Learn how to ask and understand basic directions
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| Introduction |
| John: Asking Directions. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask and understand basic directions in Japanese. |
| Body |
| John: Here's a way to ask "Where is the station?" in Japanese. |
| Risa: [Normal] 駅はどこですか。(Eki wa doko desu ka.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "station." |
| Risa: [Normal] 駅 [Slow] 駅 (eki) |
| John: Next is the topic particle. |
| Risa: [Normal] は [Slow] は (wa) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "where." |
| Risa: [Normal] どこ [Slow] どこ(doko) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "is." |
| Risa: [Normal] です [Slow] です(desu) |
| John: Last is the question particle. |
| Risa: [Normal] か [Slow] か(ka) |
| John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning "Where is the station?" |
| Risa: [Slow] 駅はどこですか。 [Normal] 駅はどこですか。 |
| John: Here's the way to answer "it's straight over here." |
| Risa: [Normal] ここをまっすぐです。(Koko o massugu desu.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "here." |
| Risa: [Normal] ここ [Slow] ここ (koko) |
| John: Next is the particle which marks the place of motion. |
| Risa: [Normal] を [Slow] を(o) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "straight." |
| Risa: [Normal] まっすぐ [Slow] まっすぐ (massugu) |
| John: Last is the word meaning "is." |
| Risa: [Normal] です [Slow] です(desu) |
| John: Listen again to the response meaning "it's straight over here." |
| Risa: [Slow] ここをまっすぐです。 [Normal] ここをまっすぐです。 |
| John: Here's a response meaning "Turn right." |
| Risa: [Normal] 右に曲がってください。(Migi ni magatte kudasai.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "right" |
| Risa: [Normal] 右 [Slow] 右(migi) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to." |
| Risa: [Normal] に [Slow] に (ni) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "turn." |
| Risa: [Normal] 曲がって [Slow] 曲がって (magatte) |
| John: Last is the word meaning "please." |
| Risa: [Normal] ください [Slow] ください (kudasai) |
| John: Listen again to the response - "Turn right." |
| Risa: [Slow] 右に曲がってください。 [Normal] 右に曲がってください。 |
| John: Here's a response meaning "Turn left." |
| Risa: [Normal] 左に曲がってください。(Hidari ni magatte kudasai.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "left." |
| Risa: [Normal] 左 [Slow] 左 (hidari) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to." |
| Risa: [Normal] に [Slow] に (ni) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "turn." |
| Risa: [Normal] 曲がって [Slow] 曲がって (magatte) |
| John: Last is the word meaning "please." |
| Risa: [Normal] ください [Slow] ください (kudasai) |
| John: Listen again to the response - "Turn left." |
| Risa: [Slow] 左に曲がってください。 [Normal] 左に曲がってください。 |
| Cultural Insight |
| John: Now, it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Risa: Recently, Japan has been implementing measures to become a tourism nation. One of the most noticeable measures include changing road sign displays. In the past, place names were written in both Romanized Japanese and English, for example Mount Fuji-san. After the change, the signs will include only the correct English translation. So, Mount Fuji-san will become Mount Fuji and Shibuya-eki Station, will become simply Shibuya Station. |
Outro |
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| John: And that's all for this lesson. Don't forget to check out the lesson notes, and we'll see you in the next lesson! |
| Risa: またね！(mata ne!) |
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