15-Minute Japanese

GETTING AROUND 49 Useful phrases (4 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. Is there a museum 街に博物館が in town? あmりacまhiすniかh？akubutsu kan ga arimasuka Is it far from here? ここから遠い There’s a swimming ですか？ pool near the bridge. koko kara toh-i desuka 橋の近くにスイミング プールがあります。 hashi no chikaku ni suimingu pu-ru ga arimasu 寺は街の真ん中にあります。 There isn’t a tourist 観光案内所はありません。 tera wa machi no man-naka information center. kankoh an-naijyo ni arimasu wa arimasen The temple is in the center of town. Put into practice (2 minutes) Join in this conversation. Read the Japanese on the left and follow the instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing the answers with the cover flap. ❹ parking lot どうしました？ この近くにネットカフェは doh shimashita ありますか？ kono chikaku ni netto kafe Is everything okay? wa arimasuka ❺ fountain Ask: Is there an internet café nearby? いいえ、でも観光案内所 ここから遠い はあります。 ですか？ ihe, demo kankoh an- koko kara toh-i desuka naijyo wa arimasu No, but there’s a tourist information center. Ask: Is it far from here? 駅の近くです。 ありがとうございます。 eki no chikaku desu arigatoh gozaimasu It’s near the station. Say: Thank you. ❼ museum

50 WEEK 5 MICHI O KIKU Warm up (1minute) Asking for directions How do you say “bridge” Finding your way around town in Japan can be and “fountain”? confusing, so it’s a good idea to learn how to ask (pp.48–49) for and understand directions. Remember that Japanese word order is different from English: Ask “Is it far from here?” kado o hidari ni magette kudasai = corner (pp.48–49) at/left toward/turn/please (Turn left at the corner). Ask “Is there a museum in town?” (pp.48–49) Useful phrases (4 minutes) オフィスブロック ofisu burokku Practice these phrases and then office block test yourself. 公園 左 / 右に曲がってください。 (Please) turn kohen hidari/migi ni left/right. park 角を左に曲がってください。 magatte kudasai kado o hidari ni magatte kudasai Turn left at the corner. 左に / 右に。 On the left/on hidari ni/migi ni the right. まっすぐに。 Straight ahead. massugu ni 寺にはどうやって  How do I get to 行けばいいですか？ the temple? tera niwa dohyatte ikeba iidesuka 左側の最初の道。 First street on hidari gawa no saisho the left. no michi 右の二番目の道。 Second street migi no ni-banme on the right. no michi In conversation (4 minutes) この街にレストランは  はい。駅の近くにあります。 駅にはどうやって行けば  ありますか？ hai. eki no chikaku ni いいですか？ kono machi ni resutoran arimasu eki niwa dohyatte wa arimasuka Yes, near the station. ikeba iidesuka Is there a restaurant How do I get to the station? in town?

G E T TI N G A RO U N D 51 Words to remember (4 minutes) 道に迷いました。 Familiarize yourself with these words and test michi ni mayoi mashita yourself using the flap. I’m lost. traffic lights 信号 shingoh corner 角 kado street 道 michi road 道路 dohro map 地図 chizu overpass 立体交差 rittai kohsa across from 反対側 hantai gawa at the end of 道の終わりに the street michi no owari ni ここはどこですか？ Say it (2 minutes) koko wa doko desuka Where are we? Turn right at the traffic lights. Turn left at the station. It’s about ten minutes. 信号を左に曲がって 遠いですか？ いいえ、５分くらいです。 ください。 toh-i desuka ihe, go fun kurai desu shingoh o hidari ni Is it far? No, it’s about magatte kudasai five minutes. Turn left at the traffic lights.

52 WEEK 5 KANKOH Warm up (1minute) Sightseeing Say the days of the week Japanese stores open late and close around 10 or in Japanese. (pp.28–29) 11 p.m. The main closing days for tourist sights are How do you say Sunday or Monday. However, urban Japan is a 24/7 “six o’clock”? (pp.30–31) society, and you will generally find a few konbini Ask “What time is it?” (abbreviated from convenience stores) and cafés (pp.30–31) open whatever the time of day or night. Words to remember (4 minutes) Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap. ガイドブック guidebook gaido bukku 入場無料 free entrance nyu-jyo muryoh 開館時間 opening times kaikan jikan (museums, libraries) opening times 営業時間 (stores, restaurants) eigyoh jikan 休日 public holiday ガイド付きツアー kyu jitsu gaido tsuki tsuah guided tour Cultural tip There are many unusual free attractions in Japan. These include beer, sake, and fishcake museums; wine cellars; food factories; galleries; electronics and cosmetics showrooms; and even television and film studios. In conversation (3 minutes) 今日の午後は開いて はい、でも六時には 車いすは使えますか？ いますか？ 閉まります。 kurumaisu wa tsukae kyoh no gogo wa aite hai, demo roku ji niwa masuka imasuka shimari masu Is wheelchair access Do you open this Yes, but we close at possible? afternoon? six o’clock.

GETTING AROUND 53 Useful phrases (3 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. What time do 何時に開きますか？ you open? nanji ni akimasuka What time does the 店は何時に store close? 閉まりますか？ mise wa nanji ni shimari masuka Is wheelchair 車いすは使えますか？ access possible? kurumaisu wa tsukae masuka Put into practice (4 minutes) Cover the text on the right and complete the dialogue in Japanese. すみません。博物館は閉館 日曜日はオープンして しました。 いますか？ sumimasen. hakubutsu kan nichiyo bi wa ohpun wa heikan shimashita shite imasuka Sorry. The museum is closed. Ask: Do you open on Sundays? はい、でも早く閉館します。 何時にですか？ hai, demo hayaku nanji ni desuka heikan shimasu Yes, but we close early. Ask: At what time? はい。あちらに ありがとう。 どうぞ。ガイドブックは エレベーターがあります。 チケットを四枚 無料です。 hai. achira ni erebehtah お願いします。 dohzo. gaido bukku wa ga arimasu arigatoh. chiketto o muryoh desu Yes, there’s an elevator yonmai onegai shimasu Here you are. The over there. Thank you. I’d like guidebook is free. four tickets.

