Learn how to use the counter 枚 (Mai)
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| Do you know how to count a loaf of bread? |
| You'll find out at the end of this lesson! |
| Hi everybody! I'm Alisha. |
| こんにちは、 Yamamori です。 |
| Welcome to Japanese Counters for Beginners, where you'll learn how to count all sorts of different objects in Japanese! |
| Yamamori-sensei, what counter will we learn in this lesson? |
| 枚 |
| First, let's take a look at what sorts of objects can be counted with the counter. |
| When counting inanimate thin or flat objects, you can use the counter... |
| 枚 |
| Examples of thin or flat objects are paper and cards. We can also use this counter for not totally flat objects like plates and dishes. |
| It doesn't matter if it's circle or a square, so slices of bread, ham and cheese, and CDs and DVDs can be counted with this counter, too. |
| Okay, let's count from 1 to 10 with this counter. |
| 一枚 |
| 二枚 |
| 三枚 |
| 四枚 |
| 五枚 |
| 六枚 |
| 七枚 |
| 八枚 |
| 九枚 |
| 十枚 |
| This counter doesn't change for specific numbers, so it's very easy. Still, there are some tips |
| when you count with this counter. |
| Yamamori-sensei will give you the right pronunciation once again with some key points. |
| For the number seven, it's 'nana mai', because shichi mai' sounds very similar to number 1's counter, 'ichimai'. |
| Okay. Now let's take a look at some sample sentences that use this counter. |
| CDを10枚、買いました。 |
| “I bought 10 CDs.” |
| テーブルに、お皿が５枚あります。 |
| “There are 5 dishes on the table.” |
| 毎朝、パンを2枚食べます。 |
| “I eat 2 slices of bread every morning.” |
| Now it's time for a quiz. I'm going to ask you a question in English. Please answer in Japanese. Are you ready? Be sure to use the right counter. |
| How many pieces of paper are there? |
| 紙が７枚あります。 |
| How many slices of cheese did you eat? |
| チーズを３枚食べました。 |
| Now we know how to count slices of bread, but how about a loaf? Do you know how to say a loaf? |
| 一斤 |
| A loaf is usually sliced into 4, 5, 6, 8 or 10 slices and is sold in supermarkets, but at bakeries, you can ask for a customized size. |
| For example, you can ask for: 食パンを二斤、ください。 |
| It means, "Can I have two loaves of bread, please?" |
| Okay, everyone. That's it for this lesson. |
| I'll see you next time! |
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