Learn the question "Do you like Japanese food?" in Japanese and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Janet: 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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| Janet: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question βDo you like Japanese food?β In Japanese this is |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γε₯½γγ§γγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγγ§γγγ Nihonshoku ga suki desu ka.) |
| Janet: The first word in the question is |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£ |
| (γ«γγ»γγγγ nihonshoku) |
| Janet: meaning βJapanese foodβ in English. |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) ζ₯ζ¬ι£ |
| (γ«γγ»γγγγ nihonshoku) |
| Janet: Listen again and repeat. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£ |
| (γ«γγ»γγγγ nihonshoku) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: 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: γ |
| (ga) |
| Janet: In this case, a particle that marks the object of βlikeβ |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) γ |
| (ga) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: γ |
| (ga) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγ γγnihonshoku ga) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: And next |
| Kaori: ε₯½γγ§γ |
| (γγγ§γ sukidesu) |
| Janet: meaning βto likeβ. |
| Kaori: ε₯½γγ§γ |
| (γγγ§γ sukidesu) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: ε₯½γγ§γ |
| (γγγ§γ sukidesu) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£ γ ε₯½γγ§γ |
| (nihonshoku ga sukidesu) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: And after that |
| Kaori: γ |
| (ka) |
| Janet: question marking particle. |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) γ |
| (ka) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: γ |
| (ka) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γε₯½γγ§γγγ |
| οΌγ«γ»γγγγ γ γγ γ§γ γγ Nihonshoku ga suki desu ka.οΌ |
| {pause} |
| Janet: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question βDo you like Japanese food?β |
| Kaori: γ―γγηΉγ«ε―ΏεΈγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγγγγ§γγ Hai, tokuni sushi ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: "Yes, I especially like Sushi.β Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Kaori: (Slow) γ―γγηΉγ«ε―ΏεΈγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγγγγ§γγ Hai, tokuni sushi ga suki desu.) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Kaori: γ―γ |
| (hai) |
| Janet: meaning βyes.β |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) γ―γ |
| (hai) |
| Janet: Now repeat |
| Kaori: γ―γ |
| (hai) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: And next |
| Kaori: ηΉγ« |
| (γ¨γγ« tokuni) |
| Janet: meaning βespecially.β |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) ηΉγ« |
| (γ¨γγ« tokuni) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: ηΉγ« |
| (γ¨γγ« tokuni) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: And after that |
| Kaori: ε―ΏεΈ |
| (γγ sushi) |
| meaning βsushi.β or βJapanese raw fish.β |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) ε―ΏεΈ |
| (γγ sushi) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: ε―ΏεΈ |
| (γγ sushi) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: Next is |
| Kaori: γ |
| (ga) |
| Janet: object-marking particle |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) γ |
| (ga) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: γ |
| (ga) |
| {Pause} |
| Janet: And next |
| Kaori: ε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γγγ§γγ sukidesu.) |
| Janet: meaning βto like.β |
| Kaori: (Slow, by syllable) ε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γγγ§γγ sukidesu.) |
| Janet: Now repeat. |
| Kaori: ε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γγγ§γγ sukidesu.) |
| Janet: Listen to the speaker say, βYes, I especially like Sushi.,β and then repeat. |
| Kaori: γ―γγηΉγ«ε―ΏεΈγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγγγγ§γγ Hai, tokuni sushi ga suki desu.) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: To expand on the pattern, replace βSushiβ with βTakoyaki.β βoctopus dumplings.β |
| Kaori: γγηΌγ |
| (γγγγ takoyaki) |
| Janet: Takoyaki, octopus dumplings |
| Kaori: (slow) γγηΌγ |
| (γγγγ takoyaki) (regular) γγηΌγ |
| (γγγγ takoyaki) |
| Janet: Listen to the phrase again, this time with βTakoyakiβ |
