15-Minute Japanese

1J5A-PMIANUNTEESE L E A R N I N J U S T 12 W E E K S MITSUKO MAEDA-NYE SHIZUYO OKADA

CONTENTS Senior Editors Angeles Gavira, Christine Stroyan How to use this book 4 US Executive Editor Lori Cates Hand 8 US Editor Kayla Dugger WEEK 1 10 Project Art Editor Vanessa Marr INTRODUCTIONS 12 Art Editor Shreya Anand Hello 14 Editor Kingshuk Ghoshal My family 16 Your relatives 18 Jacket Design Development Manager Sophie MTT To be/there is 20 Jacket Designer Suhita Dharamjit Review and repeat 22 Pre-Producer Robert Dunn 24 DTP Designer Anita Yadav WEEK 2 26 Producer Jude Crozier EATING AND DRINKING 28 Associate Publisher Liz Wheeler In the café 30 In the restaurant 32 Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf Dishes 34 Language content for Dorling Kindersley by Requests 36 Review and repeat 38 g-and-w publishing 40 Produced for Dorling Kindersley by WEEK 3 42 MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 44 Schermuly Design Co. Days and months 46 This American edition, 2019 Time and numbers First American edition, 2005 Appointments Published in the United States by DK Publishing On the telephone 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Review and repeat Copyright © 2005, 2013, 2019 Dorling Kindersley Limited DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC WEEK 4 19 20 21 22 23 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 TRAVEL At the station 001–309121–Jan/2019 To go and to take All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under the Taxi, bus, and subway copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be On the road reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, Review and repeat or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978–1–4654–7939–6 Printed and bound in China A WORLD OF IDEAS: SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW www.dk.com

WEEK 5 WEEK 10 98 GETTING AROUND AT HOME 100 Around town 48 Home 102 Asking for directions 50 Inside the home 104 Sightseeing 52 The garden 106 At the airport 54 Animals Review and repeat 56 Review and repeat WEEK 6 WEEK 11 108 ACCOMMODATIONS SERVICES 110 Booking a room 58 Post office and bank 112 In the hotel 60 Repairs 114 Inns and spas 62 To come 116 Adjectives 64 Police and crime Review and repeat 66 Review and repeat WEEK 7 WEEK 12 118 SHOPPING LEISURE AND SOCIALIZING 120 Department store 68 Leisure time 122 Electronics store 70 Sports and hobbies 124 At the supermarket 72 Socializing 126 Clothes and shoes 74 Review and repeat Review and repeat 76 Reinforce and progress WEEK 8 MENU GUIDE 128 WORK AND STUDY Jobs 78 E N G LI S H – JA PA N E S E 144 The office 80 DICTIONARY 158 At the conference 160 In business 82 HIRAGANA/KATAKANA TABLES Review and repeat 84 86 Acknowledgments WEEK 9 HEALTH 88 At the pharmacy 90 The body 92 With the doctor 94 In the hospital 96 Review and repeat

4 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK How to use this book 122 WEEK 12 SHAKOHTEKI NA BAMEN DE The main part of this book is devoted to Warm up (1minute) 12 themed chapters broken down into Socializing five 15-minute daily lessons, the last of Say “(your) husband” and which is a revision lesson. So in just “(your) wife.” (pp.12–13) As a business guest, it’s more common to be inv 12 weeks, you will have completed the to a restaurant than to someone’s home. This is course. A concluding reference section How do you say “lunch” partly practical—people often have long commu contains a menu guide, an English-to- and “dinner” in Japanese? But if you’re staying for longer, you may be invite Japanese dictionary, and tables (pp.20–21) for a meal or a party. of Japanese characters. Say “Sorry, I’m busy that Warm up day.” (pp.32–33) Each day starts with a warm-up that encourages you to recall vocabulary or Useful phrases (3 minutes) phrases you have learned previously. The time in parentheses indicates the Learn these phrases and then test yourself. amount of time you are expected to spend on each exercise. ディナーにいらっしゃい Would you ませんか？ like to come Useful phrases dinah ni irasshai for dinner? Selected phrases relevant masenka to the topic help you speak 水曜日はいかが What about and understand. ですか？ Wednesday? suiyoh bi wa ikaga desuka また今度誘ってください。 Perhaps another mata kondo time. sasotte kudasai Cultural/Conversational tip Cultural tip When visiting a Japanese home, remember th These panels provide additional customary to remove your outdoor shoes at the door. Take a insights into life in Japan and for the host or hostess. Flowers, a bottle of wine, or a presen language usage. your home country will be very appreciated. In conversation (6 minutes) 火曜日のディナーに すみません。火曜日は忙しい 木曜日はいかが いらっしゃいませんか？ です。 ですか？ kayoh bi no dinah ni sumimasen. kayoh bi wa mokuyoh bi wa ikag irasshai masenka? isogashih desu What about Thursd Sorry. I’m busy on Tuesday. Would you like to come HEA 96 WEEK 9for dinner on Tuesday? Kotae Answers Kotae FUKUSHU TO Answers (Cover with flap) KURIKAESHI Review and repeat Clothing (3 minutes) Cloth The body The body (4 minutes) Say the Japanese words for the numbered items ❶ ジャケ of clothing. jyaket ❶ 頭 Name the numbered ❶ head ❶ jacket atama body parts in Japanese. ❷ arm ❷ ネクタ nekuta ❷ 腕 chest ❸ tie ❷ ude stomach ❹ ❸ パンツ ❻ skirt pantsu ❸ 胸 leg ❺ mune knee ❻ ❹ 靴 kutsu ❹ お腹 onaka ❺ ストッ sutokk ❺ 脚 ashi ❻ スカー sukaht ❻ 膝 hiza pants ❸ ❼ 足 ❼ foot ❺ pantyhose ashi shoes ❹ How to use the flap On the phone On the phone (4 minutes) At the doctor (4 minutes) At th The book’s cover flaps allow you to conceal the Japanese so ❶ 大 和さんお願いします。 You are arranging an appointment. Follow the Say these phrases in Japanese. ❶ 脚が痛 that you can test whether you Yamato-san onegai conversation, replying in Japanese with the ashi ga have remembered correctly. shimasu help of the numbered English prompts. ❶ I have a pain in my leg. ❷ Is it serious? ❷ 重い病 Review and repeat ❷ ゴ ープレス・ moshi moshi, japanihzu ❸ I have a heart condition. omoi b A recap of selected elements プリンターの konekushon desu ❹ Will it hurt? ジャック・ハント ❶ I’d like to speak to ❺ I’m pregnant. ❸ 心臓が of previous lessons helps to と申します。 Mr. Yamato. shinzo reinforce your knowledge. Gopress purintah dochira sama desuka no Jack Hunt to ❷ Jack Hunt of ❹ 痛いで mohshimasu Gopress Printers. itai de sumimasenga, ima ❸ メッセージを hanashichu desu ❺ 妊娠し 伝えていただけ ❸ Can I leave a message? ninshi ますか？ mochiron desu messehji o tsutaete ❹ The meeting isn’t itadake masuka on Tuesday. wakarimashita ❹ ミーティングは ❺ Thank you very much. 火曜日では ありません。 mihtingu wa kayoh bi dewa arimasen ❺ ありがとう ございます。 arigatoh gozaimasu

