tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19621952752237370532024-02-18T18:28:02.485-08:00SAKETALKIETowards Mastery and Fluency in the Japanese Languagea
We but lots of talkie!Makurasukihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616666562154055858noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962195275223737053.post-43969159796127843972017-03-01T18:37:00.000-08:002018-05-16T11:17:22.530-07:00How to pray in Japanese<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4eiBdCh9rZDH5mMvGFpoIuDlFMZuELLnzoZPfr8arH6XXxSofUliNkFlhK4WAzuvz6UtiNrcdgxlq1AzMHjxqX9QZGTv0c42WfoXMvD_qhnaz_Oos0qTCK2ddqGEmz91UhERjg4duCU/s1600-h/MVC-018S.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177888740019481762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4eiBdCh9rZDH5mMvGFpoIuDlFMZuELLnzoZPfr8arH6XXxSofUliNkFlhK4WAzuvz6UtiNrcdgxlq1AzMHjxqX9QZGTv0c42WfoXMvD_qhnaz_Oos0qTCK2ddqGEmz91UhERjg4duCU/s320/MVC-018S.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0 10px 10px 0;" /></a>
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Prayer Page
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Begin your prayer with an invocation to God so any of the following is suitable for a christian prayer in Japanese if you ever are called upon to bless the food in a Country that is 92% Buddhist. If you are lucky enough to be called upon to bless the food and say grace as some Christian churches call it.
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Invocation possibilities
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<ul>TEN NO O-TO^SAMA
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<br />TEN NI MASHIMASU AI SURU KAMISAMA
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<br />AI SURU TEN NO CHICHI NARU KAMISAMA</ul>
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After invoking the presence of the Creator who dwells in TENGOKU mainly and he is very well beloved or ai shite iru or the God whom we love dweller of the heavens
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Chichi naru kamisama - God our Father
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As I was saying, after you do the Ten no otosama part then you will want to thank God for your many blessings. So some typical stuff you might want to bless could be said like the following.
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(_____) ga aru koto ni kansha shite imasu - or your are thankful for having (____) etc.
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then after you give thanks then go on to bless people, circumstances, situations, anything that you feel needs to be blessed by God or have something good happen to it then you could do it like this by saying
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(____) o shukufuku shite kudasai and say please bless that (____) will happen or please honorifically bless whatever I say in the (____) O Lord. Say for example, ai suru kazoku o shukufuku shite kudasai where some christians take their language to the extreme honorifics and say for suru nasaru, so it would be ai suru kazoku of shukufuku nasatte kudasai which means, please bless the family whom I love.
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and for the closing benedicts choose something with Jesus' name in it so you could use any of the following for closing your Christian Japanese Prayer in/
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Iesu Kirisuto no minna ni yotte o inori moshiagemasu --- amen---
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In the name of Jesus Christ, I humbly pray.
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The language one uses to pray in Japanese is a lot like when English sounds like the King James version of the Old and New Testament with thee 's and thou's and ye and for behold, etc. The reverence you bring by your wordage will and can affect your prayer, and altitude of your attitude in my opinion. I hope that everyone that searched for <strong>How to pray in Japanese </strong>finds my little blog on the subject and hopefully found some use for it and God Bless you all of you! ....
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Always remember to speak to God in Honorifics and humble yourself sufficiently. If you are praying in Japanese correctly there will not be too many words that are spoken colloquially. That is not to say that speaking to God however you feel comfortable with is wrong, I am just saying that in Japan, they really exaggerate the difference in the politeness of their speech when they speak with well... A higher power, a Deity like Kamisama. Now remember, in Japan holding the Bible is a sacred event. It's not just another book, it;s the word of TEN NO OTOSAMA - FATHER who dwells in Heaven.
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So in Recap here is a full blown prayer in 4 main parts divided as such
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1.INVOKE
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2.GIVE THANKS
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3.BLESS ASK
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4.BENEDICT
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a-men
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remember that amen is pronounced aaaah men like the men in ramen even.
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In Japanese we can say the following things in stead
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1. Ai suru ten no otosama
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2. (___) o kansha shite imasu
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3. (___) o shukufuku nasatte* kudasai or try other verbs like mamoru, michibiku, taskeru etc.
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bless all of us by saying
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- Watakushi tachi o
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a. michibiite kudasai - please guide us
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b. mamotte kudasai - please protect us
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c. tasukette kudasai - please help us
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As always do your best
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GANBATTE NE!
