Dream in Japanese

Since 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

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.

First learn the first 10 numbers in Japanese.

1 – ichi
2 – ni
3 – san
4 – shi, yon
5 – go
6 - roku
7 –shichi, nana
8 – hachi, ha
9 – kyu, ku
10 – ju, to

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

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.
11 – ju ichi
12 – ju ni
13 – ju san
...
and so forth... I'll let you finish studying the rest of the tens 14-19

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.
20 –ni ju
21 – ni ju ichi
22 – ni ju ni
And so on...

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
30 – san ju
31 - san ju ichi
95 – kyu ju go
99 – kyu ju kyu
100 – hyaku
101 – hyaku ichi
108 – hyaku hachi
197 – hyaku kyu ju nana (shichi)
200 – ni hyaku
300 – sam byaku
400 – yon hyaku
500 –go hyaku
600 – roppyaku
700 – nanahyaku
800 – happyaku
900 – kyuhyaku
1000 – sen
1001 – sen ichi
2000 ni sen
Etc
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.
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.

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.

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?
2. Count up the odd numbers from 0 to 1 million
3. Count up the even numbers from 0 to 1 million
4. Do #2 and #3 backwards from 1 million
5. Count through your numbers by 3’s, 4’s 5’s etc
6. Do long division by saying out loud in Japanese the problem
Here are some nice handy math words that will give you hours of word play:
To add – tasu
To divide – waru
To multiply -kakeru
To subtract – hiku

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’.

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.

The NO Particle in Japanese

The no particle の

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:
it’s mine – Watakushi no
it’s your’s – anata no (plural anata tachi no)
it’s his – kare no
It’s her’s kanojo no
it’s their’s – karera no
it’s our’s – Watakushi tachi no
who’s? - dare no?

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Ganbatte Ne! Do Your Best! Makurasuki Sensei.

Japanese adjectives

Japanese Adjectives –
Grammar construction for It seems like adjective What is known as descriptive noun gives some detail as to the noun in question.
D.N. + SO^ DESU = seems like adjective

Kawaiso^ ni = pitifully, shamefully.

Shiawase so^ na = happily, seemingly happy

Seems to have this form adjective + So^ na
Isogashiiso^ na furi o shite
忙しいそうな振りをして...– faking like he is busy

Kawai可愛いis the d.n. for cute. Intesified with the so marker and it becomes a different word.

Intesifiers in Japanese

Intesifiers in Japanese
Japanese intensifiers

Put a Japanese verb into its extensor form Base II, then add + any of these:

1. Yasui – easy; simple
2. Tsurai – hard to deal with, handle; hardship; difficult.
3. Nikui – difficult;hard

Yariyasui やりやすい – easy to play, do
Shiyasui しやすい – easy to do
Nomiyasui – easy to drink
Tabeyasui食べやすい – easy to eat
Noriyasui乗りやすい– easy to ride

Shitsurai or shizurai – hard to do*
Yarizurai – hard to do, difficult to play
Hikinikui引きにくい– hikitsurai – not easy to play or pull
Hanashinikui話しにくい– hard to speak
Minikui見にくい– hard to look at;ugly
Mizurai みづらい– can’t bear to look


• tsu becomes dzu or zu when compounded
o しづらい not しつらい
dzu not tsu after the shi in shidzurai (shizurai)



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Words of Color in Japanese

Japanese Colors
Aoi 青い
Midori みどり
Kiiroi黄色
Chairo 茶色
Kuroi 黒い
Haiiro 灰色
Nezumiiro
Murasaki むらさき- (紫)
Akai 赤い
Pinku ピンク
Shiroi白い
Orenjiオレーンジ

Japanese words

This is a reprint of my squidoo lens therefore it has no kanji right now but please enjoy.

The usefulness of these words will depend on whether you can hear them as they are in their natuaral native state or tongue; and, while it is one thing to see a word on paper, it is yet another matter whether your ears can hear it as it is used in its natural setting.