tsugi no kata dohzo りですか？ Kyoto eno hikohki wa Next, please. yotei dohri desuka H O W TAOsk: IUs thSeEfligThtHtoI S B O O K 5 Kyoto on time? はい。予定通りです。 どの搭乗口ですか？ hai. yotei dohri desu dono tohjyoh guchi L E I S U R E A N D S O C I A L I Z I N G Yes1,2it3’s on time. desuka Words to remember (3 Ask: Which gate is it? minutes) Familiarize yourself with these words and test Instructions yourself using the flap. repeEaanactdh(i4nemtxreionrductuiescse)edis numbered with vited party パーティー Match and s pahtih utes. ed 招待者 invitation 招待 iMnsattrcuhctthioennsu. Imnbseormede shohtai sha shohtai citaesmess, tmo othre iJnapfoarnmesaetion is hat it’s gwivoerndsaibnotuhtetphaenlealn. guage a gift hostess gift お土産 nt from お客 omiyage okyaku ga desuka guest Read it You can now distinguish the three Japanese p❶oi搭nt乗be券ing covered. day? character sets and recognize some basic recurring tohjyoh ken boarding ❶ words. Use the tables on pp.158–159 to look back over ALTH 97 pass the lessons and see how much more you can read. JRuT❷❸anhepdeacチpパadsehaneriスケsekisutpestpポッteaaotnnトoーhsdectトolrhsipohtwewlptohyrekosu, s (Cover with flap) ap❹nredsスsueg-ーnitvstツeuuktケsiepehーfssuuスflosrigns, thing ticket ❷ Put into practice (2 minutes) dc❺heacカkriapaーhhctteトoerrins.g Japanese ケット tto passport ❸ Join in this conversation. 土曜日にパーティーを開く はい、素敵ですね！ タイ ご招待ありがとう のですが、お暇ですか？ hai, suteki desune ai ございます。 doyoh bi ni pahtih o hiraku ツ goshohtai arigatoh gozaimasu no desuga, ohima desuka u Thank you for inviting us. We are having a party on Saturday. Are you free? ッキング kingu Say: Yes, how nice! ート to ああよかった！ 何時に伺い ku-koh ah yokatta ましょうか？ airport he doctor 痛いです。 That’s great! nanji ni ukagai mashohka a itai desu 病気ですか？ Say: At what time Read it Here’s another byohki desuka should we arrive? が弱いです。 example of two kanji oh ga yowai desu characters combining to ですか？ make a separate meaning: esuka 空 (ku, sky) + しています。 in shite imasu Wor港ds(ktooh,rpeomrt)e. mber (4 minutes) ❹ suitcase ❺ cart Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself by はい、素敵ですね！ ご主人もご一緒に。 何時に伺いましょうか？ tchoencreigahliJTtnaewgpxiattthnhseettysJhaeleepssacconrveipesret on hai, suteki desune goshujin mo goissho ni nanji ni ukagai mashohka flap. Yes, how nice! Please bring your husband. At what time should we arrive? and easy-to-read pronunciation are shown, along with the English translation. In conversation 部屋から海が見えますか？ Illustrated dialogues heya kara umi ga mie masuka reflecting how Does the room have vocabulary and a ocean view? phrases are used in everyday situations Say it (2 minutes) appear throughout the book. Do you have any single rooms? For two nights. Say it Is dinner included? In these exercises, you are asked to apply what you have learned using different vocabulary. Cultural tip Japanese hotel r slippers as a matter of course. Y

6 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 144 DICTIONARY Dictionary DICTIONARY A mini-dictionary provides English to Japanese ready reference from English to Japanese for 2,500 words. The plural is normally the same as the singular in Japanese. In general, Japanese descriptive words, or adjectives, may change depending on how they are used. Some of these adjectives are followed by (no) or (na). If a noun is used following such a word, then the no or na must be put after the adjective: kanojo wa kireh desu (she is pretty); kanojo wa kireh na jyoseh desu (she is a pretty girl). 128 MENU GUIDE A anniversary kinenbi Australia Ohsutoraria another (different) betsu (no) Australian (person) MENU GUIDE about: about 16 jyu-roku kurai (further) moh hitotsu (no) ohsutoraria jin This guide lists the most common terms you may answering machine (adj) ohsutoraria no encounter on Japanese menus. Dishes are divided accelerator akuseru automatic jidoh into categories, and the Japanese script is displayed accident jiko rusuban denwa away: is it far away? clearly to help you identify items on a menu. accommodations heya antifreeze futohzai tohi desuka go away! accountant kaikehshi antique store kottoh hin ten atchi e itte Appetizers and soups ache itami antiseptic bohfuzai/ awful hidoi across from: across from ax ono Menu guide hamu ハム ham shohdokuzai axle shajiku Use this guide as ohdoburu オードブル hors d’oeuvres the hotel hoteru no hantai apartment apahto otsumami おつまみ Japanese appetizer gawa appetite shokuyoku B a reference for tsukidashi つきだし Japanese appetizer actor haiyu apple ringo identifying popular ise-ebi 伊勢えび lobster adapter (electrical) application form baby akachan meron メロン melon adaputa baby wipes bebih waipu Japanese dishes minestorohne ミネストローネ minestrone address jyu-sho mohshkomisho back ushiro on the menu. kuruma-ebi 車えび shrimp adhesive tape serotehpu appointment (go)yoyaku; smohku sahmon スモークサーモン smoked salmon admission charge (upper back, body) senaka misoshiru みそ汁 soup made with nyujoh ryoh apo (lower back, body) koshi fermented bean paste after ato apricot anzu backpack ryukku sakku tomato supu トマトスープ tomato soup afternoon gogo April shi gatsu bacon behkon aftershave lotion architecture (field of study) bacon and eggs Egg dishes afutah-shehbu-rohshon behkon-eggu again mata kenchiku gaku bad warui against hantai are: you are very kind bakery pan ya agenda kaigi jikoh balcony barukonih air conditioning eakon anata wa totemo shinsetsu ball bohru (dance) butohkai air freshener ea-furesshnah desu we are British ball-point pen bohru-pen air hostess ea-hosutesu watashi tachi wa igirisu jin banana banana air mail ea mehru desu they are Japanese band (musicians) bando airline kohku-gaisha karera wa nihonjin desu bandage hohtai airplane hikohki arm ude bandage (for cut) airport ku-koh arrivals tohchaku bansohkoh alcohol arukohru art ahto; bijutsu bank ginkoh all zembu that’s all, thanks art gallery bijutsukan bar bah arigatoh, sore de zenbu desu artist geijutsuka bar of chocolate almost hotondo as: as soon as possible itachoko alone hitori de dekiru dake hayaku barbershop riyoh in already sudeni ashtray haizara bargain bahgen always itsmo Asia Ajia baseball yakyu am: I am British asleep: he’s asleep basement chika watashi wa igirisu jin desu kare wa nemutte imasu basin (sink) sen-mendai ambulance kyu-kyu-sha aspirin aspirin basket kago America Amerika asthmatic: I’m asthmatic bath ofuro/basu to take American (person) amerika zensoku mochi desu a bath ofuro ni hairu jin (adj) amerika no at: at the post office bathroom basu (ru-mu); and (with nouns) to yu-bin kyoku de ofuroba (with verbs) soshite at night yoru battery batteri; denchi ankle ashikubi at 3 o’clock san ji ni beach hamabe/kaigan ATM “ATM” attic yane ura attractive miryokuteki (na) August hachi gatsu aunt oba(san) behkon-eggu ベーコンエッグ bacon and eggs tamago 卵 egg medama-yaki 目玉焼き fried eggs hamu-eggu ハムエッグ ham and eggs tamago-yaki 卵焼き Japanese omelet omuretsu オムレツ omelet omuraisu オムライス rolled omelet filled with rice Pronunciation guide Most Japanese sounds will already be familiar to you, and the pronunciation guide given for all words and phrases in 15-Minute Japanese is designed to be natural to read. However, a few sounds require additional explanation: r a Japanese r is pronounced like a cross between an ih English r and l eh ee as in sheep oh long eh, like a longer version of the sound in they final u long o as in motor the final u written on the end of words, such as desu (is/are) and (ga/a) arimasu (there is/are), is only slightly pronounced and often sounds more like a double letter (e.g. dess). The Japanese language is based on syllables rather than individual letters. Each syllable is pronounced with roughly equal stress.

HOW TO USE THE AUDIO APP 7 How to use the audio app All the numbered exercises in each your 15-minute lessons using the book lesson, apart from the Warm ups at the only, and then go back and work with beginning and the Say it exercises at the audio and the book together, the end, have recorded audio, available repeating the text in the gaps provided via a free app. The app also includes a and then recording yourself. Or you can function to record yourself and listen combine the book and the audio right to yourself alongside native speakers. from the beginning, pausing the app to read the instructions on the page as you To start using the audio with the need to. Try to say the words aloud, and book, first download the DK 15-Minute practice enunciating properly. Detailed Language Course app on your smart– instructions on how to use the app are phone or tablet from the App Store or available from the menu bar in the app. Google Play. Open the app and scan the QR code on the back of this book to add Remember that repetition is vital it to your Library. As soon as the QR code to language learning. The more is recognized, the audio will download. often you listen to a conversation or repeat an oral exercise, the more There are two ways in which you can the language will sink in. use the audio. The first is to read through Menu, Help/How to Use, Your Library JAPANESE 1 Getting started JAPANESE 2 Lessons week The list of weeks by week Each numbered will open when the Jikan to suhji exercise in a lesson audio has been Time and numbers downloaded. From is listed in the app as it appears in the here, you can tap into book. Tap on an each week’s lessons. exercise to start. When all the lessons A check mark in a week have been indicates when completed, the week an exercise has button will be filled been completed. with color and show a check mark, so you can track your progress. 3 Audio for JAPANESE 4 Record yourself JAPANESE exercises When you are Jikan to suhji Tap the play in the Your recordings button to hear Jikan to suhji Time and numbers Time and numbers screen, you can 1時 instructions, then record yourself oicnhei joi ’clock the exercise. You １時5分 can pause the audio 1時 reading the words or ifcivhei jpiagsot ofunne oicnhei joi ’clock participating in the 1時15分 at any point, and １時5分 conversations with qicuhai rjitejyrup-agsot founne return to it. ficivhei jpiagsot ofunne 1時２０分 1時15分 native speakers, itcwhei njitnyipjyausptpounne qicuhai rjitejyrup-agsot founne then listen back (and 1時半 1時２０分 rerecord if desired). ihcahlif jpi ahsatnone ticwhei njitnyipjyausptpounne 1時４5分 You can tap any 1時半 Add recording iqcuhai rjiteyrotnojytuw-ogo fun part of the exercise hicahlif jpi ahsatnone Play recording to play the audio 1時４5分 from that point. qicuhai rjiteyrotnojytuw-ogo fun