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How to pray in Japanese by
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Makurasuki<br />
Brett McCluskey
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Saketalkie</div>Makurasukihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616666562154055858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962195275223737053.post-13707624536739474212017-03-01T18:36:00.000-08:002017-03-01T18:36:28.462-08:00Dream in JapaneseSince older beginners are said to have past the threshold of native pronunciation, once past that point, native pronunciation is unattainable. This may be physiologically true but we can through practice and hard work get close enough to fake a native or two. Once our tongues have hardened or the brain function coordinated with the muscles of the tongue are stuck in our primary language, they say this usually happens around the age of 12-14, then our tongue is no longer moldable and cannot attain the shape to pronounce words past the point where the native pronunciation line can be drawn, we can draw near unto only a good pronunciation after learning 1 through 10 On Counting in Japanese: a study strategy
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It is rare with so many romance languages being touted around in the USA; with Mexico south of the border and French Canada high on its heels behind us yet close enough to have its influence felt. It is rare to find someone who has actually learned from a friend or a Japanese teacher how to count in Japanese. Americans are starving for some variety in the choices our students our given in the public or private schools. Where in the curriculum does it provide for Japanese, or Korean, or any of the 1000's of languages the world knows.
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First learn the first 10 numbers in Japanese.
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1 – ichi
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2 – ni
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3 – san
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4 – shi, yon
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5 – go
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6 - roku
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7 –shichi, nana
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8 – hachi, ha
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9 – kyu, ku
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10 – ju, to
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At this point, I just want to say that if you feel at all uncomfortable with the numbers up to 10 then stop and just study these numbers for a couple of days before going on. Use every opportunity to use Japanese. Give yourself two hours each day that you only speak Nihongo. If someone asks you what time it is answer in both Japanese and English. Try doing any simple math that you would normally find yourself doing around the house; any calculations you find yourself in try to remember to keep pace with your goals. The price of your Stater Bros items and even say the total in Japanese as you are waiting to pay. That is a good way to study even if you are not in Japan. Just make sure you can first say from 1 to 10 in Japanese frontward and backwards with your eyes closed and without any help from some book, however you decide to memorize the numbers. The idea behind all of this is to get the locuter speaking more in the target language giving him opportunity to
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Now on to the teens- Like most languages, the numbers become compound so 11 in Japanese is actually like saying ten one, ten two, ten three, ten four etc.
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11 – ju ichi
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12 – ju ni
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13 – ju san
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and so forth... I'll let you finish studying the rest of the tens 14-19
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Now on to the twenties -Here as in the teens the numbers are compounded so that you will be saying two ten, two ten one, two ten three etc.
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20 –ni ju
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21 – ni ju ichi
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22 – ni ju ni
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And so on...
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The 30's through the 90's are also done in this fashion. Once you have recited aloud the numbers 20 to 99 review them all and go on to do the 100's after you learn the word for
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30 – san ju
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31 - san ju ichi
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95 – kyu ju go
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99 – kyu ju kyu
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100 – hyaku
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101 – hyaku ichi
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108 – hyaku hachi
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197 – hyaku kyu ju nana (shichi)
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200 – ni hyaku
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300 – sam byaku
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400 – yon hyaku
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500 –go hyaku
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600 – roppyaku
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700 – nanahyaku
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800 – happyaku
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900 – kyuhyaku
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1000 – sen
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1001 – sen ichi
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2000 ni sen
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Some of my best spent hours studying Japanese were when I recited to myself the numbers in Japanese from zero to one million, and then back to zero again. Yes it got a little tedious and after a while I would think to myself, “O.K. Enough is enough! I mean gee… to 1 million and back… that is going a little out of the way just to learn some language don’t you think?” Not to a die-hard that really wants to speak the language. I was extremely determined to master Japanese, that is why I recited the numbers from zero to one million and then back again over and over again.
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Other things I did which are strategies worth considering was that I would count from 0 to 1 million by 2’s, by 3’s, by 4’s and by 5’s, 6’s, 7’s, 8’s, 9’s, and 10’s. Some numbers seemed for some reason or another harder than the others, so I would concentrate more on the hard ones. I don’t think I tried 11’s but it could produce the same results. It surely stems from basically the same idea. The more your mouth and brain coordinate their efforts in the target languages the better prepared you will be to use them in the real world. So go ahead use you try some of these out until you can say them without hesitation.
