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Getting Started with Japanese: Basic Language Lessons

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Lecture 1 Play Video	Introduction to Japanese Learn Japanese at the Japan Society Language Center! For more than 30 years the Japan Society has provided Japanese language education of all levels. Today, the Language Center offers 12 comprehensive levels of Japanese, as well as a variety of specialized courses and workshops including shodō (Japanese calligraphy), while also catering to native Japanese speakers by providing four levels of English conversation (ESL) classes and a Japanese Language Teacher Training Program. Classes are taught throughout the year, with semesters in the Spring and Fall as well as shorter, intensive courses at various times. Please visit us for more information and class schedules. This introductory sample lesson covers eight basic greetings: Good Morning - Ohayou (casual) gozaimasu (formal) Good Afternoon - Konnichiwa Good Evening - Konbanwa Goodbye - Sayounara Goodnight - Oyasumi nasai Thank You - Arigatou (casual) gozaimasu (formal) Excuse me, I'm sorry - Sumimasen How do you do (nice to meet you) - Hajimemashite, dozo yoroshiku For more information on courses at the Japan Society Language Center, please visit Or visit us in New York at 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212) 715-1256 Thank you! Arigatou gozaimasu
Lecture 2 Play Video	Counting Numbers 1 - 100 In this lesson you will learn how to count numbers in Japanese from 1 to 100. 1 = ichi 2 = ni 3 = san 4 = yon / shi 5 = go 6 = roku 7 = nana / shichi 8 = hachi 9 = kyuu 10 = jyuu 11 = jyuu-ichi 12 = jyuu-ni ...... 20 = ni-jyuu 30 = san-jyuu 40 = yon-jyuu ...... 100 = hyaku
Lecture 3 Play Video	Days of the Week and Days of the Month In this lesson you will learn both the days of the week and the days of the month in Japanese. Days of the Week: Monday = Getsuyoubi Tuesday = Kayoubi Wednesday = Suiyoubi Thursday = Mokuyoubi Friday = Kinyoubi Saturday = Doyoubi Sunday = Nichiyoubi
Lecture 4 Play Video	Going to a Destination In this lesson you will learn how to express going to a destination. Vocabulary: Ikimasu = to go Ikimasen = (negative) to go Ikimashita = (past) to go Ikimasen deshita = (past negative) to go depato = department store shigoto = work pati = party eki = station kyou = today kino = yesterday ashita = tomorrow asatte = day after tomorrow ototoi = day before yesterday hai = yes iie = no Sentence structure: place + ni + Ikimasu (or other tense of the verb) To create a question sentence in Japanese, use the word "Ka" at the end of the sentence: ka = ?
Lecture 5 Play Video	4 Verbs (Nomimasu, Tabemasu, Mimasu, Kikimasu) In this lesson you will learn 4 new verbs, nomimasu, tabemasu, mimasu and kikimasu and how to correctly use them in sentences. Vocabulary: nomimasu = to drink tabemasu = to eat mimasu = to see, to watch kikimasu = to hear, to listen nani = what ashita = tomorrow kyou = today kino = yesterday eiga = movie kohi = coffee suteki = steak ringo = apple rajio = radio nihon no ongaku = japanese music terebi = tv miruku = milk wain = wine kupukekki = cupcake ka = used at end of sentence to form question o = particle used after object hai = yes iie = no Sentence structure: time + object + o + verb time + nani + o + verb + ka (to ask what someone is eating, drinking, listening to, watching)
Lecture 6 Play Video	To do (verb) Please view Lesson 5 for more verbs and vocabulary. In this lesson you will learn a very useful Japanese verb "shimasu" - "to do". Proper sentence structure will also be covered, adding places, people and time to the sentence. Vocabulary: shimasu - to do (something) benkyou o shimasu - to study shigoto o shimasu - to work kaigi o shimasu - to have a meeting kaimono o shimasu - to shop jogingu o shimasu - to jog pati o shimasu - to party tenisu o shimasu - to play tennis kyou - today ashita - tomorrow kino - yesterday asatte - day after tomorrow ototoi - day before yesterday uchi - house kouen - park depato - department store kaisha - company (office building) gakko - school tomodachi - friend sensei - teacher hisho - secretary Sentence structure: Time (day of the week) + Place + de (particle for action at a place) + Person + to (particle for "with whom") + verb Example: Ashita kouen de Mary-san to tenisu o shimasu Tomorrow I play tennis with Mary at the park
Lecture 7 Play Video	To Give & To Receive Please view Lesson 6 for more verbs and vocabulary. In this lesson you will learn 2 very useful Japanese verbs "agemasu" - to give and "moraimasu" - to receive. Proper sentence structure will also be covered, adding places, people and time to the sentence. Vocabulary: agemasu - to give moraimasu - to receive kyou - today ashita - tomorrow kino - yesterday asatte - day after tomorrow ototoi - day before yesterday tokei - watch keki - cake hon - book takai - expensive oishii - delicious nihon no hon - japanese book tomodachi - friend Sentence structure: Subject + wa (particle) + Time (day of the week) + Person + ni (particle) + adjective + noun (object) + o (particle for "object") + verb (agemasu / moraimasu) Example: Suzuki san wa ototoi tomodachi ni takai tokei o agemashita The day before yesterday Suzuki san gave an expensive watch to his friend.