54 WEEK 5 KU-KOH DE Warm up (1minute) At the airport Say “Would you please International flights arrive at Tokyo’s Narita airport, help me?” (pp.24–25) and an extensive network of internal flights operate What’s the Japanese out of the domestic Haneda airport. Although the for “ticket”? (pp.38–39) airport environment is largely universal, it is Say “I’m going to sometimes useful to be able to understand Osaka.” (pp.40–41) key words and phrases in Japanese. Words to remember (4 minutes) 香港行きの飛行機は どこの搭乗口ですか？ Familiarize yourself with these words and honkon iki no hikohki test yourself using the flap. wa doko no tohjyoh guchi desuka チェックイン check-in Which gate is the flight chekku in to Hong Kong? 出発 departures shuppatsu 到着 arrivals tohchaku 税関 customs zeikan 入国審査 / 出国審査 passport control nyu-koku shinsa/ (entering/leaving shukkoku shinsa Japan) ターミナル terminal tahminaru 搭乗口 gate tohjyoh guchi ...便 flight number … bin Useful phrases (3 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. ロンドンからの飛行機 Is the flight from は予定通りですか？ London on time? Rondon kara no hikohki wa yotei dohri desuka 荷物が見つかり I can’t find ません。 my luggage. nimotsu ga mitsukari masen 京都への飛行機は The flight to 遅れています。 Kyoto is delayed. Kyoto eno hikohki wa okurete imasu

GETTING AROUND 55 Put into practice (3 minutes) Join in this conversation. Read the Japanese on the left and follow the instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing the answers with the cover flap. 次の方どうぞ。 京都への飛行機は予定通 tsugi no kata dohzo りですか？ Kyoto eno hikohki wa Next, please. yotei dohri desuka Ask: Is the flight to 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 Yes, it’s on time. desuka Ask: Which gate is it? boarding ❶ Match and repeat (4 minutes) pass Match the numbered ticket ❷ items to the Japanese passport ❸ words in the panel. ❶ 搭乗券 ❹ suitcase tohjyoh ken ❷ チケット chiketto ❸ パスポート pasupohto ❹ スーツケース su-tsu kehsu ❺ カート kahto ku-koh airport Read it Here’s another example of two kanji characters combining to make a separate meaning: 空 (ku, sky) + 港 (koh, port). ❺ cart

56 WEEK 5 FUKUSHU TO KURIKAESHI Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) Review and repeat Places Places (4 minutes) ❶ 博物館 Name the numbered places in Japanese. hakubutsu kan ❶ museum ❷ crosswalk ❸ bridge ❷ 横断歩道 ohdan hodoh ❹ temple ❺ parking lot ❸ 橋 hashi ❹ 寺 tera ❺ 駐車場 chusha jyo ❻ 映画館 eiga kan ❼ 広場 hiroba ❻ movie theater ❼ square Car parts Car parts (3 minutes) ❶ フロントガラス Name these car parts in Japanese. furonto garasu windshield ❶ ❷ ヘッドライト heddo raito ❸ バンパー banpah ❹ ドア doa ❺ タイヤ bumper ❸ taiya tire ❺ ❹ door

GETTING AROUND 57 Translation (4 minutes) Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) What do these Japanese phrases mean? Translation ❶ hidari ni magatte kudasai ❷ kono machi ni hakubutsu kan wa arimasuka ❶ (Please) turn left. ❸ mantan de onegai shimasu ❷ Is there a museum ❹ koko wa doko desuka ❺ hashi no chikaku ni suimingu puhru ga arimasu in town? ❻ nanji ni akimasuka ❸ Fill it up, please. ❼ chiketto o yonmai onegai shimasu ❹ Where are we? ❺ There’s a swimming pool near the bridge. ❻ What time do you open? ❼ I’d like four tickets. ❷ headlight Directions (4 minutes) Directions Ask how to get to ❶ 寺にはどうやって these places: 行けばいいですか？ tera niwa dohyatte ❶ temple ikeba iidesuka ❷ station ❸ internet café ❷ 駅にはどうやって ❹ movie theater 行けばいいですか？ eki niwa dohyatte ikeba iidesuka ❸ ネットカフェにはどう やって行けば いいですか？ netto kafeh niwa dohyatte ikeba iidesuka ❹ 映画館にはどう やって行けばいいで すか？ eiga kan niwa dohyatte ikeba iidesuka

58 WEEK 6 HEYA NO YOYAKU Warm up (1minute) Booking a room Ask “How much is that?” Japan has a large number of international hotels, as (pp.18–19) well as the traditional Japanese inns (see pp.62–63). Rabuhoteru (love hotels) rentable by the hour are best What are “breakfast,” avoided. The famous tubular kapuseruhoteru (capsule “lunch,” and “dinner”? hotels) are also available in major cities but aren’t (pp.20–21) suitable for the claustrophobic. What are “three,” “four,” “five,” and “six”? (pp.10–11) Useful phrases (3 minutes) Practice these phrases and then test yourself by concealing the Japanese on the left with the cover flap. 朝食込みですか？ Is breakfast included? chohshoku komi desuka 部屋からインターネットに Does the room have アクセスできますか？ internet access? heya kara intahnetto ni akusesu dekimasuka ルームサービス Is there room service? はありますか？ ru-mu sahbisu wa arimasuka チェックアウトは What time is checkout? 何時ですか？ chekkuauto wa nanji desuka In conversation (5 minutes) 空いている部屋は はい。ダブルルーム ルームサービス ありますか？ がございます。 はありますか？ aiteiru heya wa hai. daburu ru-mu ga ru-mu sahbisu arimasuka gozaimasu wa arimasuka Do you have Yes, we have a Is there room service? any rooms? double room.

Words to remember (4 minutes) ACCOMMODATIONS 59 Familiarize yourself with these room 部屋 words and test yourself by heya concealing the Japanese on the right with the cover flap. single room シングルルーム shinguru ru-mu 部屋から海が見えますか？ heya kara umi ga mie masuka double room ダブルルーム Does the room have daburu ru-mu a ocean view? twin room ツインルーム Say it (2 minutes) tsuin ru-mu Do you have any single rooms? bathroom バス For two nights. basu Is dinner included? shower シャワー shawah breakfast 朝食 chohshoku key キー kih balcony バルコニー barukonih two nights 二泊 ni haku three nights 三泊 san paku Cultural tip Japanese hotel rooms tend to include a pair of house slippers as a matter of course. You are assumed to want to remove your shoes in the room, as you would at home. Hotel staff address customers using ultra-polite, uncommon Japanese expressions. はい。何泊のご予定 三泊です。 かしこまりました。 ですか？ san paku desu これがキーです。 hai. nan paku no For three nights. kashikomari mashita. goyoteh desuka kore ga kih desu Yes. How many nights? Very good. Here’s your key.

60 WEEK 6 HOTERU DE Warm up (1minute) In the hotel How do you say “Is/Are As well as slippers, you will nearly always find a there …?,” “There is/are traditional Japanese robe/pajamas (yukata) in …,” and “There isn’t/aren’t your room—usually laid out on the bed. This is the …”? (pp.48–49) case even in the international chains. Nonsmoking rooms are sometimes offered, but exclusively What’s the Japanese for nonsmoking floors are not always available. “room”? (pp.58–59) Match and repeat (6 minutes) Match the numbered items in this hotel bedroom with the Japanese text in the panel and test yourself using the cover flap. ❶ ベッドサイド ❷ lamp couch ❺ テーブル ❶ bedside table beddo saido tehburu curtains ❹ ❷ ランプ ranpu ❸ minibar ❸ ミニバー minibah ❹ カーテン kahten ❺ ソファ sofa ❻ 枕 makura ❼ ベッド beddo ❽ ベッドスプレッド beddo supureddo ❾ 毛布 mohfu ❼ bed ❻ pillow ❾ blanket ❽ bedspread Cultural tip Japanese bathrooms can be a culture shock to visitors. The bathtubs are smaller, as they are generally only used for soaping yourself before rinsing under the shower. The toilets often feature high-tech gadgets, such as heated seats. Some even act as automatic bidets, with an built-in washer and dryer.