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Ways to practice counting so as to get better in speaking Japanese, always practice with correct pronunciation and begin slowly and then build up speed and swiftness of speech.
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1. Count from 0 to 1 million and go backwards once you arrive at a million to get to zero once again. Again if 1 million seems tough, it would be o.k. to go as far as you can, but maybe stretch yourself a little, a least 99000 or something. You want to get good don’t you?
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2. Count up the odd numbers from 0 to 1 million
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3. Count up the even numbers from 0 to 1 million
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4. Do #2 and #3 backwards from 1 million
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5. Count through your numbers by 3’s, 4’s 5’s etc
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6. Do long division by saying out loud in Japanese the problem
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Here are some nice handy math words that will give you hours of word play:
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To add – tasu
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To divide – waru
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To multiply -kakeru
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To subtract – hiku
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I don’t think it sinks into your being until you’ve actually recited the numbers from zero to one million (1,000,000) a couple of times through without hesitation and eventually to do it without even thinking about it. That is one of the secrets of fluency. It sprouts from one’s ability to think in the target language. If you catch yourself thinking in the target language that is a good sign; if you catch yourself dreaming in the target language you have reached bliss, SLA bliss. You are heading towards fluency. I got to a point where my dreams would be in Japanese and it didn’t matter who or what type of people were in my dreams, everybody spoke in Japanese. I remember my mom and dad who aren’t too familiar with the Japanese language, but in my dreams were conversing with me full on like natives themselves. So what is the point of all this? The point is akin to the old adage,’ when in Rome do as the Romans do’.
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The more one thinks in the target language the more apt they are to acquire the language. Lets face it there is no quick road to fluency except hard work, goal oriented study, persistent practice and an iron will, coupled with an abundance of motivation. I hope this little lesson won’t discourage anyone about learning languages. Because there will be some that are too lazy start the training, their motivation will be sub par for their needs, and thus they will not make it to fluency. But those who persevere and but instead will inspire people to go for it, even though the road to fluency isn’t yellow nor bricked. These are things that I know of that will enable an SL learner how to speak in a foreign tongue and bring them closer to near perfect fluency.
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In Japanese, The no particle indicates possession. Like the dog’s food. Inu no esa. Or like Tom’s car – Tommu no kuruma. You might be asked, “ who’s is this?” to which you could reply its mine or its your’s or it’s his, or its their’s or its our’s. In each case の(no) would be used thus:
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it’s mine – Watakushi no
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it’s your’s – anata no (plural anata tachi no)
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it’s his – kare no
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It’s her’s kanojo no
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it’s their’s – karera no
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it’s our’s – Watakushi tachi no
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who’s? - dare no?
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ghetto grammar one a day plus iridium
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Ganbatte Ne! Do Your Best! Makurasuki Sensei.
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How to say "Hi" or "hello" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(konnichi wa)
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How do you say "Bye" or "Goodbye" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(ja mata ne)
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How do you say "pink" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(pinku)
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How do you say "blue" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(aoi)
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(akai)
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(murasaki)
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(midori)
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(kiiroi)
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How do you say "black" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(kuroi)
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How do you say "white" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(shiroi)
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How to say "strawberry" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(ichigo)
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How do you say "love" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(ai)
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How do you say "I love You" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(ai shite iru)
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How to say "bed" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(futon)
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How to say "sexy" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(kakoi, sekushi, seiteki miryoku ga aru)
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How to say "I dont speak <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(wakarimasen, wakannai)
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JPPGG the original
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Say Other cool Phrases in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>
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(subarashii)
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How do you say "love motel" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(rabu hoteru)
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(nod your head up and down)
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(nod your head to the left and to the right,
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iie, chigau see http://squidoo.com/ghettogrammar112 )
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How do you say "I hate it" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(sukan)
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(O-tanjobi omedeto^ gozaimasu)
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How do you say "chrysanthumum" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(kiku)
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(yo^koso)
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(O-negai shimasu)
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How do you say "Japan" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(Nihon or Nippon)
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(Just sing that song by Styx)
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How do you say "Even monkeys fall from trees" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(Saru mo ki kara ochiru)
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How do you say "McDonald’s" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(Makudonarudo) – try it!
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(meri kurisumasu)
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How do you say "stray cat" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(hiroi neko)
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(baka) –the only cuss word you need in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>
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How do you say "how are you?" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(O-genki desu ka?)
