Learn how to ask and answer affirmatively to the question
Now Playing: Lesson Audio
Get a breakdown of the dialogue and translations instantly with the Premium line-by-line Audio. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.
| Introduction |
| John: Talking about Your Likes. In this lesson, you'll learn how to ask and answer affirmatively to questions in Japanese. |
| Body |
| John: Here's the formal way to ask "Do you like chocolate?" in Japanese. |
| Risa: [Normal] チョコレートは好きですか。(Chokorēto wa suki desu ka.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "chocolate." |
| Risa: [Normal] チョコレート [Slow] チョコレート (chokorēto) |
| John: Next is the topic particle. |
| Risa: [Normal] は [Slow] は (wa) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to like, likable." |
| Risa: [Normal] 好き [Slow] 好き(suki) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "am, are, 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 formal question meaning "Do you like chocolate?" |
| Risa: [Slow] チョコレートは好きですか。 [Normal] チョコレートは好きですか。 |
| John: Here's the informal way to ask "Do you like sweets?" |
| Risa: [Normal] 甘いものは好き? (Amai mono wa suki?) |
| John: First is a word meaning "sweets." |
| Risa: [Normal] 甘いもの [Slow] 甘いもの (amai mono ) |
| John: Next is the topic particle. |
| Risa: [Normal] は [Slow] は (wa) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to like, likable." |
| Risa: [Normal] 好き [Slow] 好き (suki) |
| John: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning "Do you like sweets?" |
| Risa: [Slow] 甘いものは好き? [Normal] 甘いものは好き? |
| John: Here's a response meaning "Yes I like it." |
| Risa: [Normal] はい、好きです。(Hai, suki desu.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "yes." |
| Risa: [Normal] はい [Slow] はい (hai) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to like, likable." |
| Risa: [Normal] 好き [Slow] 好き (suki) |
| John: Last is the word meaning "am, are, is" |
| Risa: [Normal] です [Slow] です (desu) |
| John: Listen again to the response - "Yes I like it." |
| Risa: [Slow] はい、好きです。 [Normal] はい、好きです。 |
| John: Here's a response meaning "Yes, I love it." |
| Risa: [Normal] はい、大好きです。(Hai, daisuki desu.) |
| John: First is a word meaning "yes" |
| Risa: [Normal] はい [Slow] はい (hai) |
| John: Next is the word meaning "to love, really likable" |
| Risa: [Normal] 大好き [Slow] 大好き (daisuki) |
| John: Last is the word meaning "am, are, is" |
| Risa: [Normal] です [Slow] です (desu) |
| John: Listen again to the response - "Yes, I love it." |
| Risa: [Slow] はい、大好きです。 [Normal] はい、大好きです。 |
| Cultural Insight |
| John: Now, it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Risa: Most Japanese people would definitely like onsen or "hot springs." Even those who usually just take quick showers probably like onsen. In Japan, there is a countless number of onsen everywhere. Why don't you try visiting onsen when you come to Japan? |
Outro |
|---|
| 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!) |
Comments
Hide