Speak Japanese Today. Taeko Kamiya
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EXERCISES
Practice pronouncing the following words.
Japanese cities: | ||
東京 | Tō-kyō | Tokyo |
大阪 | Ō-sa-ka | Osaka |
京都 | Kyō-to | Kyoto |
広島 | Hi-ro-shi-ma | Hiroshima |
Japanese cooking: | ||
寿司 | su-shi | vinegared rice and fish |
天ぷら | te-n-pu-ra | deep-fried food |
刺身 | sa-shi-mi | sliced raw fish |
Japanese sports: | ||
相撲 | su-mō | sumo |
柔道 | jū-dō | judo |
剣道 | ke-n-dō | Japanese fencing |
Loanwords: | ||
アメリカ | A-me-ri-ka | America |
カメラ | ka-me-ra | camera |
ニュース | nyu-su | news |
ゴルフ | go-ru-fu | golf |
ビール | bii-ru | beer |
コーヒー | ko-hii | coffee |
チップ | chi-p-pu* | tip (gratuity) |
サッカー | sa-k-ka* | soccer |
* These are examples of double consonants. |
A NOTE ON THE PUNCTUATION USED IN THIS BOOK
Below is an explanation of how this book uses semi-colons and slashes in word defi nitions.
semi-colon: to separate short entries
です desu is; am; are | 兀気 genki healthy; fine |
Slashes: to separate interchangeable words within a phrase
戸田さん Toda-san Mr./Mrs./Miss Toda (Mr. Toda, Mrs. Toda, Miss Toda)
いただます Itadakimasu I will receive/have. (I will receive. I will have.)
to separate long entries
お兀気ぐすか。 O-genki desu ka? How are you?/Are you well?
LESSON 1
How Do You Do?
VOWELS
Study these words and clearly pronounce them aloud. Then proceed to the dialogue.
こんばんは | Konbanwa. | Good evening. |
はじめまして | Hajimemashite. | How do you do? (used when meeting someone for the first time) |
どうぞよろしく | Dōzo yoroshiku. | Glad to meet you. (lit., Please give favors to me.) |
どうぞ | dōzo | please (used when asking something or when offering something) |
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