| Kaori: γ―γγηΉγ«γγηΌγγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγγγγγγ§γγγHai, tokuni takoyaki ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace βsushiβ with βtakoyakiβ. Say βYes, I especially like takoyaki.β |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: γ―γγηΉγ«γγηΌγγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγγγγγγ§γγγHai, tokuni takoyaki ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: To use a different phrase, replace βTakoyakiβ with βShabushabu.β, thin boiled slices of meat with vegetables |
| Kaori: γγγΆγγγΆ |
| (shabushabu) |
| Janet: Shabushabu, thin boiled slices of meat with vegetables |
| Kaori: (slow) γγγΆγγγΆ(shabushabu) |
| (regular) γγγΆγγγΆ(shabushabu) |
| Janet: Listen to the phrase again, this time with βShabushabuβ |
| Kaori: γ―γγηΉγ«γγγΆγγγΆγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγΆγγγΆγγγγ§γγγHai, tokuni shabushabu ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the βTakoyakiβ with βShabushabuβ. Say βYes, I especially like Shabushabu.β |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: γ―γγηΉγ«γγγΆγγγΆγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγΆγγγΆγγγγ§γγγHai, tokuni shabushabu ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: To use a different phrase, replace βShabushabuβ with βRamen noodlesβ. |
| Kaori: γ©γΌγ‘γ³ |
| (ramen) |
| Janet: Ramen noodles |
| Kaori: (slow) γ©γΌγ‘γ³(ramen) |
| (regular) γ©γΌγ‘γ³(ramen) |
| Janet: Listen to the phrase again, this time with βRamen noodles.β |
| Kaori: γ―γγηΉγ«γ©γΌγ‘γ³γε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γ©γΌγ‘γ³γγγγ§γγγHai, tokuni ramen ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace βShabushabuβ with βRamen noodlesβ. Say βYes, I especially like Ramen noodles.β |
| {pause} |
| Kaori: γ―γγηΉγ«γ©γΌγ‘γ³γε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γ©γΌγ‘γ³γγγγ§γγγHai, tokuni ramen ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: To say "no" to this question, in a simple way, just say: |
| Kaori: γγγγε₯½γγγγͺγγ§γγ |
| (γγγγγͺγγ§γγ sukijya nai desu.) |
| Janet: Which is like saying βNo, I donβt like.β in English. Letβs listen to the question and the answer together. |
| Kaori: (Slowly) γγγγε₯½γγγγͺγγ§γγ |
| (γγγγγͺγγ§γγ sukijya nai desu.) |
| Janet: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γε₯½γγ§γγγ |
| Kaori: γγγγε₯½γγγγͺγγ§γγ |
| (γγγγγͺγγ§γγ sukijya nai desu.) |
| QUIZ |
| Janet: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Japan and someone asks you if you like Japanese food. You want to answer that you like Sushi. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γε₯½γγ§γγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγγ§γγγ Nihonshoku ga suki desu ka.) (five seconds) γ―γγηΉγ«ε―ΏεΈγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγγγγ§γγ Hai, tokuni sushi ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: Now you want to say that you like Takoyaki, octopus dumplings. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γε₯½γγ§γγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγγ§γγγ Nihonshoku ga suki desu ka.) (five seconds) γ―γγηΉγ«γγγγγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγγγγγγ§γγ Hai, tokuni takoyaki ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: You want to say that you like Shabushabu, boiled thin slices of meat with vegetables. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γε₯½γγ§γγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγγ§γγγ Nihonshoku ga suki desu ka.) (five seconds) γ―γγηΉγ«γγγΆγγγΆγε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγγΆγγγΆγγγγ§γγHai, tokuni shabushabu ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: You want to say that you like Ramen noodles. Respond to the question. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γε₯½γγ§γγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγγ§γγγ Nihonshoku ga suki desu ka.) (five seconds) γ―γγηΉγ«γ©γΌγ‘γ³γε₯½γγ§γγ |
| (γ―γγγ¨γγ«γγΌγγγγγγ§γγγHai, tokuni ramen ga suki desu.) |
| Janet: Now you want to ask someone if they like Japanese food. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γε₯½γγ§γγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγγ§γγγ Nihonshoku ga suki desu ka.) |
| {pause} |
| Janet: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Kaori: ζ₯ζ¬ι£γε₯½γγ§γγγ |
| (γ«γ»γγγγγγγγ§γγγ Nihonshoku ga suki desu ka.) |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Janet: This is the end of Lesson 9 |
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