2.4 Questions and Expressions List #2
Completion requirements
As the course continues, the questions and expressions will be delivered in Hiragana. This is another reason why you must master Hiragana. Click here to download a list of the Questions and Expressions.
| Nihongo | Eigo |
| Tatte kudasai. | Please stand. |
| Kurikaeshite kudasai. | Please repeat. |
| Suwatte kudasai. | Please sit. |
| Kaite kudasai. | Please write. |
| Kiite kudasai. | Please listen. |
| Itte kudasai. | Please say (it). |
| Mou ichi do itte kudasai. | Please say it one more time. |
| Shizuka ni shite kudasai. | Please be quiet. |
| Dete kudasai. | Please leave/go out. |
| Haitte kudasai. | Please enter. |
KIITE KUDASAI.
KURIKAESHITE KUDASAI.
KURIKAESHITE KUDASAI.
| Nihongo
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Eigo
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| Mite kudasai. | Please look/watch/see. |
| Yonde kudasai. | Please read. |
| Dashite kudasai. | Please take (it) out. |
| Hon wo dashite kudasai. | Please take out the book. |
| Akete kudasai. | Please open (it). |
| Mado wo akete kudasai. | Please open the window. |
| Shimete kudasai. | Please close (it). |
| Doa wo shimete kudasai. | Please close the door. |
| Kore wa nan desu ka. | What is this? |
| Sore wa nan desu ka. | What is that? |
| Are wa nan desu ka. | What is that, over there? |
KIITE KUDASAI.
KURIKAESHITE KUDASAI.
KURIKAESHITE KUDASAI.
In Japanese schools, the students always stand up and greet the teacher when the teacher comes into class. The students also stand for the principal
at weekly assemblies.
| Nihongo | Eigo
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| Kore wa dare no* hon desu ka.
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Whose book is this?
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| Sore wa dare no* kaban desu ka.
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Whose bag is that?
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| Sore wa watashi no** kaban desu.
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That is my bag.
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| Otanjoubi*** wa itsu desu ka.
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When is your birthday?
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| Nan youbi desu ka.
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What day is it?
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| Nan nichi desu ka.
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What date is it?
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| Nan gatsu desu ka.
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What month is it?
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KIITE KUDASAI.
KURIKAESHITE KUDASAI.
KURIKAESHITE KUDASAI.
Do you remember what the particle "no" means? The particle "no" indications possession/belonging to.
Kore wa dare no hon desu ka.
The object AFTER "no" is what belongs to the person/thing BEFORE "no."
"Dare" = who.
"Dare no" = belonging to who. In regular English: "whose"!
What belongs to "Dare"? It's the "hon."
Kore wa dare no hon desu ka.
The object AFTER "no" is what belongs to the person/thing BEFORE "no."
"Dare" = who.
"Dare no" = belonging to who. In regular English: "whose"!
What belongs to "Dare"? It's the "hon."
Can you break down this sentence with the particle "No"?
"Watashi" = I
"Watashi no" = belonging to I. In regular English: "My."
The object after the "no" is what belongs to the person.
"Kaban" = bag. The bag belongs to I. In regular English: "My bag."
"Watashi" = I
"Watashi no" = belonging to I. In regular English: "My."
The object after the "no" is what belongs to the person.
"Kaban" = bag. The bag belongs to I. In regular English: "My bag."
The honorific "O" is used in front of "tanjoubi" to indicate that you are being polite when asking about someone's birthday.
When you talk about your own birthday, do not use the honorific "o" or else it will sound like you think very highly of yourself.
When you talk about your own birthday, do not use the honorific "o" or else it will sound like you think very highly of yourself.
Double Consonants in Romaji
When there is a double consonant in Romaji, that means there is a stop of air in pronunciation right BEFORE the double consonant.
Pronounce the Hiragana sound that is written BEFORE the double consonant, stop your air flow for a second and then continue.
Pay special attention to the expressions above that have double consonants like "Itte kudasai" and "Suwatte kudasai."
Listen to the audio above and see if you can hear where the stop in the air occurs.
Pronounce the Hiragana sound that is written BEFORE the double consonant, stop your air flow for a second and then continue.
Pay special attention to the expressions above that have double consonants like "Itte kudasai" and "Suwatte kudasai."
Listen to the audio above and see if you can hear where the stop in the air occurs.