8 WEEK 1 KONNICHIWA Warm up (1minute) Hello The Warm Up panel The Japanese bow is famous: the lower the bow, the appears at the beginning more respectful. Traditionally, there would not be any of each topic. Use it to contact in the form of a handshake or kisses. With the reinforce what you have increasing Western influence, the Japanese now often already learned and to shake hands, sometimes bowing at the same time, prepare yourself for especially when meeting foreigners. moving ahead with the new subject. Words to remember (6 minutes) こんにちは。 konnichiwa Say these expressions aloud. Hide the text on Hello! the left with the cover flap and try to remember the Japanese for each. Check your answers. おはようございます。 Good morning. ohayo gozaimasu こんばんは。 Good evening. konbanwa 私の名前は...です。 My name is … watashi no namae wa…desu どうぞ、よろしく。 Pleased to dohzo yoroshiku meet you. さようなら。 Goodbye. (formal) sayohnara さよなら。 Goodbye. sayonara (informal) ではまたあした。 See you tomorrow. dewa mata ashita In conversation: formal (3 minutes) こんにちは。 こんにちは。私の名前はロバ どうぞ、よろしく。 私の名前は岡田です。 ート・バーカーです。 dohzo yoroshiku konnichiwa. watashi no konnichiwa. watashi no namae Pleased to meet you. namae wa Okada desu wa Robahto Barker desu Hello. My name is Okada. Hello. My name is Robert Barker.

INTRODUCTIONS 9 Put into practice (2 minutes) Join in this conversation. Read the Japanese beside the pictures on the left and then follow the instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing the answers with the cover flap. こんばんは。 こんばんは。 konbanwa konbanwa Good evening. Say: Good evening. 私の名前は前田美樹朗です。 どうぞ、よろ watashi no namae wa しく前田さん。 Maeda Mikiro desu dohzo yoroshiku My name is Maeda Mikiro. Maeda-san Say: Pleased to meet you, Maeda-san. Conversational tip The Japanese usually introduce themselves using either just the family name—Okada—or the family name followed by the first name—Maeda Mikiro. But they are used to hearing Western names the other way: Robert Barker. It’s not common to ask someone their name directly, so listen carefully to the introductions. When talking to/about others, you should add the honorific san, but don’t use san when talking about yourself. Levels of formality are built into the Japanese language, and it takes time to acquire a feel for this. This program will introduce you to polite, but not overformal, Japanese. In conversation: informal (3 minutes) ではまたあした？ はい、ではまたあした。 さよなら。 dewa mata ashita Hai, dewa mata ashita sayonara See you tomorrow? Yes, see you tomorrow. Goodbye.

10 WEEK 1 WATASHI NO KAZOKU Warm up (1minute) My family Say “hello” and “goodbye” in Japanese. Japanese has two sets of vocabulary for family (pp.8–9) members, depending on whether you are talking about your own or someone else’s. This lesson Now say “My name concentrates on talking about your own family. is ….” (pp.8–9) As chichi means my father, musume my daughter, etc., there is no need for a separate word Say “Pleased to meet meaning my. you, Maeda-san.” (pp.8–9) Match and repeat (5 minutes) Look at the numbered family members in this scene and match them with the vocabulary list at the side. Read the Japanese words aloud. Now, hide the list with the cover flap and test yourself. ❶ 祖母 ❶ my grandmother ❸ my father sobo ❷ my grandfather ❷ 祖父 sofu ❸ 父 chichi ❹ 母 haha ❺ 息子 musuko ❻ 娘 musume ❻ my daughter ❹ my mother ❺ my son Conversational tip Japanese distinguishes between little and big sister or brother. You will find all the relevant words in section 4. The word kyohdai (siblings) is used to refer to your brothers and sisters as a group: kyohdai ga yo nin imasu (I have four siblings).

INTRODUCTIONS 11 Words to remember: relatives (4 minutes) The numbers opposite are one 一 “general” numerals used for two ichi mathematical functions or for three 二 money. The Japanese use a four ni system of “classifiers” to count five 三 specific things. These vary with san the nature of what is being six 四 counted—for example, its shape seven shi/yon (long and thin, round and flat, eight 五 etc.). A beginner can get away go with using the general numbers, nine 六 but it’s useful to know the ten roku classifiers used for people eleven 七 to talk about your family: twelve shichi/nana 八 一人 hitori 1 person hachi 二人 futari 2 people 九 三人 san nin 3 people kyu 四人 yo nin 4 people 十 五人 go nin 5 people jyu 六人 roku nin 6 people 十一 七人 shichi nin 7 people jyu-ichi 八人 hachi nin 8 people 十二 九人 kyu nin 9 people jyu-ni 十人 jyu nin 10 people Words to remember: numbers (5 minutes) 妻 夫 Look at these words and say them aloud. Hide the text tsuma otto on the right with the cover flap and try to remember my wife my husband the Japanese. Check your answers and repeat if necessary. Then practice the phrases below. my big sister/ 姉/妹 my little sister ane/imohto my big brother/ 兄/弟 my little brother ani/otohto my siblings 兄弟 kyohdai This is my wife. これは私の妻です。 kore wa watashi no tsuma desu 結婚しています。 I have four children. 子供が四人います。 kekkon shite imasu kodomo ga yo nin imasu I’m married. We have two 娘が二人います。 daughters. musume ga futari imasu

12 WEEK 1 SHINSEKI Warm up (1minute) Your relatives Say the Japanese for as Japanese has more respectful terms when referring many members of (your to someone else’s relatives. Your mother is okahsan; own) family as you can. your is understood. Likewise, it’s not common to use (pp.10–11) his or her, but to specify a name (+ san)—for example, kore wa Akkiko-san no otohsan desu (This is her Say “I have two sons.” [Akiko’s] father). (pp.10–11) Words to remember (5 minutes) There are different words for referring to family members in Japanese. Here are the more respectful terms for someone else’s family. お母さん mother okahsan お父さん father otohsan 息子さん son musuko san 娘さん daughter musume san 奥さん wife okusan ご主人 husband goshujin 子供さん children kodomo san ご兄弟 siblings go kyohdai これはお母さんですか？ kore wa okahsan desuka Is this your mother? In conversation (4 minutes) これはご主人ですか？ そうです。そして 子供さんはいますか？ kore wa goshujin desuka これは私の父です。 kodomo san wa imasuka Is this your husband? sodesu. soshite kore wa Do you have any children? watashi no chichi desu That’s right. And this is my father.

INTRODUC TIONS 13 Conversational tip Forming a question in Japanese is straightforward. Generally, you add the question marker か ka to the end of a sentence: a-re wa musuko san desu (That’s your son); a-re wa musuko san desuka (Is that your son?). In less formal spoken Japanese, the question marker is sometimes dropped: a-re wa musuko san. Useful phrases (3 minutes) Read these phrases aloud several times and try to memorize them. Conceal the Japanese with the cover flap and test yourself. Do you have any ご兄弟はいらっしゃい siblings? (formal) ますか？ go kyohdai wa irasshai masuka Do you have any 兄弟いる？ siblings? (informal) kyohdai iru Is this your father? これはお父さんですか？ kore wa otohsan desuka Is that your son? (formal) あれは息子さんですか？ a-re wa musuko san desuka This is Akiko’s daughter. これは明子さんの娘 さんです。 kore wa Akiko-san no musume san desu Is that your little sister? あれは妹？ (informal) a-re wa imohto いいえ、でも妹がいます。 Say it (2 minutes) ihe, demo imohto ga imasu No, but I have a Is this your wife? little sister. Is that your little brother? Do you have a son? (informal) This is Akiko’s mother.

