Wednesday, August 20, 2008

BunpO = Grammar

1. (a) "Desu"
It is similiar to "is" "are', "am" etc. in english

Watashi wa sensei desu
I am a teacher

Kono hito wa gakusei desu
This person is a student

(b) "ja arimasen"
The negative of "desu".
It denotes "not" in English

Watashi wa sensei ja arimasen
i am not a teacher

Sono hito wa gakusei ja arimasen
That person is not student

2. (a) "ka"
"ka" denotes a question.
Anata wa sensei desu ka?
Are you a teacher?

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Nichijo seikatsu Kaiwa = Daily life Conversation

Irasshaimase >> Welcome
Dozo haite kuadsai >> Please Enter
Dozo Ohairi kudasai >> Please come in
Dozo suwate kudasai
Dozo Okake kudasai ...>> Please sit down
Dozo Kochirae kudasai >> this way, please
chotto matte kudasai
^
Shosho omachi kudasai... >> Just a moment, please
Omatase shimashita >>>sorry to keep you waiting
Do shimashita ka? >> What is the matter? (with you )
Dare desuka ?/ Donata Desuka? >>who is it?
Nan Desuka? >> what is it ?
Doko desuka ? >> where is it ?
Dochira Desuka ? >>>Which is it ?


Naze Desuka?/ Doshita Desuka ? >> why is it so?
Honto desuka? >> Is it true ?
Honto ja arimasen >> It is not true
Anata wa isogashii desuka? / oisogashiidesuka? >> Are you busy?
Anata wa hima desuka?/ Ohima desuka? >> Are you free?

Hajimemashite, Watashi wa fukada desu .Dozo Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.>> i am fukada, i am so glad to meet you .