It is important when studying Japanese to devote a specific portion of your study to pronunciation. Learning to pronounce words will get you understood. Natives who hear correct pronunciation have only one choice as to their comprehension, and that is they will understand you and they will understand what you are saying. As long as you pronounce words as a native would, you shouldn't have any problems getting your message across.

3 Greetings - 3 aisatsu
O-hayo^ gozaimasu - good morning
konnichi wa - good afternoon
konban wa - good evening

sayo^nara - goodbye (for a long while)
ja ne - goodbye (later dude)
ja mata - goodbye (Talk at ya later, See ya next time, Until next time)

o-genki desu ka? - How is it going? or How are you?
genki desu. - I'm fine thank you.

Ikaga desu ka? - Would you like some _ or How would _ be, where you fill in _ with some beverage or food item or occasionally is used as a how are you?

Itadakimasu - I humbly partake (You Must say this before you eat a meal in a Japanese household, weird to westerners, but if you neglect to say this before you eat you could be considered weird yourself. Don't be bashful just say itadakimasu and eat away no problems.)

go-chiso^-sama-deshita - excellent meal, or that was a feast thankyou. (Say this after you eat so to show appreciation of the feast you just partook of.)

Arigato^ gozaimasu - thank you
arigato^ - thanks
do^mo - right on, thanks
do^mo arigato^ - thank you
do^mo arigato^ gozaimasu - thank you very much

ki o tsukete kudasai - please be careful

O-jama shimasu - I humbly invade or intrude.(To be said as one enters beyond the genkan and threshold of a Japanese home or apartment, dwelling or room, signifying your respect to the home and the arrival of your presence.)

Irrashai (mase) - Welcome, or come on in. (This is verbalized loudly to get you to come in the store or shop or to welcome you, even at the gas stations you will be greeted with this one.)

see my ghettogrammar for the word wakaru to complete your initiation.

Basic Japanese Grammar Crash Course
Accelerated Japanese Mastery
Base II + NASAI なさい – Lesser command form
To boss people around, or tell people what to do, commanding them in Japanese you will need to know this Japanese Grammar construction:

Verb (base II) + NASAI なさい - Do verb! Command form.

Examples
1. Suwarinasai! 坐りなさい!
“Take your seat!”
a. Suwaru 座る - v. to sit down
b. suwaru 座るin base II is suwari 坐り
c. suwari坐り + nasai なさい = suwarinasai坐りなさい Sit!

2. Shukudai o shinasai! 宿題をしなさい
“Do your homework!”
a. suruする – v. to do
b. suru in base II = shiし
c. shiし + nasaiなさい = shinasaiしなさい “DO IT!”


3. Ikinasai!
“Go!”
a. iku 行く– v . to go
b. iku in base II is iki行き
c. iki + nasai = ikinasai行きなさい “GO!”

Plug in your favorite Japanese verbs into this Japanese Grammar Construction and start making your own cool sentences then test them on your Japanese friends.

As always,
Ganbatte Ne! 頑張ってね
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki まくらすき

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Japanese grammar

How to say, “You should…” in Japanese.
Japanese Grammar Lesson Ho^ ga ii desu 方がいいです

Ho^ or Hou (方 ) (Pronounced like a Santa’s chuckle …ho, ho, ho…) is the focus of today’s Japanese grammar lesson. I always associated the Japanese word Hou (方 ) to the English word, “way” or “the way”. The kanji for hou (The Chinese character printed next to the word) looks as if it were indicating some direction or person offering a path or showing the way. I also associated Hou to another Japanese word Houhou (方法)which means method or the way of doing things. When we say in English that you ought to lean this way or that way, I could replace them straight way with the Japanese words kono hou or sono hou.

Today’s grammar uses hou after a verb in base TA (た) to help form sentences that indicate that you should, or shouldn’t do something. This isn’t a way of telling someone that they must do something, but only that they should do something.

To say that you should do something in Japanese, use the following Japanese grammar plug and play construction to make your own interesting Japanese sentences:

Verb TA (た) + hou ga ii desu (方がいいです) – …should verb…

First, put a Japanese verb into base TA then add + hou ga ii desu (方がいいです)

Example –
Dasu (出す) – v. to send
Dasu (出す) in base TA = dashita (出した)
Add + hou ga ii desu (方がいいです)
And presto… a new interesting sentence has been born.

