Japanese 101 Booklet New
Japanese 101 Booklet New
CHAPTER 3
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        In this chapter, you will learn about the easy steps in introducing yourself   Example sentence for the 3 different ways on introducing your NAME:
in Japanese or we call it JIKOSHOUKAI. This are the following information you will
need to learn on introduce yourself.
                                                                                           1. Watashi wa YAMADA, KENICHIRO desu
    a. NAME               d. NATIONALITY         h. HOBBY                                     I am KENICHIRO, YAMADA.
    b. AGE                e. LANGUAGE                                                      2. Watashi no namae wa YAMADA, KENICHIRO desu.
    c. ADDRESS            f. Profession/Status                                                My name is KENICHIRO, YAMADA.
                                                                                           3. Watashi wa YAMADA, KENICHIRO to moushimasu
LESSON 1.A: Introducing your NAME                                                             I am KENICHIRO YAMADA.
This will be our target                                                                Now Let’s Try it on your own:
                                                                                        Minasan Konnichiwa!
                                                                                        Hajimemashite
Here are the different ways on how you will introduce your NAME.
                                                                                        Watashi wa CORDOVA, KEN DAVID to moushimasu
    1. Watashi wa SURNAME, FIRST NAME desu.                                             Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu
       I am __________________.
    3. Watashi wa SURNAME, FIRST NAME to moushimasu.                                   LESSON 1.B: Introducing your AGE
       I am __________________.                                                        This will be our target
                                                                                        Minasan Konnichiwa!
Take Note:                                                                              Hajimemashite
                                                                                        Watashi wa YAMADA KENICHIRO to moushimasu
              Minasan means EVERYBODY/EVERYONE                                         Juuhasai desu
              Use HAJIMEMASHITE only when you meet the person for the first            Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu
               time.
                                                                2. JUUHASSAI desu.
                                                                    18 years old.
How to tell your AGE? (number + sai)                         Sample Questions:
Note: SAI means AGE Oikutsu desu ka. (How old ae you) or Nansai desu ka. (How old are you)
JIKOSHOUKAISHITE KUDASAI                       Here are the different ways on how you will tell your NATIONALITY.
Please introduce yourself.
                                                   1. Watashi wa NATIONALITY desu.
Note: Do it same like the TARGET BOX                  I am ______________. (nationalilty)
                                                   2. NATIONALITY desu.
 Minasan Konnichiwa!                                  I’m a ______________. (nationality)
 Hajimemashite
 Watashi wa CORDOVA, KEN DAVID to moushimasu   Sample Questions:
 Hatachi desu
                                                   1. Kokuseki wa nan desu ka
 Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu                        What is your nationality?
Note: Do it same like the TARGET BOX Note: TO means AND in English.
                                                                       2. LANGUAGE ga hanasemasu
                                                                          I’m a ______________. (nationality)
Sample Questions:
Accountant – Kaikeishi                   Chef/cook - Shefu                                   Iie, shefu ja/dewa arimasen. Ueetaa desu.
Doctor – Isha                            Waiter - Ueetaa                                     No, I am not a chef. I am a waiter.
Bank clerk – Ginkouin                    Bellboy - Berubooi
Teacher – Kyoushi/Sensie                 F.O staff - Furontosutaffu
Bartender – Baaten                       Cleanser - Seisouin                          Now Let’s Try it on your own:
Manager – Maneejaa                       Stewardess - Suchuwaadesu
                                                                                      JIKOSHOUKAISHITE KUDASAI
Company Employee – Kaishain              Tour Guide – Tenjouin, Gaido
                                                                                      Please introduce yourself.
College Students –
                                                                                      Note: Do it same like the TARGET BOX
Here are the different ways on how you will tell your profession or Position status
                                                                JIKOSHOUKAISHITE KUDASAI
                                                                Please introduce yourself.
