Module 22.1 Dialogue
Title
Naomi Johnson shops at a store
| Language | Script and Translation |
Japanese |
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Romanization |
1 Jonson: Sumimasen, kono hon wa ikura desu ka?
2 tenin: Dore desu ka? 3 Jonson: Kono eigo no hon desu. 4 tenin: Nissen happyaku en desu. 5 Jonson: Jaa, kono eigo no hon o kudasai. 6 tenin: Hai, arigatou gozaimasu. |
English translation |
1 Johnson: Excuse me, how much is the book (near me)?
2 Store clerk: Which one is it? 3 Johnson: The English book (near me). 4 Store clerk: It is 2,800 yen. 5 Johnson: Please give me this English book then. 6 Store clerk: Yes, thank you. |
Vocabulary
| Japanese | Romanization | Kanji | English | |
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すみません | sumimasen | Excuse me; I’m sorry | |
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この＋Noun | kono + noun | this + noun | |
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ほん | hon | 本 | book |
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いくら | ikura | 3000円 (三千円) | how much |
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どれ | dore | which | |
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えいご | eigo | 英語 | English |
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にせん はっぴゃくえん | nissen happyakuen | 2800円 (二千八百円) | 2,800 yen |
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じゃあ | jaa | then; well; well then | |
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〜を ください | 〜 o kudasai | 〜 を 下さい | please (give me) 〜 |
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はい | hai | yes | |
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ありがとうございます | arigatougozaimasu | thank you |
More Useful Words
| Japanese | Romanization | Kanji | English | |
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この + noun | kono + noun | the noun (near the speaker);
this noun (near the speaker) |
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その + noun | sono + noun | the noun (near the listener);
that noun (near the speaker) |
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あの + noun | ano + noun | the noun over there (away from both parties)’;
that noun over there (away from both parties) |
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どの + noun | dono + noun | which noun? | |
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country + ご | country + go | country + 語 | country + language |
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しんぶん | shinbun | 新聞 | newspaper |
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ざっし | zasshi | 雑誌 | magazine |
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まんが | manga | 漫画 | Manga |
Grammar Notes
| こ(ko)・そ(so)・あ(a)・ど(do) |
There are many こ(ko)・そ(so)・あ(a)・ど(do) groups in the Japanese language .
これ(kore)・それ(sore)・あれ(are)・どれ(dore) group is one of them.
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これ | kore | this item (near the speaker) |
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それ | sore | that item (near the listener) |
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あれ | are | that item over there (away from both parties) |
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どれ | dore | which item？ |
Note that どれ(dore) is a question word to ask “which one” among three or more items one would like to get a clarification on.
definition
ほん
てんいん
えいご
えん
くだ