2021-Sep-6 Level 1 ゆうたは本当にカレー好きだよね。

Lesson Dialogues

Situation 1

Yuta and Kaori are walking in front of a restaurant.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)

ゆうたとかおりは、____を()べる。

A スナック)
B ご(はん)
C スマホ)
D お(みせ)


ゆうた:もう12()だ。

  • もう already; soon; again; more; strengthens expression of an emotion; filler word: なんか、もう、かえろうよ。 Like, let's go home already?
  • とき time, when: 子供こどもとき when I was a child;  o'clock

かおり:もう12()?お(ひる)(はん)()べる?

  • はん、ごはん rice; meal: あさはん(朝食ちょうしょく朝飯あさめし) breakfast, ひるはん(昼食ちゅうしょく昼飯ひるめし) lunch, よるはん(夕飯ゆうはん夕食ゆうしょく) dinner; supper
  • べる to eat

ゆうた:いいね。ご(はん)()べよう。

  • よい、いい good: 映画えいがよかった! The film was great!; you may use this to indicate your preference or choice: わたし、ラーメンがいい。I'd like to choose ramen; いいね is the Japanese version of "like" on social media.
  • ~ね shares information or experiences; softens a sentence; expects an agreement; isn't it?, don't you?: あめだね。Oh, it's raining (as you can see).
  • ()べよう ou form of ()べる; ~ou expresses suggestion; let's __; ()べよう。 let's eat; ()こう。 let's go; (あそ)ぼう。 let's play; (つく)ろう。let's make.

かおり:このお(みせ)はどう?

  • これ this, these; この this, these (possessive): このくるま this car
  • みせ store; shop; restaurant
  • どう how; what: どうおもう?What do you think?; how about: ラーメンどう?How about (eating) ramen?

ゆうた:いいね。この(みせ)にしよう。

  • しよう ou form of する; ~ou expresses suggestion; let's __; ()べよう。 let's eat; ()こう。 let's go; (あそ)ぼう。 let's play; (つく)ろう。let's make.
  • する to do; to make; to decide on; to choose

Situation 2

Yuta and his mother are eating curry for dinner.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)

ゆうたは、カレーをもっと()べたいですか?

A はい
B いいえ


(かあ)さん:どう?おいしい?

  • おいしい delicious; tasty

ゆうた:うん、ほんとおいしいよ。

  • うん (casual, non-keigo) yes; yeah
  • 本当ほんとう、ほんと truth; right; really
  • ~よ introduces new information; emphasises a sentence: あさだよ!It's morning!

(かあ)さん:ゆうたは本当(ほんとう)にカレー()きだよね。

  • カレー curry
  •  favorite; to like; to love
  • ~よね、よな shares mutual sentiments; confirms some information: さむいよね。 It's cold, right?; よな is sometimes used by male speakers; かわいいよ。 may imply she might not know that she's cute, かわいいね。 may imply you expect her to notice it too, and かわいいよね。implies that the speaker is fairly certain about the statement and expect the other person to agree.

ゆうた:うん、()き。もっと()べていい?

  • もっと more
  • ()べて te-form of ()べる; te-form is often used to connect to other expressions; te-form may indicate a command: ()べて!Please eat!; it's common to end a sentence with a te-form. Japanese people often don't finish a sentence completely: 昨日学校行(きのうがっこうい)って、勉強(べんきょう)して。。。I went to school yesterday, studied, and...
  • ~ていい、てもいい expression to give or ask for permission: べていい? Can I eat?; べていいよ。You can eat (it's OK to eat); べなくていいよ。You don't have to eat (It's OK not to eat); てもいい is softer: (I) don't mind if: 夕食ゆうしょくつくってもいいよ。I don't mind cooking dinner; can I...?: ペンりてもいい? Can I borrow your pen?

Situation 3

Suzuki-san starts talking to Sato-san, who is listening to something with earphones.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)

佐藤(さとう)さんは____を()いている。

A 音楽(おんがく)
B ラジオ
C (はなし)
D スマホ


鈴木(すずき)(なん)音楽(おんがく)()いてるんですか?

  • なに what
  • 音楽おんがく music
  • いて、いて te-form of く; te-form is often used to connect to other expressions; te-form may indicate a command: ()べて!Please eat!; it's common to end a sentence with a te-form. Japanese people often don't finish a sentence completely: 昨日学校行(きのうがっこうい)って、勉強(べんきょう)して。。。I went to school yesterday, studied, and...
  • く、 to hear; to listen; to ask; to obey
  • ~ている、てる verb form to express continuation; べる + ている = べている eating; てる is a colloquial version of ている; some verbs such as る uses this form to express the present situation っている (I know) but uses the present native form to say the opposite: らない (I don't know); often てん in spoken Japanese: それ、ってんの?Do you know that?
  • ~のです、んです、のだ、んだ、の actually, as a matter of fact: 明日あした映画えいがたいんですよね/だよね。I actually want to watch a movie tomorrow; often used with けど: すいません、トイレにきたいんですけど/だけど。。。Excuse me, I'd like to go to the bathroom; used to ask for a reason: なんで明日あした会社かいしゃないんですか/ないの? Why are you not coming to work tomorrow?; used to confirm or react to your observation: もうかえるんですか/かえるの? Are you going home already?; emphasizes discontentment or anger: なにってんだよ/んですか。 What the heck are you talking about?; ~なんだ with nouns, na-adjectives, and adverbs: 明日あしたあめなんだ。It will rain tomorrow.

佐藤(さとう):いえ、音楽(おんがく)ではないです。ラジオを()いてます。

  • いや、いえ no; colloquial version of いいえ
  • ラジオ radio
  • ()いて(い)ます ます form of ()いて(い)る; ~ます makes a keigo (polite) sentence

鈴木(すずき):へぇー、面白(おもしろ)いですか?

  • へぇ、へー oh, yes?; really?
  • 面白おもしろ interesting; fun; funny

佐藤(さとう)面白(おもしろ)いですよ。

Situation 4

An automobile dealer and customer are looking at cars.

Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)

(やす)(くるま)はありますか?

A はい
B いいえ


(きゃく)さん:この(くるま)(たか)いですか?

  • くるま car; wheel
  • たか high; tall; expensive

ディーラー:そうですね。結構(けっこう)(たか)いです。

  • そう so (as in "I think so"): そうおもう。 I think so. ; そうなんだ。 I see.; that is so, that's right
  • 結構けっこう adv. quite, fairly; na-adj. good

(きゃく)さん:もっと(やす)(くるま)はありますか。

  • やす cheap; low (price); inexpensive
  • あります ます form of ある; ~ます makes a keigo (polite) sentence
  • ある to be (existence); to have (possession); to happen; use ある for objects and いる for people and animals

ディーラー:あります。あれは結構(けっこう)(やす)いですよ。

  • あれ that

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Zeadar Sagaena
Zeadar Sagaena
4 years ago

Is there any nuance bewteen 聞く and 聴く?

Ladd-sensei
Ladd-sensei
4 years ago
Reply to  Zeadar Sagaena

Basically,
聞く is to hear.
When you don’t concentrate on listening to something.
聴く is to listen.
When you listen to something carefully or with some interest
Hope it helps!

Zeadar Sagaena
Zeadar Sagaena
4 years ago
Reply to  Ladd-sensei

Help it does! Thank you!

Ladd-sensei
Ladd-sensei
4 years ago
Reply to  Zeadar Sagaena

you are very welcome!

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