FUJITSU's Guide to Japanese

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1 Lesson 5 Itadakimasu. I shall start. Dialogue 1. Mr. Schmidt and Ms. Kim are invited to dinner by General Manager Hasegawa. Ms. Sato also goes along. Shabushabu desu. Doozo meshiagatte kudasai. Itadakimasu. Mazu, niku o tabemasu. Soko ni tare ga futatsu arimasu ne. Kore desu ka. Hai, niku ya yasai ni tsukemasu. Oishii desu yo. Mr. Hasegawa This is shabu-shabu. Please help yourself. Ms. Kim & Mr. Schmidt Thank you. I shall start. Ms. Sato First of all, eat the meat. There are two sauces, right? Mr. Schmidt These ones? Ms. Sato Yes, you dip your meat and vegetables in them. They are delicious. itadakimasu I shall start set expression used before eating shabushabu shabu-shabu Japanese dish doozo please meshiagatte kudasai polite please help yourself / taste it mazu first of all niku meat tabemasu eat tare sauce futatsu two arimasu is/be yasai vegetable tsukemasu dip oishii delicious 48

2 Lesson 5 Grammar notes 1 N o V transitivea direct object of a transitive verb o is used to indicate the direct object of a transitive verb. Niku o tabemasu. I eat meat. o and o are pronounced the same. The former is used only in writing the particle. 2 N ga arimasu There is This sentence pattern is used to indicate the existence or presence of things. The thing in such a sentence is treated as the subject and marked with the particle ga. arimasu is used when what is present is inanimate or does not move by itself. Things, plants and places belong to this category. Konpyuuta ga arimasu. There is a computer. Sakura ga arimasu. There are cherry trees. 3 Quantifiers numbers with counter suffixes They are usually put before the verbs they modify. However, this is not always the case with length of time. See page 38. Tare ga futatsu arimasu. There are two sauces. Counting hitotsu, futatsu, too This is the ordinary system for counting things. Eleven and higher are counted by using the numbers themselves. sakura cherry tree hitotsu one too ten 49

3 Dialogue 2. Ms. Sato recommends a dessert to Mr. Schmidt and Ms. Kim while showing them a menu. Dezaato wa nani ni shimasu ka. Koko no mikan no shaabetto wa oishii desu yo. Dewa, sore ni shimasu. Watashi mo sore o onegai-shimasu. Ms. Sato What would you like for dessert? Mr. Schmidt Let me see. Ms. Sato The tangerine sherbet is delicious here. Mr. Schmidt Then I will have that. Ms. Kim I'd like to have it, too. 3. Ms. Kim and Mr. Schmidt express their appreciation for the dinner. Kyoo wa gochisoo ni narimashita. Arigatoo gozaimashita. Totemo oishikatta desu. Gochisoo-sama deshita. Sore wa yokatta. Kono tsugi wa tenpura o tabe ni ikimashoo. Ms. Kim I appreciate your hospitality today. Thank you very much. Mr. Schmidt It was very delicious. I enjoyed it. Mr. Hasegawa My pleasure. Let's go for tempura next time. dezaato dessert mikan tangerine shaabetto sherbet / sorbet sore ni shimasu I'll have that kyoo today Gochisoo ni narimashita I appreciate your hospitality Gochisoo-sama deshita I enjoyed it / Thank you for the meal kono tsugi next time tenpura tempura Japanese dish 50

4 Lesson 5 Grammar notes 4 N ni shimasu I'll have This expression indicates one's choice. decide on / choose N Dezaato wa nani ni shimasu ka. What would you like for dessert? Shaabetto ni shimasu. I'll have the sherbet. 5 V masu-form / N ni ikimasu I go to The purpose for ikimasu is expressed using this pattern. The purpose is marked with the particle ni. A noun used before ni is of the kind denoting an action. Tenpura o tabe ni ikimasu. I am going to eat tempura. 6 V mashoo Let's This expression is used when the speaker is positively inviting the listener to do something with the speaker. It is also used when responding positively to an invitation. Kono tsugi wa tenpura o tabe ni ikimashoo. Let's go for tempura next time. 51

