Learn the question "Where do you live?" in Japanese and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gabriella: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Japanese learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Gabriella: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “Where do you live?” In Japanese this is |
| Kaori: どこに住んでいますか。 |
| (どこにすんでいますか。 Doko ni sunde imasu ka.) |
| The first word in the question is |
| Kaori: どこ |
| (doko) |
| Gabriella: meaning "where" in English. |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) どこ |
| (doko) |
| Gabriella: Listen again and repeat. |
| Kaori: どこ |
| (doko) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is... |
| Kaori: に |
| (ni) |
| Gabriella: the place marking particle, meaning "in" |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) に |
| (ni) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: に |
| (ni) |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: どこに |
| (doko ni) |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Kaori: 住んでいます |
| (すんでいます sunde imasu) |
| Gabriella: meaning "to be living" or "to live." |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) 住んでいます |
| (すんでいます sunde imasu) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: 住んでいます |
| (すんでいます sunde imasu) |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: どこに 住んでいます |
| （どこに すんでいます Doko ni sunde imasu） |
| {pause} |
| Next is |
| Kaori: か |
| (ka) |
| Gabriella: the question marking particle. |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) か |
| (ka) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: か |
| (ka) |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Kaori: どこに 住んでいますか |
| （どこに すんでいますか。 Doko ni sunde imasu ka.） |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Where do you live?” |
| Kaori: ニューヨークに住んでいます。 |
| (ニューヨークにすんでいます。 Nyuyoku ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: "I live in New York.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Kaori: (Slow) ニューヨークに住んでいます。 |
| （ニューヨークにすんでいます。 Nyuyoku ni sunde imasu.） |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Kaori: ニューヨーク |
| (Nyuyoku) |
| Gabriella: which is “New York.” |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) ニューヨーク |
| (Nyuyoku) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat |
| Kaori: ニューヨーク |
| (Nyuyoku) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: Next is |
| Kaori: に |
| (ni) |
| meaning "in". |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) に |
| (ni) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: に |
| (ni) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: And next |
| Kaori: 住んでいます |
| (すんでいます sunde imasu) |
| meaning "to be living" or "to live". |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) 住んでいます |
| (すんでいます sunde imasu) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: 住んでいます |
| (すんでいます sunde imasu) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: Listen to the speaker say, "I live in New York.", and then repeat. |
| Kaori: ニューヨークに住んでいます。 |
| (ニューヨークにすんでいます。 Nyuyoku ni sunde imasu.) |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: To use a different phrase, replace “New York” with “Seoul.” |
| Kaori: ソウル |
| (Souru) |
| Gabriella: Seoul |
| Kaori: (slow) ソウル (regular) ソウル |
| (Souru) (Souru) |
| Gabriella: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Seoul.” |
| Kaori: ソウルに住んでいます。 |
| (ソウルにすんでいます。 Souru ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “New York” with “Seoul.” Say “I live in Seoul.” |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: ソウルに住んでいます。 |
| (ソウルにすんでいます。 Souru ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: To expand on the pattern, replace “Seoul” with “Madrid.” |
| Kaori: マドリード |
| (Madorido) |
| Gabriella: Madrid |
| Kaori: (slow) マドリード (regular) マドリード |
| (Madorido) (Madorido) |
| Gabriella: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Madrid.” |
| Kaori: マドリードに住んでいます。 |
| (マドリードにすんでいます。 Madorido ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “Seoul” with “Madrid.” Say “I live in Madrid.” |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: マドリードに住んでいます。 |
| (マドリードにすんでいます。 Madorido ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: To expand on the pattern, replace “Madrid” with “Rio de Janeiro.” |
| Kaori: リオデジャネイロ |
| (Riodejaneiro) |
| Gabriella: Rio de Janeiro |
| Kaori: (slow) リオデジャネイロ (regular) リオデジャネイロ |
| (Riodejaneiro) (Riodejaneiro) |
| Gabriella: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Rio de Janeiro” |
| Kaori: リオデジャネイロに住んでいます。 |
| (リオデジャネイロにすんでいます。 Riodejaneiro ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “Madrid” with “Rio de Janeiro.” Say “I live in Rio de Janeiro.” |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: リオデジャネイロに住んでいます。 |
| (リオデジャネイロにすんでいます。 Riodejaneiro ni sunde imasu.) |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Japan and someone asks where you live. You live in New York. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: どこに住んでいますか。 |
| (どこにすんでいますか。 Doko ni sunde imasu ka.) |
| (five seconds) ニューヨークに住んでいます。 |
| (ニューヨークにすんでいます。 Nyuyoku ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: Imagine you live in Seoul. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: どこに住んでいますか。 |
| (どこにすんでいますか。 Doko ni sunde imasu ka.) |
| (five seconds) ソウルに住んでいます。 |
| (ソウルにすんでいます。 Souru ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: Imagine you live in Madrid. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Kaori: どこに住んでいますか。 |
| (どこにすんでいますか。 Doko ni sunde imasu ka.) |
| (five seconds) マドリードに住んでいます。 |
| (マドリードにすんでいます。 Madorido ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: Imagine you live in Rio de Janeiro. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: どこに住んでいますか。 |
| (どこにすんでいますか。 Doko ni sunde imasu ka.) |
| (five seconds) リオデジャネイロに住んでいます。 |
| (リオデジャネイロにすんでいます。 Riodejaneiro ni sunde imasu.) |
| Gabriella: Now you want to ask that person where they live. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Kaori: どこに住んでいますか。 |
| (どこにすんでいますか。 Doko ni sunde imasu ka.) |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Kaori: どこに住んでいますか。 |
| (どこにすんでいますか。 Doko ni sunde imasu ka.) |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Gabriella: This is the end of Lesson 3 |
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