Lecture 8 Play Video	Family Members Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. In this lesson you will learn how to say the members of your family and another person's family. In Japanese there is a distinction between the two. Vocabulary: Your Family sofu - grandfather sobo - grandmother chichi - father haha - mother ani - older brother ane - older sister otouto - younger brother imouto - younger sister musuko - son musume - daughter ryoushin - parents kodomo - children kazoku - family shujin - husband kanai/tsuma - wife Another's Family ojiisan - grandfather obaasan - grandmother otousan - father okaasan - mother oniisan - older brother oneesan - older sister otoutosan - younger brother imoutosan - younger sister musukosan - son musumesan - daughter goryoushin - parents kodomosan - children gokazoku - parents goshujin - husband okusan - wife
Lecture 9 Play Video	Telling Time Japanese Language Lesson 9 - Telling Time Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. In this lesson you will learn how to tell time in Japanese! Be sure to practice your Japanese numbers as well. Vocabulary: 1 o'clock - ichi-ji (ji counter for time) 2 o'clock - ni-ji 3 o'clock - san-ji 4 o'clock - yo-ji 5 o'clock - go-ji 6 o'clock - roku-ji 7 o'clock - shichi-ji 8 o'clock - hachi-ji 9 o'clock - ku-ji 10 o'clock - jyuu-ji 11 o'clock - jyuuichi-ji 12 o'clock - jyuuni-ji AM - gozen PM - gogo Minute - pun/fun (depending on the number) 1 minute - ippun 2 minutes - nifun 3 minutes - sanpun 4 minutes - yonpun 5 minutes - gofun 6 minutes - roppun 7 minutes - nanafun 8 minutes - happun 9 minutes - kyufun 10 minutes - jyuppun Example: 4:18AM - gozen yoji jyuuhappun (AM/PM comes first in Japanese)
Lecture 10 Play Video	Particles Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. In this lesson, you will learn an introduction to Japanese particles (specifically wa は, ni に, to と and de で). Please be on the lookout for future lessons, where we'll discuss particles further along with more grammar and sentence structure! Summary: particle は (wa) = topic marker ex. Mary goes. = Mary-san は (wa) ikimasu. particle に (ni) - place + ni = indicates direction/place ex. Mary goes to Boston. = Mary-san は (wa) Boston に (ni) ikimasu. particle に (ni) - specific time + ni = indicates specific moment in time ex. Mary goes to Boston at 3 o'clock. = Mary-san は (wa) Boston に (ni) sanji に (ni) ikimasu. * For relative time (ex. tomorrow, next week, last year, next month, etc.) you do not use the particle ni. Only use ni for specific time. particle と (to) - with someone + to = indicates with someone ex. Mary goes to Boston with her mother. = Mary-san は (wa) Okaasan と (to) Boston に (ni) ikimasu. particle で (de) - transportation + de = indicates mode of transportation ex. Mary goes to Boston on a plane. = Mary-san は (wa) hikouki で (de) Boston に (ni) ikimasu. Also, be sure to check out our other language videos and be sure to subscribe if you enjoy!
