = Chugoku
Germany = Doitsu
France = Furansu
Brazil = Burajiru
Japan = Nihon
Brunei = Burunei
Malaysia = Mareshia
For people in a particular country, you need to add "-jin".
Example: American = Amerika-jin
For Japanese people, you can refer them as;
Nihon-jin
and
Nippon-jin
but KUMAGAI-sensei noted that "Nihon-jin" is much more proper than "Nippon-jin".
Examples:
Yamada is a Japanese = Yamada-san wa Nihon-jin desu.
Mira is a Malaysian = Mira-san wa Mareshia-jin desu.
Question:
Mira-san wa Mareshia-jin desu ka? = Is Mira Malaysian?
Answer:
Hai, Mareshia-jin desu.
or
Iie, Mareshia-jin ja arimasen.
After learning about countries, she taught us a classroom expressions, everyday expressions and numbers:
Kyoshitsu no shiji no Kotoba [Classroom Expressions]
1. Hajimemasho = Let`s begin
2. Owarimasho = Let`s finish/end
3. Yasumimasho = Let`s have a break
4. Wakarimasuka? = Do you understand?
- Hai, wakarimasu = Yes, I understand
- Iie, wakarimasuka = No, I don`t understand
5. Mo ichido = One more time, once again
6. Kekko desu = It`s okay
7. Dame desu = it`s not/it`s wrong/you can`t
8. Namae = name
9. Shiken = Test/examination
10. Shukudai = Homework
11. Shitsumon = Question
12. Kotae = Answer
13. Rei = Example
Mainichi no aisatsu Kaiwa-hyogen [Everyday expressions]
1. Ohayo gozaimasu = Good morning
2. Konnichiwa = Good afternoon/hello
3. Konbanwa = Good evening
4. Oyasuminasai = Good night
5. Sayonara = Good bye
6. Arigato gozaimasu = Thank you
7. Sumimasen = Excuse me/I`m sorry
8. Onegaishimasu = Please
Suji [Numbers]
0 = Zero, rei
1 = Ichi
2 = Ni
3 = San
4 = Yon, shi
5 = Go
6 = roku
7 = nana
8 = hachi
9 = kyu
10 = Ju
11 = Ju-ichi
12 = Ju-ni
13 = Ju-san
19 = Ju-kyu
20 = Ni-ju
25 = Ni-ju go
30 = San-ju
35 = San-ju san
90 = Kyu-ju
99 = Kyu-ju kyu
100 = Hyaku
101 = Hyaku-ichi
109 = Hyaku-kyu
111 = Hyaku-ju ichi
120 = Hyaku-ju ni
There`s lots of stuff to be memorized!! Gonna try my best!
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