14 WEEK 1 DESU/GA ARIMASU Warm up (1minute) To be/there is Say “See you tomorrow.” The most common verb in Japanese is desu, meaning (pp.8–9) is, are, or am. The u is pronounced only slightly, often making it sound more like dess. Desu is Say “I’m married” placed at the end of a sentence and does not (pp.10–11) and change depending on the subject (I, you, he, etc.): “Is this your wife?” watashi wa Robahto desu (I’m Robert). (pp.12–13) Useful phrases with desu (2 minutes) Notice that you’ll often find the marker は wa or が ga after the subject of a sentence. The word order is: subject + wa/ga (subject marker) + rest of sentence + desu. 私は日本人です。 I’m Japanese. watashi wa nihonjin desu 今10時です。 It’s ten o’clock. ima jyuji desu あなたはお医者 Are you a doctor? さんですか？ anata wa oisha san desuka 明子さんは学生です。 Akiko is a student. Akiko-san wa gakusei desu Read it It’s not as difficult to decipher Japanese 私はイギリス人です。 watashi wa igirisu jin desu script as it may at first appear. The most important I’m British. thing to appreciate initially is that typical Japanese sentences consist of a mixture of three different character systems: 1. Kanji: Traditional Chinese characters imported into Japanese, e.g. 車 kuruma (car), 母 haha (my mother). Kanji represent an idea, rather than a particular sound. 2. Hiragana: Japanese characters representing syllables, e.g. で de, れ re. Hiragana is often used for grammatical words such as です desu (is), あれ a-re (that). 3. Katakana: A second syllabary mainly used for foreign loan words, e.g. アメリカ amerika (America), ケーキ kehki (cake).

INTRODUCTIONS 15 Useful phrases: talking about what you have (5 minutes) An informal and straightforward way to talk about what you have is to use the expression (ga/wa) arimasu, literally meaning there is. This changes to (ga/wa) imasu when talking about people rather than objects. 名刺があります。 I have three children. 子供が三人います。 meishi ga arimasu My son has a car. kodomo ga san I have a business card. nin imasu I have a little sister. 息子には車が Do you have any あります。 children? musuko niwa kuruma ga arimasu 妹がいます。 imohto ga imasu 子供さんはいますか？ kodomo san wa imasuka Negatives (3 minutes) Negative sentences are made in different ways in Japanese but sometimes use the negative phrase arimasen. Learn these phrases and then test yourself by concealing the answers with the cover flap. We’re not American. アメリカ人ではありません。 amerika jin dewa arimasen I don’t have a car. 車がありません。 kuruma ga arimasen Put into practice (4 minutes) Join in this conversation. Read the Japanese beside the pictures on the left and then follow the instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing the answers with the cover flap. こんばんは。 こんばんは。私は konbanwa ロバートです。 konbanwa. watashi wa Good evening. Robahto desu Say: Good evening. I’m Robert. どうぞよろしく。 名刺があります。 dohzo yoroshiku meishi ga arimasu Pleased to meet you. Say: I have a business card.

16 WEEK 1 FUKUSHU TO KURIKAESHI Kotae Review and repeat Answers (Cover with flap) How many? (2 minutes) How many? Hide the answers with the cover flap. Then say these ❶ 三 Japanese numbers aloud. Check you have san remembered the Japanese correctly. ❷ 九 ❷❸ kyu ❶ ❸ 四 shi/yon ❺ ❻ ❹ ❹ 二 ni ❼ ❽❾ ❺ 八 hachi ❻ 十 jyu ❼ 五 go ❽ 七 shichi/nana ❾ 六 roku Hello Hello (4 minutes) ❶ こんばんは。 You meet someone in a formal situation. 私の名前は...です。 Join in the conversation, replying in Japanese konbanwa. watashi no following the English prompts. namae wa…desu konbanwa. watashi no namae wa Maeda ❷ どうぞ、よろしく。 Mikiro desu dohzo yoroshiku ❶ Answer the greeting and give your name. kore wa watashi no tsuma desu ❸ 息子が二人います。 ❷ Say “Pleased to meet you.” 子供さんはいます kodomo san wa imasuka か？ ❸ Say “I have two sons. Do you have any children?” musuko ga futari kodomo ga yo nin imasu imasu. kodomo san wa ❹ Say “Goodbye” formally. imasuka ❹ さようなら。 sayohnara

INTRO DUC TI O N S 17 Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) Be or have (5 minutes) Be or have Fill in the blanks with desu (to be) or arimasu/ ❶ です imasu (there is/are used to mean has/have). desu Then check you have remembered correctly. ❷ います ❶ watashi wa nihonjin imasu ❷ ani ga ❸ anata wa gakusei ❸ です desu san ka ❹ Sarah-san wa igirisu ❹ です desu jin ❺ watashi no namae wa ❺ です desu Okada ❻ meishi ga ❻ あります ❼ kore wa watashi arimasu no otto ❼ です ❽ musume ga desu ❽ います futari imasu Family (4 minutes) Family Say the Japanese for each of the numbered family ❶ 祖母 members. Check you have remembered the sobo Japanese correctly. ❷ 祖父 ❶ my grandmother ❸ my father sofu ❷ my grandfather ❸父 chichi ❹母 haha ❺ 息子 musuko ❻娘 musume my daughter ❻ ❺ my son ❹ my mother

18 WEEK 2 KAFE DE Warm up (1minute) In the café Count up to ten. You will find different types of cafés in (pp.10–11) Japan: there are traditional cafés, the most common of which is called an-mitsu Remind yourself how kissa; and Western-style coffee houses, to say “hello” and simply called kafe or kissaten. These “goodbye.” (pp.8–9) cafés are very popular, particularly among younger Japanese. Ask “Do you have any children?” (pp.14–15) Words to remember (5 minutes) 紅茶 kohcha Look at the words below and say them out aloud a (red) tea few times. Conceal the Japanese with the cover flap and try to remember each one in turn. Practice the words on the right as well. ココア hot chocolate kokoah ミルクティー tea with milk miruku tih お茶 (green) tea ocha サンドイッチ sandwich sando icchi Cultural tip The generic Japanese word for tea is cha. In a regular café, Japanese green tea would be called ocha, sencha, or ryokucha. Western-style tea is known as kohcha (red tea). In conversation (4 minutes) コーヒーをお願い 他にご注文は？ ケーキはありますか？ します。 hoka ni gochumon wa kehki wa arimasuka koh-hi o onegai shimasu Anything else? Do you have any cakes? A coffee, please.

ケーキ EATING AND DRINKING 19 kehki cake Useful phrases (5 minutes) 砂糖 satoh Learn these phrases. Read the English under the sugar pictures and say the phrase in Japanese as shown コーヒー on the right. Then cover up the answers on the koh-hi right and test yourself. coffee コーヒーをお願い します。 koh-hi o onegai shimasu A coffee, please. 他にご注文は？ hoka ni gochumon wa Anything else? ケーキもお願いします。 kehki mo onegai shimasu A cake, too, please. いくらですか？ ikura desuka How much is that? はい、ございます。 じゃケーキをお願い 800円です。 hai, gozaimasu します。いくらですか？ happyaku yen desu Yes, certainly. jya kehki o onegai shimasu. That’s 800 yen. ikura desuka Then I’d like a cake. How much is that?

20 WEEK 2 RESUTORAN DE Warm up (1minute) In the restaurant Say “A coffee, please.” There are different types of eating places in Japan. (pp.18–19) In a bar or café, you can find snacks or a light meal. Say “I don’t have a car.” A ryohteh serves traditional Japanese food. (pp.14–15) Department stores often house relaxed resutoran Ask “Do you have any on the upper floors, open until about 10 p.m. and cakes?” (pp.18–19) serving both international and Japanese dishes. Words to remember (3 minutes) bowl ❼ Familiarize yourself with these words ❺ spoon and test yourself using the flap. メニュー menu menyu ワインリスト wine list wain risuto スターター appetizers stahtah メインコース entrées mein kohsu デザート desserts dezahto 朝食 breakfast chohshoku 昼食 lunch chu-shoku 夕食 dinner yu-shoku ❹ fork ❻ chopsticks In conversation (4 minutes) 四人用のテーブルは空いて 予約なさっていますか？ はい。バーカーで いますか？ yoyaku nasatte imasuka 予約しています。 yonin yoh no tehburu wa Do you have a hai. Barker de yoyaku aite imasuka reservation? shite imasu Do you have a table Yes, in the name for four? of Barker.