You should send that letter. – ano tegami o deshita hou ga ii desuあの手紙を出した方がいいです

To say that you should not do something in Japanese, use the following Japanese grammar plug and play construction to make your own interesting Japanese sentences:
Verb base I+nai (ない) + hou ga ii desu (方がいいです)- …shouldn’t verb…

Example –

Dasu (出す) – v. to send
Dasu (出す) in base I + nai (ない) = dasanai (出さない)
Add + hou ga ii desu (方がいいです)
And presto… a new interesting sentence has been born.

In the negative construction, you first put a verb into base I, add nai (ない), then add hou ga ii desu (方がいいです)

1.Ume o tabeta hou ga ii desu. 梅を食べたほうがいいです – “You** should eat a Japanese plum.” (ume 梅 - plum)

2.Byo^in ni itta hou ga ii desu. 病院に行ったほうがいいです “You should go to the hospital.” or “You better get yourself to a hospital.”

3.Nakanai hou ga ii desu. 泣かないほうがいいです “It is better not to cry.”, or “You shouldn’t cry.”

4.Konai hou ga ii desu. 来ないほうがいいです “You shouldn’t come.”

**In English, subject pronouns are rarely omitted during the discourse of a two way conversation. In Japanese, however, the subject is usually, omitted. In Japanese, it is more common to omit the subject than to say specifically who, or what was doing the action in a sentence. Unless you get specific, there is no need to say as for me, or as for you, or as for them etc. The Japanese usually omit subject pronouns, since it is generally understood in the course of a Japanese conversation, who or what is doing the action in a Japanese sentence.

As always,
Ganbatte Ne!
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki まくらすき,

Can I get you to do me a favor? For example, could you take out the garbage for me? Or “Would you shut the door? The flys are getting in.” How you say this in Japanese is the focus of this grammar lesson. After you get the hang of the grammar constructions found below, and start using them with vocabulary of your own, then you will be beginning on the road to fluency in Japanese. The end goal is to be able to think in Japanese as well as you do in English. But is this fluency?

What will really help you get good at Japanese is if you start coming up with sentences of your very own creation.Then, you can test them to see if they are understandable even to a native Japanese person, if you can find such a place wherewith to be checked. Be creative as best you can. Make the way you learn verbs and the constructions you put them in sound unique yet meaningful. Make your sentences as out-landish as you want. The more absurd of an image you make to correlate meaning to word, the better you will remember. Whatever it might be for you to correlate meaning to pronunciation to sound, all these can increase your vocabulary retention.

Remember, it isn't always the total amount of words that makes a person fluent in a language. It quite may be the ability to think in another language. But since words make up a language then it suffices to say that in order to learn a language fluently, one must know the vocabulary. Mastery of a few thousand words and understanding how the various grammar forms are handled are only the beginning to Japanese language mastery. But these are where beginners must start. So if you are a beginning Japanese learner reading this paper right now, my advice to you is to tackle 4000 words to be memorized by you at your own pace. Now GO!

My advice to any do-it your-selfer Japanese language learner is to practice Japanese with sentences you create from scratch. Well almost scratch. Using in a sentence some grammatical construction featuring verbs which are well retained and at one's disposal, is a goal that should be sought.

There are roughly three levels of politeness in Japanese. There are There are also many shades in between these 3 rough level separations which can be obtained and implied simply by changing verb endings. There are three distinct latitudes or heights (Or depths as some may see it) at which spoken Japanese can be vocalized and interpreted, all different yet all manifesting levels of politeness.

Politeness levels are in large part determined by the age difference between locutors in a two way conversation. In Japanese, one would speak in more respectful ways to persons who are upwards of your age or older than you. It is natural to speak less formally to people who are in your same graduating class or to people younger than you, in other words, it is acceptable to speak to those of equal or lesser value in standard or plain form Japanese.

