Emi's Japanese Class えみの日本語クラス

What's new today? お年玉 Otoshidama (giving money for the New Year)

2011-04-28T22:46:00.003-04:00

Japanese money

various bags for put money( Otoshidama) into

In Japan,When after Christmas, the time near the new year, most people (Adults) become to feel anxious. Because they have to start thinking about how many nephews, nieces or grandchildren they have and how much it will cost for the Otoshidama. (giving money for the New Year)

How much do people give the Otoshidama to the relatives? It's depends on age from infant to the college age. Pre school children will get approximately 2000 yen, elementary school age will get 3000yen, and high school age will get 5000 yen, and college students 10000 yen...

This is why after the new year, you can see there are so many youngsters in the stores buying clothes, shoes, bags and games...the kinds feel great but for adults, it is a time to spend their hard earned money.

Today's lesson: agemasu and moraimasu

2010-11-21T20:28:00.002-05:00

みなさん、おげんきですか。ほんとうにごぶさたです。きがつくと、もう９かげつかんもこのblogをこうしんしていなかったんですね。ごめいわくをかけて、すみませんでした！

How's everyone doing? It has been a while since talking with you. I am sorry that it has been nice months since updating the website.

さて、きょうは　あげます、もらいます　について　せつめいしたいとおもいます。いかの２まいのえをみていただければ、わかりやすいかとおもいますが、ごしつもんがありましたら、わたしにメールをください。よろしくおねがいします。

Today, let's learn about agemasu and moraimasu. I want to use the pictures below to explain. I think whether you will get plain if you take a look these two pictures below, Please send me an email if you have any questions, Thanks!

わたしは　なつみさんにプレゼントをあげました。

わたしは　なつみさんにプレゼントをもらいました。

カタカナ Katakana confusion

2010-03-12T13:48:00.012-05:00

Many of the Tango(vocabulary)that look like Eigo(English)are also Nihongo(Japanese).You will be amazed at the number of Tango which are identical in both languages.Of course, They don`t always sound the same when spoken by a Japanese speaker, but the similarities will certainly surprise you to make your work easier.
If you want to find where your hotel is? You can say:

ホテルは　どこですか。
hoteru wa doko desuka? hoteru →hotel
Hotel (P) where is ? (Where is the hotel?)
☆　wa is a particle, subject marker.
   desu: to be verb(am, is, are,)
   ka : = ?

basu→bus resutoran→reataurant 　toire→toilet   takushii →taxi....

but some Japanese katakana is very different from English meaning.

Today's lesson 今日のレッスンは？

フリーサイズ？？

Please take a look at this dialogue.

Shinji: I'm thinking about getting some new winter gloves.
冬用の新しい手袋を買いたいと思っています。
fuyu yoo no atarashii tebukuro o kai tai to omot te i masu .

Rachel: Good idea. What size do you need?
いいですね。サイズは何ですか。
ii desu ne . saizu wa nan desu ka?

Shinji: There are different sizes?
いろんなサイズがありますか。
ironna saizu ga ari masu ka?

Rachel: Small, medium and large.
小とか中とか大がありますよ.
shoo toka chuutoka dai ga ari masu yo.

Shinji: Oh, I thought gloves were フリーサイズ.
へー、手袋ってフリーサイズだと思っていました。
hee , tebukuro tte furii saizu da to omot te i mashi ta .

Rachel: What's free?
フリーって何ですか。
furii tte nan desu ka?

Shinji: Free size. That means it fits both big hands and small hands.
フリーサイズですよ。大きな手にも小さな手にもフィットするって言う意味ですよ。
furii saizu desu yo . ookina te ni mo chiisana te ni mo fitto suru tte iu imi desu yo

Rachel: Oh, you mean "one-size-fits-all."
あー、それは "one-size-fits-all" のことですね。
aa , sore wa " one - size - fits - all " no koto desu ne.

There are S size, M size ,L size LL size 3L,4L...5L... in Japan. I think the フリーサイズ free size is just an another way when people want to say big size...

What's the Parrot saying?