Lecture 11 Play Video	Interrogatives and Counters Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. In this lesson you'll learn the wide variety of counters in Japanese! Did you know there's specific counters you use depending on a range of circumstances? From flat objects, to tall, cylinder shapes, to small and big animals and even a special counter for tofu! Along with these counters, we'll also go over some basic interrogatives to help you ask who's object it is and what kind of object it is. Good luck studying! Summary: nanmai desuka? なんまいですか？ - How many (flat things)? # + mai まい - counter for flat objects (t-shirt, paper, stamps, postcards) ichimai いちまい - 1 (flat thing) nimai にまい - 2 (flat things) sanmai さんまい - 3 (flat things) nanbon desuka? なんぼんですか？ - How many (long cylindrical objects)? # + hon/pon/bon ほん／ぽん／ぼん - counter for long cylindrical objects (umbrella, beer, wine, banana, pen) * Depending on the mouth position, you will use # + pon (for closed) / # + hon (open) and 3 is exception san-bon ippon いっぽん - 1 (cylinder thing) nihon にほん - 2 (cylinder thing) sanbon さんぼん - 3 (cylinder thing) # + dai だい - counter for car/machine # + wa わ - counter for birds # + piki/hiki/biki ぴき／ひき／びき - counter for small animals # + tou とう - counter for big animals hitori ひとり futari ふたり / # + nin (3 and up) - counter for people # + ken/gen けん／げん - counter for homes # + chou ちょう - counter for tofu All around counter (up to 10) hitotsu ひとつ - 1 futatsu ふたつ - 2 mittsu みっつ - 3 yottsu よっつ - 4 itsutsu いつつ - 5 muttsu むっつ - 6 nanatsu ななつ - 7 yattsu やっつ - 8 kokonotsu ここのつ - 9 tou とう - 10 dare/donata (more polite) desuka? だれ／どなたですか？ - who is it? donna (object) desuka? どんな（＿＿＿）ですか？ - what type of (object) is it? doko (object) desuka? どこ（＿＿＿）ですか？ - where/what company made (object)? Also, be sure to check out our other language videos and be sure to subscribe if you enjoy!
Lecture 12 Play Video	Interrogatives Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. In this lesson you'll learn all about the interrogatives within the Japanese language! http://www.japansociety.org/page/programs/language_center Summary: Mary-san wa ashita tomodachi to kissaten de ko-hi- wo nomimasu. メアリーさんはあしたともだちときっさてんでコーヒーをのみます。 Tomorrow, Mary and a friend will drink coffee at a café. Nano wo nomimasuka?/ なにをのみますか？/ What will you drink? Doko de nomimasuka?/ どこでのみますか？/ Where are you drinking? Dare to nomimasuka?/ だれとのみますか？/ Who will you drink with? Dare ga nomimasuka?/ だれがのみますか？/ Who is the one drinking? Kinou/ きのう/ Yesterday Kyou/ きょう/ Today Ashita/ あした/ Tomorrow Senshuu/ せんしゅう/ Last week Konshuu/ こんしゅう/ This week Raishuu/ らいしゅう/ Next week Sengetsu/ せんげつ/ Last month Kongetsu/ こんげつ/ This month Raigetsu/ らいげつ/ Next month Kyonen/ きょねん/ Last week Kotoshi/ ことし/ This year Rainen/ らいねん/ Next year Itsu nomimasuka/ いつのみますか？/ When to drink? Mary-san wa sanji ni Tanaka-san ni aimasu/ メアリーさんはさんじにたなかさんにあいます。/ Mary will meet Tanaka-san at 3 o'clock Dare ni aimasuka/ だれにあいますか？/who are you meeting? Dare ga aimasuka/ だれがあいますか？/ who will be meeting? Nanji ni aimasuka/ なんじにあいますか？/what time will you be meeting? Nannichi ni aimasuka/ なんにちにあいますか？/what day will you be meeting? Nanyoubi ni aimasuka/ なにようびにあいますか？/what day of the week will you be meeting? Nangatsu ni aimasuka/ なんがつにあいますか？/what month will you be meeting? Nannen ni aimasuka/ なんねんにあいますか？/what year will you be meeting? Suzuki-san wa kinyoubi ni Mary-san to densha de Boston ni ikimasu/すずきさんはきんようびにメアリーさんとでんしゃでボストンにいきます。/ Suzuki-san, on Friday, is going to Boston with Mary on the train. Doko ni ikimasuka/ どこにいきますか？/ Where are you going? Nande ikimasuka/ なんでいきますか？/ How are you going? Dare to ikimasuka/ だれといきますか？/ Who are you going with? Nanyoubi ni ikimasuka/ なんようびにいきますか？/ What day of the week are you going? Darega ikimasuka/ だれがいきますか？/Who is going? Nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasuka/ にほんごをべんきょうしていますか？/ Are you studying Japanese? Doushite nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasuka/ どうしてにほんごをべんきょうしていますか？/ Why are you studying Japanese? Nihon ni ikimasukara/ にほんにいきますから/ It's because I'm going to Japan. Okane wo choking shiteimasuka/ おかねをちょきんしていますか？/ Are you saving up money? Doushite okane wo choking shiteimasuka/ どうしておかねをちょきんしていますか？/ Why are you saving up money Atarashii kuruma wo kaimasukara/ あたらしいくるまをかいますから/because I'm buying a new car Also, be sure to check out our other language videos and be sure to subscribe if you enjoy!
