2024-Feb-5 Level 3 伝えて欲しい事があって。

Lesson Dialogues

* Hover over or tap words to see definitions:

Situation 1

Takeshi, who is at home, got a call from his older sister, Kaori.

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

1. カオリは、おかあさんに直接ちょくせつ電話でんわ  

A した
B してない

2. カオリは、友達ともだちなにをすることになりましたか?

A 映画えいがくことになった
B 勉強べんきょうすることになった
C ごはんくことになった
D かえることになった


カオリ:もしもし、タケシ?(かあ)さんって(いま)(いえ)いる

タケシ:ううん()かけて

カオリ:()かけてのか

タケシ:もうちょっと(かえ)ってくる(おも)けどどうしたの?

カオリ:(かあ)さん(つた)えて()しい(こと)あって

タケシ:だったら(かあ)さん直接(ちょくせつ)電話(でんわ)すれば

カオリ:直接(ちょくせつ)電話(でんわ)したでも電話(でんわ)()くれなくて

タケシ:なるほど

カオリ:だから(かえ)ってきた(つた)えて()しいんだ(ねが)

タケシ:()かった(なに)(つた)えればいい

カオリ:今日(きょう)(よる)(はん)必要(ひつよう)ないって

タケシ:了解(りょうかい)どっか()べてくる

カオリ:そう友達(ともだち)(はん)()ことになったんだ

タケシ:なるほど了解(りょうかい)(かあ)さん(かえ)ってきた(つた)とく

カオリ:ありがとう(ねが)

Situation 2

Sato-san came to her neighbor Matsui-san's house.

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

1. 松井まついさんは、なんくのがきですか?

A 動物どうぶつ
B やま
C うみ
D ひと

2. 松井まついさんは、ねこからだ  

A わった
B わってない


佐藤(さとう)今日(きょう)(なに)してんです

松井(まつい)今日(きょう)()()いてました

佐藤(さとう)へぇ()()()んです

松井(まつい)はい(とく)動物(どうぶつ)()()

佐藤(さとう)この部屋(へや)たくさんあります動物(どうぶつ)()

松井(まつい)そうんですどれも(わたし)()いたんです

佐藤(さとう)そうんですどれもとっても可愛(かわい)()です

松井(まつい)ありがとうございます

佐藤(さとう)今日(きょう)(なに)()いてんです

松井(まつい)(ねこ)()いてました

佐藤(さとう)へぇ(ねこ)です()せてもらってもいいです

松井(まつい)もちろんいいですまだ()いて途中(とちゅう)ですけど…。

佐藤(さとう)これですとっても可愛(かわい)です

松井(まつい)(かお)()()わったんですけど(からだ)途中(とちゅう)んです

佐藤(さとう)()()わったまた()せてください

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Mattie
Mattie
1 year ago

In the sentence カオリ:そう。友達とご飯行くことになったんだ. The past tense form of “ ことになる” is used even thought it’s referring to a future event. Is this because the activity was decided upon in the past?

Hana-Sensei
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Hana-Sensei
1 year ago
Reply to  Mattie

It’s not the past tense. It’s the present perfect tense.
The literal translation for ことになった is “It’s been decided”

Mattie
Mattie
1 year ago
Reply to  Hana-Sensei

So ことになった is the present perfect tense? And not the past tense? I was more specifically asking about the phrase used in the dialogue. I seem to have myself more confused now than before

Hana-Sensei
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Hana-Sensei
1 year ago
Reply to  Mattie

友達とご飯行くことになったんだ means “It’s been decided that I’m going to eat out with my friend.” or “My friend and I’ve decided to eat out.”

FaillenOtaku
FaillenOtaku
1 year ago

えーと、語源の理由は「猫」と「描く」が似りますか?

Hana-Sensei
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Hana-Sensei
1 year ago
Reply to  FaillenOtaku

That’s a good question.
It is said they employed 苗 part for its reading instead of meaning.
The on-reading of 苗(a seedling) is びょう.
So are the ones of 猫 and 描.

As you may already know, 犭represents an animal, and 扌represents a hand.

FaillenOtaku
FaillenOtaku
1 year ago
Reply to  Hana-Sensei

>As you may already know, 犭represents an animal, and 扌represents a hand.

I didn’t know that! That may help with telling them apart then.

Hana-Sensei
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Hana-Sensei
1 year ago
Reply to  FaillenOtaku

>> As you may already know, 犭represents an animal, and 扌represents a hand.

> I didn’t know that! That may help with telling them apart then.

ー Yes. The radicals show you which group a kanji belongs to. They work in a similar way as prefixes and suffixes in English.

The kanji that have 犭 are related to animals.
The other examples of the kanji are: 狼 (おおかみ: a wolf), 猿 (さる: a monkey), 猪 (いのしし: a wild boar) and 狐(きつね: a fox).
The shape of犭came from a dog.

As for the kanji that have 扌, they are related to a hand.
The other examples of them are 指(ゆび: a finger/fingers), 払う(はらう: pay, wave hands), 打つ(うつ: beat something), and 扱う(あつかう: treat something)

I hope you’ll find it interesting. : )

FaillenOtaku
FaillenOtaku
1 year ago
Reply to  Hana-Sensei

I love etymology I simply don’t know of any sources that delve into it kanji-wise. I have an app I’m learning kanji with but while it breaks down radicals it doesn’t really delve into their origins.

Hana-Sensei
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Hana-Sensei
1 year ago
Reply to  FaillenOtaku

I’m glad to know that you are interested in etymology.
It really helps you to learn and understand kanji.

There are dictionaries called 漢和辞典(かんわじてん).
Some of them explain what each kanji depicts and its origin.
It may be hard to get one if you are not in Japan, but they are handy.

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