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Japanese Lesson 5: Revising Classrooms 3 & 4; conversations
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Japanese Lesson 5: Revising Classrooms 3 & 4; conversations
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Before we move on to attend more Japanese lessons, let's take a look on how we can use the Japanese words that you have learnt in past Japanese lessons 3 & 4 through the following examples in conversations format.

 

Note that you may change the names of the person involve in these conversations, Summer-san and Winter-san and Autumn-san can be change to other people's name and to your own family members.

 

Here we go~

 

Example 1 

When you need to ask someone for their name(s)...

 

Summer-san: "おなまえは(wa)なんですか?" 

Summer-san: "O namae wa nan desu ka?" 

Summer-san: "What is your name?" 

 

Winter-san: "わたしわのなまえは(wa)Winterです。 

Winter-san: "Watashi wa no namae wa Winter desu." 

Winter-san: "My name is Winter."

 

 

*なまえ namae= name

*なん nan = what 

 

 

Example 2

When you want to say Hello こんにちわ(Konnichiwa)/Good morning おはいようございます(Ohaiyou gozaimasu)"/Good evening こんばわ(Kombawa)/Good night おやすみなさい(Oyasuminasai) to someone...

 

Summer-san: "こんにちわ, Winterさん !"

Summer-san: "Konnichiwa, Winter-san!"

Summer-san: "Hello, Ms. Winter!" 

 

Winter-san: "こんにちわ, Summerさん!"

Winter-san: "Konnichiwa, Summer-san!"

Winter-san: "Hello, Mr. Summer!" 

 

For greeting someone "Good morning おはいようございます(Ohaiyou gozaimasu)", "Good evening こんばわ(Kombawa)" or "Good night おやすみなさい(Oyasuminasai)", you just need to replace "Hello こんにちわ(Konnichiwa)". 

 

 

Example 3
When you meet a person for the first time, you have to say "Nice to meet you はじめまして(Hajimemashite)" followed by an introduction of yourself and ending with "I hope we get along well どぞよろしく おねがいします(Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu)".
Here is a simple illustration:


Summer-san: "はじめまして, わたしは(wa)Summerです。 どぞよろしく おねがいします。"

Summer-san: "Hajimemashite, watashi wa Summer desu. Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu."
Summer-san: "Nice to meet you, I am Mr. Summer. I hope we get along well!"


Winter-san: "こんにちわSummerさん。 はじめまして、どぞよろしく。 わたしは(wa)Winterです。 こちらこそ。"

Winter-san: "Konnichiwa Summer-san. Hajimemashite dozo yoroshiku. Watashi wa Winter desu. Kochirakoso."
Winter-san: "Hello Mr. Summer. Nice to meet you too. I am Ms. Winter. Same here."



*こちらこそ Kochirakoso is replying to "どぞよろしく おねがいします Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu" meaning "Same here".


Example 4
Let's take a look at a scenerio(when Summer-san accidentally met Winter-san) by using some of the above greeting words that you have learnt:

 

Summer-san: " すみません、あなたは(wa)Winterさんですか?

Summer-san: "Sumimasen, anata wa Winter-san desu ka?"
Summer-san: "Excuse me, are you Ms. Winter?"

 

Winter-san: "おはいようございますSummerさん! はい、そうです。"

Winter-san: "Ohaiyou gozaimasu Summer-san! Hai, sou desu. "
Winter-san: "Good morning Mr. Summer! Yes, I am."

 

Summer-san: "おはいようございます! おげんきですか?" 

Summer-san: "Ohaiyou gozaimasu! O genki desu ka?"

Summer-san: "Good morning! How are you?"

 

Winter-san: "はい、げんきです。あなたは(wa)?" 

Winter-san: "Hai, genki desu. Anata wa?"
Winter-san: "Yes, I'm fine. How about you?" 

 

Summer-san: "はい、げんきです。ありがとう ございます。"

Summer-san: "Hai, genki desu. Arigatou gozaimasu." 

Summer-san: "Yes, I'm fine. Thank you.

 

 

Example 5

When you need to leave...

 

Summer-san: "しつれい します。 さよなら。"

Summer-san: "Shitsurei shimasu. Sayonara."

Summer-san: "Excuse me but i must be off. Goodbye." 

 

Winter-san: "さよなら。"

Winter-san: "Sayonara." 

Winter-san: "Goodbye." 

 

 

Example 6

When you met someone after a long time...

 

Summer-san: "おひさしぶりですね。" 

Summer-san: "O hisashiburi desu ne." 

Summer-san: "It's been a long time, hasn't it?"

 

Autumn-san: "はい、おひさしぶりですね。" 

Autumn-san: "Hai, o hisashiburi desu ne."

Autumn-san: "Yes, it's been a long time."