Lecture 13 Play Video	Locations Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. In this lesson you'll learn all about locations in the Japanese language! http://www.japansociety.org/page/programs Summary: Ue / うえ / Above Shita / した / Under Mae / まえ / In front Ushiro / うしろ / Behind Naka / なか / Inside Tonari / となり / Beside Yoko / よこ / Beside Chikaku / ちかく/ Near Hako / はこ / Box Isu / いす / Chair Kaban / かばん / Bag Boushi / ぼうし / Hat Hon / ほん / Book Keitai / けいたい / Cell phone Tokei / とけい / Watch Hako no naka / はこのなかに / Inside the box Hako no ue ni pen ga arimasu / はこのうえにペンがあります。 / There is a pen on top of the box. Isu no ue ni kaban ga arimasu / いすのうえにかばんがあります。 / There is a bag on the chair. Hon no shita ni keitai ga arimasu / ほんのしたにけいたいがあります。 / There is a cell phone beneath the book. Ikkai / いっかい/ 1st floor Nikai / にかい/ 2nd floor Sangai / さんがい/ 3rd floor Yonkai / よんかい/ 4th floor Gokai / ごかい/ 5th floor Rokkai / ろっかい/ 6th floor Nanakai / ななかい/ 7th floor Hakkai / はっかい/ 8th floor Kyuukai / きゅうかい/ 9th floor Juukai / じゅっかい/ 10th floor Arimasu - used for non-living things Imasu - used for living things Sangai ni gingkou ga arimasu / さんがいにぎんこうがあります。 / There is a bank on the 3rd floor. Hakkai ni Japan Society ga arimasu / はっかいにジャパンソサエティがあります。/ Japan Society is on the 8th floor. Nikai ni Mary-san ga imasu / にかいにメアリさんがいます。 / Mary is on the 2nd floor. Kuruma no naka ni Mary-san ga imasu / くるまのなかにメアリさんがいます。 / Mary is in the car. Also, be sure to check out our other language videos and be sure to subscribe if you enjoy! http://www.japansociety.org/language_...
Lecture 14 Play Video	To like, To understand, To be good at Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. In this lesson sensei goes over 3 important verbs and their different levels. Suki (to like), Wakarimasu (to understand) and Jouzu (to be good at). So please try them out whenever you have the opportunity! http://www.japansociety.org/page/programs/language_center Summary: Jouzu / じょうず・上手 / to be good at Suki / すき・好き / to like Wakarimasu / わかります・分かります / to understand Basic structure: (Subject) wa (noun) ga (jouzu/suki/wakarimasu) (desu - with jouzu and suki) conjugate verbs for past/present/negative tense たなかさんはスキーがじょうずです／Tanaka-san wa sukii ga jouzu desu Mr. Tanaka is good at skiiing. たなかさんはスキーがすきです／Tanaka-san wa sukii ga suki desu Mr. Tanaka likes skiiing. たなかさんはフランスごがわかります／Tanaka-san wa furansugo ga wakarimasu Mr. Tanaka knows (understands) French. Present/Negative/Past/Past Negative: じょうずです／jouzu desu - (subject) is good at じょうずではありません／jouzu dewa arimasen - (subject) is not good at じょうずでした／jouzu deshita - (subject) was good at じょうずではありませんでした／jouzu dewa arimasen deshita - (subject) was not good at すきです／suki desu - (subject) likes すきではありません／suki dewa arimasen - (subject) does not like すきでした／suki deshita - (subject) liked すきではありませんでした／suki dewa arimasen deshita - (subject) did not like わかります／wakarimasu - (subject) understands わかりません／wakarimasen - (subject) does not understand わかりました／wakarimashita - (subject) understood わかりませんでした／wakarimasen deshita - (subject) did not understand Levels/Degrees: あまり（じょうずではありません）／ amari (jouzu dewa arimasen) - not so good at だいすき／daisuki - love とても（すきです）／　totemo (suki desu) - likes very much あまり（すきではありません）／ amari (suki dewa arimasen) - not like very much きらい／kirai - hates (does not like, strongly) すこし（わかります）／sukoshi (wakarimasu) - knows a little あまり（わかりません）／does not know very much ぜんぜん（わかりません）／does not know at all kirai - hate zenzen - not at all amari - not very much sukoshi - a little totemo - very much daisuki - love Other: わかいとき／wakai toki - when (subject) was young Also, be sure to check out our other language videos and be sure to subscribe if you enjoy!
