J131 L. 1 Hiragana Reading I

え　picture

いけ　pond

おかし　confectionary

いす　chair

き　　tree

きく　chrysanthemum

かお　face

さけ　alcohol, sake

あし　leg

えき　station

せかい　world

そこ　bottom

あさ morning

しお salt

あかい　red

あかい　かさ　red umbrella

あおい　blue

あおい　いす　blue chair

 

 

 

1. "Forms of Address": Suffixes

ーせんせい、ーさん

Loftus-せんせい, Yamada-せんせい

Yamada-さん, Tanaka-さん

 

 

 

3. "Daily Greetings" (pp. 10-11)

Good Morning = Ohayoo gozaimasu

おはよう　ございます

Short Version (casual speech)

Ohayoo

おはよう

I might say "Ohayoo" to you if I see you on campus....but your response should be:

"Ohayoo gozaimasu" because I am your "superior" in the sense of being older and your Sensei.

 

Good Afternoon/Hello = 　

kon nichi wa こんにちは

 

Good Evening = 　

kon ban wa こんばんは

**These are Greetings, only; not words of parting**

 

That is the next category

 

4. Leave Taking (pp. 15-16)

Formal: Shitsurei shimasu = "I'll be leaving..."

しつれい　します

Informal: Ja, mata = See you later

じゃ、また or じゃあ、　また　

 

Good bye: Sayonara or Sayoonara

さよなら or さようなら

 

 

5. Thank you = (p. 18)

Arigatoo gozaimasu

ありがとう　ございます　

Doomo arigatoo gozaimasu

どうも　ありがとう　ございます　　

Doomo arigatoo

どうも　ありがとう

Or just Arigatoo or just Doomo

 

You are welcome =

Doo itashimashite　

どう　いたしまして or

Iie, doo itashimashite

 

Sorry:

Sumimasen = I am sorry

すみません　

Another, different use, to get someone's attention:

Anoo, sumimasen = Um, excuse me...

（あのう、）　すみません

 

 

 

 

 

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