Module 29.1 Dialogue
Title
Description
Language |
Script & Translation
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Japanese |
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Romanization |
1 Yamada: Mainichi, nanji ni okimasu ka?
2 Jonson: Goji ni okimasu. 3 Yamada: Hayai desu ne. Watashi wa hachiji ni okimasu. 4 Jonson: Mainichi, nanji ni nemasuka? 5 Yamada: Juniji ni nemasu. 6: Jonson: Osoi desu ne. Watashi wa juji ni nemasu. |
English translation |
1 Yamada: What time do you wake up every day?
2 Johnson: I wake up at 5:00. 3 Yamada: That is early! I wake up at 8:00. 4 Johnson: What time do you go to bed every day? 5 Yamada: I go to bed at 12:00. 6: Johnson: That is late. I go to bed at 10:00. |
Vocabulary
Description
Language |
Script & Translation
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Japanese |
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Romanization |
1 Yamada: Doyoubi ha taitei nani o simasu ka?
2 Jonson: Tenisu o simasu. 3 Yamada: Nanji ni tenisu o simasu ka? 4 Jonson: Kuji ni simasu. Yamada san mo issyo ni simasen ka? 5 Yamada: Ii desu ne. |
English translation |
1 Yamada: What do you usually do on Saturdays?
2 Johnson: I usually play tennis. 3 Yamada: What time do you play tennis? 4 Johnson: At 9:00. Won’t you like to play together too, Ms. Yamada? 6 Yamada: Sounds good! |
Vocabulary
More Useful Words
Grammar Notes
Particle に (ni) |
Particle に can be used as a time marker to describe at a specific time, on a specific day, or in a specific month or year.
The general word order in Japanese is as follows.
Without a direct object:
Person | は | time word | time word | に | verb |
(topic marker) | (large time unit) | (small time unit) | (time marker) | ||
田中さん | は | 明日 | 八時 | に | 起きます。 |
Tanaka san | wa | ashita | hachi ji | ni | okimasu |
Mr. Tanaka | tomorrow | 8:00 | at | (will) get up | |
Mr. Tanaka will get up at 8:00 tomorrow. |
The word order between the person and the time word can be switched. However, remember to move the particle with the time word accordingly.
time word | time word | に | Person | は | verb |
(large time unit) | (small time unit) | (time marker) | (topic marker) | ||
明日 | 八時 | に | 田中さん | は | 起きます。 |
ashita | hachi ji | ni | Tanaka san | wa | okimasu |
tomorrow | 8:00 | at | (will) get up | ||
Mr. Tanaka will get up at 8:00 tomorrow. |
With a direct object:
Person | は | time word | time word | に | object | を | verb |
(topic marker) | (large time unit) | (small time unit) | (time marker) | ||||
田中さん | は | 明日 | 八時 | に | パン | を | 食べます。 |
Tanaka san | wa | ashita | hachi ji | ni | pan | o | tabemasu |
Mr. Tanaka | tomorrow | 8:00 | at | bread | (will) eat | ||
Mr. Tanaka will eat bread at 8:00 tomorrow. |
Again, the word order between the person and the time words can be switched.
やまだ
まいにち
なんじ
お
ごじ
はや
わたし
はちじ
ね
じゅうにじ
おそ
じゅうじ
どようび
なに
くじ
いっしょ
たなか
あした
た