Lecture 15 Play Video	Adjectives Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. In this lesson, sensei goes over both -i and -na adjectives! Learn these words and how to conjugate them to help you become more descriptive with your sentences! These are just some of the many adjectives you'll encounter in Japanese, so please go out and study to expand your vocabulary even more! http://www.japansociety.org/page/programs/language_center Summary: い-adjectives あつい / 暑い / Hot さむい / 寒い / Cold たかい / 高い / Expensive やすい / 安い / Inexpensive おおきい / 大きい / Big ちさい / 小さい / Small あたらしい / 新しい / New ふるい / 古い / Old おいしい / 美味しい / Tastes good まずい / 不味い / Does not taste good あついです。 / 暑いです。 / It is hot. あつくないです。/ 暑くないです。/ It is not hot. あつ / 暑かったです。 / It was hot. あつ / 暑くなかったです。 / It was not hot. な-adjectives べんりな / 便利な / Convenient きれいな / Beautiful, Clean にぎやかな / 賑やかな / Lively げんきな / 元気な / Healthy しんせつな / 親切な / Kind, Gentle ゆうめいな / 有名な / Famous げんきです。 / 元気です。 / I am well. げんきではありません。 / 元気ではありません。 / I am not well. げんきでした。 / 元気でした。 / I was well. げんきではありませんでした。 / 元気ではありませんでした。 / I was not well. おおきいかばんです。 / 大きい鞄です。 / It is a big bag. あたらしいかばんです。 / 新しい鞄です。 / It is a new bag. たかいかばんです。 / 高い鞄です。 / It is an expensive bag. かばんはおおきいです。 / 鞄は大きいです。 / The bag is big. かばんはあたらしいです。 / 鞄は新しいです。 / The bag is new. かばんはたかいです。 / 鞄は高いです。 / The bag is expensive. ニューヨークはにぎやかなまちです。 / ニューヨークは賑やかな町です。 / New York is a lively city. ニューヨークはきれいなまちです。 / ニューヨークはきれいな町です。 / New York is a beautiful city. ニューヨークはゆうめいなまちです。 / ニューヨークは有名な町です。 / New York is a famous city. ニューヨークはにぎやかです。 / ニューヨークは賑やかです。 / New York is lively. ニューヨークはきれいです。 / New York is beautiful. ニューヨークはゆうめいです。 / ニューヨークは有名です。 / New York is famous. Also, be sure to check out our other language videos and be sure to subscribe if you enjoy!
Lecture 16 Play Video	Invitations Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. This lesson covers making and accepting invitations in Japanese. You can learn with Miyashita sensei three ways to invite someone to different events. Best of luck! http://www.japansociety.org/page/programs/language_center Notes The basic form: Question: change ます to ませんか. Answer: change ます to ましょう. Examples: 映画を見ます。見ませんか？／えいがをみます。みませんか？ I will see a movie. Do you want to see? 映画を見ませんか？／えいがをみませんか？ Do you want to see a movie? はい、見ましょう。／はい、みましょう。 Yes, let's see it. コンサートに行きます。コンサートに行きませんか？／コンサートにいきます。コンサートにいきませんか？ I will go to a concert. Do you want to go to the concert? はい、行きましょう。／はい、いきましょう。 Yes, let's go. 晩ご飯を食べます。晩ご飯を食べませんか？／ばんごはんをたべます。ばんごはんをたべませんか？ I will eat dinner. Do you want to eat dinner? はい、食べましょう。／はい、たべましょう。 Yes, let's eat. ドライブをします。ドライブをしませんか？ I will go for a drive. Do you want to go for a drive? はい、しましょう。 Yes, let's go. Sensei's secret pyramid of listener's choice: Tier 1— ましょう／Let's... Tier 2— ましょうか？／Shall we... Tier 3— ませんか？／Would you... The listener's freedom to decide whether to accept or to decline the invitation increases from the top tier to the bottom tier. Example: スキーに行きませんか？／スキーにいきませんか？ Do you want to go skiing? はい、行きましょう。／はい、いきましょう。 Yes, let's go. どこに行きましょうか？／どこにいきましょうか？ Where shall we go? コロラドに行きませんか？／コロラドにいきませんか？ Do you want to go to Colorado? [コロラドはどうですか？] [How about Colorado?] いいですね！ [That] sounds good! いつ行きましょうか？／いついきましょうか？ When shall we go? 来週、行きませんか？／らいしゅう、いきませんか？ [Do you] want to go next week? [来週はどうですか？／らいしゅうはどうですか？] [How about next week?] そうしましょう。 Let's do it. / Let's do so. Also, be sure to check out our other language videos and be sure to subscribe if you enjoy!