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How do you say "spoiled" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(najite iru)
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Other neat words in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>
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How do you say "Summer Vacation" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(natsu yasumi)
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How do you say "Autumn Vacation" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(aki yasumi)
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How do you say "Spring Vacation" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(haru yasumi)
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How do you say "Winter Vacation" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(fuyu yasumi)
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How do you say "baby" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(akachan)
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How do you say "tokyo" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(to^kyo^) –long o’, and kyo not kiyo
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The age you become an adult in Japan?
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(19)
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(baba)
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(jiji)
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(wadai wa)
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(o-naka ga suita)
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How do you say "wassup dawg?" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(oi genki?)
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How to say "I ain’t your dawg, beeyotch!" in <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttp://www.rocketlanguages.com/japanese/premium/?aff=brettkun&type=nohop%E2%80%9D">Japanese</a>?
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(nan kono baka yaro genki nantte ja ne yaro ya baka yaro ga omae ora)
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Japanese Lesson #89<br />
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<strong>Verb(Base I) + ZU NI IRARENAI</strong><br />
"I can't help but verb."<br />
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Today's Japanese grammar lesson makes use of Japanese verbs in Base I[1]. Verbs in base I always end with the syllable a (Pronounced aw as in awful, or awesome).<br />
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We could think of verbs in Base I as stem extenders to the negative states or conditions of Japanese verbs. Verbs in Base I are usually followed by the stem extender NAI, which can be compared and even equated to the English term "not".<br />
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For example, in English, we say that we can do something or we can not do something, or we say that we will do something, or, we will not do something.<br />
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As verbs in Base III tend toward the affirmative, verbs in Base I, tend toward the negative.<br />
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The verb to be able to or DEKIRU in base III is positive affirmative while DEKINAI, which is DEKIRU in base I + nai is not positive nor affirmative but negative.<br />
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Base I, a ending form of the verbs is for making the verbs not positive, not affirmative conditions.<br />
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DEKI<b>NAI</b> is to CAN'T as DEKIRU is to CAN.<br />
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SHI<b>NAI</b> is to WON'T DO as<br />
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SURU is to WILL DO.<br />
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Example<br />
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KANASHIKATTA NODE NAKAZU NI IRARENAI -<br />
I was so sad, I couldn't help but cry.<br />
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NAKU - v. to cry in Base I, NAKA + ZU + NI IRARENAI<br />
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GAMAN DEKINAKUNATTA NODE KAERAZU NI IRARENAI -<br />
It got so bad to where I couldn't take it anymore. I couldn't help but go back home.<br />
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KAERU - <i>v</i>. to return home, to go back in Base I, KAERA +ZU NI IRARENAI<br />
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TAIHEN BYOKI NI NATTA NODE, HAKIDASAZU NI IRARENAI -<br />
I got so sick, I couldn't help but throw-up.<br />
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HAKIDASU - <i>v</i>. to throw up, vomit, spit out in Base<br />
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I, HAKIDASA + ZU NI IRARENAI<br />
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KIITE ITA ONGAKU WA SUGOKU YOKATTA NODE, ODORAZU NI IRARENAI -<br />
The music was we were listening to was so good, I couldn't help but dance.<br />
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ODORU - <i>v</i>. To dance in Base I, ODORAZU + ZU NI IRARENAI<br />
