2024-Jun-17 Level 1 ここ、こんなカフェあった?

Lesson Dialogues

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Situation 1

Dad spoke to Kaori, who had come back from shopping.

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

カオリは、____を買かってきた。

A スマホ
B 本ほん 
C ご飯はん 
D コーヒー(へや)


父(ちち):カオリ、何(なに)買(か)ってきたの?

カオリ:本(ほん)だよ。読(よ)みたかったんだ、これ。

父(ちち):へぇ、そうなんだ。

カオリ:寝(ね)る前(まえ)に読(よ)もうかな。

Situation 2

Hiroto and his friend Yuko are talking while walking around the neighborhood.

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

そのカフェは、最近さいきんできましたか?

A はい
B いいえ


ヒロト:ここ、こんなカフェあった?

ユウコ:最近(さいきん)できたんだよ。

ヒロト:へぇ、全然(ぜんぜん)知(し)らなかった。

ユウコ:この前(まえ)入(はい)ったけど、美味(おい)しかったよ。

Situation 3

At the company, Matsui-san is talking to her subordinate Yamada-san.

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

山田やまださんは、その仕事しごとが終おわりましたか?

A はい
B いいえ


松井(まつい):その仕事(しごと)、もう終(お)わった?

山田(やまだ):いえ。まだ終(お)わってないです。

松井(まつい):そっか。結構(けっこう)大変(たいへん)?

山田(やまだ):はい。まだ時間(じかん)かかると思(おも)います。

Situation 4

Saito-san and his subordinate Suzuki-san are talking while walking around the neighborhood.

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

すぐそこのお店みせは、____がやっている。 

A 鈴木すずきさん 
B 斉藤さいとうさん 
C 鈴木すずきさんの先生せんせい
D 斉藤さいとうさんの友達ともだち


斉藤(さいとう):すぐそこにお店(みせ)あるじゃん?

鈴木(すずき):はい。

斉藤(さいとう):友達(ともだち)がやってるんだ。大学(だいがく)の時(とき)の。

鈴木(すずき):そうなんですか?

斉藤(さいとう):うん。だからよく行(い)くんだ。

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Kyle
Kyle
11 months ago

I have noticed that when the male speakers pronounce any ‘go’ or ‘ga’ syllable, the g is barely audible….almost as if the ‘g’ sound is swallowed. It’s almost silent. Is this normal?

Hana-Sensei
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Hana-Sensei
11 months ago
Reply to  Kyle

This is a type of pronunciation called a nasal sonant. While there are exceptions, when a ‘g’ sound appears in the middle of a word, it is often pronounced as a nasal ‘ng.’ This pronunciation sounds gentler and more elegant compared to the standard ‘ga, gi, gu, ge, go.’ However, it is rarely used by the general public and is typically adopted by announcers.

Kyle
Kyle
9 months ago
Reply to  Hana-Sensei

That’s cool. Thanks for the explanation!

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Hana-Sensei
9 months ago
Reply to  Kyle

No problem!

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