It is usually all right to speak in plain form to people your age or less, unless it is:

1. First encounters, or meetings with people for the first time.
2. Boss of your company, Grandparent or God-Father.

The shacho or boss of a company is always spoken to in the highest possible forms of polite forms of Japanese. In these constructions, aru is replaced by its specialized counterpart gozaru**, so instead of arimasu (polite aru in base (II)+masu) you would use gozaimasu.

**gozaru is the verb, to have, in super polite form of the verb aru, de aru is plain form of desu, de gozaru = de aru = desu.

Like they say, “You never get a second chance when making a first impression. Meeting someone for the first time, is a marked occasion, especially the words one chooses to use during an initial encounter with someone.

In Japan, it would be rude to automatically assume that you were acquainted with them enough to speak plain form Japanese. Plain form Japanese is exactly like it sounds, plain Japanese. The difference between saying caviar and roe. When speaking with royalty or in giving respect to your elders, would you say, “eh you want sumpen”, or would you prefer to say something like, “Would you care for an lhordoevre.” When you could have said, “How bout sumpin elsa”. Even in English you can say things in a more plain and simple or rude and crude and even polite and prim and proper. This is what is meant behind the idea of Plain form Japanese.
Plain Form Japanese is raw from the dictionary, no need to add masu or desu or mashimashita anything.

Just plain Japanese.

Mind you, plain form Japanese is just that plain so we will want to spicen up our language and flower it up a tad.

There is something to say about polite speech. Polite speech makes people feel good. It makes the person you are speaking to feel like he is important and it makes you the speaker feel good when the same type of speaking is spoken back to you. We really can’t get this same feeling in English. It is possible that some event, like a royal wedding where everything was done prim and proper, or at a wedding and you are the bride or groom, then you may feel what it is like to be spoken up to and through speech made to feel good about yourself because of polite speech.
Otherwise, I have never felt so good as when someone speaks to me in Keigo compared to not having such a thing in English America.

When first meeting someone always assume that he or she is your great uncle who had died and left you his fortune. Don't automatically assume enough familiarity with them to speak to them in the plain form or anything lower in politeness to anybody ever. You can get yourself in deep trouble. The Japanese are nice but words are a two edged sword powerful enough to cause wars, so take care to always be as polite as you can.

Remember, plain form is the type of language that is spoken to dogs. A lot of people have respect for animals I love them too, but we usually give these animals lesser lingual respect. Like wassup Dawg? How much respect a human being deserves over a dog is your decision, but remember that we are speaking in a human language. It’s easy to speak plain form Japanese but it is more difficult to speak in polite language. So take the extra time at the beginning and learn to dot your i’s and j’s, and your abc’s + 123’s. Always practice speaking in polite Japanese and you won’t have any trouble, as a matter of fact it may even be a boon.

It is important to understand the distinctions made between the levels of politeness in speech. Plain form just isn't polite. Try to avoid it by always keeping your mouth clean and you will stay out of trouble. If you are a gaijin, your mouth and manners are already out of harmony with the ancient customs and traditional courtesies already well established in Japan. When in Rome we do as the Romans do and when in Japan our feet can't stink.

In order to avoid sounding like a beast with no manners, try always speaking in Japanese at higher more respectful levels. There are two levels of speech and 2 conditions of the verbs

+ future, - future, (that is positive future and negative future)

-past, + past (ditto)

plain form

One above that level and another beneath, in all three levels. We can make sentences that are crystal clear and come out in our speech imbued with beautiful hues and hints of wonderful meanings making our Japanese not different from a samurai overlord.

In the present tense, plain form verbs always end in one of five vowels,

a, i u e, or, o which correspond to the five bases (I,II,III,IV,V) of a verb.

Verb in Base I end in a,

Verb in Base II end in i,

Verb in Base III end in u,

Verb in Base IV end in e,

Verb in Base V end in o.

occasionally, some Japanese grammar text books may continue with a 6th base and using yo^, r^. We will get to that.