EATING AND DRINKING 21 Match and repeat (5 minutes) Look at the numbered items in this table setting and match them with the Japanese words on the right. Read the Japanese words aloud. Now, conceal the Japanese with the cover flap and test yourself. ❶ glass ❶ グラス gurasu napkin ❷ ❷ おしぼり oshibori ❸ 皿 sara ❹ フォーク fohku ❺ スプーン supuun ❻ おはし ohashi ❼ ボール bohru Useful phrases (2 minutes) Practice these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap to conceal the Japanese. What type of sushi どんな種類の寿司 do you have? がありますか？ don-na shurui no sushi ga arimasuka plate ❸ Where can I pay? どこで払えますか？ doko de harae masuka 席はどこがよろしいです 窓際の席をお願いします。 はい。こちらへどうぞ。 か？ madogiwa no seki o onegai hai. kochira e dohzo seki wa doko ga yoroshii shimasu Very well. Here you are. desuka Near a window, please. Where would you like to sit?

22 WEEK 2 TABEMONO Warm up (1minute) Dishes Say “I’m married” A typical meal in Japan would consist of rice and (pp.10–11) and “I’m miso soup, together with a variety of fish, meat, British.” (pp.14–15) and vegetable dishes. The meal is served with pickles and other condiments, such as ginger and Ask “Do you have any horseradish. Dessert is usually a selection of fruit. siblings?” (pp.12–13) Sweet desserts are not very common. Say “A sandwich, please.” (pp.18–19) Cultural tip In restaurants and food courts, tehshoku (set menus) are popular, particularly at lunchtime. These consist of a soup, rice, pickles, and other dishes of your choice—all presented on a tray. Match and repeat (4 minutes) Look at the numbered items and match them to the Japanese words in the panel on the left. ❶ 果物 ❷ mushrooms fruit ❶ kudamono rice ❸ ❷ きのこ ❺ soup kinoko ❸ 米 kome ❹ 野菜 yasai ❺ スープ supu ❻ 麺類 men rui ❼ 魚 sakana ❽ 肉 niku ❾ シーフード shifudo fish ❼ ❽ meat

EATING AND DRINKING 23 Words to remember: cooking methods (3 minutes) Familiarize yourself with この魚は生のですか？ these words. kono sakana wa nama no desuka fried 揚げた Is this fish raw? ageta grilled 焼いた yaita roasted ローストした rohsuto shita boiled ゆでた yudeta steamed 蒸した mushita raw 生の nama no Say it (2 minutes) Words to remember: drinks (3 minutes) What’s Yakitori? Familiarize yourself with these words. A beer, please. water 水 Is this fish grilled? mizu vegetables ❹ mineral water ミネラルウォーター mineraru wohtah sake お酒 osake wine ワイン wain beer ビール bihru fruit juice フルーツジュース furutsu jyusu Useful phrases (2 minutes) noodles ❻ Practice these phrases and then test yourself. I’m vegetarian. ベジタリアンです。 bejitarian desu I’m allergic to nuts. ナッツ類でアレルギー反応を起こ します。 nattsu rui de arerugih hannoh o okoshimasu What’s ちり鍋とは何ですか？ Chirinabe? chirinabe towa nan desuka ❾ seafood

24 WEEK 2 SHITE KUDASAI Warm up (1minute) Requests What are “breakfast,” The simplest way to ask for something in Japanese “lunch,” and “dinner” is to say what you want, followed by o—onegai in Japanese? (pp.20–21) shimasu (please). You can use this in almost any situation. However, if you really want to impress— Say “I’m vegetarian” and for example, in a business situation—you could use “What’s Sukiyaki?” in the polite formula itadake masuka. Japanese. (pp.22–23) Basic requests (6 minutes) Here are some phrases using (o) onegai shimasu for making basic requests in Japanese. Learn these phrases and then test yourself by using the cover flap. 紅茶をお願いします。 (I’d like) some tea, please. kohcha o onegai shimasu ケーキをお願いします。 (I’d like) a cake, please. kehki o onegai shimasu フォークをお願いします。 (I’d like) a fork, please. fohku o onegai shimasu ３人用のテーブル (I’d like) a table for をお願いします。 three, please. san nin yoh no tehburu o onegai shimasu メニューをお願いします。 (I’d like) the menu, please. menyu o onegai shimasu キャンディをお願いします。 (I’d like) some kyandih o onegai shimasu candy, please. 満タンでお願いします。 Fill it up, please. mantan de onegai shimasu (A full tank, please.) 大和さんおねがい します。 Yamato-san onegai shimasu (I’d like) Mr. Yamato, please. Read it Japanese kanji ideograms came from Chinese and are still used today. Some kanji are simple and resemble the item they describe, like the character for people: 人 (jin/nin), but many are quite intricate. The restaurant sign to the left is written in kanji. The three vertical characters say jyun bi chu (preparation in progress)—a polite way of saying closed!

EATING AND DRINKING 25 Polite requests (4 minutes) In a business situation, you may want to appear ultra-polite, especially if you’re talking to someone senior to yourself. Learn these phrases and then test yourself by using the cover flap. Would you please 手伝っていただけ help me? ますか？ tetsudatte itadake masuka Could I have your ここにサインを signature here, please? いただけますか？ koko ni sain o itadake masuka Could I have your 電話番号を教えて phone number, please? いただけますか？ denwa bangoh o oshiete itadake masuka Put into practice (4 minutes) Join in this conversation. Read the Japanese beside the pictures on the left and then follow the instructions to make your reply in Japanese. Test yourself by hiding the answers with the cover flap. こんばんは。予約 いいえ、でも３人用の なさっていますか？ テーブルをお願いします。 konbanwa. yoyaku ihe, demo san nin yoh no nasatte imasuka tehburu o onegai shimasu Good evening. Do you have a reservation? Say: No, but I’d like a table for three. お飲物は何になさい ビールをお願い ますか？ します。 onomimono wa nani bihru o onegai shimasu ni nasai masuka What would you like to drink? Say: A beer, please.

26 WEEK 2 FUKUSHU TO KURIKAESHI Kotae Review and repeat Answers (Cover with flap) What food? (4 minutes) ❷ vegetables What food? Name the numbered items. ❶ スープ ❶ soup supu ❸ fish ❷ 野菜 yasai meat ❹ ❸ 魚 glass ❺ sakana ❹ 肉 niku ❺ グラス gurasu ❻米 kome This is my … This is my … (4 minutes) ❶ これは私の夫 Say these phrases in です。 Japanese. kore wa watashi no ❶ This is my husband. otto desu ❷ This is my daughter. ❸ These are my ❷ これは私の娘 です。 siblings. kore wa watashi no musume desu ❸ これは私の兄弟 です。 kore wa watashi no kyohdai desu I’d like … I’d like … (3 minutes) ❶ ケーキをお願いします。 Say “I’d like” the following: kehki o onegai shimasu ❹ tea cake ❶ ❷ 砂糖をお願いします。 sugar ❷ satoh o onegai shimasu coffee ❸ ❸ コーヒーをお願い します。 koh-hi o onegai shimasu ❹ 紅茶をお願いします。 kohcha o onegai shimasu

EATING AND DRINKING 27 Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) rice ❻ chopsticks ❼ What food? napkin ❾ ❽ noodles ❼ おはし ohashi ❿ beer ❽ 麺類 men rui ❾ おしぼり oshibori ❿ ビール bihru Restaurant (4 minutes) Restaurant You arrive at a restaurant. Join in the ❶ 3人用のテーブルは conversation, replying in Japanese where 空いていますか？ you see the English prompts. san nin yoh no tehburu wa aite imasuka konbanwa ❶ Do you have a table for three? ❷ はい。バーカーで 予約しています。 yoyaku nasatte imasuka hai. Barker de yoyaku ❷ Yes, in the name of Barker. shite imasu seki wa doko ga yoroshii desuka ❸ 窓際の席をお願いし ❸ Near a window, please. ます。 madogiwa no seki o kochira no hoh e dohzo onegai shimasu ❹ The menu, please. ❹ メニューをお願い mochiron gozaimasu します。 ❺ Do you have a wine list? menyu o onegai shimasu ❺ ワインリストは ありますか？ wain risuto wa arimasuka