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There you have it! Another Japanese plug and play grammar principle you can use to add to your arsenal of Japanese language weaponry, which, depending on your commitment to the task of Japanese language learning, can take you yet another step further in your quest towards better Japanese.<br />
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As Always,<br />
Ganbatte Ne!<br />
Do Your Best!<br />
Makurasuki<div class="blogger-post-footer">Learn Japanese Today
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<strong>Verb(base II) So^ desu</strong><br />
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This one is an easily constructed grammar principle. First we take any verb we like and put it into base II.<br />
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Hanasu - to speak -<br />
Hanasu(base II) = hanashi<br />
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Ochiru - to fall -<br />
Ochiru(base II) = ochi<br />
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Naku - to cry<br />
Naku(base II) = naki<br />
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add So^ desu to the base II of Japanese verbs will make the verb take on
the nuance of things which are about to take place or that look like
they are going to do it soon, ie. seems about to verb.<br />
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hanashi so^ desu<br />
hanashiso^ desu - It seems he is about to speak<br />
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ochi so^ desu<br />
ochiso^ desu - looks like they are about to fall down<br />
For iru and eru ending verbs simply drop off the last syllable ru and
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Today's lesson: Verb (Base TE) <em>Shimau</em>. - To completely verb (negative connotation)<br />
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Sanseido's Daily concise Japanese - English Dictionary defines the verb <em>shimau</em> as, "to finish completely, or to put an end to".<br />
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For
this plug and play grammar to work, just take any Japanese verb and put
it into base te. (If you need help putting verbs in bases, <a href="http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/japan-info/index.pl?noframes;read=993" rel="nofollow" title="Go to Japanese Bases">go here</a>.) In Ex. 1 we have the verbs for <em>taberu</em> (to eat), and nomu (to drink). Putting them into base TE we have <em>tabete</em>, and <em>nonde. </em>Now adding the past tense of the verb shimau, we have:<br /><br />
Ex. 1. <em>Tabete shimatta</em>! I ate it all, <br />
<em>Nonde shimatta</em>! I drank it all!<br />
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o. Finishing it to the end you want to use base II <em>owaru</em>. <br />
i.e. <em>Yomiowatta</em> - I have finished reading it.<br />
p. If we wanted to put this into the future tense,leave the verb shimau in plain form or change into polite form <em>shimaimasu</em>. <br />
i.e. <em>Tabete shimaimasu</em> - I will completely eat it. (Sometime in the future)<br />
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Ex.2. <em>Tsukatte shimatta</em> - I used it all, I used all of it. - (<em>tsukau</em> - to use)<br />
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Ex.3. <em>Nakushite shimatta</em> - I lost it all, or I lost all of it. (<em>nakusu </em>- to lose)<br />
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Ex. 4 <em>Nurete shimatta</em> - It got completely wet, or it's soaked etc. (<em>nureru </em>- to get wet)<br />
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O-<em>Shimai</em> is often used to signify endings in a variety of nouns that have a beginning. . In Japanese you can think of <strong>Open </strong> / start (begin) as <strong>close</strong> / shut (end). <br />
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O<em>-Shimai</em>
is often said to children get a hurried response from the child which
basically is saying, "That's it!…No more playing!." at
bedtime when a parent is desirous of hurrying a child to bed, expressing
that "it's time to go to bed it is officially over (O-S<em>hima</em>i)" Similarly the word that expresses, "oh crap" in Japanese is <em>shimau</em> in past tense or "<em>shimatta.". Shimatta</em> Japin this case means, to be wrung, or wringed.<br />
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Start using your new base TE <strong>shimau bumpo</strong> on your friends today! They'll be glad you did. And don't forget to Ganbatte Ne.! Do your Best! McCluskey <br />
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In Japanese, the days of the week are easy to learn. The
days of the week from Sunday to Monday for a total of 7 days, all have
one thing in common in Japanese. YO^BI or 'day'.<br />
^ -long vowels<br />
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Long vowel that is pronounced like the English word ,"owe". For every
day of the week in Japanese, you will find the word yo^bi pronounced
like Kobe Bryant's first name. However, when romanizing the Japanese
