Re: ¥ The Bento Box ¥ Come learn Japanese
Posted: Jan 24th, '09, 23:35
Weekly Sentence
Includes romanji and Hiragana spelling, as well as a pronunciation guide.
Ponunciation will be so much easier if you listen and sing along to the Hiragana Chart Song (located in Gakusei Resources on this front page).
Sensei wrote:01.24.09
____ wa nihongo de nan desu ka. - What is ____ in Japanese?
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This sentence is formed with 11 sounds; wa, ni, ho, n, go, de, na, n, de, su, and ka.
wa - the a is pronounced like 'raw' or 'long'
ni - the i is pronounced like 'she', 'he', 'me' or 'we'
ho - the o is pronounced like 'no', 'code', or 'soap'
n - n is pronounced 'nn', with no vowel sound
go - the o is pronounced like 'no', 'code', or 'soap'
de - the e is pronounced like 'egg', 'said', or 'debt'
na - the a is pronounced like 'raw' or 'long'
n - n is pronounced 'nn', with no vowel sound
de - the e is pronounced like 'egg', 'said', or 'debt'
su - the u is silent; in this case, su is pronounced 's'
ka - the a is pronounced like 'raw' or 'long'
Nihongo means Japanese. Nan is a useful question word.
Weekly Vocabulary
Includes romanji and Hiragana spelling, as well as a pronunciation guide. Pronunciation is removed from vocab more than a week old.
Sensei wrote:01.24.09
Ai - love
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This is formed with 2 sounds; a and i.
a & i - In this case, a and i form a combined sound, and are pronounced like eye or I.
Suki - like
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This is formed with 2 sounds; su and ki.
su - In this case, the u is silent, and su is pronounced 's'
ki - the i is pronounced like 'she', 'he', 'me' or 'we'
Therefore, suki is pronounced like 'ski'.
Daisuki - really like
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This is formed with 4 sounds; da, i, su, and ki.
da & i - In this case, da and i form a combined sound; 'dye' or 'die'
su - In this case, the u is silent, and su is pronounced 's'
ki - the i is pronounced like 'she', 'he', 'me' or 'we'
Background Knowledge
Background knowledge concerning the Japanese language.
Sensei wrote:01.24.09
Japanese does not use question marks (?). Ka is used at the end of interrogative sentences as a verbal question mark. As in any language, your voice rises in pitch at the end of an interrogative sentence. Make sure to do that, it will help people know you are asking a qestion.
Useful Phrases
Useful phrases. Does not contain a pronunciation guide; ask for assistance if needed. Hiragana will be removed when new phrases are added.
Sensei wrote:01.24.09 Politeness
Sumimasen - Excuse me.
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Onegai shimasu - Please.
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Gomen nasai - I'm sorry.
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Douitashimashite - You're welcome.
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