Getting Started in Japanese Level 1 - Class #1 Level 3

Phrases Adjective opposites Student, teacher, senpai Gairaigo (Katakana) Intro to Kanji Introduce others “Ta” / “Te” verbs Months and years Kanji Advantages / Invite someone out Disadvantages Katakana – Part II Potential “can do” Countries Various set phrases Japanese names Katakana – Part I What should we do? Volitional “let’s do” People and Family Level 2

More about you Want, Like, Need More places Polite vs. Casual Katakana – Part I Ordering things Masu / nai verbs Time and Days Homonyms This is, that is not Particles de/no/to Hiragana – Part II Car, Train, Road Emphasis / Tone What do you like Noun negatives Numbers, Colors Level 1

Beware of Meaning Mini introduction School, Bank, Money Dakuten ( ゛) Particles wa/wo/no Particles / Order Handakuten ( ゜) Jyanken (game) Verbs I, II, III Food and Drink Why Hiragana What is this, where is it Mandatory Adjective na/i This, That, What, Where Hiragana – Part I This is mine, that is yours “Gojyuon” 4 Writing Systems Noun da/desu Me, You, Us Level 0 日本語 About Written Grammar Vocab Japanese Japanese Today I will focus on:

Level 1

日本語 About Written Grammar Vocab Japanese Japanese Quick Self-Intro

• 5 years active duty (2008-2010 in Sasebo)

• 1 year at Kwansei Gakuin University

• 8 months working in Japanese restaurants

• 1 year at PwC Tokyo as a consultant

• 2 years as contractor with ONE-NET Greetings – “Hello”

Good Morning Good Day Good Evening ohayou (gozaimasu) konnichi wa konban wa おはよう (ございます) こんにちはこんばんは Greetings – “Hello”

Which greeting is appropriate for right now?

Have you ever heard another greeting?

“Ahzzosss!” – very rural dialect for “ohayou gozaimasu!!” Pronouns – Me & You

Me / Myself You / Your

• Watashi • Anata • Atashi • *Kimi • Boku • *Omae • *Ore

* These pronouns have a connotation of either seniority or close friendship Warm Up Exercise

• Repeat after me, then repeat to your classmate

Hajime mashite. はじめまして。 Nice to meet you.

Watashi wa (your name) desu. わたしははくまいせんせいです。 I am (White Rice Sensei). Speaking in 3rd Person

Japanese people rarely say “you” (2nd person)

Family Name • Yamada san • Hayashi sama

First Name • Taro kun • Megumi chan Names in Japan

Japanese list their family names first, then given names

Family / Last Name Given / First Name Surname

Yamada Masaki Johnson Akiko Martinez Scott Your First Nouns – Occupations

Sailor (Gov.) Civilian Stay at Home Spouse

kaigun koumuin shufu かいぐんこうむいんしゅふ海軍公務員主婦・主夫 Your First Nouns – Occupations

Student Teacher Others?

gakusei kyoshi・sensei ? がくせいきょうし・せんせい学生教師・先生 I am … ______

Watashi wa (Name / Noun) (da・desu)

Definition: I am (Name) I am a/an (Noun) Always ends in da or desu (だ・です) Examples: I am Scott. I am a teacher. Expanded Introduction

• Repeat after me, then repeat to your classmate

Hajime mashite. はじめまして。 Nice to meet you.

Watashi wa (your name) desu. わたしはスコットです。 I am (Scott).

Watashi wa (occupation) desu. わたしはせんせいです。 I am (a teacher). Are you a … ______?

Yamada-san wa Noun desu ka?

Definition: Are you a/an (Noun) Always ends in desu ka? (ですか？) and a rising intonation. Examples: Is Mr. Yamada a teacher? Is Ms. Honda a student? New Nouns

本ほん hon 鍵かぎ kagi

Book Key 本鍵

ぺんペン pen スマホすまほ sumaho

Pen Smart Phone ペンスマホ This is a/an … ______

Kore wa Noun (da・desu)

Definition: This is a/an (Noun) Always ends in da or desu (だ・です) Examples: This is a pen. This is an apple. A I U E O

Hiragana Vowels あいうえお a i u e o

K かきくけこ ka ki ku ke ko

• This is the Go-Jyu-On chart S さしすせそ sa shi su se so

• We know it as the “Hiragana chart” T たちつてと ta chi tsu te to • You need to memorize this!! N なにぬねの na ni nu ne no

H はひふへほ ha hi fu he ho

M まみむめも ma mi mu me mo

Y やいゆえよ ya yu yo

R らりるれろ ra ri ru re ro

W わいうえを wa wo (o)

N ん n Hiragana

• Be sure to view online Hiragana resources!! www.whitericesensei.com Phrase of the Day

Otsukare (sama deshita) おつかれ (さまでした)

Common Translation: “You’ve worked hard today” or “You must be tired (from your effort)”

My thoughts: At work or school, used similar to “Take care” or “See you tomorrow”

Usage: Saying goodbye to co-workers, classmates, friends at the end of the day Questions?

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