AC C O M M O DAT I O N S 61 Useful phrases (5 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. The room is too hot. 部屋が暑すぎます。 heya ga atsu sugi masu The room is too cold. 部屋が寒すぎます。 heya ga samu sugi masu There aren’t any towels. タオルが ありません。 taoru ga arimasen I’d like some soap. 石けんを下さい。 sekken o kudasai The shower seems to シャワーが壊れて be broken. いるようです。 shawah ga kowarete iruyoh desu Put into practice (3 minutes) Cover the text on the right and then complete the dialogue in Japanese. はい、フロントで 枕はありますか？ ございます。 makura wa arimasuka hai, furonto de gozaimasu Yes, front desk. Say: Are there any pillows? 部屋の担当者が それからテレビが壊れて 持って参ります。 いるようです。 heya no tantoh-sha ga sorekara terebi ga kowarete motte mairimasu iruyoh desu The staff will bring you some. Say: And the television seems to be broken.

62 WEEK 6 RYOKAN TO ONSEN Warm up (1minute) Inns and spas What is Japanese for Traditional Japanese inns, ryokan, and spas with “shower” (pp.60–61) and hot springs, onsen, are often based in beautiful “swimming pool”? surroundings and offer a haven of peace. Prices are (pp.48–49) usually inclusive of accommodations and all meals. Additional health treatments such as massage are Say “I’d like some often also available. towels.” (pp.60–61) Match and repeat (4 minutes) ❷ pajamas vanity box ❸ Learn these phrases and then test yourself by concealing the Japanese with the cover flap. ❶ ふすま screen ❶ fusuma door ❷ 浴衣 yukata ❸ 鏡台 kyodai ❹ 障子 shoji ❺ 畳 tatami ❻ 布団 futon futon ❻ In conversation (5 minutes) 二泊したいのですが。 かしこまりました。 この旅館に温泉は ni haku shitai no kashikomari mashita ありますか？ desuga Certainly. kono ryokan ni onsen I’d like to stay for wa arimasuka two nights. Is there a hot spring (tub) in the inn?

Say it (2 minutes) ACCOMMODATIONS 63 I’d like to stay for Useful phrases (3 minutes) five nights. Is there a swimming Learn these phrases. Read the English under the pictures pool in the inn? and say the phrase in Japanese as shown on the right. Can I rent yukata Then cover up the answers on the right and test yourself. pajamas? どんなタイプの温泉 ❹ screen window ですか？ donna taipu no onsen desuka What type of hot springs do you have? サウナはありますか？ sauna wa arimasuka Is there a sauna? マッサージを予約 Can I book a massage? できますか？ Can I rent a towel? massahji o yoyaku dekimasuka タオルを借りることが できますか？ taoru o karirukoto ga dekimasuka ❺ tatami mat はい。屋上に タオルを借りることが 入り口で貸し出して ございます。 できますか？ おります。 hai. okujoh ni taoru o karirukoto ga iriguchi de kashidashite gozaimasu dekimasuka orimasu Yes, it’s located on Can I rent a towel? You can rent one at the the roof. spa entrance.

64 WEEK 6 KEIYOH-SHI Warm up (1minute) Adjectives How do you say Basic adjectives (descriptive words) are quite simple to “My son has a car”? use in Japanese: car(s) is kuruma; small car(s) is chihsai (pp.14–15) kuruma. In a sentence, the word order is: item(s) + wa/ ga (as for) + adjective + desu—for example, kuruma wa What is the Japanese chihsai desu (The car is small); yama wa takai desu for “room,” “bed,” and (The mountains are high). “pillow”? (pp.60–61) Words to remember (7 minutes) There are no plurals in Japanese. So the mountain is high and 山は高いです。 the mountains are high would both be yama wa takai desu. yama wa takai desu 大きい big, large The mountains ohkih are high. 小さい small 森が綺麗です。 chihsai mori ga kireh desu The forest is 高い high, tall beautiful. takai 低い short hikui 暑い hot atsui 冷たい cold tsumetai 静か quiet shizuka うるさい noisy urusai 硬い hard katai 柔らかい soft yawarakai 美しい beautiful utsukushih Read it All of the adjectives above 寺は古いです。 tera wa furui desu except noisy are written in a mixture The temple is old. of kanji and hiragana characters. The あの橋はとても狭いです。 first kanji character carries the core ano hashi wa totemo semai desu meaning—for example, 大 (big), 美 That bridge is very narrow. (beautiful). The attached hiragana characters are grammatical endings. Look up the hiragana characters in the table on pp.158–159 to identify the syllables they represent.

ACCOMMODATIONS 65 Useful phrases (4 minutes) You can emphasize a description by using totemo (very) before the adjective: totemo urusai (very noisy). The coffee is cold. コーヒーが冷たい です。 koh-hi ga tsumetai desu My room is very noisy. 私の部屋はとても うるさいです。 watashi no heya wa totemo urusai desu This car is very small. この車はとても 小さいです。 kono kuruma wa totemo chihsai desu This bed is hard. このベッドは硬い です。 kono beddo wa katai desu Put into practice (3 minutes) Join in this conversation. Cover up the text on the right and complete the dialogue in Japanese. Check and repeat if necessary. こちらが部屋です。 景色がとても美しい kochira ga heya desu です。 keshiki ga totemo Here’s the room. utsukushih desu Say: The view is very beautiful. バスルームはあちらです。 とても小さいです。 basu ru-mu wa achira totemo chihsai desu desu The bathroom is over there. Say: It’s very small. あいにく他には部屋 これにします。 はございません。 kore ni shimasu ainiku hoka niwa heya wa gozaimasen Unfortunately, there aren’t any other rooms. Say: We’ll take it.

66 WEEK 6 FUKUSHU TO KURIKAESHI Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) Review and repeat Adjectives Adjectives (3 minutes) ❶ 大きい Put the word in parentheses into Japanese. ohkih ❶ ie wa desu. (big) ❷ 柔らかい yawarakai ❷ beddo wa desu. (soft) ❸ 古い ❸ tera wa totemo desu. (old) furui ❹ watashi no heya wa desu. (quiet) ❹ 静か ❺ mizu ga totemo desu. (cold) shizuka ❺ 冷たい tsumetai Inns Inns (3 minutes) ❶ ふすま Name these items you might find in a traditional fusuma Japanese inn. screen window ❺ ❷ 浴衣 yukata ❶ screen ❷ pajamas futon ❹ door ❸ 鏡台 ❸ vanity box kyodai ❹ 布団 futon ❺ 障子 shoji ❻ 畳 tatami