The polite form of a verb is made up of a verb in base II or the i line of the syllabary and by adding ~masu. The ~masu ending is always adequately polite. Speaking in plain form or leaving the verb in dictionary form or base (III) is less polite and could be construed as very rude speech. (*In my Ghetto Grammar lesson plain form is denoted P.F.)Polite form is also categorized in degrees or levels of politeness.

In Japanese there are 4 basic states or tenses a verb can take. There are 2 present tense verb forms that are polite and 2 in the past tense, each tense having its' affirmative or + side and, or its' negative , {future/present + or - } and {past + or -}. In Japanese, the latter part of the verb is where the conjugations occur, at the tail of a verb, not the stem. There are many endings which can be constructed. Each ending can change the meaning of the Japanese words ever so subtley, yet significantly. In other words, there are many levels of politeness possible even using the same word(s).

When asking a favor of someone, you'll have to consider how polite you’ll want to sound with that person. You won't get very far by getting your boss to give you a raise when speaking to him in less polite language which equivocal to what is know as plain form Japanese. Not being careful of your politeness level can really get you into trouble. With the boss example it could give him more reason to dislike you or even fire you for insubordination. Sometimes speaking in the plain form Japanese can be dangerous, making you sound even barbaric at times, childish at others, straight out rude at times, piggish, bossy, arrogant to name a few of the ways you jeopardize your potential to speaking fluid, beautifully perfect Japanese speaking. Be mindful that respect to others is shown through the Japanese language via the levels of speech:

Politeness levels in the Japanese Language - From low to high:

1. Base speech (rude, raunchy and raw Japanese, spoken to lesser creatures, animals, underlings, fledglings and disciples.

2 . Plain form or basically neutral status speaking Japanese, or the humble and exalted levels of speech. Humble and exalted levels of speech considered from the same tree and is globally known as

3. Honorifics, exalted and humbled - Keigo and Sonkeigo

In getting a commitment for your request, use the verb ITADAKU
This is the same verb that is used in the expression, “Itadakimasu”, meaning I humbly partake. The Japanese say itadakimasu before eating like clockwork. Saying itadakimasu before a meal is mandatory, not optional. No matter what religion you might be, it was said everywhere in Japan before the Japanese eat a meal. When in Rome, Do as the Romans do. You will put itadaku in its question form of itadakemasu ka? with a verb in base TE to get a yes or no answer. Asking verb base (TE) + itadakemasu ka is the equivalent of pinning someone down and saying, However, if your demands weren't that impending, or is not in need of immediate attention, then there are 3 further choice of verbs for those requests to become actions. The verbs involved in getting someone to do an action for you in Japanese, are these:

MORAU - (to get, be given, receive),

KURERU - (to receive from) and

KUDASARU - ( to be so kind as to receive from )
with the masu ending being the highest.

• ITADAKU means literally to humbly partake of something or someone doing something for you that equates to a will you…? Or similar type English sentence.

Constructions for "Will you verb (for me)?" in Japanese.

Verb (base TE) + MORAU V (て) + もらう
Do you think you could verb for me?

Verb (base TE) +YARU V (て) + やる
I will verb for you. (This is least polite and only said amongst the closest of friends, more masculine.)

Verb (base TE) + KURERU V (て) + くれる-
Would you verb for me? (Either because I physically or otherwise can't do it myself or simply because you are kind or respected by me).

Verb (base TE) + AGERU V (て) + あげる
I'll verb for you.

Verb (base TE) + KUDASARU V (て) + 下さる
Will you kindly verb for me?

*Kudasaruくださる is one of the first learned Japanese words. It’s kanji represents the word meaning below, underneath, under, or down. The meaning is opposite to that of the word UE上 (Up, on top, above etc.)

This is where the construction for -please verb- or verb (base TE) + kudasai comes from.
Verb (base TE) + itadaku (The commitment word evoking only a yes or no answer). Equivalent to "Will you verb?" in English.

