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

Directions

Get that compass out and let's learn some directions!

Hidari - Left

Migi - Right

Kita - North

Minami - South

Higashi - East

Nishi - West

Appu - Up

Shita - Down

Mae - Forward

Ushirto - Back

Here's a fun little song I found on youtube to help you remember!

Weather

Let's learn our weather!

Tenki - Weather

Kikou - Climate

Ondo - Temperature

Ame - Rain

Yuki - Snow

Hare - Sunny

Kumori - Cloudy

Kiri - Fog

Kaminari - Thunder

Arashi - Storm


Yatta!
Arigato
Mata ashita.

Question words!

Who, What, When, Where, and Why? That is the question. Let's learn them!

Dare? - Who
(dah-reh)

Nani? - What
(nah-nee)

Itsu? - When
(it-soo)

Doko? - Where
(doh-koh)

Doshite? - Why
(doh-sh'teh)

Doyatte? - How
(dohh-yah-teh)

Dore? - Which
(doh-reh)

Ikura? - How much
(ee-koo-rah)

Donna? - What type of
(dohn-nah)

Yatta!
Arigato,
Dewa mata.

Warning!

A friend of mine almost hurt herself yesterday, but I was able to call out to her and warn her before she did. Then I realized I don't know how to do that in Japanese. So let's learn how!

Abunai - Look out!

Doke - Get out of the way!

Kiotsukete - Watch out!

Nigeru - Run away!

Kakusu - Hide!

Yatta!
Arigato,
mata ashita.

Let's count to 20!

A while back we learned how to count to 10 now let's add 10 more!

Ju - 10

Ju-ichi - 11

Ju-ni - 12

Ju-san - 13

Ju-shi - 14

Ju-go - 15

Ju-roku - 16

Ju-nan - 17

Ju-hachi - 18

Ju-ku - 19

Ni-ju - 20

Yatta!
Arigato
Mata Ashita

How many ways can I say "Thank you!"

Had a really generous donation come in a few days ago, and that really put me in an appreciative mood especially today. So let's learn a few ways to say thank you.

Arigato - Thank you

Arigatou gozaimashita - Thank you (formal)

Domo - Thank you (classy)

Kansha shimasu - Thanks (appreciative)

Okagesama de ... - Thank you for ...


Arigato!
Dewa mata

Want to buy!

Let's look at some phrases that will help us if we need to purchase something.

Sumi masen - Excuse me.
Kohi wo kudasai - I would like a coffee
Ikura desu ka - How much is it?
Hyaku en - 100 yen
Hai - here you are
Hai domo - Ok, thanks.

Kampai! (Cheers)
Arigato
Mata ashita.

What's up?

Let's learn some casual ways to ask people how are they are what's going on?

Nanika atta - What's up?
(Nanny Kaw Taw)

Kawatta koto aru - What's new?
(Ka Wa Ta Koe Toe Arroo)

Ossu - Casual informal "Hey" style greeting or "What's up"

Nani goto - What's going on?

Yatta!

Dewa mata

I'm hungry!

I haven't gotten to really eat anything all day. So I'm hungry. Let's figure out how to tell someone in Japanese.

Onaka ga sukimashita - I'm hungry ( really is more akin to my stomach is empty)
(Oh nah kah gah skimashta)

Onaka suita - I'm hungry (casual version)
(Oh nah kah sue e ta)

Nodo ga kawakimashita - I'm thirsty ( my throat is dry)

Nodo kawaita - I'm thirsty (casual)


Onaka ga sukimashita! I'm gonna go cook something!

Yatta.
Arigato.
Mata ashita.

Zzzz

So I've been tired throughout most of today and it hit me. I don't know how to say "I'm tired" in Japanese yet. Let's figure out how!

Nemutai - I'm Sleepy
(Ne Moo Tie)

Nemutai desu - I'm Sleepy (formal)

Tsukareta - I'm Tired (masculine version)

Tsukarechatta - I'm Tired
Ts ku rey cha ta

With that being said... Tsukareta.

Arigato.
Dewa mata!

How old are you?

We've already learned how to introduce ourselves so let's learn a little more conversational Japanese.

O ikutsu desu ka - How old are you?

(Ni ju nana) desu - I'm (27).

Omedetoo gozi masu! (Congratulations!)

Dewa mata.

Do you speak English?

We are all just learning Japanese so there is bound to be a time where we don't know how to say something. So let's learn how to ask if anyone speaks English.

Wakarimasen - I don't understand.

Nan te iimashita ka - What did you say?

Mo Ichido, itte kudasai - Please say that again.

Eigo wa dekimasu ka - Do you speak English?

Eigo no hanaseru hito wa imasen ka - Does anyone speak English?

Alright! Now we hopefully can get some help if we don't understand.

Arigato

Mata ashita!

Encouragement!

We've been doing this for quite a few days now, let's learn some encouraging words and phrases!

Akiramenaide - Keep trying.

Genki o Dashite - Cheer up.

Ganbatte - Come on.

Zutto tsuzukete - Keep Going.

Yattemitara - Try it.

Yuuki o dashite - Be brave.

Kibou o motte - Be ambitious.

Anata wa deimasen - You can do it!


Yatta! Zutto tsuzukete. Anata wa deimasen.

Mata ashita!

Where are you from?

Moshi moshi!

Let's learn a little more conversational Japanese.

Dochira kara desuka? - Where are you from?

Watashi-wa Amerika-jin desu. - I am American.

California kara desu. - I am from California.

Yatta!

Keep practicing.

Arigato!
Dewa mata.

Months

Moshi moshi!
November just started and we are getting into the Winter Season so let's learn how to say our months and seasons.

Ichigatsu - January

Nigatsu - February

Sangatsu - March

Shigatsu - April

Gogatsu - May

Rokugatsu - June

Shichigatsu - July

Hachigatsu - August

Kugatsu - September

Jugatsu - October

Juichigatsu - Novemeber

Junigatsu - December

Haru - Spring

Natsu - Summer

Aki - Autumn

Fuyu - Winter

Yatta!
Arigato.

Sayonara

Sorry

Running a little behind today, so today's update is gonna be a quick one. Let's learn to Apologize!

Sumimasen - Sorry (light apology)

Shitsurei - I'm rude (informal and mild apology)

Gomen - very informal apology


Yatta!

Shitsurei for the short update tonight!
Arigato!

Dewa Mata

Desu

One of the most used action words or verbs in English is well is or to be. You might remember from your early days of learning to speak when you practiced the conjugation of to be am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.

Desu is the more polite form or the way to say to be

Desu - Present affirmative

De wa arimasen - Present Negative

Deshita - Past affirmative

De wa armasen deshita - Past Negative


Arigato!
Mata Ashita

It's Grammar Time! (Pronoun Edition)

Let's take a moment and learn some pronouns!

Watakushi - I (very formal)

Watashi - I (formal)

Boku - I (informal male)

Atashi - I (informal female)

Anata - you (formal)

Kimi - you (informal)

Kare - he / him

Kanojo - she / her

Watakushitachi - we / us (formal)

Watashitachi - we / us (polite)

Bokutachi - we / us (informal male)

Atashitachi - we / us (informal female)

Ano Katagata - they / them (formal)

Ano Katachi - they / them (formal)

Karera - they / them

Yatta!
Today's pronoun lesson is over. Now time to practice them!

Arigato!
Dewa mata!