ACCOMMODATIONS 67 Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) At the hotel (4 minutes) At the hotel You are booking a room in a hotel. Follow the ❶ 空いている部屋は conversation, replying in Japanese using ありますか？ the English prompts. aiteiru heya wa arimasuka hai, dohzo ❶ Do you have any rooms? ❷ 五泊です。 go haku desu hai. nanpaku no goyoteh desuka ❷ Five nights. ❸ 朝食込みですか？ chohshoku komi kashikomari mashita desuka ❸ Is breakfast included? ❹ これにします。 ihe. go-hyaku yen desu kore ni shimasu ❹ We’ll take it. tatami mat ❻ Negatives (5 minutes) Negatives Make these sentences negative ❶ タオルは using wa arimasen. ありません。 taoru wa arimasen ❶ taoru wa arimasu ❷ ru-mu sahbisu wa arimasu ❷ ルームサービス ❸ kono ryokan ni onsen はありません。 ru-mu sahbisu wa wa arimasu arimasen ❹ kono machi ni hakubutsu ❸ この旅館に温泉は kan wa arimasu ありません。 kono ryokan ni onsen ❺ meishi wa arimasu wa arimasen ❹ この街に博物館は ありません。 kono machi ni hakubutsu kan wa arimasen ❺ 名刺はありません。 meishi wa arimasen

68 WEEK 7 DEPAHTO Warm up (1minute) Department store Ask “Can I use a credit In recent years, many Japanese have started buying card?” (p.39) food and other provisions in depahto. The basement floor of department stores usually houses a food Say “Turn left at the “market” with separate stalls. However, many towns traffic lights” and “The also have shopping malls, often adjacent to local station is near the café.” train stations. (pp.50–51) Match and repeat (5 minutes) Notice the Japanese word ya, ❶ bakery ❷ cake shop meaning shop: pan ya, bread ❹ delicatessen ❺ produce market shop (bakery); niku ya, meat shop (butcher), etc. Match the shops numbered 1–9 on the right to the Japanese in the panel. ❶ パン屋 pan ya ❷ ケーキ屋 kehki ya ❸ 酒屋 saka ya ❹ デリカテッセン derikatessen ❺ 八百屋 yao ya ❻ 本屋 hon ya ❼ 魚屋 sakana ya ❽ 肉屋 niku ya ❾ 豆腐屋 tofu ya ❼ seafood shop ❽ butcher Cultural tip Department stores will often have a folk art section (kyohdo zaiku). Here, you can buy traditional souvenirs such as painted wooden dolls, lanterns, fans, kimonos, parasols, screens, and origami kits. You can also find the famous Japanese nurimono (lacquer ware) in the form of decorated bowls, boxes, and pots with natural designs (flowers, birds, etc.). All of these make very good gifts.

花屋はどこですか？ SHOPPING 69 hana ya wa doko desuka Where’s the florist? Words to remember (4 minutes) ❸ liquor store Familiarize yourself with these words and then test yourself. dairy 乳製品 nyu seihin antique store 骨董品店 kotto hin ten beauty salon 美容院 biyoh in barbershop 理容院 riyoh in jewelry store 宝石商 hohseki shoh post office 郵便局 yu-bin kyoku florist 花屋 hana ya shoe store 靴屋 kutsu ya travel agency 旅行代理店 ryokoh dairi ten Useful phrases (3 minutes) Familiarize yourself with these phrases. Where’s the 美容院はどこですか？ beauty salon? biyoh in wa doko desuka ❻ bookstore Where can I pay? どこで払えますか？ doko de harae masuka ❾ tofu shop I’m just looking. 見ているだけです。 Say it (2 minutes) Thanks. どうも。 mite iru dake desu. Where’s the bakery? dohmo Do you have towels? I’d like to place an order Do you sell SIM cards? SIMカードを売っています for curtains. かsim？u cardo o utte imasuka Can I exchange this? 交koh換kでanきdまekすimかas？uka Can you give me レシートをもらえ the receipt? まresすhiかht？o o morae masuka I’d like to place an ...を注文したい order for … で...oすc。hu-mon shitai desu

70 WEEK 7 DENKIYA Warm up (1minute) Electronics store What are “forty,” Tokyo is home to probably the world’s largest “seventy,” “a hundred,” concentration of electronics stores in the famous “a thousand,” and “ten Akihabara “electric town.” Here you can find a huge thousand” in Japanese? range of computers, cameras, gadgets, and parts, both (pp.30–31) new and second-hand. Guarantees vary, and you need to check the equipment will work at home. Say “big” and “small” in Japanese. (pp.64–65) Match and repeat (4 minutes) Read it When you see price Match the numbered items to the labels, you will usually see the Japanese words in the panel below symbol for yen (¥), or sometimes and test yourself using the cover flap. the character 円, with the price in Western figures. The full-stop ❶ マウス hard drive ❻ and dash after the amount mausu mean and no more. ❷ アダプタ transformer ❸ adaputa ❼ USB flash drive ❶ mouse ❸ トランスフォーマー toransufomar ❹ パソコン pasokon ❺ 画面 gamen ❻ ハードドライブ hardo doraibu ❼ USB フラッシュドライブ USB furasshu doraibu In conversation (5 minutes) あのパソコンは 税込み10万円です。 ハードディスクの いくらですか？ zeikomi jyu-man yen desu 容量はいくらですか？ ano pasokon wa ikura It’s 100,000 yen, hardo disuku no yoryo wa desuka including tax. ikura desuka How much is that How big is the hard drive? laptop computer?

SHOPPING 71 Cultural tip The Japanese currency system is the yen (¥). As each yen is worth less than 1 cent, you’ll generally be spending thousands or even tens of thousands of them. Bill denominations go up to ¥10,000, so be careful not to confuse the number of zeros. ❹ laptop Useful phrases (5 minutes) ❺ screen Learn these phrases. Then conceal the answers on the right using the cover flap. Read the English under the pictures and say the phrase in Japanese as shown on the right. あのカメラは 高すぎます。 ano kamera wa takasugi masu That camera is too expensive. あれはいくら ですか？ a-re wa ikura desuka How much is that one? イギリスで使え ますか？ igirisu de tsukae masuka ❷ adapter Will it work in England? 5０0ギガで、メモリーは８ イギリスで使え はい。ただしトランスフォー ギガです。 ますか？ マーが必要です。 gohyaku giga de momori wa igirisu de tsukae masuka hai. tadashi toransufomar hachi giga desu Will it work in England? ga hitsuyo desu 500 gigabytes, and 8 Yes, but you need gigabytes of memory. a transformer.

72 WEEK 7 SU-PAH DE Warm up (1minute) At the supermarket What are these items, Japanese supermarkets are often more like which you could buy hypermarkets, selling household items and clothes, as in a supermarket? well as food and essentials. Most Japanese still pay for (pp.22–23) their groceries in cash. Paying by card at a supermarket yasai is still not common, but cards are frequently used in kudamono other stores, such as clothing stores. shifudo kome wain mizu Match and repeat (5 minutes) household products ❶ fruit ❷ Look at the numbered items and match them to the Japanese words in the panel drinks ❸ below. ready ❹ meals ❶ 家庭用品 kateh yo-hin ❷ 果物 kudamono ❸ 飲み物 nomimono ❹ 加工食品 kakoh shokuhin ❺ 野菜 yasai ❻ 冷凍食品 reitoh shokuhin ❼ 菓子類 kashi rui ❽ 化粧品 keshoh hin vegetables ❺ frozen foods ❻ Cultural tip Supermarkets usually prepackage fresh produce such as meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, and cheese. You just pick up the prepriced package you want and take it to the checkout.

