Module 18.1 Dialogue
Title
Takeshi Yamada gives Naomi Johnson a gift for her birthday
| Language | Script and Translation |
Japanese |
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Romanization |
1 Yamada: Jonson san, otanjoubi, omedetou!
2 Jonson: Arigatou! 3 Yamada: Otanjoubi no purezento desu. Douzo. 4 Jonson: Waa, sumimasen. Nan desuka? 5 Yamada: Nihongo no jisho desu. 6 Jonson: Arigatou gozaimasu. |
English translation |
1 Yamada: Ms. Johnson, Happy birthday!
2 Johnson: Thanks! 3 Yamada: (This is) a birthday present. Here you go. 4 Johnson: Oh, thank you! What is it? 5 Yamada: A Japanese dictionary. 6 Johnson: Thank you! |
Vocabulary
| Audio | Japanese | Romanization | Kanji | English |
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たんじょうび | tanjoubi | 誕生日 | birthday |
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おたんじょうび | otanjoubi | お誕生日 | birthday (お is a prefix which is to make the speech a bit more polite) |
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おめでとう | omedetou | congratulations (casual form) | |
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おめでとう
ございます |
omedetou gozaimasu | congratulations (polite form) | |
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プレゼント | purezento | present | |
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どうぞ | douzo | Here you go! | |
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わあ | waa | Wow, oh | |
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すみません | sumimasen | excuse me, I’m sorry; another way to say thank you for someone who goes through the trouble to do something for you | |
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なんですか | nandesuka | 何ですか | What is this? |
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にほんご | nihongo | 日本語 | Japanese |
| country ご | country + go | language (of the country) | ||
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じしょ | jisho | 辞書 | Book |
More Useful Words
| Audio | Japanese | Romanization | Kanji | English |
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いす | isu | 椅子 | chair |
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えんぴつ | enpitsu | 鉛筆 | pencil |
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かばん | kaban | 鞄 | bag |
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じしょ | jisho | 辞書 | dictionary |
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じてんしゃ | jitensha | 自転車 | bicycle |
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つくえ | tsukue | 机 | desk |
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とけい | tokei | 時計 | clock |
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まんが | manga | 漫画 | manga |
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めがね | megane | 眼鏡 | glasses |
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イヤホン | iyahon | earphone | |
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コンピューター | konpyu-ta- | computer | |
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サングラス | sangurasu | sunglasses | |
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スマホ | sumaho | smartphone | |
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バックパック | bakkupakku | backpack | |
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パソコン | pasokon | personal computer | |
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プリンター | purinta- | printer | |
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ペン | pen | pen |
Grammar Notes
| 〜ございます |
ございますcan be added after certain words to indicate “formality” or “more politeness” in one’s speech
- ありがとう (arigatou): Thanks! (casual speech)
- ありがとうございます (arigatou gozaimasu): Thank you very much! (formal speech)
- お誕生日、おめでとう (otanjoubi, omedetou): Happy birthday! (casual speech)
- お誕生日、おめでとうございます(otanjoubi, omedetou gozaimasu): Happy birthday! (formal speech)
| Particle の as a modifier |
の (no) can also be used as a modifier to describe the noun that appears after it.
For example, にほんご (nihongo, Japanese language) in the phrase below modifies じしょ (jisho, dictionary).
definition
やまだ
たんじょうび
なん
にほんご
じしょ