2021-Sep-20 Level 1 ハリーポッターが観たいな。

Lesson Dialogues

Situation 1

Chihiro and Saori are doing their homework. Saori approaches Chihiro as she puts her English notes away.

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

ちひろは、さおりに(おし)えますか?

A はい
B いいえ


さおり:もう()わったの?

  • 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?
  • わった past form of わる
  • わる to end; to finish
  • ~のです、んです、のだ、んだ、の actually, as a matter of fact: 明日(あした)映画見(えいがみ)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)会社来(かいしゃこ)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: 何言(なにい)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: 明日雨(あしたあめ)なんだ。It will rain tomorrow.

ちひろ:うん。

  • うん (casual, non-keigo) yes; yeah

さおり:え、(はや)いね。この問題(もんだい)()かる?

  • えー、え expresses surprise or disappointment: えー、本当ほんとう? What? Really?
  • はや early; soon; はや fast
  • ~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).
  • これ this, these; この this, these (possessive): このくるま this car
  • 問題もんだい problem; question
  • かる to understand; to see

ちひろ:うん、()かるよ。

  • ~よ introduces new information; emphasises a sentence: あさだよ!It's morning!

さおり:本当(ほんとう)?ちょっと(おし)えて。

  • 本当ほんとう、ほんと truth; right; really
  • ちょっと (just) a little; a bit; (conversation filler)
  • (おし)えて te-form of (おし)える; 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...
  • おしえる to teach; to tell

ちひろ:いいよ。

  • 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.

Situation 2

Yuta and Kaori are making plans for tomorrow.

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

ゆうたとかおりは、____を()る。

A (ほん)
B 問題(もんだい)
C 映画(えいが)
D 英語(えいご)


ゆうた:(なに)かやりたい(こと)ある?

  • なにか、なんか something; things like ..., or something like that ...; conversation filler: なんか、さむい。Well, it's cold; emphasises noun, often in a deprecating way: さかななんかきらい。I don't like something like fish.
  • やりたい たい form of やる; ~たい expresses desire; I want to __
  • やる to do; to give; often more casual than する
  • こと thing: 大事だいじなこと an important thing; こと converts a sentence into a massive noun: 明日あした日本にほんくことはむずかしい。 It's difficult to go to Japan tomorrow. ("明日あした日本にほんくこと" works like a big chunk of noun)
  • ある to be (existence); to have (possession); to happen; use ある for objects and いる for people and animals

かおり:映画(えいが)()たいな。

  • 映画えいが movie
  • たい たい form of ()る; ~たい expresses desire; I want to __
  • る、 to see; to look; to watch; to check; we use る for things like sports or TV shows
  • ~な expresses emotions; emphasises the emotion; softens the sentence; often なー: 日本(にほん)()きたいな。I want to go to Japan; かわいいなー。It's so cute.

ゆうた:いいね。()たい映画(えいが)あるの?

    かおり:うん。ハリーポッターが()たいな。

    • ハリーポッター Harry Potter

    ゆうた:いいね。

      Situation 3

      Sato-san has come to the department where Aoki-san is.

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

      鈴木(すずき)さんはまだいますか?

      A はい
      B いいえ


      佐藤(さとう):お(つか)(さま)です。鈴木(すずき)さんはいますか?

      • おつかれ、おつかれさまです、おつかれさまでした good job; expression used to thank someone for hard work; also used as a greeting
      • います ます form of いる; ~ます makes a keigo (polite) sentence
      • いる to be; to exist; to stay; use ある for objects and いる for people and animals

      青木(あおき)鈴木(すずき)さんですか。今日(きょう)はもう(かえ)りましたよ。

      • 今日きょう today
      • (かえ)りました past form of (かえ)ります
      • (かえ)ります ます form of (かえ)る; ~ます makes a keigo (polite) sentence
      • かえ to return; to go home; to go back

      佐藤(さとう):そうですか。わかりました。

      • 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
      • わかりました past for of わかります
      • わかります ます form of わかる; ~ます makes a keigo (polite) sentence

      Situation 4

      Matsumoto-san and Suzuki-san are talking.

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

      鈴木(すずき)さんと村上(むらかみ)さんは(おな)じ____だった。

      A 会社(かいしゃ)
      B 大学(だいがく)
      C 高校(こうこう)
      D (いえ)


      鈴木(すずき)村上むらかみさんっていますか?松本(まつもと)さんの会社(かいしゃ)に。

      • ~って (は) about; as for: 名前なまえってなんですか?What's your name?; in spoken Japanese, people use って very often instead of は: ラーメンってきですか?Do you like ramen? (instead of ラーメンはきですか?)
      • 会社かいしゃ company; firm

      松本(まつもと):いますよ。()ってるんですか?

      • ()って(い)る progressive from of ()る: まだ、()べてる。I'm still eating.
      •  to know; use the te-form to say "I know": そのアニメってるよ。I know that anime.

      鈴木(すずき):はい。(おな)大学(だいがく)だったんです。

      • おな same; おんなじ is colloquial
      • 大学だいがく university; college
      • ~だった past form of nouns and na-adjectives: (あめ)だった。 It was raining.

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      Adrian
      Adrian
      4 years ago

      May I ask for the reason why the first video does not exist?

      The Fox
      The Fox
      4 years ago

      I have to ask but is つ only heard/spoken when its at the beginning of a word like 対馬(つしま)or 津波 (つ なみ) I know that in words like 買った its a pause, is it all ways a pause when its in the middle of a word or sentence?

      Ladd-sensei
      Ladd-sensei
      4 years ago
      Reply to  The Fox

      What is written in roman letters as the double consonants, kk, pp,ss,tt is expressed with kana, っ or ッ. e.g. 切符(きっぷ)結婚(けっこん)
      The small kana requires the slightest pause as you know.
      Hope it helps!

      The Fox
      The Fox
      4 years ago
      Reply to  Ladd-sensei

      Yes, this helped a lot あらがとうございます。

      Ladd-sensei
      Ladd-sensei
      4 years ago
      Reply to  The Fox

      You are very welcome! Keep going and enjoy learning!

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