SHOPPING 73 Useful phrases (3 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. May I have a ビニール袋をもらえます bag, please? か？ binihru bukuro o moraemasuka Where’s the liquor aisle? 飲み物類はどこ ですか？ nomimono rui wa doko desuka Where’s the checkout? レジはどこですか？ reji wa doko desuka Where are the ショッピングカートはどこ shopping carts? ですか？ shoppingu kahto wa doko desuka Words to remember (4 minutes) ❽ beauty Learn these words and then test yourself using products the cover flap. ❼ snacks bread パン pan Say it (2 minutes) milk 牛乳 Where’s the toilet paper? butter gyu-nyu May I have some dairy products バター butter, please? batah Is there any ham? ham 乳nyu製s品eihin salt ハhaムmu s塩hio pepper 胡椒 koshoh toilet paper トイレットペーパー toiretto pehpah diapers オムツ dishwashing liquid omutsu 食器用洗剤 shokki yoh senzai

74 W E E K 7 FUKU TO KUTSU Warm up (1minute) Clothes and shoes Say “A …, please.” Loan words are used for most Western-style clothes: (pp.24–25) pantsu (pants), jyaketto (jacket), etc. Only items that existed traditionally have Japanese names: kutsu (shoes), Ask “Is there a …?” sode (sleeves). Other traditional articles, such as the (pp.48–49) kimono, obi (sash), and geta (clogs) are now largely reserved for special occasions. Say “thirteen,” “twenty- four,” and “thirty” in Japanese. (pp.30–31) Say “big” and “small” in Japanese. (pp.64–65) Match and repeat (4 minutes) Match the numbered items of clothing to the Japanese words in the panel below. Test yourself using the cover flap. ❶ シャツ shirt ❶ shatsu tie ❷ ❷ ネクタイ sleeve ❸ nekutai jacket ❹ pocket ❺ ❸ 袖 sode pants ❻ ❹ ジャケット jyaketto ❺ ポケット poketto ❻ パンツ pantsu ❼ スカート sukahto ❽ ストッキング sutokkingu ❾ 靴 kutsu Cultural tip Japan has its own system of sizes. Generally, for women’s clothes, add two to get Japanese sizes. For example, US size 10 is Japanese 12 and US 12 is Japanese 14. A Japanese shoe size 23 is roughly equivalent to a size 4, 24 is a size 5, etc. Even allowing for conversion of sizes, Japanese clothes tend to be cut very small.

SHOPPING 75 Useful phrases (5 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. Do you have a もっと大きいサイズが larger size? ありますか？ motto ohkih saizu ga arimasuka It’s not what わたしが欲しいものでは I want. ありません。 watashi ga hoshih mono dewa arimasen I’ll take the ピンクのを買い pink one. ます。 pinku no o kaimasu ❼ skirt Words to remember (5 minutes) Colors are adjectives (see p.64). Below you will see the pure form of the colors, but you may find that endings have been added to the word depending on the sentence. red 赤 aka white 白 shiro blue 青 ao yellow 黄色 ki iro green 緑 midori black 黒 kuro ❽ pantyhose Read it All the items of clothing ❾ shoes in section 2, except shoes and sleeve, are written in katakana, the script used for foreign loan words. Use the katakana table on pp.158–159 to work out the syllables in each word.

76 WEEK 7 FUKUSHU TO KURIKAESHI Kotae Review and repeat Answers (Cover with flap) Electronic (3 minutes) Electronic Name the numbered items ❶ マウス in Japanese. mausu screen ❺ ❷ アダプタ adaputa transformer ❸ ❸ トランスフォーマー ❻ hard toransufomar drive ❹ パソコン ❶ mouse pasokon adapter ❷ ❺ 画面 gamen ❹ laptop ❻ ハードドライブ ❼ USB flash drive hardo doraibu ❼ USB フラッシュドラ イブ USB furasshu doraibu Description Description (2 minutes) ❶ That camera is What do these phrases mean? too expensive. ❶ ano kamera wa takasugi masu ❷ watashi no heya wa totemo urusai desu ❷ My room is ❸ motto ohkih saizu ga arimasuka very noisy. Shops (3 minutes) ❸ Do you have a larger size? Name the numbered shops in Japanese. Then check your answers. Shops ❶ bakery ❷ delicatessen ❸ produce market ❶ パン屋 pan ya ❷ デリカテッセン derikatessen ❸ 八百屋 yao ya ❹ 魚屋 sakana ya ❺ ケーキ屋 kehki ya ❻ 肉屋 niku ya ❹ seafood shop ❺ cake shop ❻ butcher

Supermarket (3 minutes) SHOPPING 77 What is the Japanese for the Kotae numbered product categories? Answers (Cover with flap) ❶ household Supermarket products ❶ 家庭用品 ❷ beauty kateh yo-hin products ❷ 化粧品 ❸ drinks keshoh hin ❸ 飲み物 nomimono ❹ 菓子類 kashi rui ❺ 冷凍食品 reitoh shokuhin ❹ snacks Museum ❺ frozen foods ❶ チケットを四枚お願 いします。 Museum (4 minutes) chiketto o yonmai onegai shimasu Join in this conversation, replying in Japanese following the English prompts. ❷ 何時に閉まり ますか？ hai, dohzo nanji ni ❶ I’d like four tickets. shimarimasuka happyaku yen ni narimasu ❸ ガイドブック ❷ What time do you close? はありますか？ gaido bukku wa roku ji ni shimari masu arimasuka ❸ Is there a guidebook? ❹ エレベーターはどこ dohzo. gaido bukku wa muryoh desu ですか？ ❹ Where’s the elevator? erebehtah wa doko desuka achira ni erebehtah ga arimasu ❺ Thank you very much. ❺ どうもありがとうござ います。 dohmo arigatoh gozaimasu

78 WEEK 8 SHIGOTO Warm up (1minute) Jobs Say “Akiko is a student” Japanese has some generic, non-job-specific words and “I’m British.” used to refer mainly to office workers—the self- (pp.14–15) explanatory sararihman (salary man) and the OL (pronounced “oh-el” and meaning office lady) being Say “The internet café is two of the most common. Sengyo-shufu (literally in the center of town.” specialist) is used to mean housewife. (pp.48–49) Words to remember: jobs (7 minutes) 会社員です。 kaisha in desu Familiarize yourself with these Japanese words I’m a businessman. and test yourself using the flap. 会計士です。 kaikehshi desu 医者 doctor I’m an accountant. isha 歯医者 dentist ha-isha 看護師 nurse kangoshi 先生 teacher sensei 会計士 accountant kaikehshi 弁護士 lawyer bengoshi デザイナー designer dezainah 秘書 secretary hisho 店主 retailer tenshu 電気技師 electrician denki gishi 配管工 plumber haikankoh コック cook kokku 自営業 self-employed ji-eigyoh 学生 student gakusei