28 WEEK 3 HIZUKE TO TOSHITSUKI Warm up (1minute) Days and months How do you say “I have four children”? (pp.10–11) The most important holiday of the year in Japan is the three-day New Year Holiday (shohgatsu Now say “We’re not sanganichi). The Japanese usually spend this British” and “I don’t with family. Christmas is also celebrated, but have a car.” (pp.14–15) more often spent with friends. What is Japanese for “my mother”? (pp.10–11) Words to remember: days of the week (5 minutes) Familiarize yourself with these words and 明日お会いしましょう。 test yourself using the flap. ashita oai shimashoh We meet tomorrow. 月曜日 Monday 今日予約があります。 getsuyoh bi kyoh yoyaku ga arimasu I have a reservation for today. 火曜日 Tuesday kayoh bi 水曜日 Wednesday suiyoh bi 木曜日 Thursday mokuyoh bi 金曜日 Friday kin-yoh bi 土曜日 Saturday doyoh bi 日曜日 Sunday nichiyoh bi 今日 today kyoh 明日 tomorrow ashita 昨日 yesterday kinoh Useful phrases: days (2 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. ミーティングは火曜日では The meeting isn’t ありません。 on Tuesday. mihtingu wa kayoh bi dewa arimasen 日曜日に仕事をします。 I work on Sundays. nichiyoh bi ni shigoto o shimasu

MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 29 Words to remember: months of the year (5 minutes) Japanese months are named simply January 一月 1 month, 2 month, etc. February ichi gatsu 私たちの記念日は七月です。 二月 March ni gatsu watashi tachi no kinenbi April 三月 wa shichi gatsu desu May san gatsu Our anniversary is in July. June 四月 クリスマスは十二月です。 July shi gatsu kurisumasu wa jyu-ni 五月 gatsu desu August go gatsu Christmas is in December. September 六月 roku gatsu October 七月 November shichi gatsu December 八月 next month hachi gatsu last month 九月 ku gatsu 十月 jyu gatsu 十一月 jyu-ichi gatsu 十二月 jyu-ni gatsu 来月 rai getsu 先月 sen getsu Useful phrases: months (2 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. My children are on 子供たちは八月は vacation in August. 休みです。 kodomo tachi wa hachi gatsu wa yasumi desu My birthday 私の誕生日は六月 is in June. です。 watashi no tanjyoh bi wa roku gatsu desu

30 WEEK 3 JIKAN TO SUHJI Warm up (1minute) Time and numbers Count in Japanese from When telling the time in Japanese, the hour comes one to twelve. (pp.10–11) first—for example, ichi ji (one o’clock), ni ji (two o’clock), Say “Do you have a etc., followed by the minutes: go fun (five minutes), reservation?” (pp.20–21) jippun (ten minutes). Mae is added for times before Say “The meeting isn’t on the hour: ni ji nippun mae (ten to two, literally Wednesday.” (pp.28–29) two o’clock ten minutes before). Words to remember: time (4 minutes) Memorize how to tell the time in Japanese. 1時 one o’clock ichi ji １時5分 five past one ichi ji go fun 1時15分 quarter past one ichi ji jyu-go fun 1時２０分 twenty past one ichi ji nijyuppun 1時半 half past one ichi ji han 1時４5分 quarter to two ichi ji yonjyu-go fun (“one forty-five”) ２時1０分前 ten to two ni ji jippun mae Useful phrases (2 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. 今何時ですか？ What time is it? ima nanji desuka 朝食は何時がいい At what time do you ですか？ want breakfast? chohshoku wa nanji ga iidesuka １２時に予約を I have a reservation for 入れています。 twelve o’clock. jyu-ni ji ni yoyaku o ireteimasu

MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 31 Words to remember: higher numbers (6 minutes) Japanese numbers are very eleven 十jyu一-ichi logical. To count above ten, the individual numbers are twelve 十jyu二-ni simply added together. So 11 is jyu-ichi (ten-one), 15 thirteen 十jyu三-san is jyu-go (ten-five), etc. Be careful, though, to put the fourteen j十yu四-shi/jyu-yon numbers in the right order: go-jyu is 50 (five-ten), nana-jyu fifteen 十jyu五-go is 70 (seven-ten). Units are added directly after the tens: sixteen 十jyu六-roku 68 is roku-jyu hachi; 25 is ni-jyu go, and so on. seventeen j十yu七-shichi Pay special attention to the number 10,000, which eighteen 十jyu八-hachi is man or ichi-man. A million is hyaku-man (one nineteen j十yu九-kyu hundred-ten thousands). twenty 二ni-十jyu 五千円です。 go-sen yen desu thirty 三san十-jyu That’s 5,000 yen. forty 四yon十-jyu Say it (2 minutes) fifty 五go-十jyu twenty-five ninety-two sixty 六rok十u-jyu two hundred twenty thousand seventy 七na十na-jyu five to ten half past eleven eighty h八a十chi-jyu That’s 700 yen. ninety 九kyu十-jyu hundred 百hyaku three hundred 三san百-byaku one thousand 千sen ten thousand 一ich万i-man two hundred n二i-十jyu万-man thousand one million h百ya万ku-man

32 WEEK 3 APO/(GO)YOYAKU Warm up (1minute) Appointments Say the days of the week. The Japanese are eager to find out about the status (pp.28–29) of someone they meet for the first time. This is in order to judge the level of respect due and appropriate Say “three o’clock.” formality of the language. The most common way (pp.30–31) of establishing status is by the virtually obligatory exchange of business cards (meishi). What’s the Japanese for “today,” “tomorrow,” and “yesterday”? (pp.28–29) Useful phrases (5 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself. 明日お会い Shall we meet しましょうか？ tomorrow? ashita oai shimashohka どなたとですか？ With whom? ようこそ。 donata to desuka (formal) yohkoso いつお暇ですか？ When are Welcome. itsu ohima desuka you free? すみません。 Sorry. I’m その日は忙しいです。 busy that day. sumimasen. sonohi wa isogashih desu 木曜日はどうですか？ How about mokuyoh bi wa doh Thursday? desuka 大丈夫です。 That’s good daijyohbu desu for me. In conversation (4 minutes) こんにちは。アポを入れて どなたとですか？ 田中さんとです。 いるのですが。 donata to desuka Tanaka-san to desu konnichiwa. apo o With whom? With Mr. Tanaka. ireteiru no desuga Hello. I have an appointment.

MAKING ARR ANGEMENTS 33 Put into practice (5 minutes) Practice these phrases. Then cover up the text on the right and say the answering part of the dialogue in Japanese. Check your answers and repeat if necessary. 木曜日にお会いしましょうか？ すみません。 mokuyoh bi ni その日は忙しいです。 oai shimashohka sumimasen. sonohi wa Shall we meet on Thursday? isogashih desu Say: Sorry. I’m busy that day. いつお暇ですか？ 火曜日の午後なら空いて itsu ohima desuka います。 kayoh bi no gogo nara When are you free? aite imasu Say: On Tuesday in the afternoon. 私も大丈夫です。 何時がよろしいですか？ watashi mo daijyohbu desu nanji ga yoroshih desuka That’s good for me, too. Ask: At what time? Read it It’s useful to recognize some common Japanese signs you might see around a building. The signs below are a combination of two kanji characters. Madoguchi means literally window mouth! uketsuke madoguchi (reception) (information desk) そうですか。 ３時ですが。 どうぞ、おかけください。 何時のご予約ですか？ san ji desuga dohzo okake kudasai sohdesuka. nanji no At three o’clock. Take a seat, please. goyoyaku desuka Very good. What time is the appointment?

34 WEEK 3 DENWA DE Warm up (1minute) On the telephone How do you say The Japanese answer the telephone with moshi “sorry”? (pp.32–33) moshi (hello), rather than konnichiwa. If you will be Ask “Shall we meet using your own cellphone in Japan, note that you can tomorrow?” (pp.32–33) use it for data only (using roaming, or a local SIM card). Say “(I’d like) a cake, In order to make calls to Japanese numbers, you will please.” (pp.24–25) need to rent a Japanese phone. ❸ telephone Match and repeat (6 minutes) Match the numbered items to the Japanese ❶ charger in the panel below and test yourself. ❶ チャージャー chahjyah ❷ 留守番電話 rusuban denwa ❸ 電話 denwa ❹ SIMカード simu cardo ❺ 携帯 kehtai ❻ イヤフォン iyafon earbuds ❻ ❺ cellphone In conversation (4 minutes) もしもし、ジャパニーズ もしもし、 どちら様ですか？ コネクションです。 岡田さんをお願いします。 dochira sama desuka moshi moshi, japanihzu moshi moshi, Okada-san Who’s speaking? konekushon desu o onegai shimasu Hello. This is Japanese Hello. (I’d like to speak to) Connection. Ms. Okada, please.

