Veggies!

Since we learned our fruits yesterday, let's learn our vegetables!

Horenso - Spinach

Kabu - Turnip

Jagaimo - Potato

Satsumaimo - Sweet Potato

Ninjin - Carrot

Tamanegi - Onion

Shoga - Ginger

Negi - Leek

Kyuri - Cucumber

Nasu - Eggplant

Piman - Green Pepper

Kabocha - Pumpkin

Tomoroskoshi - Corn


Yatta!
Arigato
Mata ashita.

Who's hungry!?

My wife was eating some fruit tonight and I realized I didn't know how to ask her about what she was eating. Let's learn some names for fruit!

Kudamono - Fruit

Ringo - Apple

Orenji - Orange

Suika - Watermelon

Ichigo - Strawberry

Remon - Lemon

Momo - Peach

Nashi - Pear

Painappuru - Pineapple

Budou - Grape

Sakuranbo - Cherry

Banana - Banana

Kiui - Kiwi

Raimu - Lime

Yatta!
Dewa mata

Why is the Ramu always gone?

It's Saturday night and chances are if you aren't one of your friends is out drinking. So let's learn about going out and getting a drink.

O-sake arimasu ka? - Do you serve alcohol?

Nihonshu - sake

Uisukii - Whiskey

Wokka - Vodka

Ramu - Rum

Mizu - Water

Soda - Club Soda

Tonikku Wota - Tonic Water

Onzarokku - With ice

Mo hitotsu kudasai - One more please

Arigato!

Mata ashita.

Kozoku Ni

Yesterday we learned some different names and terms for family members in Japanese. Let's learn a few more!

Ani - Older Brother

Ototo - Younger Brother

Ane - Older Sister

Imoto - Younger Sister

Sofu - Grandfather

Sobo - Grandmother

Oji - Uncle

Oba - Aunt

Musuko - Son

Musume - Daughter

Yatta!
That is a lot of family!

Dew mata!

Family!

Maybe you've never seen this movie (it's great if you haven't). Anyways, there is a line from it that is quite memorable that being, "Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left behind." So let's learn how to say family in Japanese!

Kazoku - Family

Ryoushin - Parents

Kyoudai - Siblings

Kodomo - Child

Itoko - Cousin

Shinseki - Relatives

Father - Chichi

Mother - Haha

We'll learn some more names for family members tomorrow!

Yatta, arigato,
Mata ashita!

Who's having fun!?

I love learning new words and phrases everyday. I hope you are too! Let's learn how to say this is fun!

Tanoshii - I'm having fun
(Tan o She)

Omoshiroi - Funny
(Omo she roy)

Yatta!
Tanoshii.
Mata ashita!

Today, no tomorrow!

We've talked about the different days of the week, but lets learn a few different ways to reference them!

Kyo - Today

Kino - Yesterday

Ashita - Tomorrow

Konshu - This Week

Raishu - Next Week

Yatta!

Arigato!

Dewa mata