syllabary, it is common practice to pronounce i as an ee as in the word n<i>ee</i>d. The Japanese vowel "e" is pronounced as the "e" in b<i>e</i>d. Knowing this will surely improve our Japanese pronunciation.<br />
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How to say the "Days of the Week" in Japanese.<br />
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As in English, the words for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday are the words
Saturn's day, Sun's day, and the Moon's day. The word for day like we
use in this sense is <strong>yo^bi.</strong> <br />
1. Sun yo^bi <br />
2. Moon yo^bi <br />
3. Fire yo^bi <br />
4. Water yo^bi <br />
5. Wood yo^bi <br />
6. Gold yo^bi<br />
7. Saturn yo^bi and . . . <br />
Sun = <strong>Nichi</strong> <br />
Moon = <strong>Getsu</strong><br />
Fire = <strong>Ka</strong> <br />
Water = <strong>Sui</strong> <br />
Wood = <strong>Moku</strong> <br />
Gold = <strong>Kin</strong> <br />
Saturn = <strong>Do^</strong> (long vowel O-) <br />
do a little addition and we have . . . <br />
1. Sunday = <strong>Nichiyo^bi</strong> <br />
2. Monday = <strong>Getsuyo^bi</strong> <br />
3. Tuesday = <strong>Kayo^bi </strong><br />
4. Wednesday = <strong>Suiyo^bi</strong> <br />
5. Thursday = <strong>Mokuyo^bi</strong> <br />
6. Friday = <strong>Kinyo^bi</strong> <br />
7. Saturday = <strong>Do^yo^bi</strong> <br />
The
only question I have is how did tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday
get messed up? Has it anything to do with . . . the Tower of Babel? I
tend to think so. <br />
As always, Ganbatte Ne! Do your Best! Makuarasuki <br />
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construction for this easy Japanese grammar principle is easy to apply
and use. It will definitely come in handy both in your Japanese
conversation and comprehension - The construct is as follows:<br />
<strong>NOUN NO = 'S</strong><br />
Ex. 1 The dog's food. <em>Inu</em> <strong><em>no</em></strong> <em>esa</em>. <em>Inu </em>(dog) <strong><em>no</em></strong> = the dog's. <br />
Ex. 2 Tom's car - <em>Tommu <strong>no</strong> kuruma</em>. <br />
You
might be asked, " Who's is it?" to which you could reply, it's mine,
or, it's yours or, it's his, or it's theirs or its ours. In each case <strong><em>no</em></strong> would be used to indicate possession as in the following:<br />
<br />it's mine - watakushi <em><strong>no</strong></em><br />it's your's - anata <em><strong>no</strong></em> (plural anata tachi no)<br />it's his - kare <em><strong>no</strong></em><br />it's her's -- kanojo <em><strong>no</strong></em><br />it's their's - karera <em><strong>no</strong></em><br />it's our's - watakushi tachi<em><strong> no</strong></em>who's? - dare <em><strong>no</strong></em>?<div class="blogger-post-footer">Learn Japanese Today
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mimi wa toi desu-<br />
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or literally<br />
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<br />Father - <em>chichi, otosan</em> (long o)<br />
<br />Mother - <em>haha</em>, <em>okasan </em>(long a)<br />
<br />Older Brother - <em>ani, onisan</em> (long i)<br />
<br />Younger Brother - <em>ototo, ototosan</em> (long o)<br />
<br />Older Sister - <em>ane, onesan</em><br />
<br />Younger Sister - <em>imoto, imotosan</em><br />
<br />Parents - <em>ryoshin</em> (long o), <em>go-ryoshin</em> (long o)<br />
<br />Husband <em>shujin</em> (lit. my lord), <em>go-shujin</em><br />
<br />Wife - <em>kanai, okusama</em> or okusan polite and most commonly used as with any word in this column, <em>sama</em> can be exchanged for san can be exchanged for chan and chama as well in any case where you express exaltedness.<br />
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Verb in Base-TE + KUDASAI = Please verb<br />
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Japanese verbs to put into Base-TE<br />
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Iku - v. to go<br />
Kaku - v. to write<br />
Taberu - v. to eat<br />
Isogu - v. to hurry (up)<br />
Suwaru - v. to sit down<br />
Hairu - v. - to come in, to enter<br />
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Iku in Base-TE = Itte<br />
Kaku in Base-TE = Kaite<br />
Taberu in Base-TE + Tabete<br />
Isogu in Base-TE = Isoide<br />
Suwaru in Base-TE = Suwatte<br />
Hairu in Base-TE = Haitte<br />
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To complete the construction all you have to do is add KUDASAI<br />
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Itte + KUDASAI = please go<br />
Kaite + KUDASAI = please write<br />
Tabete + KUDASAI = please eat<br />
Isoide + KUDASAI = please hurry up<br />
Suwatte + KUDASAI = please sit down<br />