❹ SIM card MAKING ARRANGEMENTS 35 SIMカードをください。 Useful phrases (4 minutes) simu cardo o kudasai I want to buy a SIM card, Practice these phrases. Then test yourself using please. the cover flap. ❷ answering ゴープレス・プリンターの番 machine 号を教えてください。 Gopress purintah no bangoh o oshiete kudasai I’d like the number for Gopress Printers. 岡田さんをお願いします。 Okada-san o onegai shimasu (I’d like to speak to) Mr./ Ms. Okada, please. メッセージを伝えて いただけますか？ messehji o tsutaete itadake masuka Can I leave a message? すみません、 番号を間違えました。 sumimasen, bangoh o machigae mashita Sorry, I have the wrong number. ゴープレス・プリンターの前 すみません。ただ今 岡田さんの方から連絡 田美樹朗と申します。 話し中です。 いただけますか？ Gopress purintah no Maeda sumimasen. tadaima Okada-san no hokara Mikiro to mohshimasu hanashichu desu renraku itadake masuka Maeda Mikiro of I’m sorry. The line is busy. Can Ms. Okada call me Gopress Printers. back, please?

36 WEEK 3 FUKUSHU TO KURIKAESHI Kotae Review and repeat Answers (Cover with flap) Sums (4 minutes) Telephones (3 minutes) Sums Say the answers to What are the numbered ❶ 十六 these sums out loud in items in Japanese? jyu-roku Japanese. Then check you have remembered cellphone ❶ ❷ 三十九 correctly. san-jyu kyu ❸ SIM card ❶ 10 + 6 = ? ❸ 五十三 ❷ 14 + 25 = ? go-jyu san ❸ 66 – 13 = ? ❹ 40 + 38 = ? ❹ 七十八 ❺ 90 + 9 = ? nana-jyu hachi ❻ 20 – 3 = ? ❺ 九十九 kyu-jyu kyu ❻ 十七 jyu-shichi To want To want (3 minutes) ❶ します Fill the blanks in the requests with the correct word. shimasu ❶ Yamato-san onegai . ❷ お願い onegai ❷ kyandih o shimasu. ❸ ますか ❸ koko ni sain o itadake . masuka ❹ tetsudatte masuka. ❹ いただけ itadake ❺ bihru o shimasu. ❺ お願い ❻ san yoh no tehburu o onegai shimasu. onegai ❻ 人 nin

MAKING ARR ANGEMENTS 37 Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) telephone ❹ Telephones answering ❷ machine ❶ 携帯 kehtai ❷ 留守番電話 rusuban denwa ❸ SIMカード simu cardo ❹ 電話 denwa ❺ イヤフォン iyafon ❺ earbuds When? (2 minutes) When? What do these sentences mean? ❶ See you tomorrow. ❶ dewa mata ashita ❷ I work on Saturday. ❷ doyoh bi ni shigoto o shimasu ❸ My birthday ❸ watashi no tanjyoh bi wa go gatsu desu ❹ kyoh yoyaku ga arimasu is in May. ❹ I have a reservation for today. Time (3 minutes) Time Say these times in Japanese. ❶ 1時 ichi ji ❶❷ ❷ 1時５分 ❹❺ ichi ji go fun ❸ 1時１５分 ichi ji jyu-go fun ❹ 1時２０分 ❸ ichi ji nijyuppun ❺ 1時半 ichi ji han ❻ ２時1０分前 ni ji jippun mae ❻

38 WEEK 4 EKI DE Warm up (1minute) At the station Count to 100 in tens. Japan is famous for its clean, fast, and reliable (pp.10–11 and pp.30–31) train services. The network covers the entire Ask “What time is it?” country, and there are different types of trains: (pp.30–31) local futsu and kaisoku commuter trains, kyuko Say “half past one.” and tokkyu express trains; and the famous (pp.30–31) shinkansen high-speed intercity “bullet” trains. Words to remember (3 minutes) 改札口 kaisatsu Learn these words and then test yourself. サイン 乗客 guchi sain jyohkyaku 駅 station ticket sign passenger eki barrier 電車 train densha プラットホーム platform purattohohmu チケット ticket chiketto 片道 one-way katamichi 往復 round-trip ohfuku 一等 / 二等車 first/second ittoh/nitoh sha class 乗り換え change norikae (trains) この駅は混んでいます。 kono eki wa konde imasu This station is crowded. In conversation (4 minutes) 京都行きを二枚おねがい 往復ですか？ はい。席の予約が します。 ohfuku desuka 必要ですか？ Kyoto iki o nimai Is that round-trip? hai. seki no yoyaku ga onegai shimasu hitsuyo desuka Two to Kyoto, please. Yes. Do I need to make seat reservations?

TR AVEL 39 Useful phrases (5 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. How much is a ticket 長崎行きのチケット to Nagasaki? はいくらですか？ Nagasaki iki no chiketto wa ikura desuka Can I use a credit card? クレジットカード が使えますか？ kurejitto kahdo ga tsukae masuka 大阪への電車は遅れて Do I have 乗り換えしなければ います。 to change? いけませんか？ Osaka eno densha wa norikae shinakereba okurete imasu ikemasenka The train for Osaka is late. Which platform does 電車はどのプラットホーム the train leave from? から発車しますか？ densha wa dono purattohohmu kara hassha shimasuka What time does the 電車は何時に発車しますか？ train leave? densha wa nanji ni hassha shimasuka Say it (2 minutes) Cultural tip You might need to buy your train tickets This train is crowded. from machines. These machines can be complicated to How much is a ticket navigate, and you may need someone to Osaka? to help you. But all the destinations are written in phonetic katakana characters, as well as kanji, to help children (and foreigners) to read the signs. いいえ。一万円に クレジットカード はい。電車はプラット なります。 が使えますか？ ホーム１番から発車します。 ihe. ichiman-yen kurejitto kahdo ga hai. densha wa ni narimasu tsukae masuka purattohohmu ichiban No. That’s 10,000 yen. Can I use a credit card? kara hassha shimasu Yes. The train leaves from platform one.

40 WEEK 4 IKU/NORU Warm up (1minute) To go and to take How do you say Iku (to go) and noru (to take) are essential verbs “train”? (pp.38–39) you will need as you find your way around. Japanese verbs do not change according to the subject, but What are “tomorrow” do have different endings for the tense (present/past) and “yesterday” in or mood (requesting/wanting, etc.). Note also that Japanese? (pp.28–29) the verb usually comes at the end of a sentence. Count from 10 to 20. (pp.30–31) Iku/noru: to go and to take (6 minutes) The basic verb (iku/noru) can be used by itself, but often an ending is added. The present tense of Japanese verbs generally ends in -masu: ikimasu (go, am/are/is going) and the negative in -masen: ikemasen (don’t go, am not/aren’t/isn’t going). The “wanting” mood ends in -tai: noritai (want to take). どこ行くの？ Where are you going? doko iku no (informal) どこに行かれるの Where are you going? ですか？ (formal) doko ni ikareru no desuka 今日は自転車に I’m taking my bicycle 乗ります。 today. kyoh wa jitensha ni norimasu バスで仕事に I go to work by bus. 行きます。 basu de shigoto ni ikimasu タクシーでは仕事に I don’t go to work by taxi. 行きません。 takushih dewa shigotoni ikimasen 電車に乗りたい I want to take the train. です。 densha ni noritai desu 富士山に行きます。 fujisan ni ikimasu I’m going to Mount Fuji. Cultural tip Taxis in Japan are often yellow or green. There’s usually a light at the bottom right of the windshield: green for occupied and red for available. The taxis are usually scrupulously clean—drivers even wear white gloves. Back doors are remote-controlled by the driver, so be careful you don’t get knocked over as you reach for the handle. Tips are not usual.

TR AV EL 41 Past and future (6 minutes) The ending -mashita shows a verb is in the past: norimashita (took), ikimashita (went). There is no special form for the future. Instead, the present tense can be used with a time indicator, e.g. ashita (tomorrow). タクシーに乗りました。 I took a taxi. takushih ni norimashita 富士山に電車で行きました。 I went to Mount Fuji fujisan ni densha by train. de ikimashita 明日地下鉄に乗ります。 I’ll take the subway ashita chikatetsu tomorrow. ni norimasu 明日バスで仕事に行きます。 I’ll go to work by ashita basu de shigoto bus tomorrow. ni ikimasu Put into practice (2 minutes) Cover the text on the right and complete the dialogue in Japanese. どこに行かれるのですか？ 駅に行きます。 doko ni ikareru no desuka eki ni ikimasu Where are you going? Say: I’m going to the station. 地下鉄に乗りたい いいえ、バスに乗り ですか？ たいです。 chikatetsu ni noritai desuka ihe, basu ni noritai desu Do you want to take the subway? Say: No, I want to take the bus. 三十四番のバス どうもありがとう ですよ。 ございます。 san-jyu yon ban no dohmo arigatoh basu desuyo gozaimasu That’ll be bus number 34. Say: Thank you very much.