WORK AND STUDY 79 Put into practice (4 minutes) Join in this conversation. Use the cover flap to conceal the text on the right and complete the dialogue in Japanese. ご職業は？ 会計士です。 goshokugyoh wa kaikehshi desu What’s your profession? Say: I’m an accountant. どの会社にお勤めですか？ 自営業です。 doko no kaisha ni ji-eigyoh desu otsutomete desuka What company do you work for? Say: I’m self-employed. ああ、そうなんですか！ ご職業は？ ah, sohnandesuka goshokugyoh wa Oh, really! Ask: What’s your profession? Cultural tip There are different titles for manager depending on the level. The order of seniority is 社長 shacho (MD), 専務 senmu (division), 部長 bucho (department), 課長 kacho (section), 係長 kakaricho (team). Look out for the titles on business cards. Words to remember: workplace (3 minutes) 本社は大阪にあります Familiarize yourself with these words and honsha wa Osaka ni arimasu test yourself. The headquarters is in Osaka. headquarters 本社 honsha branch 支店 shiten … department ...部 …bu office worker 会社員 kaisha in manager マネージャー manehjyah

80 WEEK 8 OFISU Warm up (1minute) The office Practice different ways Traditionally, most adult Japanese would have an of introducing yourself inkan—an official seal or stamp unique to the individual in different situations and used to sign papers and forms. You may still see (pp.8–9). Mention your these stamps on official government papers and high- name, occupation, and level contracts, although they are no longer the any other information necessity they once were. you’d like to volunteer (pp.12–13, pp.14–15). Words to remember (5 minutes) Familiarize yourself with these words. Read them aloud several times and try to memorize them. Conceal the Japanese with the cover flap and test yourself. コンピュータ computer lamp ❶ konpyu-tah マウス mouse mausu メール email screen ❹ mehru laptop ❻ インターネット internet intahnetto keyboard ❺ パスワード password ❷ stapler pasuwahdo telephone ❸ ボイスメール voicemail boisu mehru ワイファイパスワード Wi-Fi password wai fai pasuwahdo コピー photocopy kopih コピー機 photocopier kopihki (“copy machine”) 本 book hon 手帳 daily planner drawer ⓬ techoh 名刺 business card pen ❿ ⓫ notepad meishi ミーティング meeting desk ❼ mihtingu コンフェレンス conference konferensu 会議事項 agenda kaigi jikoh

WORK AND STUDY 81 Useful phrases (2 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. I need to make some コピーをとる必要が photocopies. あります。 kopih o toru hitsuyoh ga arimasu I’d like to arrange an アポを取りたいの appointment. ですが。 apo o toritai no desuga I want to send メールを送りたい an email. です。 mehru o okuritai desu Match and repeat (5 minutes) ❶ ランプ ranpu Match the numbered items to the Japanese words on the right. ❷ ホチキス hochikisu clock ❽ printer ❾ ❸ 電話 ⓭ swivel denwa chair ❹ 画面 Say it (2 minutes) gamen I’d like to arrange ❺ キーボード a meeting. kihbohdo Do you have a business card? ❻ パソコン Is there an agenda? pasokon ❼机 tsukue ❽ 時計 tokei ❾ プリンター purintah ❿ ペン pen ⓫ ノート nohto ⓬ 引き出し hikidashi ⓭ 回転椅子 kaiten isu

82 WEEK 8 GAKKAI DE Warm up (1minute) At the conference Say “Oh, really?” (pp.78– University courses usually last four years, and entrance 79), “meeting” (pp.80– to the top colleges is very competitive. High schools 81), and “appointment.” often start to prepare for the entrance exam many (pp.32–33) years in advance, as future prospects can depend on which university a student attends. Once there, Ask “What’s your the pressure is less intense. profession?” and answer “I’m a lawyer.” (pp.78–79) Useful phrases (3 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. ご専門は？ What’s your field? gosenmon wa 研究をしています。 I’m doing research. kenkyu o shiteimasu 法律を勉強しました。 I have a degree hohritsu o benkyoh in law. shimashita 建築学の講師です。 I’m a lecturer kenchiku gaku no in architecture. kohshi desu In conversation (5 minutes) こんにちは。岡田 どこで教えていらっしゃい 東京大学です。 です。 ますか？ Tokyo daigaku desu konnichiwa. Okada desu doko de oshiete irasshai I teach at Tokyo University. Hello, I’m Okada. masuka Where do you teach?

WORK AND STUDY 83 Words to remember (4 minutes) conference 学会 (academic) gakkai Familiarize yourself with these words and then test yourself. lecture 講義 kohgi 展示会には私達の スタンドがあります。 seminar ゼミ tenji kai niwa watashitachi zemi no sutando ga arimasu There’s our exhibition stand. lecture hall 講堂 kohdoh Say it (2 minutes) exhibition 展示会 I teach at Stanford University. tenji kai I have a degree in medicine. I’m a lecturer in engineering. university 大学講師 lecturer daigaku kohshi professor 教授 kyohjyu medicine 医学 igaku science 科学 kagaku literature 文学 bungaku engineering 工学 kohgaku law 法律 hohritsu architecture 建築学 kenchiku gaku information IT technology “ai-tih” ご専門は？ 物理です。研究もしています。 ああ、そうですか？ gosenmon wa butsuri desu. kenkyu mo ah, sohdesuka What’s your field? shiteimasu Oh, really? Physics. I’m also doing research.

84 WEEK 8 BIJINESU Warm up (1minute) In business Say “I want to send an You will make a good impression if you make email.” (pp.80–81) the effort to begin a meeting with a few words Say “I’d like to arrange an in Japanese, even if your vocabulary is limited. appointment.” (pp.80–81) After that, all parties will probably be happy to continue in English. Remember to take business cards to exchange at meetings. Words to remember (6 minutes) 顧客 kokyaku Familiarize yourself with these words client and then test yourself by concealing the Japanese with the cover flap. 注文 order chu-mon 配達 delivery haitatsu 支払い payment shiharai 予算 budget yosan 値段 price nedan 証書 documents shohsho 請求書 invoice sehkyu-sho 見積もり estimate mitsumori 利益 profits ri-eki 売り上げ sales uri age 合計額 figures gohkeh gaku 報告書 hohkoku sho report Cultural tip In general, business dealings are formal. However, the Japanese are famous for their hospitality. Visitors are often escorted from the moment they wake up to the moment they go to bed. It’s a good idea to take presents from home to show your appreciation.