2010-03-03T09:04:00.028-05:00

1.おじいさんojiisan はwa 芝shiba 刈りgari へe おばあさんobaasan はwa 川kawa へe 洗濯sentaku にni 行きiki ましmashi たta .
A old man went to cut the lawn and an old woman went to the river to do laundry.
2.川kawa でde 洗濯sentaku をo しshi てte いるiru とto 、, 大きなookina どんdon ぶらbura こko 〜~ 〜~ とto 流れnagare てte きki ましmashi たta An big acorn drifted to her when she was washing laundry at the river.
3.家ie ( へe ) もっmo てtte 帰っkae てtte 割っwa てtte みるmiru とto 、, 中naka からkara 男の子otokonoko がga 生まれumare ましmashi たta 。.
She took the big acorn home and broke it, then saw a boy born inside and then came out.
4.男の子otokonoko はwa 桃太郎momotarou とto 名付けnaduke られrare ましmashi たta 。.
The boy was named Momotaro(by the old couple).

Do you know the Momotaro story?桃太郎物語 →http://www.rickwalton.com/folktale/japan19.htm

今日のレッスンは？　Today's Lesson?
How to make Verb past tense? Try to find all the past tense forms of the verbs from the Parrot saying.

せんたくにいきました went to do laundry
ながれてきました drifted to
うまれました was born
なづけられました　　was named...by....(passive voice past tense）

Verbs ますForm Present Tense
☆　The present tense of verbs either means❶that a person habitually or regularly engages in these activities,or❷that a person will or is planning to,perform these activities in the future.

わたしは　コーヒーをのみます。
I always drink coffee. or I am going to drink coffee.

Verbs ました Form Past Tense
わたしは　きのう　コーヒーをのみました。
I drank coffee yesterday.

きょうの　レッスン　は？

2010-02-23T11:50:00.013-05:00

今日のレッスン　Today's lesson

今日kyou のno ニュースnyuusu にni よるyoru とto 、, 18  歳sai からkara 54  歳sai のno 男性dansei のno 非hi 雇用koyou 者sha はwa なんとnanto 20  %  をo 占めshime てte いるiru そうsou ですdesu 。. これkore はha とてもtotemo 恐ろしいosoroshii 数字suuji ですdesu ねne 。.

According to today's news what said there are 20% male were unemployed between age 18~54. It's a terrible number!

Today we will learn how to say『 need a job 』in Japanese.

①わたしはしごと   がほしいです。I want a job.
　watashi wa shigoto ga hoshiidesu.

☆ ほしい is an adjective, so use ~~~desu. sentence ×~~~masu.

②わたしは   りれきしょをかきます。I am going to write a resume.
　watashi wa rirekisho o kakimashita.

③わたしはりれきしょをだします。I am going to send a resume.
　watashi wa rirekisho o dashimasu.

☆also, you can say:
①＋②　わたしは　りれきしょをかいて、だします。
   I am going to write a resume then send it.

かいて:  かく(dictionary form)→かきます(masu form)→かいて（te form）

④こようぬしがわたしのりれきしょをみます。The employer is going to look at my resume.
　koyounushi ga watashi no rirekisho o mimasu.

⑤わたしはきんようびにめんせつをうけました。I had a job interview on Friday.
　watashi wa kinyoubi ni mennsestu o ukemashita.

⑥しゃちょうはわたしに   でんわを   くれました。The (company )president made a phone call to me.
　　shachou wa watashi ni dennwa o kuremashita.

⑦さいようがきまりました！I got the job!
　　saiyou ga kimarimashita!

Notice：take a look at the particles above and how to use them.

変な日本人？It's strange? Japanese ②　　　　　　　　　　履歴書　りれきしょ　rirekisho

2010-02-17T11:46:00.022-05:00

Resum

日本nippon でde はwa 、, 履歴rireki 書sho をo 出すdasu ときtoki にni 、, 写真shashin をo 貼らhara ないnai とto いけike ないnai のno をo ご存知gozonji ですdesu かka 。. もちろんmochiron 、, 実jitsu 年齢nenrei やya 国籍kokuseki などnado もmo 記載kisai しshi ないnai とto 雇用koyou 主nushi にni 受付uketsuke しshi てte もらえmorae ないnai のno ですdesu 。. アメリカamerika でde はha 、, 履歴rireki 書sho にni 写真shashin をo 貼らhara ないnai のno がga 普通futsuu のno ようyou でde 、, またmata 雇用koyou 主nushi がga 履歴rireki 書sho にni 写真shashin をo 貼るharu ようyou にni 依頼irai しshi たらtara 、, それsore はha 非常識hijoushiki でde 、, 完全kanzen にni 違法ihou なna のでnode できdeki ないnai そうsou ですdesu ねne 。.

