Module 27.1 Dialogue
Title
Naomi Johnson and Takeshi Yamada talk about their activities on certain days
| Language | Script & Translation |
Japanese |
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Romanization |
1 Yamada: Kyou, eiga o mimasu ka?
2 Jonson: Iie, mimasen. Demo, arubaito o shimasu. Tanaka san wa? 3 Yamada: Watashi wa benkyou o simasu. 4 Jonson: Sou desu ka? Ganbatte ne. |
English translation |
1 Yamada: Are you watching movies today?
2 Johnson: No, I will not. However, I will do a part-time job. How about you? 3 Yamada: I will study. 4 Johnson: I see. Good luck! |
Vocabulary
| Japanese | Romanization | Kanji | English | |
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きょう | kyou | 今日 | today |
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えいが | eiga | 映画 | movie |
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みます | mimasu | 見ます | to watch |
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いいえ | iie | no | |
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みません | mimasen | 見ません | to not watch |
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でも | demo | but; however | |
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アルバイト | arubaito | part-time job | |
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します | simasu | to do | |
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わたし | watashi | 私 | I; me |
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べんきょう | benkyou | 勉強 | study |
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そうですか | soudesuka | I see | |
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がんばってね | ganbattene | 頑張ってね | Do your best; go for it |
More Useful Words
| Japanese | Romanization | Kanji | English | |
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あした | ashita | 明日 | tomorrow |
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あさって | asatte | 明後日 | the day after tomorrow |
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こんばん | konban | 今晩 | tonight |
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しゅうまつ | shuumatsu | 週末 | weekend |
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まいにち | mainichi | 毎日 | every day |
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まいあさ | maiasa | 毎朝 | every morning |
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まいばん | maiban | 毎晩 | every night |
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まいしゅう | maishuu | 毎週 | every week |
Grammar Notes
| Time words |
The time words mentioned above can be followed by particle は, but adding は is optional.
By adding は, the time word is made the topic of the sentence.
For example,
| Japanese | 今日は テニスをします。 |
| Romanization | Kyou wa tenisu o shimasu. |
| English | Today I will play tennis. |
| Literally, it means “As for today, I will play tennis.” |
| Japanese | 夜は たいてい 勉強を します。 |
| Romanization | Yoru wa taitei benkyou o shimasu. |
| English | In the evening, I usually study |
| Literally, it means “As for the evening, I usually study.” |
definition
やまだ
きょう
えいが
み
わたし
べんきょう
がんば
よる