Module 28.1 Dialogue

Title

Naomi Johnson and Takeshi Yamada talk about their activities


Language
Script & Translation
Japanese
1 山田: 明日、何をしますか。 

2 ジョンソン: 友達とテニスをします。山田さんもしませんか。 

3 山田: 明日はちょっと。。 

4 ジョンソン:そうですか。 
Romanization
 1 Yamada: Ashita nani o shimasu ka?

2 Jonson: Tomodachi to tenisu o shimasu. Tanaka mo shimasen ka?

3 Yamada: Ashita wa chotto……

4 Jonson: Sou desu ka?
English translation
 1 Yamada: What are you doing tomorrow?

2 Johnson: I am playing tennis with my friend. Would you like to do it too, Mr. Tanaka?

3 Yamada: Tomorrow, um…

4 Johnson: I see.

Vocabulary

  Japanese Romanization Kanji English
あした ashita 明日 tomorrow
なに nani 何 what
します shimasu to do
personと (person) to with (person)
テニス tenisu tennis
も mo particle: too, also, as well
テニスを

しませんか

 tenisu o

shimasenka

 Would you like to do it (together)?
ちょっと chotto um… (with hesitation)
そうですか soudesuka I see

More Useful Words

Verbs
 Audio Japanese Romanization Kanji English
たべませんか tabemasenka 食べませんか won’t you like to eat (… together)?
みませんか mimasenka 見ませんか won’t you like to watch (…) together)?
のみませんか nomimasenka 飲みませんか won’t you like to drink (… together)?
よみませんか yomimasenka 読みませんか won’t you like to read (… together)?
ききませんか kikimasenka 聞きませんか won’t you like to listen (to… together)?
はなしませんか hanashimasenka 話しませんか won’t you like to talk (to…/about…) together?
しませんか shimasenka won’t you like to do (… together)?
Nouns
さかな sakana 魚 fish
にく niku 肉 meat
ぎゅうにく

or ビーフ

 gyuuniku

or bi-fu

 牛肉 beef
とりにく

or チキン

 toriniku

or chikin

 鶏肉 chicken
ぶたにく

or ポーク

 butaniku

or po-ku

 豚肉 pork
やさい yasai 野菜 vegetable

Grammar Notes

Particle と (to)
Using と as “and“
Japanese すしとラーメンを食べます。
Romanization sushi to ra-men o tabemasu
English I will eat sushi and Ramen.
Using と as “with“
Japanese  友達とテレビを見ます。
Romanization tomodachi to terebi o mi masu.
English I will watch TV with a friend.

 

verb  ませんか (masenka)?

「verb  ませんか 」can be interpreted as “Would you like to …?”, “Do you want to …?”, or “Shall we..?” as an invitation?

Japanese 明日、すしを食べませんか。
Romanization Ashita, sushi o tabemasuka?
English Tomorrow, would you like to have sushi (together)?”
Japanese 今晩、映画を見ませんか。
Romanization Konban, eiga o mimasenka?
English Tomorrow, would you like to watch a movie (together)?”

 

How to accept or decline an invitation when proposed

A friend suggests the following:

Japanese 明日、すしを食[/pb_glossary]べませんか。
Romanization ashita, sushi o tabemasenka?
English Tomorrow, would you like to have sushi (together) tomorrow?
To accept
Japanese いいですね
Romanization ii desu ne
English That sounds great!
To decline (1)
Japanese 明日は　ちょっと。。。
Romanization ashita wa chotto …
English Tomorrow, um… (literally, the speaker is hesitating as the timing is not good.

It is somewhat too direct to decline with a “no” in Japanese.)
To decline (2)
Japanese すしは　ちょっと。。。
Romanization Sushi wa chotto …
English Regarding sushi, um… (literally, the speaker is hesitating as sushi may not be something the speaker likes to eat.)

 

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