For Japan, do you know how to put the picture on your resume, which is needed. Also, you have to write your nationality and your age. Other wise, the empolyer will never take a look at your resume. In the US, you do not put a picture on the resume, if an employer asked you to put a photograph or age on a resume, they would be completely out of line and would likely face legal consequences.

変な日本人？It's strange? Japanese?① 　　　　　　　　　へんな　にほんじん?

2010-02-10T13:14:00.023-05:00

If you want to know how to read all this kanji

below, Please look here: http://www.rikai.com/perl/Home.pl. It will help you!

ある日、私の友達が日本に彼の日本人友達の息子のバイオリンコンサートに行きました。彼は彼の友達の息子がとても素晴らしい演奏し、大きな成功を収めたと思っていました。そのコンサートの後に、彼は日本人友達に「息子さんは本当に演奏が素晴らしかった。彼の能力はすごい」と言いました。でも彼の友達は「私の息子は才能なんて、ないんですよ。バカでした。」と言いました。なぜ日本人友達がそう言ったのか、私の友達はとても理解できませんでした。

One of my friends went to see his Japanese friends son play Violin at a Violin concert in Japan. He thinks his friend's son played the Violin beautifully and did a great job. So, after the concert, he said to his friend," you know, your son plays so well, I really want to compliment his ability. But his friend said:" my son is not talented. He's kind of stupid. "My friend could't understand why his Japanese friend should say such a statement.

なぜだと思いますか。実は、自分の家族について謙遜することは、多くの日本人にとって、美徳とされているんですよ。

You know what? I think being humble about your own family members is supposed to be a virtue of a lot of Japanese people.

　　

今日の　レッスンは　Today's lesson

if you talk to another person about your family.
my wife : 妻　つま　tsuma or 家内　かない　kanai

★妻は家にいます。つまは　いえにいます。
　My wife is at home.

if you call another persons's wife.
your wife: 奥さん　おくさん　okusann.

★奥さんは　家にいますか。おくさんはいえにいますか。
Is your wife at home?

Because おくさん(okusann)is respectful when talking to someones wife

つま(tsuma )is modest way to say your wife.

日本のトイレ　Japanese bathroom にほんの　トイレ

2010-02-07T09:22:00.014-05:00

トイレと言えば、日本は世界で一番進んでいる国ではあります。

トイレとい.えば、に.ほん.はせ.かい.でいち.ばん.すす.んでいるくに.ではあります。

Talk about bathrooms, positively, Japanese bathrooms are some of the most advanced in the world.

洗ってくれて、乾かしてくれて、歌ってくれたりします。

あら.ってくれて、かわ.かしてくれて、うた.ってくれたりします。

it will wash for you, dry for you, and even sing a song for you after you finish your business.

恐らく、殆どのアメリカ人は日本人女性の自意識の強さが知らないでしょう。例えば、たくさんの公衆女性用トイレには消音する機械（音姫）が備え付けられています。その装置を使うことによって、充分な音で人がトイレをする音を消してくれるのです。

おそ.らく、ほとん.どのアメリカじん.は　に.ほん.じん.じょ.せい.の　じ.い.しき.のつよ.さが　し.らないでしょう。たと.えば、たくさんの　こう.しゅう.じょ.せい.トイレには　しょう.おん.するき.かい.（おと.ひめ）が　そな.えつけ.られています。そのそうち.をつか.うことによって、じゅう.ぶん.なおと.でひと.がトイレをするおと.を　け.してくれるんのです。

Most people also don't know that some Japanese women are very self-conscious. For instance, many women's public restrooms are equipped with a device called a "sound princess," which makes enough noise to camouflage bodily functions.

今日のレッスンは？Today's lesson?