契約書を見せてください。 WORK AND STUDY 85 kehyaku sho o misete kudasai Please show me the contract. Useful phrases (6 minutes) 重役 Practice these phrases. Notice that the Japanese is jyu-yaku necessarily very polite. It’s better to err on the side executive of caution in a business context. 契約書を送ってください ますか？ kehyaku sho o okutte kudasai masuka Can you send me the contract, please? 値段は決まりましたか？ nedan wa kimarimashitaka Have we agreed on a price? 配達はいつになりますか？ haitatsu wa itsu ni nari masuka When can you make the delivery? 予算はおいくら ですか？ yosan wa oikura desuka What’s the budget? Say it (2 minutes) Read it Some traditional Japanese words used in a Can you send me the business context have alternative English loan words. invoice, please? These imported words will be written in katakana What’s the price? characters. For example, you may see the following Please show me the order. alternatives for the traditional words in this lesson. See if you can work out the individual syllables of the words using the katakana table on pp.158–159. オーダー ohdah order ドキュメント dokyumento document レポート repohto report

86 WEEK 8 FUKUSHU TO KURIKAESHI Kotae Review and repeat Answers (Cover with flap) At the office (4 minutes) At the office Name these items in Japanese. ❶ ランプ ranpu lamp ❶ ❷ laptop ❷ パソコン ❸ notepad pasokon ❹ stapler pen ❻ ❸ ノート desk ❺ nohto ❹ ホチキス hochikisu ❺机 tsukue ❻ ペン pen ❼ 時計 tokei Jobs Jobs (3 minutes) ❶ 医者 What are these jobs in Japanese? isha ❶ doctor ❷ plumber ❷ 配管工 ❸ retailer haikankoh ❹ accountant ❺ student ❸ 店主 ❻ lawyer tenshu ❹ 会計士 kaikehshi ❺ 学生 gakusei ❻ 弁護士 bengoshi

WORK AND STUDY 87 Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) Work (4 minutes) Work Answer these questions following ❶ 歯医者です。 the English prompts. ha-isha desu goshokugyoh wa ❷ 自営業です。 ❶ Say “I’m a dentist.” ji-eigyoh desu doko no kaisha ni otsutome desuka ❸ 東京大学です。 ❷ Say “I’m self-employed.” Tokyo daigaku desu doko de oshiete irasshai masuka ❹ アポを取りたいの ❸ Say “I teach at Tokyo University.” ですが。 apo o toritai no desuga moshi moshi clock ❼ ❹ Say “I’d like to arrange an appointment.” How much? (4 minutes) How much? Answer the question with the price shown ❶ 三百円です。 in parentheses. san byaku yen desu ❶ koh-hi wa ikura desuka ❷ 八千円です。 (¥300) hassen yen desu ❷ heya wa ikura desuka ❸ 十万円です。 (¥8,000) jyu-man yen desu ❹ 七百円です。 nana hyaku yen desu ❸ pasokon wa ikura desuka (¥100,000) ❹ chiketto wa ikura desuka (¥700)

88 WEEK 9 YAKKYOKU DE Warm up (1minute) At the pharmacy Say “Can you give me To describe an ailment, you can use the phrase …ga the receipt?” (pp.68–69) shimasu (I have …)—for example, zutsu ga shimasu (I Ask “Do you have any have a headache), or you could say …ga itai desu (I have a cakes?” (pp.18–19) pain in my …). Notice that the ailment or part of the body comes first in the sentence. Match and repeat (3 minutes) Match the numbered items to the Japanese ❷ syrup words in the panel below and test yourself ❹ ointment using the cover flap. ❶ 包帯 bandage ❶ hohtai drops ❸ ❷ シロップ shiroppu ❸ 目薬 megusuri ❹ 軟膏 nankoh ❺ 絆創膏 bansohkoh ❻ 注射器 chu-sha ki ❼ 座薬 zayaku ❽ 錠剤 jyohzai adhesive bandage ❺ syringe ❻ In conversation (3 minutes) こんにちは。 腹痛がします。 下痢気味ですか？ どうしましたか？ fukutsu ga shimasu geri gimi desuka konnichiwa. I have a stomachache. Do you also have diarrhea? doh shimashitaka Hello. What’s the matter?

H E A LT H 89 Words to remember (2 minutes) Familiarize yourself with headache 頭痛 these words and test zutsu yourself using the flap. 頭痛がします。 stomachache 腹痛 fukutsu zutsu ga shimasu I have a headache. diarrhea 下痢 geri cold 風邪 kaze cough せき seki sunburn 日焼け hiyake toothache 歯痛 ha-ita Say it (2 minutes) Useful phrases (4 minutes) I have a toothache. Learn these phrases and then test yourself using I have a cough. the cover flap. Do you have that as an ointment? I have a pain in my leg. 脚が痛いです。 ashi ga itai desu ❼ suppository Do you have that それのシロップは ❽ tablet as a syrup? ありますか？ sore no shiroppu wa arimasuka I’m allergic to penicillin. ペニシリンに対して アレルギー体質です。 penishirin ni taishite arerugih taishitsu desu いいえ、でも頭痛 これをお飲み下さい。 それの錠剤は がします。 kore o onomi kudasai ありますか？ ihe, demo zutsu ga shimasu Take this. sore no jyohzai wa No, but I have a headache. arimasuka Do you have that as tablets?

90 WEEK 9 KARADA Warm up (1minute) The body Say “I have a toothache” Spoken Japanese uses the same pronunciation and “I have a pain in my for leg and foot: ashi. However, the written leg.” (pp.88–89) characters are different. There are two separate Ask politely “What’s the words describing the back area: lower back is matter?” (pp.88–89) koshi; upper back is senaka. Remember there is no plural, so meh is eye or eyes. Match and repeat: body (6 minutes) Match the numbered parts of the body with the list below. Test yourself by using the cover flap. ❶ 手 hand ❶ ❹ elbow te head ❷ ❺ hair ❻ arm ❷ 頭 shoulder ❸ ❼ neck atama ❽ chest ❸ 肩 ❾ stomach kata ❿ leg ❹ 肘 hiji ❺ 髪 kami ❻ 腕 ude ❼ 首 kubi ❽ 胸 mune ❾ お腹 onaka ❿ 脚 ashi ⓫ 膝 hiza ⓬ 足 ashi ⓫ knee ⓬ foot

Match and repeat: face (3 minutes) HEALTH 91 eye ❶ Match the numbered facial features with the ❷ eyebrow list below. ❶目 ❸ nose meh ❹ ear ❷眉 ❺ mouth mayu ❸鼻 hana ❹耳 mimi ❺口 kuchi Useful phrases (3 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. I have a pain in 腰が痛いです。 my lower back. koshi ga itai desu I have a rash 腕がかぶれています。 on my arm. ude ga kaburete imasu I don’t feel well. 調子が悪いです。 chohshi ga warui desu Put into practice (2 minutes) Join in this conversation and test yourself using the cover flap. どうしました？ 調子が悪いです。 doh shimashita chohshi ga warui desu What’s the matter? Say: I don’t feel well. どこが痛みますか？ 肩が痛いです。 doko ga itami masuka kata ga itai desu Where does it hurt? Say: I have a pain in my shoulder.

92 WEEK 9 ISHA TO Warm up (1minute) With the doctor Say “I have a headache.” Most Japanese doctors are based in hospitals rather (pp.88–89) than in separate clinics. You will usually need to go Now, say “I have a pain to a hospital for an appointment, even for minor in my ear.” (pp.90–91) ailments. Many Japanese doctors speak good English, Ask “What’s the matter?” but you could need to give a basic explanation in (pp.88–89) Japanese, for example, to a receptionist. Useful phrases you may hear (3 minutes) 今飲んでいる薬は ありますか？ Learn these phrases and then test yourself ima nondeiru kusuri using the cover flap to conceal the Japanese wa arimasuka on the left. Are you taking any medication? 大したことはありません。 It’s not serious. taishitakoto wa arimasen 検査が必要です。 Tests are needed. kensa ga hitsuyoh desu 骨折です。 You have a fracture. kossetsu desu 入院が必要です。 You need to stay nyu-in ga hitsuyoh desu in the hospital. (Literally: hospital is needed.) In conversation (5 minutes) どうしましたか？ 胸が痛いです。 診察しましょう。 doh shimashitaka mune ga itai desu shinsatsu shimashoh What’s the matter? I have a pain in my chest. I’ll need to examine you.

