Japanese Nihonggo book

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tomato
banana
mandarin orange, satsuma
apple
cake
chocolate
book
pencil
stamp
magazine
soccer
judo
sukiyaki
tempura
tomato
banana
mikan
ringo
kēki
chokorēto
hon
empitsu
kitte
zasshi
sakka
jūdō
sukiyaki
tempura
Good morning
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
good-bye
bye
Good night
Good night
please
Thank you very much
thank you
may I...
is it OK...
please lend me it
lend me it
just a moment, please
just a moment
ohayō gozaimasu
ohayō
konnichiwa
kombanwa
sayōnara
jā ne
oyasuminasai
oyasumi
dōzo
arigatō gozaimasu
arigatō
ii desu ka
ii?
kashite kudasai
kashite
chotto matte kudasai
chotto matte
Watashi wa Mary desu.
In this lesson, you will learn how to introduce yourself.
A: Hajimemashite. Anthony desu.
M: Hajimemashite. Watashi wa Mary desu.
A: Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
M: Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Watashi wa Anthony desu.
Watashi wa
Mary desu.

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O-kuni wa?
This is also another way of asking,
“Which country do you come from?”
Firippin kara kimashita.
In this lesson, you will learn how to say where you’re from.
Doko kara kimashita ka.
Firippin kara kimashita.
Doko kara kimashita ka.
means “where?”
Hajimemashite. Watashi wa John desu.
Amerika kara kimashita.
Hajimemashite. Shin-ah desu.
Kankoku kara kimashita.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

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potēto kōra jūsu gyūnyū kōhī pīza
Using “no” and “to”
In this lesson, you will learn how to use the
particles for possession and saying “and…”
The principal introduces Maria-san to Tanaka-sensē.
Kōchō-sensē: Tanaka-sense, Maria-san desu.
Maria-san: Hajimemashite. Maria desu.
Tanaka-sensē: Hajimemashite. Tanaka desu.
Kōchō-sensē: Maria-san, Tanaka-sensē wa
Maria-san no sensē desu.
Maria-san: Dōzo yoroshiku.
Tanaka- sensē: Dōzo yoroshiku.
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chichi my father
haha my mother
otōsan father
okāsan mother
onēsan elder sister
onīsan elder brother
imōto younger sister
otōto younger brother
obasan auntie
ojisan uncle
obāsan grandmother
ojīsan grandfather
akachan baby
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Kenichi is showing Maria his family picture.
Maria: Kenichi-san, onēsan desu ka?
Kenichi: Iie, imōto desu. Imōto wa nana-sai desu.
Maria: Kawaii desu ne.
Kenichi: Kore wa watashi no onēsan desu.
Maria: Kirei desu ne. Onēsan wa ikutsu desu ka?
Kenichi: Nijusan-sai desu. Daigakusei desu.
Maria: Kore wa?
Kenichi: Ah, kore wa haha to chichi desu.
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ひらがな Hiragana Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to write
your nickname in hiragana.
Mary desu.
めあり です。

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gyuunyuu
Doko e ikimasu ka.
MDPS e ikimasu.
In this lesson, you will learn how to say where you want to go.
maiasa every morning
mainichi everyday
maiban every night
ikimasu to go
kimasu to come
kaerimasu to come home
kudamono yasai
sarada
sandoitchi
chikin
gohan
tamago
kaabonara
omuraisu
toshokan
kouen
gakkou
uchi
daigaku kyoukai
resutoran

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Ima gozen 8-ji desu.
In this lesson, you will learn how to say the time.
Nanji ni nemasu ka.
Nanji ni okimasu ka.
Nanji ni MDPS e ikimasu ka.
Nanji ni kaerimasu ka.
Saying the minutes
__:01 ippun
__:02 nifun
__:03 sanpun
__:04 yonpun
__:05 gofun
__:06 roppun
__:07 nanafun
__:08 happun
__:09 kyufun
__:10 juppun/jippun
__:25 nijugofun
2:30
We say niji-han
8:00 AM gozen hachi-ji
10:00 PM gogo juu-ji
9:00 PM gogo kuji-han
Kyou wa nan-youbi desu ka. What day is it today?
Kinou wa nan-youbi deshita ka. What day was yesterday?
Ashita wan nan-youbi desu ka. What day is it tomorrow?

