2021-Oct-4 Level 1 どんな音楽を聴くの?

Lesson Dialogues

Situation 1

Yamada-san and Hayakawa-san are talking about how they spend their days off.

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

山田(やまだ)さんは映画(えいが)()きですか?

A はい
B いいえ


山田(やまだ):どんなこと、するんですか?

  • どんな what kind of: どんな音楽おんがくき?What kind of music do you like?
  • 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)
  • する to do; to make; to decide on; to choose
  • ~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.

早川(はやかわ)最近(さいきん)は、映画(えいが)()ます。

  • 最近さいきん recently; lately
  • 映画えいが movie
  • ()ます ます form of ()る; ~ます makes a keigo (polite) sentence
  • る、 to see; to look; to watch; to check; we use る for things like sports or TV shows

山田(やまだ):いいですね。(わたし)も、映画(えいが)()きです。

  • 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).
  •  favorite; to like; to love

早川(はやかわ):そうなんですね。

  • 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

Situation 2

Suzuki-san and Matsumoto-san are talking about what they did last Sunday.

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

松本(まつもと)さんは、____、(うみ)()った。

A 今日(きょう)
B 今度(こんど)
C 土曜日(どようび)
D 日曜日(にちようび)


鈴木(すずき)日曜日(にちようび)は、(なに)しましたか?

  • 曜日ようび days of the week;月曜日げつようび Monday 火曜日かようび Tuesday 水曜日すいようび Wednesday 木曜日もくようび Thursday 金曜日きんようび Friday 土曜日どようび Saturday 日曜日にちようび Sunday
  • なに what
  • しました past form of します
  • します ます form of する; ~ます makes a keigo (polite) sentence
  • する to do; to make; to decide on; to choose

松本(まつもと)日曜日(にちようび)ですか?(うみ)()きました。

  • うみ sea; ocean
  • ()きました past form of ()きます
  • ()きます ます form of ()く; ~ます makes a keigo (polite) sentence
  •  to go

鈴木(すずき):そうなんですか。(うみ)、よく()くんですか?

  • よく good; well; often: 日本にほんによくきます。 I go to Japan often.

松本(まつもと):はい。

    Situation 3

    It seems that Miki wants to go to a restaurant called "Aoba" with Naomi.

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

    「あおば」はおいしいですか?

    A はい
    B いいえ


    みき:今度(こんど)、「あおば」に()こうよ。

    • 今度こんど next time; sometime; this time
    • ~よ introduces new information; emphasises a sentence: (あさ)だよ!It's morning!

    なおみ:え、やめようよ。

    • えー、え expresses surprise or disappointment: えー、本当ほんとう? What? Really?
    • やめよう ou form of やめる; ~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.
    • やめる、める to stop, to give up; める to quit (a job)

    みき:なんで?どういうこと?

    • なぜ、なんで why; how come
    • 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?
    •  to say; to speak; to talk; to mean: どういう意味いみ?What does it mean? あついっていう意味いみ。It means "hot".

    なおみ:(たか)いし、おいしくないよ。

    • たか high; tall; expensive
    • ~し and; besides; because, since: あめだしかない。/かない、あめだし。 I won't go. Besides, it's raining.
    • おいしくない negative form of おいしい
    • おいしい delicious; tasty

    みき:本当(ほんとう)

    • 本当ほんとう、ほんと truth; right; really

    なおみ:うん。

    • うん (casual, non-keigo) yes; yeah

    Situation 4

    Shota and Miki are talking about their favorite music.

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

    しょうたは、いろいろな____を()く。

    A 音楽(おんがく)
    B (うみ)
    C 映画(えいが)
    D ラジオ


    みき:どんな音楽(おんがく)()くの?

    • 音楽おんがく music
    • く、 to hear; to listen; to ask; to obey

    しょうた:まぁ、いろいろ()くよ。

    • まー、まあ well; I think: まあ、そうだよね。Well, that's right.
    • いろいろ various, different kinds: いろいろべた。 I ate many different kinds of food.

    みき:一番(いちばん)()きなのは(なに)

    • 一番いちばん number one; first; most
    • (もの)、の thing; object; stuff

    しょうた:一番(いちばん)は、マイケル・ジャクソンかな。

    • マイケル・ジャクソン Michael Jackson
    • ~かな indicates uncertainty; softens a sentence: ちょっとさむいかな。I think it's a bit cold.

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    Joshua
    Joshua
    3 years ago

    Let’s say I get asked 1)”What kind of activities do I like doing?” Would it kind of look like something like this どんな部活は好きしているんですか?
    Also if I wanted to say 2)”I do all kinds of activities such as running, playing videogames, and drawing.” How would I say it.

    (Tried to make my own sentences, but that was pretty hard for both of these.)
    Thanks for the feedback.

    Ladd-sensei
    Ladd-sensei
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Joshua

    What kind of activities do I like doing?
     →どんな活動をするのが好きですか。OR 何をするのが好きですか?
    2)”I do all kinds of activities such as running, playing videogames, and drawing.”
    →いろいろな活動をします。例えば、ランニング、ビデオゲーム、図画などです。OR
    ランニング、ビデオゲーム、図画など、いろいろな事をします。
    Hope this helps!

    Joshua
    Joshua
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Ladd-sensei

    In terms of the lessons you guys create. Is it possible if you guys can add pitch accent tone patterns onto the other upcoming lessons that are in development? Because I know pitch accent plays a very important role in Japanese speaking, if there was pitch tone pattern it would be very helpful.

    Yuta
    Yuta
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Joshua

    Thanks for your suggestion. As for pitch accent, I recommend you hum the “melody” first as though you are singing without thinking of the words. It’s just like singing.

    Last edited 3 years ago by Yuta
    Joshua
    Joshua
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Yuta

    Oh yeah. I forgot about that a while back. Very well then, I shall try the humming technique.
    Thank you for the suggestion.

    Ladd-sensei
    Ladd-sensei
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Joshua

    Keep up your good work! Enjoy!

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