Lecture 17 Play Video	Te-form conjugation Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. Lesson 17 introduces the Te form of Japanese verbs. Miyashita-sensei will teach how to conjugate this essential form and in upcoming lessons will display the many uses for this verb form. For this lesson, we are basing conjugation off of the -masu form of the verb. Notes: Regular 1 verbs: Kaimasu／かいます - to buy Machimasu／まちます - to wait Kaerimasu／かえります - to return Shinimasu／しにます - to die Asobimasu／あそびます - to play Nomimasu／のみます - to drink Kikimasu／ききます - to listen Oyogimasu／およぎます - to swim Hanashimasu／はなします - to talk Conjugation for regular 1 verbs -- the Te-form song: 1. i chi ri -- tte　いちり — って e.g. Kaimasu／かいます — Katte／かって Machimasu／まちます — Matte／まって Kaerimasu／かえります — Kaette／かえって 2. ni bi mi -- nde　にびみ — んで e.g. Shinimasu／しにます — Shinde／しんで Asobimasu／あそびます — Asonde／あそんで Nomimasu／のみます— Nonde／のんで 3. ki -- ite　き — いて e.g. Kikimasu／ききます — Kiite／きいて 4. gi -- ide　ぎ — いで e.g. Oyogimasu／およぎます— Oyoide／およいで 5. shi -- shite　し — して e.g. Hanashimasu／はなします — Hanashite／はなして Regular 2 verbs: Tabemasu／たべます - to eat Mimasu／みます - to see Agemasu／あげます - to give Akemasu／あけます - to open Shimemasu／しめます - to close Todokemasu／とどけます - to deliver Tsukemasu／つけます - to switch on Conjugation for regular 2 verbs -- change --masu to --te: e.g. Tabemasu／たべます — Tabete／たべて Mimasu／みます — Mite／みて Agemasu／あげます — Agete／あげて Akemasu／あけます — Akete／あけて Shimemasu／しめます — Shimete／しめて Todokemasu／とどけます — Todokete／とどけて Tsukemasu／つけます — Tsukete／つけて Irregular verbs: Kimasu／きます - to come Shimasu／します - to do Conjugation for irregular verbs: Kimasu／きます — Kite／きて Shimasu／します — Shite／して ------- Stay tuned for future lessons on the Te-form and more! Subscribe and visit Japan Society for the latest information!
Lecture 18 Play Video	Te-form: Sentence Connection Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. Lesson 18 utilizes the Te form of verbs that we demonstrated how to conjugate in Lesson 17. The first use of the Te form we will go over is for sentence connection, much like the english "and". Stay tuned for future lessons that will further expand on these ideas! Notes: Example 1: Ashita yunion sukuea ni ikimasu／あしたユニオンスクエアにいきます。／[I] will go to Union Square tomorrow. Kutsu o kaimasu／くつをかいます。／[I] buy shoes. Ashita yunion sukuea ni itte, kutsu o kaimasu／あしたユニオンスクエアにいって、くつをかいます。／[I] will go to Union Square and buy shoes tomorrow. Kinou yunion sukuea ni itte, kutsu o kaimashita／きのうユニオンスクエアにいって、くつをかいました。／[I] went to Union Square and bought shoes yesterday. Note te-form does not change for past or present tense Example 2: Tomodachi ni aimasu／ともだちにあいます。／[I] meet friends. Koohii o nomimasu／コーヒーをのみます。／[I] drink coffee. Tomodachi ni atte, koohii o nomimasu／ともだちにあって、コーヒーをのみます。／[I] meet friends and drink coffee. Mearii-san wa raishuu ni atte, koohii o nomimasu／メアリーさんはらいしゅうともだちにあって、コーヒーをのみます。／Mary will meet friends and drink coffee next week. Mearii-san wa raishuu ni atte, kissaten de koohii o nomimasu／メアリーさんはらいしゅうともだちにあって、きっさてんでコーヒーをのみます。／Mary will meet friends and drink coffee at a cafe next week. Example 3: Bangohan o tabemasu／ばんごはんをたべます。／[I] have dinner. Eiga o mimasu／えいがをみます。／[I] watch a movie. Eiga o mite, bangohan o tabemasu／えいがをみて、ばんごはんをたべます。／[I] watch a movie and have dinner. Mearii-san wa kinou eiga o mite, bangohan o tabemashita／メアリーさんはきのうえいがをみて、ばんごはんをたべます。／Mary watched a movie and had dinner yesterday. Mearii-san wa kinou nihon no eiga o mite, oishii bangohan o tabemashita／メアリーさんはきのうにほんのえいがをみて、おいしいばんごはんをたべました。／Mary watched a Japanese movie and had a delicious dinner yesterday. ------- Stay tuned for future lessons on the Te-form and more! Subscribe and visit Japan Society for the latest information!