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A) O-namae wa?
①Watashi wa nemasu.
②Watashi wa Billy desu.
③Yoroshiku.
B) Chizubaagaa ga suki desu ka.
①Hai, daisuki desu.
②Iie, Norma desu.
③10-ji ni nemasu.
C) Kyou wan nan-youbi desu ka.
①Kyou wa shita desu.
②Kyou wa getsuyoubi desu.
③Ashita wa gakkou e ikimasu.
D) O-tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu!
①Arigatou.
②Hontou ni?
③Ashita desu.
E) Nani o tabemasu ka.
①Asagohan desu.
②Gyuunyuu desu.
③Orenji juusu desu.
Review exercise
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F) Ima nan-ji desu ka.
①1. 10-jihan desu.
②2. Doyoubi desu.
③3. Juunigatsu desu.
G) Koora desu. Doozo.
①Arigatou.
②Koora ga kirei desu.
③Kyou wa Doyoubi no koora desu.
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DAY Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Bf
egg
milk
pizza
coke
hotdog
egg
coffee
cornflakes
milk
chocolate
bread
coffee
orange
juice
bacon
tomato
salad
banana
omelet
milk
Ln
barbecue
rice
orange
juice
spaghetti
water
fried rice
vegetables
rice
vegetables
chicken
sandwich
water
tempura
coke
ham
egg
sprite
Dn
fruits
steak
fried
chicken
salad
apple juice
cake
chicken
sandwich
adobo
rice
mango
adobo
rice
mango
cake
sukiyaki
banana
noodle
soup
water
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Translate:
The teacher will go to university.
The students will go to the classroom.
Mother is going to the mall.

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Nihon-go wa Getsuyoubi desu.
In this lesson, you will learn how to say which day
your subject falls.
Nihongo Eigo Suugaku Kagaku
Shigaku Ongaku Gagaku Taiiku
Ichigatsu January Shigatsu April Nanagatsu July Juugatsu October
Nigatsu February Gogatsu May Hachigatsu August Juuichigatsu November
Sangatsu March Rokugatsu June Kugatsu September Juunigatsu December
Nihongo wa getsuyoubi to mokuyoubi to kinyoubi desu.
Mary: Nihongo wa nanyoubi desu ka.
Ken: Getsuyoubi to mokuyoubi to kinyoubi desu.

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The Juunishi are the twelve zodiac signs that indicate the
year, time and direction. A Chinese character is
designated to each zodiac sign. The twelve signs of
juunishi and the ten signs called jikkan are combined to
express years, months, dates, times and directions.
The combination of juunishi and jikkan complete a full
cycle and return to the original combination in 60 years.
Reference:
見てわかる日本 (Mite Wakaru Nihon): The Illustrated Guide to Japan - Culture and Tradition. JTB, Inc., 2nd Edition, 2004.

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Ringo ga hyaku-gojuu en desu.
In this lesson, you will learn how to ask for the price of things.
Ikura desu ka.
1. Keeki ga 200 円 desu.
2. Chokoreetoo ga 250 円 desu.
3. Mikan ga 50 円 desu.
4. Tomato ga 55 円 desu.
5. Banana ga 100 円 desu.
Ikutsu desu ka.

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Keeki o tsukurimasu.
In this lesson, you will learn how to use verbs in a sentence.
ikimasu – to go
kimasu – to come
kaerimasu – to go home
tabemasu – to eat
nomimasu – to drink
kaimasu – to buy
yomimasu – to read
kakimasu – to write
benkyou shimasu – to study
nemasu – to sleep
oshiemasu – to teach
naraimasu – to learn
maiasa – every morning
mainichi – every day
maiban – every night/evening
maishuu – every week
konshuu – this week
senshuu – last week
raishuu – next week
Kenichi: Nan-ji ni nemasu ka?
Maria: 11-ji ni nemasu. Anata wa?
Kenichi: 8-jihan ni nemasu.
Maria: Hontou? Hayai desu ne!
Hambaagaa o tabemasu.
Keeki o tsukurimasu.
Gyuunyuu o nomimasu.

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