Hobbies (Shumi)
                                                                Note: Do it same like the TARGET BOX
Reading book              -     hon o yomukoto
Eating sweets             -     okashi o taberukoto
Watching movies           -     eiga o mirukoto
Listening music           -     ongaku o kikukoto
Doing facebook            -     feisubukku o surukoto
Taking pictures           -     Shashin o torukoto
Shopping                  -     kaimono o surukoto
Singing songs             -     uta o utaukoto
Travelling                -     ryokou o surukoto
Cooking foods             -     ryouri o surukoto
Playing basketball        -     basukettobooru o surukoto
Swimming                  -     oyogukoto
Drawing/Painting          -     e o kakukoto
Dancing                   -     odorukoto
Internet surfing          -     intaanetto saafin o surukoto
Here are the different ways on how you will tell your hobbies
For number 17
                         1.   Twelve          =
                         2.   Fourteen        =
                         3.   Sixteen         =
                         4.   Nineteen        =
                         5.   Thirteen        =
Let’s count by Ten (10)                                                    Let’s count by Hundred (100)
Step 2. Step 3.
Nana (7) + juu (10) + Hachi (8) = Nanajuuhachi (78) Roppyaku (600) + hacjijuu (80) + kyuu (9) = Roppyakuhachijuukyuu (78)
Kyuu (9) + juu (10) + ni (2) = kyuujuuni (92) Happyaku (800) + hachi (8) = Happyakuhachi (808)
Yon (4) + juu (10) + yon (4) = yonjuuyon (44) Kyuuhyaku (900) + nanajuu (70) + go (5) = Kyuuhyakunanajuugo (975)
 1.   Thirty-nine =                                                           1.     532    =
 2.   Sixty-three =                                                           2.     758    =
 3.   Eighty-five =                                                           3.     999    =
 4.   Twenty-nine =                                                           4.     412    =
 5.   Fifty-six   =                                                           5.     111    =
 6.   Forty-eight =                                                           6.     547    =
 7.   Seventy-one =
 8.   Ninety-nine =
Let’s count by Thousand                                                          Let’s count by Ten Thousand
Step 4. Step 5.
          issen (1000) + gohyaku (500) + rokujuuyon (64) = issen-gohyaku-        For number 96,520
          rokujuuyon (1,564)
                                                                                 kyuuman (90,000) + rokusen (6000) + gohyaku-nijuu (520) = 96,520
          For number 6, 621
          Rokusen (6000) + roppyaku (600) + nijuuichi (21) = rokusen-roppyaku-                              Let’s try your skill.
          nijuuichi (6,621)
                                                                                     1.    88,326    =
                              Let’s try your skill.                                  2.    65,289    =
                                                                                     3.    11,111    =
    1.    6, 504    =                                                                4.    53,758    =
    2.    8,327     =                                                                5.    92,407    =
    3.    1,002     =                                                                6.    77,643    =
    4.    3,478     =
    5.    2,796     =
    6.    4,101     =
Let’s test your skills                                                  5. Hachiman-hassen-happyaku-hyaku-yon
                                                                           ______________________________________________________
TEST 1. Direction: Translate the following numbers in Japanese terms.
    6. 6, 407                                                           4. $ 7, 543
       _________________________________________________________           _______________________________________________________
                                                                        5. £ 46, 328
TEST 2. Direction: Translate the following in numeric form.                _______________________________________________________
1. Sanman-yonsen-gohyaku-nijuu-ichi                                     6. $ 1, 432
   ________________________________________________________                _______________________________________________________
2. Nanasen-yonhyaku-kyuujuu-roku
   ________________________________________________________
3. Gohyaku-ichi
   ________________________________________________________
4. Issen-sanbyaku-rokujuu-hachi
   ________________________________________________________
            NIHONGO                 Learning Months in Japanese
            CHAPTER 5                      In this lesson you will learn about how to tell months in Japanese
                                    and give the particular dates and time as well. Of course, the mastery of
                                    the previous lessons is highly needed for a smooth flow of learning this
                                    new lesson.