HEALTH 93 Useful phrases you may need to say (4 minutes) Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap. I’m diabetic. 糖尿病です。 tohnyoh byoh desu I’m epileptic. てんかん持ちです。 tenkan mochi desu I’m asthmatic. ぜんそく持ちです。 zensoku mochi desu I have a heart 心臓が弱いです。 condition. shinzoh ga yowai desu I have a fever. 熱があります。 netsu ga arimasu It’s urgent. 緊急です。 kinkyu desu I feel breathless. 息が苦しいです。 iki ga kurushih desu 妊娠しています。 ninshin shite imasu I’m pregnant. Cultural tip Say it (2 minutes) There are two separate I have a pain in emergency numbers in my arm. Japan depending on which Is it urgent? service you require. For the police, dial 110; for ambulance and fire service, dial 119. 重い病気ですか？ いいえ、ただの消化不良で よかった！安心 omoi byohki desuka す。 しました。 Is it serious? ihe, tadano shohka yokatta. anshin shimashita furyoh desu Good! What a relief. No, you only have indigestion.

94 WEEK 9 BYOH-IN DE Warm up (1minute) In the hospital Say “Where’s the florist?” It is useful to know a few basic Japanese phrases (pp.68–69) relating to hospitals for use in an emergency or in case you need to visit a friend or colleague in the Say “Tests are needed.” hospital. Japanese medical care is excellent but very (pp.92–93) expensive, so make sure you have adequate insurance. What is the Japanese for “mouth” and “head”? (pp.90–91) Useful phrases (5 minutes) Familiarize yourself with these phrases. Conceal 看護師 the Japanese with the cover flap and test yourself. kangoshi 待合室はどこ Where’s the nurse ですか？ waiting room? machiai shitsu wa doko desuka どのくらいかかり How long does ますか？ it take? dono kurai kakari masuka 痛いですか？ Will it hurt? itai desuka ベッドに横になって Please lie down ください。 on the bed. beddo ni yoko ni natte kudasai 六時間何も食べないで Please do not 具合はいいですか？ ください。 eat anything guai wa iidesuka roku jikan nanimo for six hours. Are you feeling better? tabenaide kudasai 頭を動かさないで Don’t move ください。 your head. atama o ugokasanai de kudasai 口を開けて Open your ください。 mouth. kuchi o akete kudasai 血液検査が必要 A blood test です。 is needed. ketsueki kensa ga hitsuyoh desu 訪問時間はいつですか？ hohmon jikan wa itsu desuka What are the visiting hours?

HEALTH 95 Words to remember (4 minutes) レントゲンは正常です。 Memorize these words and test yourself using rentogen wa seijyoh desu the cover flap. The x-ray is normal. emergency ward 緊急病棟 kinkyu byohtoh children’s ward 小児病棟 shohni byohtoh operating room 手術室 shujyutsu shitsu waiting room 待合室 machiai shitsu corridor 廊下 rohka stairs 階段 kaidan elevator エレベーター erebehtah Put into practice (3 minutes) Join in this conversation. Read the Japanese on the left and follow the instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by hiding the answers with the cover flap. 大したことは 検査が必要ですか？ ありません。 kensa ga hitsuyoh desuka taishitakoto wa arimasen It’s not serious. Ask: Are tests needed? Say it (2 minutes) 血液検査が必要 痛いですか？ です。 itai desuka Is a blood test needed? Where’s the children’s ketsueki kensa ga ward? hitsuyoh desu An x-ray is needed. A blood test is needed. Ask: Will it hurt? Read it It’s useful to be able to recognize the Japanese for hospital. This literally means sick building. The first character 病 byoh can also be found in other words such as 病気 byoh-ki, sickness, and 病人 byoh-nin, sick person or patient. 病院 byoh-in hospital

96 WEEK 9 FUKUSHU TO ❶ head KURIKAESHI ❷ arm Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) Review and repeat ❼ foot The body The body (4 minutes) ❶ 頭 Name the numbered atama body parts in Japanese. ❷ 腕 chest ❸ ude stomach ❹ ❸ 胸 mune leg ❺ knee ❻ ❹ お腹 onaka ❺ 脚 ashi ❻ 膝 hiza ❼ 足 ashi On the phone On the phone (4 minutes) ❶ 大 和さんお願いします。 You are arranging an appointment. Follow the Yamato-san onegai conversation, replying in Japanese with the shimasu help of the numbered English prompts. ❷ ゴ ープレス・ moshi moshi, japanihzu プリンターの konekushon desu ジャック・ハント ❶ I’d like to speak to と申します。 Mr. Yamato. Gopress purintah dochira sama desuka no Jack Hunt to ❷ Jack Hunt of mohshimasu Gopress Printers. sumimasenga, ima ❸ メッセージを hanashichu desu 伝えていただけ ❸ Can I leave a message? 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

HEALTH 97 Kotae Answers (Cover with flap) Clothing (3 minutes) Clothing Say the Japanese words for the numbered items ❶ ジャケット of clothing. jyaketto ❶ jacket ❷ ネクタイ tie ❷ nekutai ❻ skirt ❸ パンツ pantsu ❹ 靴 kutsu ❺ ストッキング sutokkingu ❻ スカート sukahto pants ❸ shoes ❹ ❺ pantyhose At the doctor (4 minutes) At the doctor Say these phrases in Japanese. ❶ 脚が痛いです。 ❶ I have a pain in my leg. ashi ga itai desu ❷ Is it serious? ❸ I have a heart condition. ❷ 重い病気ですか？ ❹ Will it hurt? omoi byohki desuka ❺ I’m pregnant. ❸ 心臓が弱いです。 shinzoh ga yowai desu ❹ 痛いですか？ itai desuka ❺ 妊娠しています。 ninshin shite imasu

98 WEEK 10 IE Warm up (1minute) Home Say the months of In Japan, space is limited, and most city dwellers live in the year in Japanese. apartments (aparto or the more luxurious manshon). (pp.28–29) Rooms are often small, and a combined kitchen and dining room (dainingu kitchin) is common. Earthquakes Ask “Is there a museum are frequent, and buildings have to comply with in town?” (pp.48–49) and strict specifications. “How much is that?” (pp.18–19) Match and repeat (5 minutes) Match the numbered items to the list and test ❷ balcony ❸ window shutter ❹ yourself using the flap. ❶ gutter ❶ 雨どい amadoi ❷ バルコニー barukonih ❸ 窓 mado ❹ 雨戸 amado ❺ 屋根 yane ❻ 壁 kabe ❼ ドア doa ❽ 階段 kaidan ❾ 庭 niwa garden ❾ steps ❽ door ❼ Cultural tip In addition to being built to withstand earthquakes, most Japanese buildings have steel or wooden anti-typhoon shutters. These can be closed quickly to seal off the house or apartment from raging winds and rain. The hurricane and typhoon season lasts from late August to early October, although storms can occur outside these months.