形容詞　adjectives i adj & na adj

このトイレ　は　きれいです。

This bathroom is clean.

そのトイレ　は　きれいじゃありません。

That bathroom is not clean.

このレストラン　は　やすいです。

This restaurant is cheap.

そのレストラン　は　やすくないです。

That restaurant is not cheap.

Notice! because きれいis a na adj, so you have to conjugate to きれい →きれいじゃありません and やすいis a i adj , so you have to conjugate to やすい→ やすくないです when make a adjective negative sentence.

大雪（おおゆき）です！

2010-02-06T13:10:00.015-05:00

みなさん、この大雪の中で、いかがお過ごしでしょうか。
How is everyone? I am just thinking ,what are you all doing in such a big snow day?

暖かくして、いっぱい美味しいものを食べて、体力をつけましょう！

please keep warm and eat good food to stay genki...........

これから、何時間も除雪作業をしなければなりませんので。。。

because, I know you have to spend many hours to move this snow out of your driveway...

今日のレッスンは？Today's lesson?

雪が　降っています

ゆきがふっています。

yuki ga futteimasu.

It's snowing

Notice: Because"snowing" is an intransitive verb,use がnot を

ゆきが　ふっています。

ゆきを　ふっています。(wrong)

ますmasu form & ません masen form

2010-02-05T20:36:00.010-05:00

Do you think Japanese is too difficult to learn? Actually, It's not!

For example, the verb : to drink, you have to conjugate to drink or drinks, Based on number of person. But you don't need to change it in Japanese.

今日のレッスンは？Today's lesson?
わたし　は　みず　を　のみます。　

watashi wa 　mizu o　 nomimasu

I drink water.

ジョンさん　は　コーヒー　を　のみます。　

jon 　san wa ko-hi- o nomimasu

John drinks coffee.

How to make it to a negative sentence? just change ます→ません

わたし　は　みず　を　のみません。

I don't drink water.

ジョンさん　は　コーヒー　を　のみません。

John doesn't drink water.

は：particle, subject marker

を：particle,indicates"direct objects"

Present Tenseます masu form:

①that a person habitually or regularly engages in these activities,②that a person will,or is planning to, perform these activities in the future.

Every February 3rd, bean throwing festival[ Setsubun]

2010-02-04T13:53:00.006-05:00

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　　豆撒きを見たことがありますか。この祭りは日本で毎年の二月三日に行われています。人々は豆をまきながら、❶「鬼は外、福は内」と言います。あなたも　やってみませんか。そうすれば、あなたも健康で幸せな一年が迎えられますよ。

まめまきをみたことがありますか。このまつ.りはにほん.でまいとしのにがつみっかにおこなわれています。ひとびと.は　まめ.をまきながら、「おに.は.そと、ふく.は.うち」とい.います。あなたも　やってみませんか。そうすれば、あなたもけん.こう.でしあわせ.ないちねん.がむか.えられますよ。

　　Have you ever seen bean-throwing? This festival is performed February 3 of every year in Japan. People say with '' the ogre go outside, the fortune/happiness come inside" while they are throwing the bean. Do you want to try to do it?
You will have a very healthy and happy life this year if you do it.

vocabulary
❶「鬼は外、福は内」 = oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi Expel the evil in your life, and welcome the happiness.

Nihon Manga

2010-02-03T16:17:00.002-05:00

I wonder why Japanese Manga were in great vogue for a long time in US. I have some of students want to learn Japanese just because they like Japanese Manga. Here I teach you how to say that you like Manga in Japanese.

　　今日のレッスンは？Today's lesson?

watashi 　wa　manga　 ga 　suki desu.

わたし　は　まんが　が　すきです

I like Manga

watashi : I

wa : subject marker (particle)

manga: cartoon

ga: topic marker　(particle)

suki: Adjective like( like is not a verb in Japanese)

desu: to be verb....is ,are, am...

Try to say what or who do you like.

watashi wa (something or someone)ga suki desu

わたしは　？？　がすきです。

わたしは　にく　がすきです。I like meat.

　　　わたしは　アンナさん　がすきです。I like Ana.

2010-02-02T20:42:00.000-05:00

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