Lecture 19 Play Video	Te-form: Te Kudasai Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. This lesson covers sentence pattern "te-kudasai." It is a way to say the magic word "please" in Japanese using te-form. Please stay tuned for future lessons on the many usages of te-form! Notes: Please Listen: ききます　--　きいてください／kikimasu -- kiitekudasai to listen (regular I verb) このCDをきいてください。／Kono CD o kiitekudasai. Please listen to this CD. Please Read: よみます　--　よんでください／yomimasu -- yondekudasai to read (regular I verb) このにほんのほんをよんでください／Kono Nihon no hon o yondekudasai. Please read this Japanese book. Please Watch: みます　--　みてください／mimasu -- mitekudasai to see (regular II verb) このおもしろいえいがをみてください／Kono omoshiroi eiga o mitekudasai. Please watch this interesting movie. Please Deliver: とどけます　--　とどけてください／todokemasu -- todoketekudasai to deliver (regular II verb) このパッケージとどけてください／Kono pakkeeji o todoketekudasai. Please deliver this package. Please Come: きます　--　きてください／kimasu -- kitekudasai to come (irregular verb) あしたにじにきてください／Ashita niji ni kitekudasai. Please come at two o'clock tomorrow. ------- Stay tuned for future lessons on the Te-form and more! Subscribe and visit Japan Society for the latest information!
Lecture 20 Play Video	Te-form: Te mo ii desu ka Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. This lesson covers the sentence pattern "te-mo ii desu ka". With this sentence, you will be able to ask "may I?" in Japanese. Please stay tuned for future lessons on the many usages of te-form! Notes: May I read: よみます　--　よんでもいいですか／yomimasu　-- yonde mo ii desu ka (regular I verb) このにほんのほんをよんでもいいですか？／Kono nihon no hon o yonde mo ii desu ka? May I read this Japanese book? May I drink: のみます　--　のんでもいいですか／nomimasu -- nonde mo ii desu ka (regular I verb) このフランスのワインをのんでもいいですか？／Kono furansu no wain o nonde mo ii desu ka? May I drink this French wine? May I eat: たべます　--　たべてもいいですか／tabemasu -- tabete mo ii desu ka (regular II verb) このケーキをたべてもいいですか？／Kono keeki o tabete mo ii desu ka? May I eat this cake? May I watch: みます　--　みてもいいですか／mimasu -- mite mo ii desu ka (regular II verb) このえいがをみてもいいですか？／Kono eiga o mite mo ii desu ka? May I watch this movie? May I sit: すわります　--　すわってもいいですか／suwarimasu -- suwatte mo ii desu ka (regular I verb) このいすにすわってもいいですか？／Kono isu ni suwatte mo ii desu ka? May I sit on this chair? ------- Stay tuned for future lessons on the Te-form and more! Subscribe and visit Japan Society for the latest information!
Lecture 21 Play Video	Te-Imasu Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. This lesson covers the sentence pattern "te-imasu". With this sentence, you will be able to express the current action in progress. Notes: ほんをよみます。　／　[I] Read a book. ほんをよんでいます。　／　[I] am reading a book. ほんをよみました。　／　[I] have read a book. ジュースをのみます。　／　[I] drink juice. ジュースをのんでいます。　／　[I] am drinking juice. ジュースをのみました。　／　[I] drank juice. ケーキをたべます。　／　[I] eat cake. ケーキをたべています。　／　[I] am eating a cake. ケーキをたべました。　／　[I] ate a cake. ブラウンさんはなにをしていますか？　／　What is Brown doing? ばんごはをつくります。　／　[Brown] makes dinner. ばんごはんをつくっています。　／　[Brown] is making dinner. なにをしていますか？　／　What [is Brown] doing? でんわをします。　／　[Brown] makes a telephone call. でんわをしています。　／　[Brown] is making a telephone call. なにをしていますか？　／　What [is Brown] doing? えいがをみます。　／　[Brown] watches a film. えいがをみています。　／　[Brown] is watching a film. なにをしていますか？　／　What [is Brown] doing? そうじをします。　／　[Brown] cleans [the room]. そうじをしています。　／　[Brown] is cleaning [the room]. なにをしていますか？　／　What [is Brown] doing? ギターをひきます。　／　[Brown] plays the guitar. ギターをひいてます。　／　[Brown] is playing the guitar. なにをしていますか？　／　What [is Brown] doing? シーディーをききます。　／　[Brown] listens to a CD. シーディーをきいています。　／　[Brown] is listening to a CD. なにをしていますか？　／　What [is Brown] doing? ねます。　／　[Brown] sleeps. ねています。　／　[Brown] is sleeping. ------- Subscribe and visit Japan Society for the latest information!