42 WEEK 4 TAKUSHIH, BASU, CHIKATETSU Warm up (1minute) Taxi, bus, and Say “I want to go to the subway station.” (pp.40–41) Ask “Where are you On buses, you generally take a ticket from a machine going?” (pp.40–41) as you get on. At the end of your journey, a chart will What’s 45 in Japanese? indicate how much you have to pay. (pp.30–31) Words to remember (4 minutes) Familiarize yourself with these words. バス bus basu タクシー taxi takushih 地下鉄 subway chikatetsu バス停 bus station basu teh タクシー乗り場 taxi stand takushih noriba 地下鉄の駅 subway chikatetsu no eki station 運賃 fare unchin 線 line/route 88番のバスはここで sen 停まりますか？ hachijyu-hachi ban no basu wa kokode tomarimasuka Does the number 88 stop here? In conversation: taxi (2 minutes) 秋葉原までお願い わかりました。 ここで降ろしてください。 します。 wakarimashita kokode oroshite kudasai Akihabara ma-de Very well. Can you drop me onegai shimasu here, please? To Akihabara, please.

TR AVEL 43 Useful phrases (4 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. A taxi to Ginza, please. 銀座までのタクシーを お願いします。 Ginza ma-de no takushih o onegai shimasu What time is the next 空港行きの次のバスは何 bus to the airport? 時ですか？ ku-koh iki no tsugi no basu wa nanji desuka How do you get 浅草にはどうやって行けば to Asakusa? いいですか？ Asakusa niwa dohyatte ikeba iidesuka Please wait for me. ちょっと待って ください。 chotto matte kudasai Cultural tip Tokyo, Osaka, and Say it (2 minutes) other major cities have extensive To the station, please. and efficient metro systems. The different lines (sen) have names A taxi to the airport, such as yamanote-sen (a circular please. line which links the network). Fares vary depending on distance. How do you get to Akihabara? In conversation: bus (2 minutes) 博物館へ行きますか？ はい。あまり遠くないですよ。 どこでおりるか教えて hakubutsu kan e hai. amari tohku もらえますか？ ikimasuka naidesuyo doko de oriru ka oshiete Do you go to Yes. It’s not very far. mora-e masuka the museum? Can you tell me when to get off?

44 WEEK 4 DOHRO DE Warm up (1minute) On the road How do you say “A coffee, Gairaigo is a special term used to refer to the many please”? (pp.14–15) foreign words imported into Japanese, mainly from Say “my father,” “my sister,” English. In some areas of life, such as modern and “my parents.” (pp.12–13) machinery and computers, gairaigo is dominant. Say “I’m going to Ginza.” Pay attention, though, to the particularly Japanese (pp.40–41) way of pronouncing the words. Match and repeat (4 minutes) Cultural tip Japan is one of Match the numbered items to the list the few countries that drives below, then test yourself. on the left, unlike the US. Many highways are toll roads and can ❶ フロントガラス be expensive. furonto garasu ❶ windshield ❷ ボンネット bon-netto ❷ hood ❸ バンパー bumper ❸ banpah ❹ タイヤ taiya ❺ ヘッドライト heddo raito ❻ ドア doa ❼ 車輪 shahrin ❽ トランク toranku ❾ サイドミラー saido mirah ❹ tire ❺ headlights Road signs (2 minutes) 一方通行 徐行 最低速度 ippoh tsu-koh jyokoh saiteh sokudo One way Proceed Minimum slowly speed limit

TRAVEL 45 Useful phrases (4 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. The engine won’t start. エンジンがかかり ません。 enjin ga kakari masen Fill it up, please. 満タンお願いします。 (A full tank, please.) mantan onegai shimasu Say it (1minute) Words to remember (3 minutes) Diesel, please. Familiarize yourself with these words, then The car won’t start. test yourself using the flap. ❾ side mirror driver’s license 運転免許証 unten menkyosho ❽ trunk gasoline ガソリン gasorin diesel ディーゼル dihzeru oil オイル oiru engine エンジン enjin flat tire パンク panku ❻ door ❼ wheel Read it Road signs are often in Japanese characters only. If you’re driving, familiarize yourself with the Japanese script for your destination, as well as the more common signs, such as 止まれ tomare (stop). 止まれ 進入禁止 駐車禁止 tomare shin-nyu kinshi chu-sha kinshi Stop No entry No parking

46 WEEK 4 FUKUSHU TO KURIKAESHI Kotae Review and repeat Answers (Cover with flap) Transportation (3 minutes) Transportation Name the transportation type in Japanese. ❶ バス ❶ bus basu ❷ タクシー takushih ❸ 車 kuruma ❹ 自転車 jitensha ❺ 地下鉄 chikatetsu taxi ❷ Go and take Go and take (4 minutes) ❶ 行きます Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses to ikimasu fill the blanks. ❷ 乗りたい ❶ fujisan ni . (iku) noritai ❷ densha ni desu. (noru) ❸ 行く iku ❸ doko no. (iku) ❹ 行かれる ❹ doko ni no desuka. (iku) ikareru ❺ ashita chikatetsu ni . (noru) ❺ 乗ります norimasu ❻ kinoh takushih ni . (noru) ❻ 乗りました norimashita

❸ car Questions TR AVEL 47 ❹ bicycle (4 minutes) Kotae subway ❺ Answers (Cover with flap) How do you ask these questions in Japanese? Questions ❶ “Do you have ❶ ケーキはあります any cakes?” か？ kehki wa arimasuka ❷ “Do you have any children?” ❷ 子供さんはいます か？ ❸ “What time is it?” kodomo san wa ❹ “Do you go to imasuka the station?” ❸ 今何時ですか？ ❺ “Where are you ima nanji desuka going?” (informal) ❹ 駅へ行きますか？ ❻ “Can I use a eki e ikimasuka credit card?” ❺ どこ行くの？ doko iku no ❻ クレジットカード が使えますか？ kurejitto kahdo ga tsukae masuka Tickets (4 minutes) Tickets You’re buying tickets at a train station. Join in the ❶ 大阪行きを二枚お願 conversation, replying in Japanese following いします。 the numbered English prompts. Osaka iki o nimai onegai shimasu konnichiwa ❶ Two to Osaka, please. ❷ いいえ。片道をお願 いします。 ohfuku desuka ihe. katamichi o ❷ No. One-way, please. onegai shimasu ichiman-yen ni narimasu ❸ 電車は何時に発車 ❸ What time does the train leave? しますか？ densha wa nanji ni ni ji jippun mae desu hassha shimasuka ❹ Which platform does the train leave from? ❹ 電車はどのプラット purattohohmu wa ホームから発車しま ichiban desu すか？ ❺ Thank you densha wa dono very much. purattohohmu kara hassha shimasuka ❺ どうもありがとう ございます。 dohmo arigato gozaimasu

48 WEEK 5 MACHI DE Warm up (1minute) Around town Ask “Do you go to the To talk about features or facilities, you can use the museum?” (pp.42–43) phrases ga/wa arimasu (there is/are) and ga/wa arimasen What are “station” and (there isn’t/aren’t). Notice the word order is the opposite “ticket” in Japanese? to English: hashi no chikaku ni suimingu pu-ru ga arimasu (pp.38–39) = bridge/near to/swimming pool/there is (There’s a swimming pool near the bridge). Match and repeat (4 minutes) Match the numbered locations to ❸ department the words in the panel. store ❶ 横断歩道 ❶ crosswalk ohdan hodoh ❷ 橋 hashi ❸ デパート depahto ❹ 駐車場 chusha jyo ❺ 噴水 funsui ❻ 広場 hiroba ❼ 博物館 hakubutsu kan ❽ 映画館 eiga kan ❷ bridge Words to remember (4 minutes) Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the cover flap. ガソリンスタンド gas station gasorin sutando 観光案内所 tourist kankoh an-naijyo information center スイミングプール swimming pool ❻ square suimingu pu-ru ネットカフェ internet café netto kafeh ❽ movie theater