5 Practice A 1 A Shabushabu desu. Doozo meshiagatte kudasai. B Itadakimasu. Oishii desu ne. A 1 osushi 2 sukiyaki 3 your choice kiree oishii niku your opinion 2. A Kyoo wa gochisoo ni narimashita. Shabushabu wa hajimete deshita. B Doo deshita ka. A Oishikatta desu. Gochisoo-sama deshita. 1 tenpura 2 osushi 3 sukiyaki yasai ga oishii sakana ga oishii niku ga oishii osushi sushi Japanese dish sukiyaki Japanese dish 52

6 Lesson 5 Practice B 1 What is the person doing? Ex. nomimasu 1 tabemasu 2 kaimasu 3 yomimasu 4 shimasu 5 kikimasu Ex. Nani o nomimasu ka. Koohii o nomimasu sandoitchi koohii ongaku omiyage tenisu shinbun 2. Decide what you want to eat, referring to the example. Ex. A Asa-gohan wa nani ni shimasu ka. B Sandoitchi ni shimasu. Ex. sandoitchi 1 raamen 2 osushi 3your choice 1 hiru-gohan2 ban-gohan3 asa-gohan nomimasu drink kaimasu buy yomimasu read shimasu do kikimasu listen sandoitchi sandwich koohii coffee ongaku music omiyage souvenir tenisu tennis shinbun newspaper asa-gohan breakfast hiru-gohan lunch ban-gohan supper raamen ramen / Chinese noodles 53

7 Related words & expressions Tabemono Foods kudamono Fruits ichigo strawberry suika watermelon momo peach budoo grape kaki persimmon mikan tangerine ringo apple banana banana yasai Vegetables kyuuri cucumber tomato tomato kyabetsu cabbage hoorensoo spinach tamanegi onion ninjin carrot jagaimo potato niku Meat gyuu-niku beef tori-niku chicken buta-niku pork sakana Fish maguro tuna sake salmon iwashi sardine ebi shrimp / lobster kani crab sonota Others tamago egg chiizu cheese toofu tofu Aji Taste amai sweet karai hot nigai bitter suppai sour shiokarai salty 54

8 The answers given here are merely model examples. Answers Practice A 1. 1 A Osushi desu. Doozo meshiagatte kudasai. B Itadakimasu. Kiree desu ne. A 2 A Sukiyaki desu. Doozo meshiagatte kudasai. B Itadakimasu oishii niku desu ne. A 3 A your choice your choice desu. Doozo meshiagatte kudasai. B Itadakimasu. Oishii desu ne. A 2. 1 A Kyoo wa gochisoo ni narimashita. Tenpura wa hajimete deshita. B Doo deshita ka. A Yasai ga oishikatta desu. Gochisoo-sama deshita. 2 A Kyoo wa gochisoo ni narimashita. Osushi wa hajimete deshita. B Doo deshita ka. A Sakana ga oishikatta desu. Gochisoo-sama deshita. 3 A Kyoo wa gochisoo ni narimashita. Sukiyaki wa hajimete deshita. B Doo deshita ka. A Niku ga oishikatta desu. Gochisoo-sama deshita. Practice B 1. 1 Nani o tabemasu ka Sandoitchi o tabemasu. Nani o kaimasu ka. Omiyage o kaimasu. Nani o yomimasu ka. Shinbun o yomimasu. Nani o shimasu ka. Tenisu o shimasu. Nani o kikimasu ka. Ongaku o kikimasu Hiru-gohan wa nani ni shimasu ka. 2 3 Raamen ni shimasu. Ban-gohan wa nani ni shimasu ka. Osushi ni shimasu. Asa-gohan wa nani ni shimasu ka. your choice your choice ni shimasu.

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A1_note_L11_en Grammar Notes Topic6 Holidays and Days off 1 Lesson 11 すきです ga suki desu Basic sentence どくしょすきです Dokusho ga suki desu. I like reading books. Use Used when talking about one's hobby or something one likes.