Learn the question "Where did you learn Japanese?" 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 did you learn Japanese?” In Japanese this is |
| Kaori: どこで日本語を学びましたか。 |
| (どこでにほんごをまなびましたか。 Doko de nihongo o manabimashita ka.) |
| Gabriella: 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: で |
| (de) |
| Gabriella: the place marking particle meaning “in,” or “at.” |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) で |
| (de) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: で |
| (de) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: どこで |
| (dokode) |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: Next is |
| Kaori: 日本語 |
| (にほんご nihongo) |
| Gabriella: meaning ‘Japanese language.’ |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) 日本語 |
| (にほんご nihongo) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: 日本語 |
| (にほんご nihongo) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: どこ で 日本語 |
| (どこで にほんご doko de nihongo) |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: And after that |
| Kaori: を |
| (o) |
| Gabriella: the object marking particle. |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) を |
| (o) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: を |
| (o) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: どこ で 日本語 を |
| (どこ で にほんご を Doko de nihongo o) |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: And after that |
| Kaori: 学びました |
| (まなびました manabimashita) |
| Gabriella: meaning “studied,” “learned.” |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) 学びました |
| (まなびました manabimashita) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: 学びました |
| (まなびました manabimashita) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: どこ で 日本語 を 学びました |
| (どこ で にほんご を まなびました Doko de nihongo o manabimashita) |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: And next |
| Kaori: か |
| (ka) |
| Gabriella: question marking particle. |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) か |
| (ka) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: か |
| (ka) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Kaori: どこ で 日本語 を 学びました か。 |
| (どこ で にほんご を まなびました か。 Doko de nihongo o manabimashita 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 did you learn Japanese?” |
| Kaori: 学校で学びました。 |
| (がっこうでまなびました。 Gakkou de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: "I learned it in school.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Kaori: (Slow) 学校で学びました。 |
| (がっこうでまなびました。 Gakkou de manabimashita.) |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Kaori: 学校 |
| (がっこう gakkou) |
| Gabriella: meaning “school.” |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) 学校 |
| (がっこう gakkou) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat |
| Kaori: 学校 |
| (がっこう gakkou) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: And after that |
| Kaori: で |
| (de) |
| Gabriella: place marking particle meaning “in,” or “at.” |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) で |
| (de) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: で |
| (de) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: And after that |
| Kaori: 学びました |
| (まなびました manabimashita) |
| Gabriella: meaning “studied,” “learned.” |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) 学びました |
| (まなびました manabimashita) |
| Gabriella: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: 学びました |
| (まなびました manabimashita) |
| {Pause} |
| Gabriella: Listen to the speaker say, “I learned it in school.,” and then repeat. |
| Kaori: 学校で学びました。 |
| (がっこうでまなびました。 Gakkou de manabimashita.) |
| {pause} |
| Gabriella: To make another phrase, replace “in school” with “in Japan.” |
| Kaori: 日本で |
| (にほんで nihon de) |
| Gabriella: in Japan |
| Kaori: (slow) 日本で |
| (にほんで nihon de) (regular) 日本で |
| (にほんで nihon de) |
| Gabriella: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “in Japan.” |
| Kaori: 日本で学びました。 |
| (にほんでまなびました。 Nihon de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “in school” with “in Japan.” Say “I learned it in Japan.” |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: 日本で学びました。 |
| (にほんでまなびました。 Nihon de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: To make another phrase, replace “in Japan” with “at a language school.” |
| Kaori: 語学学校で |
| (ごがくかっごうで gogakugakkou de) |
| Gabriella: at a language school |
| Kaori: (slow) 語学学校で |
| (ごがくかっごうで gogakugakkou de) (regular) 語学学校で |
| (ごがくかっごうで gogakugakkou de) |
| Gabriella: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “at a language school.” |
| Kaori: 語学学校で学びました。 |
| (ごがくがっこうでまなびました。 Gogakugakkou de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “in Japan” with “at a language school.” Say “I learned it at a language school.” |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: 語学学校で学びました。 |
| (ごがくがっこうでまなびました。 Gogakugakkou de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: To expand on the pattern, replace “at a language school” with “in university.” |
| Kaori: 大学で |
| (だいがくで daigaku de) |
| Gabriella: in university |
| Kaori: (slow) 大学で |
| (だいがくで daigaku de) (regular) 大学で |
| (だいがくで daigaku de) |
| Gabriella: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “in university.” |
| Kaori: 大学で学びました。 |
| (だいがくでまなびました。 Daigaku de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “at a language school” with “in university.” Say “I learned it in university.” |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: 大学で学びました。 |
| (だいがくでまなびました。 Daigaku de manabimashita.) |
| QUIZ |
| Gabriella: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Japan and someone asks you where you learned Japanese. You learned Japanese in school. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: どこで日本語を学びましたか。 |
| (どこでにほんごをまなびましたか。 Doko de nihongo o manaimashita ka.) (five seconds) 学校で学びました。 |
| (がっこうでまなびました。 Gakkou de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: Now, imagine you learned it in Japan. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: どこで日本語を学びましたか。 |
| (どこでにほんごをまなびましたか。 Doko de nihongo o manabimashita ka.) (five seconds) 日本で学びました。 |
| (にほんでまなびました。 Nihon de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: Imagine you learned it at a language school. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Kaori: どこで日本語を学びましたか。 |
| (どこでにほんごをまなびましたか。 Doko de nihongo o manabimashita ka.) (five seconds) 語学学校で学びました。 |
| (ごがくがっこうでまなびました。 Gogakugakkou de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: Imagine you learned it in university. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: どこで日本語を学びましたか。 |
| (どこでにほんごをまなびましたか。 Doko de nihongo o manabimashita ka.) (five seconds) 大学で学びました。 |
| (だいがくでまなびました。 Daigaku de manabimashita.) |
| Gabriella: Now you want to ask someone where they learned Japanese. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Kaori: どこで日本語を学びましたか。 |
| (どこでにほんごをまなびましたか。 Doko de nihongo o manabimashita ka.) |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Gabriella: This is the end of Lesson 7 |
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