Archive for April, 2008
Asking Directions in Japanese
quanglv)This chapter will show you how should you ask for directions in japanese.
Japanese Version
A:
Sumimasen.
B:
Hai.
A:
Kono chikaku ni denwa ga arimasu ka.
B:
Denwa nara kono biru no nikai ni arimasu.
Shokudou no mae desu kara sugu wakarimasu yo.
A:
Doomo.
B:
Iie.
C:
Ano, sumimasen.
D:
Hai.
C:
Toshokan wa doko deshou ka.
D:
Asoko ni ookii biru ga arimasu ne.
Toshokan wa ano biru no tonari desu.
Gofun gurai desu yo.
C:
Doomo arigatou [...]
Speaking Japanese at Restaurant
quanglv)This chapter gives information on what and how to speak in japanese in restaurants.
Japanese Version
A:
Sumimasen.
B:
Hai.
A:
Kono chikaku ni denwa ga arimasu ka.
B:
Denwa nara kono biru no nikai ni arimasu.
Shokudou no mae desu kara sugu wakarimasu yo.
A:
Doomo.
B:
Iie.
C:
Ano, sumimasen.
D:
Hai.
C:
Toshokan wa doko deshou ka.
D:
Asoko ni ookii biru ga arimasu ne.
Toshokan wa ano biru no tonari desu.
Gofun gurai desu yo.
C:
Doomo [...]
Introduction in Japanese
quanglv)This chapter describes how to introduce one of your friends to other in a party.
Japanese Version
Tanaka:
Konnichiwa.
Kimura:
Konnichiwa.
Tanaka:
Kimura-san, kochira wa watashi no tomodachi desu.
Yamada Hiroko-san desu.
Yamada:
Hajimemashite. Yamada Hiroko desu. Douzo yoroshiku.
Kimura:
Kimura Ichirou desu. Douzo yoroshiku.
Yamada:
Gakusei desu ka.
Kimura:
Hai, gakusei desu.
Yamada:
Go-senmon wa.
Kimura:
Keizai desu. Anata mo gakusei desu ka.
Yamada:
Iie, hisho desu.
Kimura:
Sou desu ka.
English Version
Tanaka:
Hello.
Kimura:
Hello.
Tanaka:
Mr. Kimura, this is my friend. [...]
Basic Japanese Sentences
quanglv)To learn japanese and speak it fluently you need to learn some japanese sentences. Given below are the most common japanese sentences to start with.
Konnichi wa.
Hello.
Ohayoo Gozaimasu.
Good morning.
Hajimemashite.
Nice to meet you.
Watashi wa Suzuki Akio desu.
I am Akio Suzuki.
Anata wa Nihon-jin desu ka.
Are you a Japanese?
Kore wa nan desu ka.
What is this?
Sore wa nan desu ka.
What [...]
Basic Kanji
quanglv)Japanese language contains more than 80,000 kanji symbols. Given below are some of the basic kanji you should learn. In the later chapter we will learn how this kanji is used in place of hiragana words. In later chapters we will also learn some of the more advanced kanji.
Kanji
English
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Hundred
Thousand
Ten Thousand
Kanji
English
Day
Moon
Fire
Water
Tree
Gold
Earth, Soil
Big, Elder
Small, Younger
Book
Person
Mouth
Rice, Paddy Fields
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Basic Japanese Grammer
quanglv)Japanese grammer is very simple but very different from English grammer. In English, simple sentence is: [Subject] [Verb] [Object]
But in Japanese, verb always comes at the end.
[Subject] [Object] [Verb]
This japanese grammer lesson will give you details Japanese language, and begin to teach how exactly to formulate phrases and sentences to convey more complex ideas.
The main [...]
Japanese Vocabulary
quanglv)apanese Vocabulary Set 1
kon’nichi wa
hello
watashi
I, me, myself
desu
am, are, is
anata
You
Amerika-jin
American (person)
Nihon-jin
Japanese (person)
daigaku-sei
college student
kookoo-sei
high school student
Kon’nichi wa.
Hello
Watashi wa Morita Akio desu.
I am Akio Morita
Hajimemashite.
Nice to meet you.
Anata wa Amerika-jin desu ka.
Are you an American?
Nihon-jin desu.
I am Japanese.
Anata wa daigaku-sei desu ka.
Are you a college student?
Watashi wa kookoo-sei desu.
I am a high school student.
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Learn Basic Japanese
quanglv)Greetings in Japanese
Greetings in japanese language are either ‘formal’ or ‘friendly’. Talking in ‘friendly’ version of language in formal cases are not considered good. Though the vice versa is not true. Formal japanese can be used in friendly cases. Given below are all formal japanese language.
Greeting in English
Greeting in Romaji
Greeting in Hiragana
Hello
KONNICHIWA
Good Morning
OHAYOUGOZAIMAS
Good Afternoon
KONNICHIWA
Good Evening
KONBANWA
Good [...]
3 Top Tips for Great Web Page Design
quanglv)Great web page design is very important to making sure that your customers see your company in the way that you want them to. Just as you put a great deal of effort, time and resources in ensuring that your bricks and mortar storefront is bright, clean, and attractive, your website needs [...]
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