Lecture 22 Play Video	Nai-Form Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. This lesson covers the "nai-form". With this conjugation, you will be able to negate verbs. Notes: Regular I まちます　ー＞　またない / to wait → to not wait とります　ー＞　とらない / to take → to not take およぎます　ー＞　およがない / to swim → to not swim あいます　ー＞　あわない / to meet → to not meet (special case) かえります　ー＞　かえらない / to return → to not return あそびます　ー＞　あそばない / to play → to not play のみます　ー＞　のまない / to drink → to not drink かいます　ー＞　かわない / to buy → to not buy (special case) かきます　ー＞　かかない / to write → to not write Regular II たべます　ー＞　たべない / to eat → to not eat みます　ー＞　みない / to see → to not see あけます　ー＞　あけない / to open → to not open あげます　ー＞　あげない / to give → to not give とどけます　ー＞　とどけない / to deliver → to not deliver しめます　ー＞　しめない / to close → to not close Irregular Verbs します　ー＞　しない / to do → to not do きます　ー＞　こない / to come → to not come ------- Subscribe and visit Japan Society for the latest information!
Lecture 23 Play Video	Nai-de Kudasai Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. For Nai form conjugation please view lesson 22. This lesson covers the "nai-de kudasai". With this sentence, you will be able to tell others not to do something. Notes: 食べます　ー＞　たべない　/ to eat → to not eat たべます　ー＞　たべないでください / to eat → please do not eat このケーキ / this cake このケーキをたべないでください。/ Please don't eat this cake. よみます　ー＞　よまない　/ to read → to not read よみます　ー＞　よまないでください / to read → please do not read わたしのてがみ / my letter わたしのてがみをよまないでください。/ Please don't read my letter. とります　ー＞　とらない　/ to take → to not take とります　ー＞　とらないでください / to take → please do not take わたしのしゃしん / my picture わたしのしゃしんをとらないでください。/ Please don't take my picture. いきます　ー＞　いかない　/ to go → to not go いきます　ー＞　いかないでください。　/ to go → please don't go いかないでください、あぶないですから。/ Please don't go, because it's dangerous. のみます　ー＞　のまない / to drink → to not drink のみます　ー＞　のまないでください / to drink → please do not drink のまないでください　ー＞　ふるいですから。/ Please don't drink, because it's old. あけます　ー＞　あけない / to open → to not open あけます　ー＞　あけないでください / to open → please do not open あけないでください、さむいですから。/ Please don't open, because it's cold. ------- Subscribe and visit Japan Society for the latest information!
Lecture 24 Play Video	Nakereba Narimasen Please view previous lessons for additional vocabulary and grammar. This lesson covers the sentence pattern "nakereba narimasen". With this sentence, you will be able to say "must do something" in Japanese. Notes: Must go いきます　→　いかない / to go → to not go いきます　→　いかなければなりません / to go → must go あした / tomorrow ぎんこう / bank あしたぎんこうにいかなければなりません。 / [I] must go to the bank tomorrow. Must do します　→　しない　／　to do → to not do します　→　しなければたりません / to do → must do しゅくだい / homework しゅくだいをしなければなりません。　/ [I] must do homework. Must watch みます　→　みない　／　to watch → to not watch みます　→　みなければなりません　／　to watch → must watch このえいが / This movie このえいがをみなければなりません。　／　[I] must watch this movie. Must read よみます　→　よまない　／　to read → to not read よみます　→　よまなければなりません　／　to read → must read このほん / this book らいしゅう / next week らいしゅうでにこのほんをよまなければなりません。　／　[I] must read this book by next week. Must make つくります　→　つくらない　／　to make → to not make つくります　→　つくらなければなりません　／　to make → must make ばんごはん / dinner ばんごはんをつくらなければなりません。　/ [I] must make dinner. Must deliver とどけます　→　とどけない　／　to deliver → to not deliver とどけます　→　とどけなければなりません　／　to deliver → must deliver このはな / these flowers. このはなをとどけなければなりません。　／　[I] must go deliver these flowers. ------- Subscribe and visit Japan Society for the latest information!