1. Will you quit smoking.
Tabako o su^ no o yamete itadakemasu ka?
たばこを吸うのを止めて頂けますか

2. Can I get you to turn the light off for me?
Denki o keshite moraimasu ka?
電機を消してもらいますか

3. Could you turn the light off for me?
Denki o keshite kuremasu ka?
電機をけしてくれますか


4. Will you kindly lend me $1000 dollars Grandmother?
Oba^chan@ ano 1 sen doru o kashite kudasaimasu ka?
おばあちゃん! あの 一千＄貸してくれますか

5. Could you tell me your phone number?

a. Denwa bango o oshiete kudasaimasu ka?
電話番号を教えて下さいますか?

b. Denwa bango o oshiete kuremasu ka?
電話番号を教えてくれますか

c. Denwa bango o oshiete itadakemasu ka?
電話番号をいただけますか

a.,b.,c. Will you tell me your phone number?

Itadaku - the yes or no verb
Itadaku頂く is special in that it forms changes from the itadaki to itadake form either Yes, or, No? Using the verb itadaku is ultimately polite yet it elicits only two answers from which to form a reply..

6. Shall I open it for you?
Akete yaro^ ka? (Less polite form V of verb yaru, downward politeness)
開けてやろうか?

7. Shall I read it for you?
Yonde agemasho^ ka? (masho^ is more polite, spoken to peers and above)
読んで挙げましょう

8. Lets get him to pay for us.
Haratte moraimasho^
払ってもらいましょう

9. I wanted him to draw a picture for us.
E o kaite moraitakatta n' desu.
絵を画いてもらいたかったのです.

10. I am going to need you to come in on Sunday (too).
Nichiyoubi nimo kaisha ni kite moraitakatta no desu ga…?
日曜日にも会社に来てもらいたかったのですが
That is straight out of “office space” yo!

Until next time, that’s the end of this short lesson in Japanese grammar. As always, I wish you the best in your endeavors towards better Japanese …

Ganbatte Ne!
頑張ってね
Do Your Best!
Makurasuki. まくらすき

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Japanese Plug and Play Ghetto Grammar (JPPGG)
PLAIN FORM + KAMOSHIRENAI - to probably verb

In Japanese, to say that something will most likely happen in the future or to say that something has probably already occurred, we use the word ~kamoshirenai. Both Japanese nouns and Japanese verbs in plain form (i.e. Base III) can be used to which we can attach one of three variable endings which vary in politeness.
When used after nouns, or verbs in plain form, KAMOSHIREMASEN means: maybe noun, maybe verb, might have been noun, might have verb'ed, or probably noun, or probably verb etc. Although by definition, KAMO, by itself, is the word for duck, the origin or roots of the word KAMOSHIREMASEN come mainly from the verb to know, or, SHIRU. In this case, SHIRENAI means unable to know. The KA and the MO pose even more uncertainty when put together because KA is the question mark (?) particle, and MO is the also particle.
KAMO without SHIRENAI or SHIREMASEN is less polite but still understood. To use KAMO by itself is permissible when speaking with close friends or acquaintances. However, since saying just KAMO is less polite, beginners should avoid saying it. Its best to always use the most polite form KAMOSHIREMASEN, but it's ok to say KAMOSHIRENAI when you are in company of close friends etc.
If you were to listen to 10 minutes of any random Japanese conversation, you would most likely or probably (pun intended) hear the word KAMOSHIRENAI within that time. KAMOSHIRENAI is always used in Japanese conversation. Verbs in base III are equivalent to what is known as plain form, of the verb, sometimes designated in JPPGG© Ghetto Grammar as P.F.
P.F. Verb+ KAMOSHIRENAI - most common, but less polite
P.F. Verb+ KAMOSHIREMASEN - more polite
P.F. Verb+ KAMO - least polite and funny to the ear

1. TORARETA KAMOSHIREMASEN
It might have been stolen

2. SOTSUGYO SHISO?
SURU KAMOSHIRENAI
Are you going to graduate?
It's possible! (Maybe!)

3. ARE WA KAMO KAMO
It's a duck, probably.-or-
It's most likely a duck.-or-
It's probably a duck.-etc.

4. OISHII KAMO NE!
Its probably tastes pretty good! (Doesn't it?)
(Tasty duck hunh)

As always, Ganbatte Ne!
Do your Best!
Makurasuki Sensei.
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