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I did not start on my path towards Japanese language mastery, until I was 19 years old. I was taught at the University during a linguistics class that after the age of 12 the part of the brain that handles the understanding of languages hardens and solidifies to the point that pronunciation and the understanding of words <br /><br />Understand how the English letters L and R are and D are pronounced in English then experiment with variations and cross-mixes by combining the letters as you do red, blue, and green in fine-tuning the color or warmth of a television set. RA - ら, RI - り, RU - る, RE - れ, and RO - ろ are pronounced by lightly flicking your tongue on the roof of your mouth at the hard palette area. The tongue it seems to me is softer and wider when flicking and flattening it at the top of your mouth. D is stiff, but "ra, ri, ru, re, ro" pronunciation is more flexibly soft when struck against the rooftop of your mouth. <br /><br />Do you remember making a taco out of your tongue when you were a kid? Make a taco toward the tip of the tongue. It is a smaller taco than the one you played with as a kid. The taco is more towards the tip of the tongue and then flapped in directions as to lay the tongue back down into its normal location in the mouth. Ra is jaw dropping wide from nose to chin. Re is made with a cheeks wide smile, Ru is rounded lips in a circle, ro is both the dropped jaw of ra + ooh lala. <br /><br />Here is more insight I give to serious Japanese wanna' speak it correctly soon Japanese language learners, in my non- technical jargon at-ed language sort of explanation. I hope you can bear this, because I am sure any linguist out there would kill me for shame and spite, thank you in advance. After making a canyon in your mouth or by pushing the tongue, forward to the upper harder palette at the roof of your mouth. Pretend as if your mouth was a hot potato and your tongue being separate when saying the ra RI Ru re ro line in the syllabary and that your tongue must come quickly off the roof of your mouth because it is hot. <br /><br />The “r”’s in Japanese, of which there are but five are usually difficult for foreigners or non-native Japanese speakers to get correctly. You can simulate actual native pronunciation by pronouncing your "ra, ri, ru, re, ro" line to yourself like gooey l's or softened d's. The r’s are often miss-heard as d’s in English. I was saying some words to a junior Japanese language-learning apprentice and she heard the Japanese r’s at first as d’s. So go figure, and get out their and practice. <br /><br />One note of caution, before you even attempt the “ra RI Ru re ro” line of the Japanese syllabary, master the first five syllables, which constitute the Japanese vowels. <br /><br />In pronunciation:<br />Ah, <br />ee, <br />ooh, <br />eh, and <br />oh, <br /><br /> In short hand: <br />a, <br />i, <br />u, <br />e, and <br />o. <br /><br />In Hiragana:<br /><br />あ - a<br />い – i<br />う – u <br />え - e<br />お – o,<br /><br />in Katakana:<br /><br /> ア - a<br />イ - i<br />ウ - u<br />エ - e<br />オ - o<br /><br />Remember, the first five syllables or morae as they are known in Japanese, are the five vowels used in the Japanese language. If we first master the first five Japanese vowels correctly, then pronunciation for all the rest of the syllables shall fall into place in due time and learning hiragana and katakana should be a little easier to understand and memorize quicker. <br /><br />The following is a link to the International Phonetic Alphabet or the IPA http://www.unc.edu/underling/images/ipachart.gif/ here you can see all about vowels as seen from the ears and mouth of international phonetic champions. <br /><br /><br />How to pronounce the 5 Japanese vowels –<br /><br />a - あ ah - like when the dentist tells you, “Say ah.” <br /> <br />i - い ee - as in “leech” or me. <br /><br />u - う not exactly ooh, but for beginning pronunciation masters <br />stick with the pronouncing “u - う” like ooh as in “ooh lala,” or the pooh part of “Winnie the pooh”.<br /><br />e - え eh as in bed-head. (Edges of mouth as when smiling corners <br /> of mouth stretched <br /> outward.) <br /><br />And,<br /> o - お oh as in “boat”, or “note” (long, long, closed mid-back) <br /><br />It is interesting to note that as we have in English the “e” at the end of the word “note”, that if it weren’t there, it would simply be - “not”. However, with the addition of the “e” at the end, it somehow takes the “o” of the word, which was pronounced as “ah”, and pulls on it, through the letter “t” forcing a long – “oh” pronunciation. <br /> <br />*It is interesting to note that in, the plosive bilabials, “pa - ぱ”, and “ba -ば” come from the aspirated “ha -は” in written kana in this order: <br /><br />HAPA then BA.<br /><br />は ぱ ( then ば.<br /><br />or, ha -は then ha - はwith the degree symbol (ぱ), then ha - は with the ten ten marks (ば) or a single quotation mark – “. The order in the dictionary also follows that pattern in its other dignified grouping like that of "ta -た" going to "da -だ"; and "ka -か" going to "ga -が" in the velar group. <br /><br />Makurasuki says “Ganbatte Ne!” 頑張ってね but needs to edit this weird take on Japanese pronunciation, I hope you enjoyed it….<br /><br />Ganbatte ne! <br />頑張ってね<br />Do Your Best!<br />Makurasuki<div class="blogger-post-footer">Learn Japanese Today
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