Relative Time
Example:
     1st day          Tsuitachi        17th day        Juunananichi         2. Tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka (When is your birthday?)
    2nd day           Futsuka          18th day        Juuhachinichi
    3rd day            Mikka           19th day          Juukunichi         (a) Saraigetsu desu. (It’s the month after next.)
     4th day           Yokka           20th day           Hatsuka
                                                                            (b) Tanjoubi wa kinou dishita. (It was yesterday.)
     5th day           Itsuka          21st day        Nijuuichinichi
     6th day           Muika           22nd day         Nijuuninichi        (c) Juunigatsu nijuukunichi desu. (It’s on the 29th day of
     7th day          Nanoka           23rd day        Nijuusannichi        December.)
     8th day           Youka           24th day         Nijuuyokka
     9th day         Kokonoka          25th day         Nijuugonichi        Note: Itsu means When
    10th day           Touka           26th day       Nijuurokunichi
    11th day        Juuichinichi       27th day       Nijuushichinichi    Let’s TRY!
    12th day         Juuninichi        28th day       Nijuuhachinichi
    13th day        Juusannichi        29th day         Nijuukunichi     Question 1: Araw ng Davao wa itsu desu ka
    14th day        Juuyonnichi        30th day         Sanjuunichi                  When is the araw ng Davao?
    15th day         Juugonichi        31st day       sanjuuichinichi
    16th day        Juurokunichi                                                     Sangatsu juurokunichi desu.
                                                                                     It’s on the 16th of March.
Relative Time
                                                                         Question 2: Dabao ni ikunara, itsu ga ii desu ka
                                                                                     If I want to go to Davao, when would it be nice?
1. The day before yesterday        -       Ototoi
2. Yesterday                       -       Kinou                                     Dabao ni ikunara, hachigatsu ga ii desu.
3. Today                           -       Kyou                                      If you want to go to Davao, August is good.
4. Tomorrow                        -       Ashita
5. The day after tomorrow          -       Asatte
                                                                         Question 3: Asatte wa nani ga arimasu ka
6. Everyday                        -       Mainichi
                                                                                     What is on the day after tomorrow?
                                                                                    Kyuuryoubi desu. Kaimono shimashou ne.
                                                                                    It’s payday. Let’s go shopping!
                                                             Question 2: Kinou wa nanyoubi deshita ka
                                                                         What day was yesterday?
            Kinou wa mokuyoubi deshita.
            Yesterday wa Thursday.
Question 4: Chekkuauto wa desu ka                            Question 3: Kyuuryoubi wa nanyoubi desu ka
            When is your check-out?                                      What day is the payday?
             Ashita desu. Juuuichigatsu youka desu.                        Kinyoubi desu.
             It’s tomorrow. November 8th.                                  It’s on Friday.
Let’s learn about the Days of the Week in Japanese              1. Kaigi wa nanyoubbi desu ka
                                                                      What day is the meeting?
Days of the week (youbi)
                                                                    (a) Kyou desu.
                     Monday                     Getsuyoubi              It’s today.
                                                                    (b) Kaigi wa kinyoubi desu.
                    Tuesday                      Kayoubi
                                                                        The meeting is on friday.
                   Wednesday                     Suiyoubi
                                                                    (c) Raishuu no getsuyoubi desu.
                    Thursday                    Mokuyoubi
                                                                        It’s on Monday.
                     Friday                      Kinyoubi
                    Saturday                     Doyoubi
                     Sunday                     Nichiyoubi   Let’s Test your Skills
Relative Time TEST 1. Direction: Answer the following questions in Japanese terms.
1. The day before yesterday         -        Ototoi           1. Kyou wa nanyoubi desu ka. (Wednesday)
2. Yesterday                        -        Kinou               __________________________________________________
3. Today                            -        Kyou
4. Tomorrow                         -        Ashita           2. Anata no tanjoubi wa itsu desu ka.
5. The day after tomorrow           -        Asatte              __________________________________________________